The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-08-21


The citizens of Pike County, Indiana,
were called together on Saturday, the 9th
of August, for the purpose of mutual in
terchange of sentiment on the great war
question, and for the recommendation for
adoption of the most vigorous and speedy
measures for putting down this hell-born
rebellion. rf ~ fl~T0rF
The meeting was organized by calling W..
H. DeBruler to the chair who. before taxi
ing his seat, made every heart present beat,
with q sou-stirring, union speech that caus- q
ed them to feel and cry out "our union,
our country and constitution, 6rst, last and
forever. I'd
The chair then appointed George DeTar
and Jas. Barker, Secretaries, and Thomas
Knight, G. DeTsr, J. P. Glezen, Alfred
Agee and John Stuckey, committee on
resolutions. l-'
During the absence of the Committee,
highly entertaining and patriotic speeches
were made by Hon. VIM. Hawthorn, Rev.
Ravenseroft, and others, which were re-
! ceived by the audience with great enthusi-
| asm. There was determination everywhere
manifest that the rebellion must be put
down at all hazard.
| The committee on resolutions then re-
| ported the following preamble and resolu-
tons which were adopted unanimously
WHEREAS, We, the citizens of Pike county,
| assembled at Winslow without distinction
I of party are determined to put down this
wicked rebellion and restore peace to our
country, and knowing that it requires the
| united cooperation of the whole people of
the loyal States in order to sustain this
| Government and preserve the Union, there
/ fore, a s =.
Resolued, That we believe that the Pres
ident of The United States has sufficient
power under the Constitution and laws to
put down this rebellion. ii bsraaa be
ResolUed That we do not regard the con-
fscation act as an act for the indiscriminate
abolition of slavery, and that this act does
not reach, or in any way effect, the proper
ty of loyal citizens of the United States
aud that we regard the property of all trail
tors as being forfeited to the Government OF
/ TIC " uitCN otaSCos
ResolUsd That as the people of the South
ern ConfedeIacy regard negroes as property
: that we will not dissent from this declara-
ton but seize aud use them as such in putt
ing down this rebellion in any way We may
= think proper. ana as,ata e1sa e4s Is
Resoleed, That traitors have no right tc
, protection under the Constitution OF the
United States. bsc Ass
/, |
Resolued, That we will discuss the Con-
: stitusi0n after the Rebellion is pnt down.
Resolved, That we, the people of Pike
2 County, approve of the order made by our
: County Board in regard to sustaining the
7 families of volunteers; That the County
Commissioners be requested to continue the
7 same in force and make it the imperative
5 duty of the Township Trustees by order &c
e carry the same into effect.
D Resolved, That the proceedings of this
t meeting be published in the Petersbnrgb
Reporter, and the Evansville Journal is re.
quested to copy the same, and that copy
of each paper be sent 10 every Indiana Regi
ment with a reqaest that the Colonel o
each Regiment read the same to the soldier
on dress parade.
N. Fl. DE BRULER, Pres.
G. DE FAR,