Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-11-01
esoIutioBs on State of the Country, sc.
PASSED AT THE LATE MEETING OF THE Con-
GREoATIoNAL CoSyERENCE.

PASSED AT THE LATE MEETING OF THE Con-
GREoATIoNAL COHyERENCE.
Whereas the support Of righteous Govern
meLt, and prayer for civil rulers are eminently
christian duties, and more especially when
Nation is passing through period Of peculiar
trial and is threatened with revolution and aD-
archy, and when sound morality and pure pat
riotism in civil rulers eau constitute the only
reliable basis of national confidence in man, and
Whereas. our worthy President, before leav-
ing his own State for the seat of Government
with clear apprehension of his great RESPONSE
bility, did earnestly invoke the prayers Of chris
tan people. that God would aid and sustain
him in the faithful discharge of official duty
thus virtually p!edging the country that his ad'
ministration should be a righteous adminStra-
tion, and
Whereas, in his inaugural address, as also in
messages and proclamationa since, he has re-
peatedl7 reafirmed his determination to put
this wicked rebellion down, and maintain the
rights and privilege Of Constitutional Liberty,
as originally contemplated by the Fathers OF
our Country, aud
Whereas, by signing the COn6scatioL Bill,
aud more especially by issuing proclamation
Of Emancipation, to take effect the lst Of jan
uary 1863, he has Indicated policy. hostile to
oppression. and more consOnant with the spirit
aud genius of Republican Government-There'
fore
/. ResOlVrd, That we are deeply impressed
with the perils of our Country, and most sin
cerely sympahize with the loyal of our Nation
and promise all the co operation in our power
to aid in putting down this cruel, ungodly re-
behon.
| RrsOiued, That we most heartily respond TO
the request Of our Chief Magistrate, that the
! God Of infinite rectiude would aid and sustain
him in his administration, and that as the de-
velopmeniS OF his policy indicating a righteous
administration re assume our confidence, We
more than ever can invoke the God OF Nations
to safely carry him through every ordeal that
crowds the pathway Of duty.
Resolved. That while we could have wished
that the great Emancipation Act had been is
sued at the commencement Of this rebellion, or
that when issued il had proclaimed immediate
and unconditional liberty throughout all The
land, TO oil the inhabitants thereof still we ac
cept il now with gratitude. aud rejoice in the
confidence and hope that under the auspices o.
/ impartial and universal Liberty, our Nation viii
survive The shock OF treason, and rise to the
sublime dignity aud glory OF becoming truly q
righteous Nation that God will exalt to thG
highest honor. the model nation Of the world.
RESOLVED, That we have no sympathy with
the fears Of such as profess TO see danger and
disaster in a Proclamation of Emanci 'ation
since such fears betray o mean and wicked
distrust OF Gods Providence and Government
as II it were unsafe to pursue safe and right
eous policy and administer justice to crushed
humanityi bat that our only hope OF triumph
under God, is in breaking every yoke. eeasinG
to do evil, respecting the rights OF the humbest
doing justly, loving mercy, and walking humbly
with God.
| Rev. zDnsND oALE, Moderator.
| = A. a. HmrhosE. CleEh. Pro- Ten.
l. 9. ATniEss Stated cisrs.
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