The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-06-10
The Union Meeting at Gilead.
Correspondence Of the Psrry,burE Journal

Correspondence Of the Perrysburg Journal
GuEAp, o., June 8, 1858.
The Union League met pursuant to adjournment,
on Saturday, May 80, aud af)sr being called to or
der by the President, the Declaration Of principles
and BY Laws were read.
The meeting was addressed by John j. Manor,
Esq, of Toledo, in pleasing and patriotic manner,
which was listened to with great interest.
Alor patriotic song by the Choir, the Chair
appointed the following gentlemen as a committee
for the purpose of drafting resolutions expressive
Of the sense Of the meeting A. J. Gardener u. A.
Avery and Rev. 5. Foster.
Hon. J. NJ. Ashley then addressed the meeting
in lengthy and velltimcd speech. MIR. Ashley
showed himself to bo thoroughly conversant with
the cause and history OF our troubles, Snd is not
afraid to beard the lion in his deu. At the conclu.
sion of his speech, the following well timed rcsou-
tons were reported by the eomnitcc, and unani-
mously adopted 1-.
/ WHEREAS, We have heard from Dixie, and find
/ there are yet many people who are in rcbcllious
state against the best Government on Gods earth
/ therefore, be IL
/ Resolre,i, That "the Union, it must and shall be
/ preserved"
| Rcsolrei That we have confidence in the Gov
ernment, our soldiers. Fighting Joe" in the East.
Rosecrans in the South, and Grant and Banks in
the Southwest, in putting down this rebellion
Rcsolrcd, That we approve and will help sustain
! the policy Of General Burnside in providing trans
portaton free, for all Northern traitors to their
| friends South, and we hope the route will be kept
open, and in good running order, until we see the
departure of the last traitor to the place where he
belongs.
Rcsolrci That il is the duty of every man claim
| ing 20 be Union man. to sustain the Government
and our soldiers in the field and navy, and assist
! all needy families of soldiers, and any man pro
Tossing to be such, and refusing TO contribute for
| such purposes, is ON II par with CopperheadS, and
/ should 60 South to more congcnial climate.
Resolrcd That we believe it the duty Of the Gov
| crnment to take tho last dime, mule and negro
from the rebels, to aid in suppressng the rebellion.
! Resolved, That we believe il is time the Govern
ment put stop to the inilammatory disunon
speeches of all fanatics and traitors both resulting
in the destruction Of the Union il carried out and
the best remedy for then, is the Dry Tortugas.
Resoircd, That it is our duty, true Union men,
to stop all party strife, and use every effort in our
power to put end to this rebellion, and we hope
dJfcsg gil tlNbcssing of God, that peace and Union
will be speedily established from the Atlantic TO
the PaIfhc-from the Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico,
till time Shall be no more.
The thapIne'f the meeting were rendered to John
Manor, Esq, and Hon. j. NJ. Ashley, for the able
and eloqyft manner in which they had addressed
the meeting.
!6e Chair appointed j. W. Ross, 7. Scott and
George Kihbcrlin, committee to procure speak
crs and make arrangements for our next meeting
The League then adjourned to meet in the Grove,
near SCOTS saw-mll, on Saturday, June 10, at .
O'Clock, 2. NJ. JOHN MCKEE, President.
JAS. KERR, Recording Secretary.
DR.. +. e. BEcxwlTH, Corresponding Secretary
After the adjournment of the meeting, the follow
/ inc names wera annexed To tn, Union Leayuc.