The daily Evansville journal., 1863-09-12

or the Union Mass Meet
ing held In Perry tGunty, Indiana,
September 5th, 1858.
Pursuant to call, the Union people OF
Perry county met in Mass Meeting on
the 9th inst, at the late residence OF
VIM. Hyde.
The Meeting was numerously attend
ed, and organized by appointing the
following officers:
John c. Wade, Esq, of Cannelton,
Chairman.
Henry Groves, of Rome, Secretary.
James Hargis, of Derby, Assistant Sec
retary.
Judge Mason, of Cannelton, then siua-
ply stated the objects of the meeting.
| Capt. VIM. 0'Niel then announced
{ himself candidate for the Clerkship of
Perry county, at the ensuing election,
and made short but stirring war speech.
He was followed by VIM. D. Sumner,
private, who lost his left arm at the bat
tie of Pittsburg Landing, and who an
nounced himself candidate for Recor
der. @@
Mr. John j. Lang, of Rome, then an
Announces himself candidate for Real
Estate Appraiser, and made some very
appropriate remarks.
On motion, c. Fl. Mason, DR.. Willard
D. Gage, r. V. Reynolds, August Mennin-
ger, Henry Groves, John Taylor, and
John Cart were appointed Committee
TO draft resolutions for the consideration
/, of the meeting.
Judge Mason then addressed the meet
ing at length, and was followed by ]. B.
Huckeby, Esq, and Rev. John Kicks.
The Committee then reported the fol-
lowing resolutions, which were unani-
mously adopted:
u Resoloed, That the Rebellion of the
1t so-called confederate States" against
l. the United States. is an inexcusable out
a rage upon the rights of man, unequaled
\ in the history of the world
2 That it is the duty of the Govern
!. ment to suppress the rebellion By all
y means in its power.
3. That we will sustain the Govern
10 ment in it's efforts to accomplish this end
to the utmost extent of the last man
20 and the last dollar"
K 4. That we utterly repudiate and scorn,
lg as enemies of their county, c. l.. Val
"a landigham and his co-workers.
8. -Tbos--~s- igoo-e oil party arganiZa-
tions, except the one great Union party
and will cordially unite with every man
who is in favor of maintaining the Union
e. sustaining the Government, and who j;
he for the vigorous prosecution of the war
"a. until peace is conquored-such men
no such only, shall receive our suffrages fol
e. Office
.r. 6. That our sympathies are with th'
he brave soldiers il the feld-that we viii
,r do all in our power to strengthen ans
he encourage them By favoring enlistments
az giving aid to their families, and by con
slant efforts to maintain a strong Unioi
leellhg at honle------------s. honle -yu0 urUu met
an of this county to support the iollowin.
ot named persons for the respective Office
at for which they are candidates, at the en-
II suing October election, being satisfied
y, that they are capable, honest and uncon
us ditional Union men, to-wit:
a For Clerk-Capt VIM. O'NieL
n3 Recorder-Wm. D. Sumner
W OF r. b Apprdiser-John j. Lang
g p" County Commissioner cd Dis
n trict)-Robt. Tobin.
u u Circuit Prosecutor Q5th Judicia
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n ceedings of this meeting be published in
of the Evansville Journal, Cincinnati Com
o. mercial and Tell City Heluetii ai
ed Adjourned J. C. WADE,
C. HENRY GROVES, Sec'y. Chm.