Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-02-24
UniaR Saving at Parties.

Al meetl2g of union democrats held
in the village of Beetown, Wisconsin, on
Saturday tho 10th day of January 1868,
the following preamble and resolutions
were adopted:
WHEREAS, Our country is involved in
erilous civil war, which if persisted in
must end we fear, in the dissolution of the
union, and the consequent destruction of
the government; and whereas, we would
prefer the restoration of the union, and
The preservation and perpetuation of the
government to anything that can be offered
to us in life.
RESOLVED, Therefore that it is the duty
of the present congress, to adopt the meas
ures recommended bp the President in bis
late annual message, or some other calcu-
lated to put an end to this fratricide strife.
ard restore the country to peace and har
mony.
RESOLVED, That we would prefer to have
the union restored upon the principles of
the constitution, as given to us by our
fathers, and leave the abolition of slavery
to those who have the right to dispose Of
it, as they may think best; but as that
cannot be done under present Circumstance
es we will cheerfully acquiesce in any
measure calculated to settle our difficulties
on fair ana honorable terms. In further
ance of the obj ct we have in view, we
would urge upon our fellow citizens. of
every political denomination all over this
broad land, the propriety of memoiializing
Congress upon the subject. and of urging
upon public servants the necessity of doing
something to settle our troubles, as there
is but little hope of settling them by
fighting.
Res0lved, That the President having
shown disposition and an earnest desire
to have our troubles settled, and the union
restored, has our hearty concurrence and
should be sustained in all proper measures
tending to that end.
FRIEND ovER:-The foregoing pre-
amble and resolutions were not adopted
by the meeting as the heading indicates,
but proved to be- minority report, from
an old critter about 68 years of age, who
couldn't go quite so far into latter day
democracy as majority of the meeting
thought proper TO do. Fearing that tbs
union can never be restored by force aloue,
and having no objection to the adjustment
of slavery, if it can he done without injury
TO any one concerned, aud believing thai
the Presidents plan for abolIshing slavery
and restoring the union, set forth in bis late
annual message, is the best that can be
adopted under present circumstances, ann
highly in favor of it. The restoration OF
the union, and the preservation and per
petualion of the government. being all ihag
is worth contending for and although it IL
thought that the President has committed
many blunders, and is neither Washing
ton, Jefferson, nor a Jackson, yet we
can gain nothing by eliminating or oppos-
ing him, for through him aud his MEN, we
must be saved or lost.
Finally | think ir time to drop all party
names such as latter day democrats. black
and pious Abolitionists, and
either become unionists out and out, or
vile secessionists. / shall continue be
with no other name attached, and
use what influence may pc sess, to have
the union restored, With or without slave
~ as the case may te.