White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-08-06
(For the Chief
Union Meeting I'm Holt County.

(For the Chief
Union Meeting I'm Holt County.
OaEcos, HoLr CouSrr, July Is. 1863.
In pursuance of notice duly given for meet.
ing of the loyal citizens of Holt County, to be
held at Oregon, July 25th, 1863, at O'Clock
P. M, the meeting was called to order BY Rev.
John Morehead. Rev. Joshua Bowman was
called to the Chair, and Lieut.. David Handley
elected Secretary. The President briefly e1.
planned the object of the meeting.
On motion of Maj. VIM. M. Albin, a commit
tee of five was appointed to draft resolutions ex-
pressive Of the sense of the meeting. The
Chair appointed the following gentlemen, to
wit: Maj. P. A. Josephs, Rev. John Morehead,
Lieut.. VIM. Perkins, Daniel David, Sen, and
Samuel Forney.
On motion Of Judge Hollister, q committee
of three was appointed to wait upon Gen. Loan,
and request him to address the meeting. Maj.
P. A. Josephs, Lieut.. VIM. Perkins. and Rev.
John Morehead, performed the duty assigned,
and through their Chairman, Maj. Josephs, in
troduced Gen. Loan to the assembly.
The General proceeded to address the audi.
ence in q speech for two hours and half; and
never, since the commencement of this rebel
lion, were the great issues 60 fully and ably
discussed in this section Of the State. The
political, civil and military strategy of Gov.
Gamble we're handled BY the General without
gloves; showing up the wire-working and low
trick.playing Of the Provisional Government of
the State, and all the blood-sucken attached
to its tail-how the cards are to be shuffled
when Jack 10 to be turned up-Union officers
turned out, and Rebels turned inland the cur.
tains drop when the scenes are closed, to hide
the actors in the game from pubic case. In
short, the General made perfect expose of the
working Of our State Government, and uncov-
cred the animal with seven heads and ten
horns. What sight! The speech entire was
received with thunden Of applause.
The meeting was next addressed BY Hon.
Smith o. Soo6eld, who keptthe audience SPELL
bound for one hour and . half, by his stirring
eloquence and logical reasoning, which is ire
sistible. He was also greeted with rounds of
applause, whenever an opportunity presented
itself to the audience, in the course of his
speech. ..gr- .aa.'
At the close of the remarks of Mr.. Scofeld,
the Committee on Resolutions, through their
Chairman, reported the following Resolutions:
WHEaEAs, In Republican form of Govern.
ment, like ours, all civil and political power
being vested in the people; therefore. be it
Resolved, by the Unconditional Union men of
Holt County, in mass meeting assembled:
lst. That We cordially endorse the Admin
istration of President Lincoln, in the vigorous
prosecution of the war for the suppression of
this unholy rebellion.
ID. In believing, with the rebels themselves,
that this war against the Government of the
United States was inaugurated with view to
the perpetuation of Slavery, we feel convinced
that peace and prosperity cannot be restored
to our State until Slavery is removed from it.
I'd. That the unwarranIable usurpation of
power by the late Convention, in DENYING to
the people the right of choosing their own ru-
lers, and Of accepting or rejecting its ordinan-
ces by the ordinary mode defined by law, is
dangerous precedent, circumscribins. in its ten
denotes, the rights of freemen.
4th. That we deprecate the Emancipation
act passed by the late Convention; believing
fully that its object is to porpctuate instead Of
to abolish Slavery.
5th. That We are in favor ofthe restoration
If Iov and ordor and Tho ,rnoJ- .>k,-r ri
peace throughout our State; and as the Con-
vention has adjourned without making the ne
cessary provisions for the accomplishment of
these desirable results, therefore, we respect
fully request our Senator, Col. Heren, and our
Representative, Judge Hollister, to use every
influence in their power, at the next meeting of
the Legislature, to have an act passed for the
immediate calling of State Convention, to
pass an ordinance for the Acknowledgement of
rebels who have been in arms, and otherwise
have given aid and comfort to those in arms
against the Government; to give the people of
the State The privilege of electing their own
rulers; to take such action on the subject of
Emancipation as the loyal sentiment of the
State demands; and introduce such other mea- !
sures as may be necessary to secure to the peo-
pie Of the State the blessings of peace and civ
il liberty.
9Th. That the President af this meeting ap. |
point three delegates, to attend State Con.
vention to meet at Jefferson City at such time !,
as may be agreed upon, to nominate candidates
for Supreme Judges, to be voted for by the |
Unconditional Union men of this State, at the |
next November election.
7th. That We cordially and fully endorse
the policy of Gen. Ben. Loan, while in com.
mand of this District; and whilst We condemn
the political intrigues that have deprived the /
country Of his valuable services in military
capacity, We rejoice that the Union men Of
North. West Missouri have placed him in po-
sition that will still give to the country the be-
ne6t Of bis services. and as q partial evidence
Of our appreciation Of his patriotism, integrity
md ability, We respectfully and earnestly re-
quest our Senator, Col. Heren, and our Repre-
Judge Hollister, to use their utmost
influence TO secure his election to the Senate
of the United States, at the next meeting of
he Legislature of our State; and We respect
tully invite the Senators and Representatives
If North West Missouri 10 unite their efforts
nth that Of our Representatives, in their en-
ieavors to secure this desirable result.
9Th. That We, the Unconditional Union men
If Holt County. having previously instructed
'ur Representative in the State Convention, E.