The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-02-27
Great Union Mass Meeting, held at
Mt. Vernon, Ind. Feb. 23d, 1868.

Mt. Vernon, Ind, Feb. 23d, 1868.
The Union citizens of Posey county
met in this place to-day for the purpose
of celebrating Washington's birthday.
Never since our unhappy difficulties have
existed, have the people of " old Posey
turned out in such great numbers, They
came together regardless of party feeling
it seemed as if the universal inquiry
was: "What must we do to de saved"
After prayer by the Rev. Wharton, the
meeting was organized by electing S. NJ
Leavenworth, President, Col Enoch R.
James, Urban Marrs, John Burtis, Jo-
seph F. Welborn, A S. Osborn, Jesse
Oatman, Riley Noble and John NJ Lock
wood Vice Presidents, and and James F.
Welborn and Robert B. McCann Secre-
taries
The President then addressed the
meeting in short, but eloquent and pa
triotic speech, the sentiments of which
were truly loyal and well received
On motion, the President was ordered
to appoint Committee consisting of four
teen, to draft resolution, whereupon the
following named gentlemen we're appoint
ed as said Committee:
John A. Mann, w. P. Edison, Law
renee James, Sam. s. Dryden, John NJ.
Barter, DR.. VIM. K. Ham, Fl. P. Cassel-
berry, VIM. II Iarkin, Charles r Eol-
sey, John Pfeffer, Chas. Hass, Thornton
w. Neale, Hugh Black and L. D. Great
house.
While the Committee was in confer
ence, Col Harrow was called upon to
address the meeting.
The President in introducing him,
said that he had the proud satisfaction of
presenting one of Indiana's bravest and
most honored sons. Col Harrow was
received with deafening applause. His
whole speech, which was most splendid
effort, of nearly three hours in length
was listened to with the most profound
attention During all that time, almost a
death like silence prevailed, excepting
for the laundering applause the eloquent
and stirring appeals of the Colone
brought forth. 1t would be impossible tc
give anything like a correct synopsis o
the entire speech. He was particularly
severe on the Peace sneaks (or traitor:
if you fike) at home. He said he woulC
thousand times rather meet an oper
and avowed traitor who had even gone
so far as to enroll himself under that faI
which is emblematic of treason, deatI
and destruction in this world, and o
eternal perditiOn in the one to come.
At the conclusion of the Colonel
speech, the Committee upon Resolutions
reported the following which were unani
mously adopted.
WHEREAS, Our country is engaged IL
war, forced upon it by the traitors o
the South, which must eventuate in th'
suppression of the Rebellion and the sub
mission of the insurrectiOnary States t.
the laws, or the destruction of the bes
Government of which history gives an
account, with it civil and religious
Liberty, and establish in its stead anar
chy or a military despotism.
AND WHEREAS, PARTY jealousies an
animosities serve in times like these
to distract the public councils, an
enfeeble the public administration; t.
agitate the community with ill-founde
| iealousies and false alarms; kindles tn
animosities of one part against another
melting resistance to lawful authority.
Therefore, We. the people of the cour
ty of Posey and State of Indiana in mas
meeting assembled, do Resolre-
l. That forgetting all the past polit
cal differences, and placing the salvatio
of the Union above all other world
considerations, we are for the maintel
ance of the Federal Government again
all its enemies at home or abroad.
2. That we will give an earnest an
cordial support to our Rulers in the su
preston of this wicked and causele'
Rebellion.
8. That if we fail at this time of o,
country's peril to rally to the support
her flag, we are unworty sons of Il
Fathers who so nobly and gallant
fought for our liberties, and diving, b
queathed to US their maintenance.
4. That we are unalterably opposed
the severence of any part of our ter
tory; and we do denounce as traitors {
those who favor dissolution of Il
Union; or separation of the North-we
from the New England States.
5. 1t is with feelings of regret that ,
view the actions of political demagogu
+. and traitor sympathizers, who, in ord
to favor the rebels, are engaged in so
. ing d1ssensions among our own peop
crying peace when there is no peat