Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-06-05
UNION LEAeuE.

Of tho Journal
FREtDou IT,, Wood Co., o., May o. 1868.
Editor Journai.--In pursuance Of call al
large meeting Of the citizens Of Madison and
Freedom townships assembled at the Ladd Ridge
schoolhouse on Wednesday evening, May 18th,
1863, and proceeded to organize BY calling Ben
iamin Jones to the Chair. The object Of the
meeting being stated TO be the formation Of a
Union Association on motion Of DR.. Comstock
aeommittee Of five were appointed to draft res
o.utions expressive of the sentiments Of tho
meeting, and the follow ing named persons were
appointed, viz: David Recs, John Peoples, Thom-
as Peterson, DIR. Comstock and T. e. Wicker
sham; after which the society adjourned until
Monday evening, May 18th, and upon that evcn-
ing the Society was permanently organized by
adopting the following Union League;
"The primary object ofthis League is to unite
all loyal mon without regard to past party
predictions, or differences in an unconditional
aud unfaltering support Of the Government in
all It's efforts to crush the present wicked and
causcless rebellion, and we do hereby pledge to
the country in this hour Of peril that we will
spare no endeavors so far as within us lies, TO
maintain unimpaired the national unity both
The following are the resolutions adopted by
this meeting: Resolved,
lat. That we have entire confidence in the
ability, integrity and patriotism of President
Lincoln, and that we regard the Emancipation
| Proclamation as a measure forced on the people
and the President by the necessities of war in
order to crush the rebellion.
| I'd. That we will sustain the Government in
all its measures for the suppression OF rebellion
the establishment of constitutional law and or
der and the punishment Of traitors.
| Sd. That it is the duty Of all true and loyal
citizens to use every effort, and 10 devote all
their energies in defence OF our beloved cOun-
| try, and TO maintain its unity. That we will de-
vote our means and ourselves to the prosecution
of this war until the glorious old flag Of our
Union shall again float over every State, and all
the territories of this Republic.
4th That there can be no neutrality in this
conflict. They who are not for US are against
u.s. that in this vital conflict in which our lives,
our liberties, and the inestimable Government
under which we live are at stake, every man is
called by word and deed to uphold the Govern
iuent and to perpetuate the honor and glory o
this nation.
5th. That we want no peace, no compromise
no armistice, until the majesty of the law has
been vindcated by the punishment of traitors
and the establishment of irni and during
peace.
9th. That we call on all true hearted Amcri-
cans to cast aside all petty differences, all party
feelings, all hostile agents and as one man, with
shoulder to shoulder, and with united hands and
with one voice, swear before the Great Jehovah
that we will support the Government our Fa-
thers have transmitted to us; that we will per-
petuate its free institutions and support involate
our right to possess without division the Union
in all its territorial extent.