Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-02
0eEzaID County Mass meeting.


Pursuant 10 notice meeting of the citizens of
DeKalb county, opposed to the corruption and
despOtic poncy of the present Federal Admins
tratiOn, was held mt the NJ. E. Church in Auburn
on the Dist day of February, 1862
jeremiah Hemstreet, Esq, was chosen Chair
man, and james b. Morrison, Esq, Secretary,
and thereupon, on motion, Samuel ". Sprott
Daniel Moody, Wylleys Griswold James NJ
Lawrence and Freeman Kelly were appointed bv
the Chair committee to draft resolutions for the
consideration of the meeting who reported the
following preamble and resolutions which were
unanimously adopted BY the meeting Except
few radical AboltiOnistS presently
WHEREAS, The compact made by our fathers and en-
bodied in the Constitu ion of the United States was in
tended more to strengthen aud unite firmly the
mb OF the ship of Statepreserve her the stormy
political ocean, and bring her saiel, through the storm
into the harbOr of safety than for her safety on the
som of placid aud tranquil political sea; auG
Whereas, At induction Of the several Chief Magis
trates of the nat into Office, the enuncation then
made of the policy that would govern their Admin
strionS respectively, has been received with confidence
by the masses Of the people and relied upon a faith
fu pledge OF the policy that would during the
Whereas The present Administration and party in
power, including the present Congress, have, for the
first time since the organization Of the Federal Govern
men not only departed from, but absolutely repudiaed
violated their pledges thus given in tn beginning of
the present Presidential term, thereby destroying The
confidence OF great mass Of the people in their fidelity
Therefore, in view of the above premises, declare,
l. That the present Federal Administration having
departed from the land marks Of the fathers this
public, and in many instances violated tue Federal Con-
situton, Is unworthy of the confidence of free and
fding people.
3 That now as ever we are unalterably attached to
the laws and Constitution of prosperous and
happy, but DISTRACTED and unhappy country, and
willing make any reasonable sacrifice for the main
tanning and defending of the same but firmly
and unateraby opposed TO al edcts and pronunciamen
toes, outside Of the laws and Constitution issued by the
present Adminsira ion, and not bound icld obe
dience thereto, thus firmly planting Ives upon the
docne of the restoration of the Union it and the
Constitution as it is
That equally opposed to AboIitionism in the
North and rebellion in the outh. the first of which pro-
vOked and the last commenced the present war; the
former propose to fight and conqner by council adj
vice and ballots, AMI the latter by swords and bullet
effected.
That are in favor Of proposition for an armistice
purpose of etecting settlement Of Difficult
ties aud thus save the further effasion of blood.
s. That the present object and manner Of conducting
the war; for the purpose of conscation compensated
emancipation, arming, feeding and clothing vagabond
and worthless negroes, we look upon a. but little better
than driving relatives and coGHtrymen almost
tain destruction without any prospect of limit thereto
viOative of the evered Charter of Liberties and
destructive of the rights Of States ard citizens thereof
and therefore unworthy Of the continuance and support
Of people heretofore free
g. hat we denOunce the usurpations of the present
Administration and the populations of the partisaus
thereof in defraudng Of substance and diver ing
the proceeds thereof from its legitimate object the pur
poses above stated instead of paying fami hing sol
derS their hard earned wages tyranfc and abOmna
bic, and that we are unwilling to furnish either
money for any such purposes.
T. That we hail with pride and exulation the noble
bear ng and courage displayed by the brave and noble
of Indiana many battle fields in which they have
been engaged. and them that they all have
hearty sympathy for their hardshps and privatons and
hereby tender heart felt coincidence to the rela
tves and friends of all who have yielded up their lives in
the service of their country
On motion il resolved that these proceedings be
signed by the Chairman and Secretary and published in
the New Era Fort Wayne Times and Sentinel and Indiana
State Sentinel. j. HEMSTREET. Chairman.
j. b. MORRISON, Secretary
D2xing the absence of the committee. Hon. J. X Ed
gcrh, being present by invitation. addressed the meet
ing in brilliant and patriotic speech.