The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-04-01
Loyal and Patriotic Resolutions.
FORMATION OF A UNION LEAGUE
Prompt Response Partial List
Of Names Enrolled.

tile DAY was cOld, urehty ana tofln-tnTeateHlns,
and the roads well nigh impossible, the citizens in
that vicinity wended their way from all directions
to the place of meeting. From seven to eight hun
drcd were prescnt-loyal, earnest and enthusiastic
in the support Of the Government, and the crushing
out of the rebellion aud the infamous traitors whu
inauguratcd IT, There was no mistakng the spirit
which prevailed among the assembled hundreds.
II was emphatic, out-spokcn aud determined The
high resolve so plainly manifest III the sturdy yeo.
manry of this county, chccrcd the heart of every
loyal man. encouraged the wavcrng and awed in
to deep silence those Of the Coppcrhcad persuasion,
ifany were present
H. Rudd, Dclos Pratt, Rev. G. Turner, W. II.
Jones, and T.. H. Carter were appointed a commit
tee Reorganization. In few moments they report
od the following officers, which report was unom-
imously adopted:
President-D. A. Avery.
Vice Presidents Martin Warner, Juo. W. Wood
bury, Levi Taylor and II. Thornton.
Secretaries-F. J. Oblinger and L. Pennock.
Committee on Rcsoutons--N. II. Callard, +. Tul-
Ter, Jno. W. Woodbury., w. V. Way, NJ. Legally
and +. Graham.
On account of the threatening aspect Of the low
ering clouds aud the keen and chilling wind which
prevailed during the afternoon, the large assemb-
lage repaired to the two churches of the village
the Presbyterian and Methodist filling both to
oycrfowing, while many were anablc to obtain en-
trance.
Hon. James VI. Ashley addressed those assembled
in the PRESBYTERIAN Church in an effective and
we-recievcd speech of nearly two hours length.
lie began by expressing his pleasures as well MS
surprise that 50 large an out-pouring of the pco-
pie had taken place. Notwithstanding the drcary
day and almost impossible condition of the roads.
| lie would address them not as II partzan but is
citizen Of the United States, and would throw
aside all party rancor and prejudice having an eye
solely to the question of the hour. The following is
brief synopsis OF his speech
That man am ready to greet asa friend and
grasp by the hand as brother, who is earnest and
dcvUtcd in the welfare OF our country who is bat
tling against the antdgunistlc influences and prin-
! cpcs that would Subycrt our cherished liberties.
| care not what country On race he halls from be
| h. bond or free black or white.
| The earnest mgn at the country have passed
| through dark and trying hours. The complications
| which have surrounded the President and his CO.
! laborcrs at Washington, have been mtIic,tr and
| perplcNiug III the extreme. The institution At
| West Point had proved a curse instead oi a bIcs
| sing To our country. Many ut her grRlturt'S have
proved themselves reclcant to the bll,Ici'nt Gov
siumrnt that has educated them. Two mn from
INV own district students OF L,at military institute,
have identified themselves with the myn who are
stroyiug the lives ut my fellow country N, H. and
are cndcavornE To lay PROSTATE the free insutu-
! tiuus OF my country. One OF them. thank God, has
been killed, and the other, hope soon will be-
! Much complaint has been made Of the delays
which have attended the movements of our armies
since the commencement Of the rebellion. Much
impatcnce ha. been manifested. No other Admin
istrution since thu foundation of the G,vclnmcut ha
had aS great responsibilities the present. Thrown
| unexpectedly in the midst ola revolution, il was
not strange that there wGrr traitors to be uuul was
not strange that great mistakes had been made.
The President honest man that he was was III
| many cases deceived and corrupt men were placed
| III prominent positions, whose symphthirs were with
the parricdeS and enemies Ut the country.
But tins monster rebellion is now b!ing cluchcd
by the throat, Through the gloom We are begin
> niugto sea the light. The Emancipation act la,
brought EurOpcto our side. Previous to that al
the great powers across the water had been hostile
to rs, with the exception ut Russia lfnothng els,
, could be urged rs good result achieved by EnIan
cipation, this one is sufficient to commend it to pub
= lie favor. But it is not only an act of SNillnl Iii
, plomScy but commends itself on highJr and broad
, cr grounds the most sublime principles ot iustiu
D humanity.
II il the intention ut the leaders of this rebellion
to crush ont all free labor. should they succeed i
r establishing this ConirdcrdCy tn cuslavr the Ia
the white as well aS the black, the saxon and Ce
NJ well as the African. There is not one anti-sla
very man III the rebel army, II Is 4 war Of pam
n perod arStocracy against - dcmocrAtic system
government against the government of the pnupl,
y Against these principles, so autagOui,tic 10 III
a spirit of our institutions, should cast aside
party prejudice, and unite with one honest and III
. divided interest the prcserN alton of the Govern
IS mcnt against the infamous Schcm,s Of rebels an
| traitors.
3 We are told that there is 10 he armed rcSistauC
Y to the Enrollmrnt law in every county in Ohio
, Let me tell YOU that the Law will be execute,
: What will you gain hy resistance? What do W
think OF II mau who, instead of lighting i comm,
=, enemy, talks OF wArring against his r,2uls al
ncighhnrS, and threatens the inauguration Of robe
lion at home ? lie Is = trait ~ and dISpicabc COW
IL ard, and he should he the first man To pay the pei
:, atty They tried the resistance programme in "
p bile county, made II big blow, and when force
=. two hundred men WAS sent against them, they a
;, "Skedaddlrd.' The result OF it is, thr leaders al
i all under arrest.
:, The Enrollm,nt will be executed. But | a.
"A in favor of the southern states first making u
/ their quota. Let black anl white bc dralte
"A Tho black man can stop rebel bullet rs well
N our sons and brothers. And he will answer as We
IL 10 put bullets into the rebels 90 for when rcb
n, dies, wish him to die the worst kind ot a deaf
~ and nothing is worse to him than 10 die at The han,
.v OF negro.
= There are those who have been cloahing a,
~ whining about tac despotism of the Government
ir let mo tell them II j. one ot the kmdeSt and ma
rs bcultc1nt God has ever given 10 man. Preside
Lincoln, instead OF being Il dcspot is one ot Il
rr Nndrst every act anieNery thought OH
-. is for the WcltareNt his country The men who =
M in earnest aul truly loyal at heart, DO not talk
r., our President in that style, but dn everything
sustain and encourage him in the artuouS reSpo
SihlIt,s weighing upon him.
This is but an imperfect sketch or the prmrip
'e points presented by the speaker. lI4 speech "
II we'll received, aud frequently interrupted
rounds of applause. A vote of thanks was to
dsrcd Mr., Ashley lor his able aud patriotic q
dress,
'd Charles Kent Esq, OF Toledo addressed tho a
u dicneo at the Methodist Church, and, We arS
" formed, dealt sturdy and telling blows in behalf
NJ tho Union, Not having heard his speech, We Z
NJ give no report oiit
ir Tho following resolutions were then read by
H. CsllArd, Esq, Chairman OF the Committee;
Roolr,i, LIST, That We have entire confden
in the ability, Integrity aud patriotism ot prcSl,
ca Lincoln and thatwe regard the Emancipation pr
Us iamation as measure iurlod ON the people aui
IT, President hN the necessities of war, lu order
ms crush rebellion
nj "a. ThatWr will sustain the, ,toycrumeut in
", its measures for the suppression Of rebellion, I
N establishment ct constitutional law and order, a
wv the punishment oltya,torS,
Nv Sd. That it Is the duty ot all true and loyal
u" iycnS 10 use every effort, and t0 devote all thyu
W crgics in dvIvusc Of our beloved country, amt
''" maintain It's unity that We will devote our mcl
and our lives 70 the prosecution ct this war, IN
uc glorious iag ot our mon shall again float o'
he every State and all the Territories ot this EepU
~. lie.
H' ith Thltucrc can be no neutrality in this 9,
hiCi they who an, not for rs arv against NJ q
n, IN tins vital conflict, IN which our lives, our lib