Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1863-03-06
Ward as Vice President.


A committee of three were ap.
pointed by the Chair TO draft res
olutions.
The following resolutions were
separately read and unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That we are unani-
mou>ly opposed to the present re.
belIion. and DO not acknowledge
the right OF any State OF number
OF States to secede from a Union
of States.
Resolved. That we end rse the
present Administration and It's
efforts to put down this rebellion.
Resolved, That we are oppos-
ed to forming a Northwestern
Coniederacy, and honor New
England for her patriotism and
fidelity 10 the Union, and are OPP
posed to turning her out into the
cold.
Resolved. That We tender Gov.
Morton our most sincere and
heartfelt thanks for his patriot
ism. and his kindness to ;he Tn
. ion soldiers i'm the field and in the
, hospitals, and that we are oppO.
: sed to the military power being
/ taken out of the Governors
hands.
, Resolved, That we tender our
. thanks to the Union soldiers in
the field for what tney have and
: are doing and that we tender
j, them our undivided support now
4 rs ever.
: Resolved, That NE are not in
, favor Of any compromise tina;
I will render us forever the subjects
Of tie Aristocracy Of the South
ern Conlederacy.
$ Resolved. Furthermore. Tat
n we are in favor OF no cOmpro-
/ mise but one that Will cause AL
> the satellites Of Europe or of any
= country of the world 10 exclaim
> Glorious land of .anrrical illls.
T trlouS sons OF Columbia! vOu
: have fought Your WY through
2 Won have finished the work thai
. was given Won II do.
a Resolved, That the President,
s Emancipation Proclamation /:
e constitutional and that we vii
' heartily support II.
= Resolved. That We. as neigh
{ hors and patriots, for the presen
discard all politicaI Feelings an.
: prciudicrs and Will heartily mp
= prove all plans that are calrula
Q tel TO bead 10 speedy restora
: ton Of the Union OF these States
Resolved, Thai we believe i
!, the duty oil I'll loyal citizens L
j. disrWaipnlnce the circulltion o.
: all such papcrS as tho Caucasian
u o. any thing that wi Or IS cal
q culatei 20 engendrr treason il
>; the minds Of the people Of TIA
g North.
i Resolved. That the Nero wiz
{ j. engaged in the military service
> Of the country either IL doing lh'
y drudIery Of the camp ~ IN bear
ing arms IN me mlasma ol tn
l. swan,ps occupies a position inf
nitelv more exalted than th'
white nan ;yhose efforts are al
directed townrdS Gripping tn
Government, in factiouSly criti
J. cisinr It's administration, ani
- that il IL better 10 lean for sup
port in the terrible hnnr OF BATH
= upon such loyal Negroes than up
{ ON white men who have learAc'
" how 10 comprehend the honor q
' a soldier only from those who re
serve all their denunciations fo
At the Government in It's efforts t
{ suppress the rebellion
i Resolved, That the proceeding
> Of lhiS meeting be published il
J the Randolph County Journn
y and in the indianapolis Dali,
u Journal.
: During the meeting many goo'
= thing, were said by different per
; sons, especially against thos
. Constitution Stricklers and Peac.
:. Democrats. who, as Esq. Barge
- very truly remarked, arc alwav
" expounding the Constitution an'
- at the same time having "eve
" read or seen il andwoull not know
= 1t if they were TO see ii with n
- heading. Many more good thing
:, were said hv Merrill Kent, an
I, others, which | can not give Il
full, consequently will not al
temDt II.