The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1863-03-27
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a GRAND UNION MEETING IN
FOSTORIA.

suant to call, q large number Of the cit
izcns of Fostoria and vicinity met at Lib
crty Hall, Fostorio, ON Saturday, March
7th, 1863, aud proceeded to organize by
clcc,ing Gideon Jones, Chairman, and J.
V. Jones, Secretary of said meeting.
The object Of the meeting was stated
by the Chairman, whercupon a commit
tee of five was appointed to draft aud
present resolutions expressive Of the
sense of the meeting consisting of the
following named gentlemen; All. Sci.
den, T.. w. Thomas, c. c. Ncsterodc,
G. Algor Hudson, and II. c. Coples.
Rev. w. S. LUNr, was called upon
to address the meeting, during the abb
scncc of the Committee on Resolutions.
| have heard Mr.. Lunt, ON several occa-
sions but am constrained 20 say, that on
this occasion he exceeded anything |
have ever heard from him before.
The committee on Resolutions having
returned presented the following Prcum-
bic and Resolutions, which were uRdn-
imovsly adopted.
WHEREAS, We, the Union men of Fos-
toria and vicinity, in convention rccog
nizc il to be the duty of every citizen to
sustain tho Government, net only in
peace but in war; therefore, be it
Resolued, LIST, That the present is an
unjust war, forced upon the loyal people
of the United States by the tristocracy
Of the South for the purpose of over
throwing the Government, aud raising on
it's ruins government based upon OPP
preston tud the disrcgd of human rights.
Resolved, cd, That it is the duty OF
every citizen in this, our country's hour
of peril to support the Government
in putting down the rebellion.
Resolved, Sd, That we heartily endorse
the Prcsidsai's Procla nation Of Eman'
cipaton, although believing that the
Constitution guaranteed to certain States
the privilege TO hold slaves, yet, when
, the owners OF thcpO sls~as censoh to be
loyal to the government, and used them
as instruments to destroy the government
that il became the duty Of tie govern
mcnt to conhscatc all property OF trait
r ors.--tuNiug " from them and using II tt
assist in putting down the rebellion.
Resolred, 4th, Therefore, that while
/ white men nrc bravely fighting for fee.
, dom, that the colored man should not
only be allowed but compelled to share
the hardships and triumphs of the battle
field.
Resolved, 9th, That while our brave
, soldiers in the field are battling for free.
dom that we look upon any attempt by
, those at HON q 10 discourage them, or dis.
J parage the cause for which they arc
fighting as less manly and more coward.
/. ly than the acts Of the rebels who arc
, fighting in the confederate army.
/, Resolved, 9th, That we are in favor oi
n vigorous prosecution of the war, and no
urmistice or peace until the Rebels shal
, lay down their arms and return to lhcil
former allegiance.
Resolved, 7th, That the individual who
is not willing to suffer inconvenience anc
, risks of property and life for his country
Is unworthy the name of un American
/. c citizen.
RESOLVED, Sth, That while we condemn
the course of those who are now openly
fighting against the Union, yet, we con-
slider their course manly one in COM
parison with the disguised traitor who,
while he is enjoying the protection of his
Government is secretly aiding its ene-
mics.
Resolved, 9th, That il is the duty oi
: every son OF his country, by an unilnch-
ing course TO sustain the Government
. boldly meet the assailanis of the same
showing them no sympathy or iuvor, rec.
ogn izing the principle that " he that is
not for US is against US"
,, ResolUsd, 10th, That the present is nc
time for vascilation. An open and nm.
qualified support should be required of all
Resolved, 18th, That we hold in de.
testation those papers that are now seek.
ing to bring reproach upon the Union
cause by proclaiming that this is a war
waged merely for freeing the African
slave.
Resolved, 18th, That the late conscrip-
tion act meets our hearty approval and
that we look upon the individual who op-
PSSNS ~ 20 N"NNtiy eiN'"b vi" iSOtlliOh'
Resolred, l4th, That we will do all
in our power to encourage our brave sol
diers who are now in the field, by giving
them assurance that they have our sym
thy and support.
RESOLVED, IS, That we will protect and
provide for the soldiers families while
their protectors are fighting to maintain
the Government; and that we look upon
any attempt to injure or misrent the
soldiers family in his absence, as an in-
suit net only to the soldiers family, but
to each loyal individual. C
Resolved, 10th, That we are uBcondi-
tionally in fuyor OF the Union, and that il
must and shall be preserved, and rebel
lion crushed out, and the Stars and
Stripes float irirmphautly over every
State and territory.
A. II. SELDEN
T.. w. THOMAS,
q AGAR IIITnGON