The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-05-19
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Pursuant % . call, the Union men
Of fairfield county met the Conlt
House "a Lancaster, or Saturday,
May l4th, for the purposes named in
the call. qaa si'e ~ as
The Convention organized by ap-..
pointing the following officers Chair.
man--Wm. P. Creed Vice Presidents
John Mason, and James r. Pearse,
Secretary--K. Fritter. iae. yaa
/ On motion, q Committee Of five was
appointed to nominate delegates 70 the
Congressional Convention, to be held
at Ciroleville, on Thursday, May 10Th,
as follows: c. F. Shaefer, Jacob.
Huber, Jones Gibbony and John R.
Mumaugh. "a ss e.
On motion, a Committee Of three was
appointed to nominate County Cens
trail Committee, as follows; John D
Martin, Isaac 3. Koontz, and DR.. J.
H. Lewis. rs. 2.
On motion, Committee Of three
was appointed to select delegates to
the State Convention to be held at
Columbus, ON the 2bth Of May, as fol-
lows: B. F. Reinmund, DR.. Evans
and Henry Orman.
| The following Resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
| RESOLVED, That the best of all reso-
lutions, and the true test of loyalty,
consists in q firm and unyielding de.
termination to stand by our country,
and support our Government against
all opposition, come from whatever
source it may, in putting down the re-
} bellion,, and in vindicating the nation
al honor and integrity.
Resolued, That our brave armies
d now ENJOYING on the enemy's works.
in all parts Of the rebel districts, are
entitled to, and shall receive our high.
est praise, and our warmest gratitude
and that the Union men of this county
with the Union men Of the country
will render unquestioning support, and
succor, to our government and armies
) until the rebellion is suppressed.
The Committee to select q County
Central Committee, made the following
report.
Lancaster City-K, Fritter, G. G
Beck, C.M.L. Wiseman, ] A. Hunter
i B. +. Reinmund and Jacob Wetzel.
3 Berne-John Artz.
Il RuShcreek-Simon Beery.
Richldnd-J. w. Vansant.,
g Bloom-Zephaniah Courtright.
J. Amdnda-Jacob Bollenbaugh.
= Mddison--Isaac d. Koontz. ..
Hocking-George W. williamson.
Wdlnut-Joseph Doran.
: PleaSant-David Huber.
b Liberty-A. T. Mason.
d Violet-Jos. J. Pickering
ii Greenfeld-J. w. Wilson.
Uedrcreek-Samuel Barr.
II The Report of the Committee. wa
adopted. '.' y SNy'' '''a
: The Committee to select delegate
8 to the State Convention made the fol
lowing Report:
y Hooking 1p.-Col. Connel, J. B. Nc
10 Neil, III. Springer, J. A. Hunter, J. j
6 Martin, J. S. Btasee, and DR.. o. E
Davis. + tt..' .ti8 r. 4
V Berne.. Henry Eckert.
= Rushcreek-Henry Fry.
Richland-W. Hutchinson.
Wa6nat--P Rank. arl
II Lberty-A. L. Simmons.
q GreenJield-J. G. Kinkead.
,e Amanda-Andrew Peters.
is The Report of the Committee wa
e. adopted.
The Committee to select delegates t
/. the Congressional Convention mad
the following Report:
We the undersigned Committee be-
leave to report to this Convention tn
following names as suitable persons t
:, represent this bodyas Delegates to tn
IL District Convention to be holden q
Circfeville on May 10Th, 1864:
Hocking-Wm. P. Creed, H. Spring
er, X. Fritter, E. Q. Kreider, Charlie
Dresbach, Major Stinchcomb, John
Brasee, and DIR. o. e. Davis. FIJI
Pleasaat-Wm. Ewing, Jacob Hp
ber.
Greefeld-tones Gibbony, Jane
I McClcefS. ls. t....
Liberty-A. T. Mason.
Watndt-O. p, Landon, JAmcs "
Pearse.
/, Richldnd-J, W. Vanzant.
"a Berne-James r. Pearse.
Cgearkreek.-Samuel Barr.
MddiSn-Isaac e. Koontz. a.
Bloom-Daniel Crumley.
A Amdndd-John H. Sundermah.
Is RuShcreek-Dr. Evans.
Violet-Joseph J. Pickering.
Q. F. SLEEPER, Charm
The report of tho Committee ",
adopted. a@ ~
On motion, the proceedings were o
dered to be published in the Lahca
NJ, ter Gazette. r w
On motion, the Convention adjoGri
ed, with three cheers.for Gen. Graf