The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-08

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You will do us kindness toinsert the
resolutions herewith enclosed, as we have
no paper i'm our country, and know of no
better means of giving to our friends
elsewhere an expression of our views
than through the columns of your paper.
Here every Union man reads the ADleri-
can. We wish our friendsover the river
would realize what a critical position
politically-We are in. 800
You will Oblige many readers.
.g. G. M. GIBBENs.
ORGANIZATION or THE MEETING. D
WINCHESTER, Va, June 49, 1885. !,
Atapublic meeting ofthe Uncondition-
al Union men of Frederick co., held in
d, the Methodist Church in Winchester,
on the 2Sth day of June, 1865, for the
purpose of giving expression to their
opinions upon the recent action of the
Virginia Legislature in extending the
right of suffrage to Rebels and their aid
ers and abettors. a.
On motion of Mr.. Seal, Mr.. George w.
CHM was unanimously chosen to pre-
side over the meeting. On motion of
Mr.. Haines, Mr.. E. s. Brent was APP
pointed Secretary. i.
| THE RESOLUTIONS. N
On motion of Mr.. Anders, a commit
| tee consisting of Messrs. G.. S. Wood,
Holt, Wiley, Anders and Linn were APP
pointedt to draft such resolutions as would
express the sentiments of the people.
The committee retired, and after an abb
sence of some time returned, and SUBJ
mitted the following preamble and reso-
| lutions, which, on motion of Mr.. Free
nay, were unanimously adopted:
| Whereas, The Legislature of Virginia
has adopted an act enfranchising the
most dangerous element of our popula-
ton, the diders and abettors of the re-
bellion, and have sanctioned an amend
ment to the State Constitution permit
ting them to hold office; and
| Whereas, The sentiments expressed
by the Speaker of the Virginia House
on the 23d inst, breathe defiance rather
than Cancellation to the people who have
liberated us from the worst of tyran-
MES and -.
rs ,WAereas, The President of the Uni
ted States has repeatedly declared that
the loyal people of the State shOold, both
in reward to their fidelity and for their
self-preservation, govern the State |;
therefore, a,5 sr- ~ ..s'. -sa,-.. etl.
| Resolved, That we view the recent ac-
ton of the Governor and Legislature
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satisfaction; that their position-that
the loyal men of this State are incapable
of conducting its government is untena-
BILE and mistaken; that the late cleo
tons in this county-where over five
hundred loyal votes were cast-and in
Shenandoah, where the Union vote was
over four hundred--a district pronounc-
ed by the Rebels Tin their day of power
pattern of loyalty to them-convinces
us that there are in every county in the
State at least enough of competent loyal
men to fill the offices. :.
ResolUed, That we recognize in John
M. Bolts the soundest and most practical
statesman of Virginia, and believe
with him that no man who had ever
been in favor of secession or encouraged
this rebellion in any way should hold
any office whatsoever, and that, while
the elective franchise may be enlarged,
the qualification-as to loyalty-for office
should be more strict. That we much
prefer to enfranchise the rebel soldiers,
having more confidence in their integ-
rity, than those who used them as tools
and proposed to enjoy the fruits of their
sutferings and blood without sharing
their hardships. That we regard these
stay-at- home abettors of treason as the
worst element among us, :,
| ResOlUed, That to secure harmony and
unanimity among the Union men of
this Congressional District, we propose
that convention of delegations from
the several counties alexandria, Fair
fax, Prince William, Fauquier, LOU
doun, Warren, Shenandoah, Clark, JEFF
ferson, Berkeley and Frederick as
semble i'll Winchester on Thursday,
9th of August next, to select the most
suitable candidate to represent them in
Congress. ltsil
Resolved, That George E. Senseney
and John S. Gallaher, or either of them,
be, and they are hereby appointed a
Committee to wait upon President john
son and lay before him the foregoing
resolutions and the accompanying men,
orial, and that copy of them be sent to
the Baltimore american with request
that they be published in that paper.
MEMORIAL TO PRESIDENT JOHNSON.
To His Etcelleney he President -..'.t .'
i q TT9f'-3 li'f of the United States:
Mr.. PREsIDENT:-Your petitioners,
loyal voters of the town of Winchester,
and county of Frederick, Virginia,
would respectfully declare that
| Whereas, Governor Pierpoint conven-
ed an extra session of the Legislature,
and, by his message to them, proposed
| to cast aside the restrictions, not only
| upon voting, but upon office, alleging
that blythe law nineteen-twentieths of
the population of the Statewere disfran-
chised and 'eA fai n5A o.
Whereas, The Legislature has sane
toned an amendment to the Constitu-
ton of Virginia which, when adopted,
will permit liebel office-holders and
aiders and abettors of the rebellion to
| hold office; and the ratification of which
amendment is necessary consequence
of the act passed by them, qualifying as
voters aiders and abettors of the rebel
lion upon their taking oath, which many
of them declare to be of no binding force
whatever; and 1Sfbb
Whereas, In this county, on the 18th
ultimo, over five hundred sound Union
votes were polled, and in Loudoun and
1 Shenandoah counties, whose elections
were recently held, the existence of
respectable loyal vote was not less appa-
rent; ul
| Therefore, Knowing no other refuge,
and relying upon the manly devotion
that stood as an iron wall between the
intolerant waves of aristocracy and re-
belIion on the one hand, and the des-
(. pissed but unwavering loyalty on the
other. the bulwark of Tennessee, we feel
| justified in allpealinQ to YOU. sir. and