Washington telegraph., 1865-06-21

lated as extensively ss possible througbo7. y.
county frym the time X i;s date:
Law AND ORDER
"a number of citizens. desirous Of rs..,.,-
Law and CrdeE, reglesl al o9aer good c.,.,s
of Hampstead county 10 meet them iu .,r--Se--H e-H
ton At the courthouse, ia Washiu0.n- -'--
Thursday, the 18th inst. at ii o'cloeF ta@ ~
sUIne judiciou5 course fYr that purpose I.g'
hoped no one wac can possibly a;.ers =. a
"June 10, 1865"
Ia accordance Herewith very res,a...,,
number of farmers, ard substantial cirIz--.
sgmDieQ az the courthouse last TLurs5.r
earnest sober men, evidently altuatsd N,
personal motive, and truly drs !rous M
their best ~ restore peace. order, ana t-sno-.s
ity. 1t was really and truly a meeting AZ ~
people, and we doubt not expressed Il. s.'-s -
OF the community.
James W. Finley, Esq, Of Spring Hi.
~aLlsd TO the chair, and =. 4. Z !oa :, H., =
Washington, scted a. Secretary
= committee OF five, selected ,s vel * ~.
sloIt l-VIl different localities il tie eo7n-r ~
appointed - draft resolutions. Those --.r
below "rre returned, and read am 5ses.I
separately. Each clause passed uuauiD.T.-
The preamble and resolutions, Is U...
were as follows:
WteTFas, By the dissolution of its c:gT ~.
ernment, and the surrender Of is armies. I'll,
Confederate States Of America has become -.
iinci, and It's citizens a5so.yed iron. III .a.is-.
dl.iss Q. Allegiance.
And, wLereas, every friend Of humanity .n.s.
bs equally opposed TO state Q. anarrny atg
oi hopeless civil war with all its pUErcgs ".
therefore resolve,
IsL, Ihat we return 10, and renew IN y,l
faith, and with the sincere intention 10 k-ey
the same, our alleEian.,. to .'thr United S-a.ss
oi America aid thar many as may b- all.
console uiiously 10 DO 50 advised ~ -ak- IA.
oa!b u amnesty latzIy proclaimed ~ Pres.izz:
Jshnsoa.
2d, That we can give full assuran- -- 70 s,il
government Of she United States THAR L,stilas
~ lis authority mas entirely CEASED II, o,,r ,ou
~. aud lGeEc exists ia1, -ss.i-ss .uloY,o,. y.
which DOES not arise from !. mere Igy. of tIg1.
der, and which every good g. iz.r. j. i..-irar-
Of having suppr=ss-d III ths sp5e5l-st legal slt
co4sll uIoaA4 manner ~ vtiIrTsse Il n-ctsssT,
", nat we tender 10 the proper GuthoIit.s,
civil and military OF the u $ our lea. ~ e,-ou-
Grafton for this purpose, anl viii receive thttl
amongst Us ii amlty and good will.
Anc whereas, His Exceilrncy, Isaac Murphy,
mas recommended to the citizeus OF each coultY
to make nominations OF civil officers - D- ID
pointed ia their respective Counties an q where
,s, the present county officers were = etrl by,
and have The confidence ot the people. AMI wo
DrArVt are willing 10 ru-tallt. and faithfully o.
serve the oath Of allegiance T. Eh,- Constitution
laws and proclanatiuns Of the United States.
included IL the amnesty oath: Resolved iurtnet
lst. That We recommend tbs appointment vi
our PISS M couuty OH 4crs - their resy-cli..
ofnc $, 50 far a. tAs Governor NAV not b. pr
clids1 by previous ac-ion III tie ulltt-r-.ary
taxing inc necessary oath, and making Ihs
proper bonds
n, that Fye recommend returned discharg-l
sri parOled soldiers. with al aul: bodied ci
Zens, 10 oTgauize themselves into prryel con-
panies to act efficiently a. a posse cl4as-
fGS, ~ assist th- proper civil authorities IN lAi
conservation vi peace. and enforcement VI AS,
TO the END that the life, liberty ana properly oi
the Peop.s may b. protected, 4ul g0veIaIi ~:
restored
81. That we do not think any considerable
BODY q government troops wili b. necdsd tOs
this purposr, more than a mere guard tor is-
persons Of such Federal and Safe officers -
may De required, and tie protection of govern
msnt property against small anl inconsii=Iabls
bands Of lawlrss men. The return of our ci,i-
zens TO their old allegiance j. dictated BY their
own sense Of prudence and right, and il Is d.
sraoie that il should not appear 10 be the result
OF Immediate and direct coercion.
JAS. w FINLEY
Chairman.