American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-06-14
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| Ouhlduu, COnu tOu
| Parker, A. Young.
Penn, W. G.. Miller.
Summit, S. Young.
Venango, Frank Jemmison.
| Washington, Harper Campbell.
Worth, Thos. McNees.
Winfield, William Stewart
Slipperyrock, Samuel Taggart.
Butler boro., j. T. M'Junkin.
Ceptreville boro., f. Kingsberry.
Zelienopie boro., George Buckhart.
On motion, j. B. CLARK and Joseph d.
Mechling, Esqs., were appointed Secre-
taries, on election returns.
On motion, William Stewart, Esq, A.
Renison, Geo. Timblin, Geo. c. Sedwick
and ]. T. M'Junkin, were appointed a
committee to prepare resolutions.
The returns from each election district
being received and footed up, the follow
ing persons, having raceived a majority of
the votes polled, were declared duly nom
mated: For Senator, John N. Purviance,
Esq; Assembly, Henry Pillow, and John
II. Negley, Esq; Treasurer, William b
Moore; District Attorney W. II. II.
Riddle, Esq; Commissioner, VIM. Dick ;
County Surveyor, n. NJ. Slator; Audi
tor, j. c. Kelly, for years, and G. Ii.
Gumpper, for year, vice w Fl. II Rid
die, Esq, resigned.
The committee on resolutions reported
ed the following which were unanimously
adopted:
Resolred, That the organizations under
the name of Republican, made by the
people some ten years since, under cir
cumstances that most imperiously called
for resistance to the bold, menacing ag-
gressions of the Slave Power, were then
seen, and now proved to be absolutely
necessary to the security of our Govern
ment, and the vindication of its Demo-
cratic principles.
Re8olced, That the stern, infexible ad-
herence of the citizens to those princi-
pies of liberty-that " freedom was ma
tional, and slavery sectional'-the hosts
of brave men who sprang to arms when
Rebellion rose up to destroy us-the un-
tisihg energy of our people and our noble
armies in prosecuting the war to victory
and complete subjugation, settles triumph
antly and forever the question of the
ability of an enlightened people success
fully to maintain Republican Govern
ment.
ResolUed, That although our Govern
ment has necessarily incurred heavy
debt, in the prosecution of this war for
its life; yet we have full confidence in
our ability to liquidate it, without adding
very seriously.to to our burdens--and that
we have confidence, that Congress will
secure to our great manufacturing, agri-
cultural and commercial interests, such
protection as will enable us to develop our
vast mineral and agricultural resources
securing to our people not only perma-
nent home marke. for our products, but
enable us successfully to export our SUR
plus against other rival manufacturing
nations.
Resolyed, That we hail, with heartfelt
gratitude, the end of the wicked war;
and the return to their homes of the brave
men who have periled all for our Govern
ment-and that we recognize the tolls, perils
and valor of our heroic soldiers, as worthy
of the highest admiration and gratitude
imposing upon us sacred debt which,
although We cannot hope ever to pay, yet
shall be subject to the unending solici-
tude of the people to meet and reward.
Resolyed, That our warmest sympathies
and our tears, are offered to the wives and
children, fathers and mothers, brothers
and sisters, and other friends of the
countless heroes who have fallen in the
battles for liberty, or died in our hospit-
ais, or in the fearful and Internal rebel
prisons the government and people are
bound in duty to provide for the widows
aHd children of our dead heroes-and to
reward in the fullest and most ample
manner possible those who have survived.
Resoloed, That the highest praise is
due to the Union party and their admin
istration, who have so successfully resis-
ted the fearful combination of foes with
in, aRd enemies without, to break up and
destroy our Great Republic--looking back
upon that fearful struggle--the perils,
suferings and dangers, through which
we have passed-the multitudes of brave
men who have been slain-the desolations
brought especially upon those who Inau-
gurated the wicked rebellion-we are led
to exclaim, "Verily there is God who