The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-03-15
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On FridnY EVENING HInrcn Qlhn
at z 4 o'clock to give a full, free, and public ey
pregsioR 70 the sumo

preston 10 the same.
MANY CITIZENS''
The chair remarked that be could not oettel
state the object OF she n5eting than ii was ex
pressed in chat notice.
Mir. JiI-1u moved .h3; IA committee Of three
be appointed by The chair 10 report resoluti ON
expressive of the seu.9 Of the meeting, which
was carried. Tie Fres-5en} appointed a. sue
committed, Messals Jrsuu, vanWgek aud l.
b. Nichols. White tte 'o7nafitree we're out
INC; Pse5ideut aodres9ed he meeting upon the
Djecis embraced in the call. Hi remark
were to the point aid were received with mark
ed appreciation. While dlsagreeng with the
President in some of his later acts and speeches,
aud especially on the subject of the veto of he
Freedmen's Bureau Bill, the chair INDUCED id
no personal abuse or recrimination.
The Committee oh Resolutions having return
ed. reported as follow:
ReSolUed That the present poIitica crisis de.
mands a tut, free and outspokeE expression of TN
American people, upon the great issues Of the
war, now IN the process OF settlement that thin
| s.no hourfor time-serving or temporizng pol.
! icy; that when the foundatOhs Of tthe great
States and large political communities are 10 be
recognized and reeonstrgcied the highest wis.
dom, the frmesi integrity, the largest expert
ence and the most searching scrutiny should be
exercised and encouraged, to the end that essen
tial rights be preserved and that no injquity be
framed by law.
ReSoLred, That we uphoId and sustain Con
gress in lis undonbed right, as the war and
treaty making power, as the highest leg is ators
OF the nation, as the representative viii of the
people, IN their assumption of Jurisdiction over
the reconstruction and readmissiou OF the sece.
Al tn Nya ,4oil .,
stand firm in the right, and the people will sus-
tain them in their might.
ReS0t0ed That deeply regret the veto OF
the Freedmen 5 Bureau bill, u measure fraught
with SO much present protection To the freed
man anu Union refugee. That while cOuceed~
ing to the President the constitutional right to
vetoe the bill, We cannot but regard his cIosing
reason for dofngit as a threat and elimination 10
Congress that ali other measures ola IKE nature
are TO receive Il similar tate, unless bis favor,
lite plan OF reconstructon i accepted, pos itiUp
unwarranted, unconstitutional, not OF right, but
OF usurpation. sat ri fa x
RESOLVED, That we are IN favor of that plan
of5reconstruciion which shah most surely and
permanently guarantee to every person oi what
ever race or color, equal and exact Justice; a
condition OF perfect equality before the la ;
that nothing less than this will meet our fullest
expectations; that nothing less than this sh uid
be connected; that ali deprivation of inherent
ana tundementaI rights setted il The Declare
u on OF Independence viii be tsare to react upon
the nation and bring the bitter fruit of further
civil strife, perhaps civil war. But now the
foundation should be laid deep and permanent,
80 that when peace does come it shall come 10
| stay.
! ReSOtoed, That we still believe with the Pres
ldent, In his oft declared sentiment that traitors
should be punished and treason made odious
ICeS0t0ed, That the course of our Senator, j.
H. DoolIttie, upon the vital questions under
discussion during the present session OF Con
gfess mas not been III accordance with The wish
es OF bis loyal constl tuents OF this city, nor with
their conception OF views hitherto entertained
| by him.
Inc Secretary was authorized to furnish a
copy OF these resolutions to our Representatives
III Congress, auu cdusestnem 10 rputjflsneei -
On motion of DIR H. Mckinley the repor,
was accepted aud the committe was discharged
1t was then moved that the resolutions DC adopt-
ed.J Before The vote was. taken speeches were
made by Judge Van w ok. d. Gridiey, DR..
Mckinley, j. b. JtI.uu and j. r. Shepherd in
Etay2r q the. resolutions. When the question be.
/ ing cali9d Tor, the resolutions we're unanimopsiy
adopted, a.'afpa ~
IhToughou the meetlngthe was a MARI ed
freedom rom personal vituperation. The prin-
lciples Of the Union Republican party were
Sa'biib anu lbodct" tei} uIscuSSeQ duu the posi-
tioa AIKEN by The majority in Congress approy-
ed. 1t was an observable coin idence that the
great majority ofthose present ON this occasion
aud taking active part in the meeiu. were the
same men who were won't to assemble in The
same Hall to devise ways ald means to raise the
recruits meetth calls Of the President for more
soldiers, or TO rejoice over some great victory
OF the Union arms, or to take measures to send
stores TO our sick and wounded soldiers 1t thew
are radicals now, they radical patriots
then-feady TO give all and do all, for the pres
ervation of the Union and our Free Institutions.
If they were entitled to be classed among the
earnest and true friends OF The Government then
they are no less worthy now. And what is true
of the citizens of Kenosha is true of the great
masses OF Union men" Radicals" ifyou like
throughout the country. And this is "a fact that
should not be ignored by those conservative on
rabd politicians who seem to be so ready and
willing to create and foster misunderstanding
between the admins traton and it's loyal sup
Iporters. ,t,'