The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-04-04
Mass Meeting of the Union Men
Az; of Kanawha. -rs

z According to previous announcement 4.
large and respectable meeting Of the Union
men Of kauarha assembled at the Court
House on Monday, the ID day OF April, 1866,
THAT being Cour. duy.) .......,
On motion, Co.'S Cunningham Was called
to the Chair, and L. a. Martin appointed Sec.
rotary.
The chair very eloquen:ly explained the
object OF the meeting. ...-,. ........
On motion, II. C. McWhortor, Henry F. P.
Aultz, J. ". Cracraft, Mr.. Kennedy and j. C.
Wheeler were nominated and elected com
mittee to draf, and repor, suitable resolutions.
While the committee was absen, the meeting
was very oloqucnily addressed by Senator
Chambers and Lieut.. Vim. n. Hawkins.
The committee then reported the following
Preamble and Resolutions, which rere read
before the meeting separately and adopted, as
follows:
WHEREAS, There is ut this time persisten,
eftor, to organize new party in this State TO
the State from treason and anarchy, and MS.
sisted in maintaining the supremacy Of the
authority OF the Federal Governments; and
whereas this movement is inaugurated by un-
sc:upu.ous politicians who have never heartily
opposed the rebellion, but whose sympathies
with that unholy cause have been apparent to
the most casual observer, aud seek to divide
and distract the Onion people Of the State, on
the false and unfounded assumption that there
exists an irreconcilablo difference between
Congress and the President; and whereas the
Union men OF kanawha county believe those
differences Of opiniou to be only such as often
arise between men honestly engaged. in seek
ing the same end and object; therefore,
Rrsoired, That we have full faith in Pres
idcnt johnson and his Cabinet, and the Union
membcrs Of both Houses Of Congress, AMI the
sincere desire OF all Of them to conduct the
affairs Of the Government in such q manner
as to secure the best interests OF the people !;
and We hereby declare that We will sustain
them in NIL constitutional efforts to restore
peace, or'ler and permanent union.
Rtyo!red, That We cannot endorse the meas.
ures Of certain mcmbers of Congress who are
scekin. to cutranchise the colorrd race in the
several States. believing, as We do, tina, the
question Of suffrage belongs exclusively to the
State Governments.
R.y"ictI, hat VIC recognize it as the duty
of all loyal men to support tho platform .:
principles adopted at Wheeling Oh Feb. 22'i
last, and pledge ourselves to do every thing in
our power 10 secure tie success OF those prin.
cip,cs III the election to Office Of the men who
heartily endorse and support them, and to
lhwarI the efforts aad Vaccinations Of our
enemies to transfer the power OF tho State to
rebels and traitors.
Ecs"!rd, That We heartily endorse the bold,
fearless aud patriotic course pursued ny our
Sena,orS-StncS and Dix--ani by our Repre-
sen,a,iyss-Mairs and MeWhor;cr--and the
Cninn members generally, at the late session
OF the Legislature. in their faithful adherence
To the principles upon which they were
elected.
RsoI"c,i. That We heartily endorse the course
pursued - his E1celiency, Arthur |. foreman,
the patriotic Governor OF this State, in ma in-
tanning the supremacy Of tic laws, and his
strict adherence to TIE Union principles upon
which ae was elected.