The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-04-06
.soi,nsen Meeting ia Mason aaIu;y
Interesting Proceedings,

At meeting Of the citizens OF Mason
county, held at Hartford City on the
2lst day Of March 1866, said meeting
having been called for the purpose of
giving an expression of the feelings OF
the people IN regard to the policy OF
President Johnson, and also in regard
to the proceedings OF our late Legisla-
ture A large aud respectable concourse
of people having assembled at the
Academy, Mr.. James " Kelly called
the meeting to order aud nominated MIR
George " MoredocE for Chairman aud
Major A, F McCown for Secretary. aud
they we're unanimously elected
The chairman, upon taking his seat,
explained the object of the meeting IN
a speech of considerable length
Upon motion a committee Of seven
vas then appointed to draft resolutions
expressive of the feelings OF the meet
ing. The following gentlemen were
appointed Dr. James Z. MeeEs, James
VI Kelly, John R Humphries, Peter
FRY, John Ohlinger, Jubal Melton ani
M H, Surgeon
After the committee Lad retired 10
prepare resolutions, Captain Peter Oar
mel, our late representative in the Legis
latnre being called upon, rose aud, III
an able and eloquent address OF about
an hour, gave an account OF his steward
ship while representing this county III
the Legislature
Upon the conclusion Of Captain Oar,
nels address the committee reported
the following resolutions
lst ResoIred, That We have an aUid
inC faith in the wisdom, integrity aud
patriotism OF Andrew Johnson, the Pres
ident of the United States. and are well
satisfied that the policy he has adopted
for the restoration Of the Union is the
only true one that it is an honor to him
as man. credit as patriot and high
IL commendable as President and We
hereby tender and pIomise him our IN
divided aid and support in all his efforts
for maintaining the Union. enforcing tie
laws and upholding the Constitution
ID. Resoirsi, That the illegal, male
ious. aud uuconstitutional attempts OF
majority of the present Congress to e1-
clude the loyal representatives ot any
State from seats in that body, or IN
| other ways attempting to prevent the
| full restoration of the Union under the
| Constitution are equally culpable in prin
| cipal with those who have heretofore
disturbed the political harmony ot our
country being accessories, after the
| fact, to the great wong which has been
perpstratei, by thus aiding il its perpet-
uation snd such course demands, aud
| should receive from all loyal meu: the
most unqualified condemnation
3rd. ResolCei, That the grand 0ii dc
claration That all men are created
equal" was never intended by its author,
nor understood by the people by whom
| il was first sanctioned. as placing the ~
rican race IN this country on a civil anG
political level with the white race, and
We hereby most euphstically condemn
the policy OF tba social and political
equality of the negro. As embodied IN
the two bills known as the freedman 5
Bureau Bill" and the Civil Rights Bill -
psssed by Congress land Justly vetoed
by the fresident). ss being dangerous il
its character, partaEiBg too much OF
class legislation aud, if enforced 10 bring
on q war between the black and white
races in this country.
4h Rssolrsi, That We are nov, aud
always have been, in favor OF division
OF the state of Virginia, and We hereby
Diadre ourselves to sustain the State OF
West Virginia il all her efforts for ai
vancemant. aud will ever maintain her
integrity as one Of The United States
and Will alTays look with distrusf upon
and be opposed TO any man OF party
that may irish TO restore the CID STATE
lines.
5th. Resolvsd, That We icall all good