The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-04-19


system.
PeS0IrQ9 Taa{ fine proposed amend
ment to the constitution Of the State,
permanentlv deriving OF the civil and
political riphts OF citizenship, all who,
under any circumstances, have given
amy voluntary aid whatever TO the re-
bellion, must operate most UNJUST lana
at the same time, dlsastrously to tlle m
terest and welfare q the state. It Will,
we believe, prevent the REIMBURSEMENT
OF peace, order and good government,
drive away immigration and capital. by
causing stflieand dlscord among
epeople-eempela portion ofour popu-
lation to abandon the State, or become
the enemies Of It's governmental
lead to new excuses OF power and pefse-
cution on the pat OF intelligent men
who will regard the ratification OF the
amendment as saneuenIng the system OF
misrule ana eStfaNagant legislation to
which we have been subjected. we re-
gard it as unNise, and at the same time
cruel and unworthy o. aGhfistian people.
ReSokted, ihat the efoft OF me Isaa-
| oal party to deIade voters lnto lile sup
port OF such measures, by dcnouneih9
their opponents as rebels and copper
heads, and raising an cutlery that the
new State is ia danger, is but an artl11ce
to raise false issues-to draw away atteh-
ton from their own mlsdecds-and pre-
vent the voters OF the state from calmly
investigating the character ana erect Oh
the recent acts OF legislation.
Reso1rea, That We earnestly appeal to
the voters Of the State, without regard
to former party names or divisions, to
unite in opposition to these measures,
and in support of the policy of Presl-
dent johnson. Organize = Register
Vote. These are the only peaceable
means to protect and defend civil liberty
and popular rights.
After the reading Of the resolutions it
was moved chat they be adopted as q
whole. The motion was agreed to With
great unanimity and enthusiasm.
MI. Il. Jacobs, from the committee on
/ business reported the following recon-
mef1dations concerning the organization
/ of the party and the general conduct of
/ the political campaigns:
We recommend that an Executive
| Committee of seven be appointed for the
State at large, With power 10 control all
matters pertaining TO the canvass OF the
State; including financial questions, and
that >. Lamb, Andrew Wilson, Andrew
j. Sweeney. Michael Reilly, Charles 3.
/ s>.iNt
;. Camden, disappointed such committee.
we lsoreg6mmehdt that that The conVen-
ton now appoint an executive commit
tee, consisting of three persons for each
of such counties as have at present no
such organization.
Also, that the State Executive Com
mittee are directed TO call a State Con
vention for nominating State officers, at
such q time and place as the committee
may see proper, and also, that the peo-
pie Of each county are requested to APP
point committee o. Finance, and when
they fail to make such appointment, the
State Executive Committee appoint the
same.
The recommendation contained in
the above report were separately con
sidered and adopted by the Convention
The list OF counties were then read, and
the following gentlemen were appoint
ed executive committees for the various
counties represented in the Convention
in which there was 10 previous ofgani-
zation.
Roybo1n-D NJ Myers. 4 r Nfodiseff
Jacob Hudkins.
Rcrhe1e1Ll; W Dorsey Robert Linn
Frank Gordon.