Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-03-08

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Liner Msssins The Institute VIA alied 70 ,
overnowing BY our citisens last Saturday
evening, In response 70 the call to snatAip Pres
ident Johnson's veto Of the Frssdmen's Bu- I
reau bill. II was organised by VIM. Bright,
ESQ, moving that DR.. b. r. Askew take the
chair, and thai the following named gentle.
men act ~ osacers;
vIca pRrsIDEsrs.
First Ward-John Morton Poole, John P.
Springer; A. q. ouinby, Henry Bleyer, and
Second wsrd-Thomss Youpg, Albert
Thatcher, Thomas B. Eaton, James Cbristy,
and DR.. Watson F. Quiuby.
Third Ward-Wm. y. McCaullsy, John A.
Harris. Thomas Cloward, Ignatius O. Grub,
O. H. Brintou aud Francis Barry.
Fourth Ward-victor dupont. NJ. B. Ochel.
tree. 7. +: Crawford, John Cochran, Joseph H.
Seal and James Bradford.
Fifth Ward-Thomas r. Byard, William
Mccall, Dr.. George W. Chsytor, Johs P. ALI
mond and VIM. Bright.
Ssersfdriss.-C.P P. johnson. " IN. d. DOVE
Henry y. Fiunegan, John Whann, Henry A
Mellon and Jacob P. Herdman.
On taking the Chair, Dr.. Askew made few
pertinent remarks.
On motion, tbs following named gentlemen
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ness for the meeting:
, Igna,ias O. Grubb, VIM 8. McCaulley, Jesse
SHARP, c. P. johnson, Maxwell B. Ochsltree
!, and Victor Green.
After brief absence, the Committee re-
ported the following preamble and resolutions,
which were adopted with great unanimity:
WHEREAS, 1t can no longer be disguised
: from the American people that 1t is the de-
sign and intent OF the radical portion Of the
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Houses OF Congress, under the semblance OF
!, statutes, and the forms of law, and also by
u pretended "amendments' to the Constitu tion
+, of the Congress of the United Statee, entirely
u to subvert the charter of our Government !,
and In that mode to revolutionEe the institu
!, lions, State and Federal, OF the country.
u AND WHEREAS, The action of this ra dical
: party against the Government OF the country
although, for the present, nomi Ia ally dire cited
against the Southern States and the citizens
II successful. will effectually destroy all civi
= aud Constitutional liberty, in every quarter Of
% the Union.
10 Now, THEaBEcas, We, the citizens of Wit
- mington and its vicinity, standing above all
narrow party names or ties do hereby In this
=. hour of peril TO the Constitution OF our coun.
10 try, and the liberties IL was intend ed to secure
l. aud psrpetuate, re.af1rm an unbroken fidelity
J. and allegiance to the sam; and be it there's
j. fore
u Rssoiesd, That we hail with joy and admit
ration, the courageous, Just and constitutions
u al exercise of tho veto power, By Andrew
Johnson, President OF the Uatted States, In
bis late disapproval OF the bill to establish by
i, law "Freedmen's Bureau" In all the STATES
= lately recog nizing negro slavery within tbe cir
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Resolrsd That In this act, and the attitude
A OF determined opposition OF President ohnsou
v towards the radical majority in Congress, as
i well as toward all other opponents OF restu-
!. ration to the Cniou Of the States and people
l.. lately in arms against 1t; hut now ready and
! willing, In good faith aud sincerity of purpose
to enter Into the sphere of constitutional du.
Il ties and obligations, we recognize Just, wis
/. and statesman-like policy, tending to heal thu
l.. deep wounds of civil war, and bind together
the energies and frhternal feeling of the entity
- people
Reso!ped, That "alleglance to the govern
n ment' consists only In hdellty to the spri
,v and letter ofthe Constitution; aud that tru
a "loyalty" cannot aud never'd did, 20 beyond o
Al fall short of obedience and good faith to il
!" provisions.
n. hesoired, That taxation without represen
a, tation" was good cause for revolt from Br it
ns lsh rale in the thirteen original colonies, VIII
n formed this Union that this great principl
an so true In Its. and dear to the men of TIM
as day, lie still true In 1886 and dear to ne, the
La Resolped, That il taxation according t o RET
,io resentation, be 50 great and unbearable
he wrong, that taxation with mlsrepresep,atio
nv ~ TAR worsei and that we fully aud warm
an sustain the ntterances of President Johnso,
a on the last anniversary of washiog,on's birth
in day, at Washington CITY; THAT those VIII
IA pay taxes, AMI sustain the burthens of th
A. Government, must participate in It's logislatio
a. oy representatives of their own tree election;
re and we trust he will Insist upon this SCUM
Just aud true doctrine, until all the Souther
a. States shall be once more fully and fairly reI
ia ressated, as Is their right in the National Coz
10 greus.
Nv RESOLVED, That copy of these resolution
TN be forwarded TO President Johnson, with tn
,sI ase~rauoo thst We VIII sustain and follow II
a. standard bearer of the Constitution asa,a
he all lis toes; that we echo his words "Let
"a stand by the Constitution OF our father
he though the heavens themselves should fall
n though faction should rage--though tauui
no and jeers may come, mean to be found stan
ne Ing by the Constitution of my country" Til,
hs to this call we will respond with every powe
IN mental, moral and physical.