Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1866-02-22
Proceedings Of the Stark COun-
ty Union Convention.

Pu: suaIt TO call the Union men Of Stark County
met at the Court House. in Knox, Feb. 10, A
d., 1866, at 10 o'clock. p M.
On motion, P Mcknight appointed chair
man and ". p. Chapman. Sec'y.
On motion. J. S. Bender, P Mcknight. James
Geddis, and John Sanford were appointed a com
miItee Oh resolutions, which reported the follow
ing:
Resolved, That while there are many opnicns
as TO the mode, manner. time and conditions un
der and by which the States lately in rebellion
against the Government of the United States
shoule be admitted or allowed to assume the pow
ers, duties and responsibilities of States in the
Union, We have and do entertain the utmost con-
fidence in the integrity, honesty, patriotism and
loyalty OF Andrew Johnson, President Of the
United States, as well rs that of his Cabinet and
the Union members; and that true patriots and
lovers of our glorious Union, for the sake and per-
petuity of our Government and the best interests
OF mankind, we will forever bury all minor differ
ences OF opinion among ourselves, yielding our
opinion. when no great principle is violated, for
the good of the whole Nation.
2. That in our opinion the Rebels Of the South
and those in the North who sympathized with
them compose but a small minority of all the vo-
tiers OF the country, we will make use Of all honor
able means to make that minority still less in the
future elections for Government. State or Count :
Offices, and We do hereby mutually ard honerably
pledge ourselves not to coaesce or fuse with them,
in any manner whatsoever, BY which any OF their
number might be placed in any Office of trust or
profit
3. That on one subject we entertain the same
opinion as does the se-called Democratic party,
which Is that they never can succeed in resurrect
ing and bringing into respectable notice and pow
er that party unless by breach breaking up OF
the Union party, and as we are in favor Of that
party sleeping the sleep of death, which knows
no waking" We will, 10 the utmost of our power,
sustain as unit we did during the war that
party which by her blood and treasure, saved the
country.
4 That in opinion il is the duty of every
patriot 10 stand by the tried friends of The country
rather than risk anything with those who have
opPosd her best interests, and that, to carry out
our purpose, will not. directly or indirectly, sup
port ANY man for Office, be he whom he may, who
was not truly loyal man in all respects, during the
war for the suppression o: the rebellion.
D. That treason against the Government should
be made odious. and to make it such. some at
least OF the most notorious rebels should be tried
and II found guilty, condemned and executed nc.
cording to the laws of the United States including
JEFF. Davis.
8. That neither caste. nor color, nor property,
should be made the bas. of suffrage, and no res
trctonS should be placed upon the exercise of this
right, except such as may be dee med proper for
the public BOD.
John 5. Bender was appointed delegate, aud
Capt. John y. Sanford contingent delegate. to at.
tend the State Convention. to be held at Indian
aPois. Feb 22l, 1850.
On motion the proceedings we're ordered 10 be
published in the VI. c. RrruB,Icax
W hcreuPoD the meeting adjourned. sine die.
p. MCKNIGHT, Chairman.
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