Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-04-13
UNION AEEETLNe.

A very large and enthusiastic Union
meeting was held at Mt Vernon on Sat
urday evening of last week, which was
addressed by Hon. COLUMBUS DELANo,
with his usual force and eloquence. The
RepUb icqn says "the Court House was
filed to its utmost capacity and many
were compelled to go away without find
ing room. OF the speseh it says: 1T
was a mastery vindtcation Of his course;
and the unanimity with which the reso-
lutiOns were adopted, manifested tae
sense of our Union fellow -citizens and
their endorsement of his views The res
Olutions, which were passed without a
dissenting voice, are sound, patriotic and
opportune, and we doubt not will meet
the appreciation of the Union masses
throughout the State and country. We
subioin them, aud commend them to the
attention of the reader;
WHEREAS, We the members of the
Union party of Knox county, are In IA
vOT of the immediate adoption of seme
tangible, just and Constitutional plan Of
reconstruction. Therefore,
ResolUed, That the late civil war COM
menced by the sO-called Confederate
States, was the legitimate fruit Of the
heresy of secession, and was Waged for
the purpose of destroying the Union,
aud establishing in the. i3surrectiOnary
states, an Oligarchy resting on the iBsti-
tuition Of African slavery.
Res0IUed, That the patriotism and f.
deity of the loyal people Of the United
States, and The herOism, skill, and en-
dUranee Of our gallant Army and Navy,
have entirely defeated the object of the
rebel cOnspirators, and totally crushed
the rebellion and in doing this great
work, the people have had constantly in
view, as their first and greatest duty, the
preservation of the American Union, In
its perfect integrity, with all the rights
of the States restored, and secured unde7.
the Constitution
Resolped, That it is the duty of Con-
gress and the executive of the Nation,
In diseharging the trust when the peO-
pie have placed IN their hands, to finish,
without needless delay, the great work
of restoring the integrity, and securing
the existence ofthe Federal Union and
IN doing this work we earnestly implore
them to lay aside all passion, or prejudice,
OF party anImosity and to agree and
unite, upon some plan for the restoration
OF the States lately IN rebellion, TO their
natural and proper relations In the Fed
eEal Union, with a representation In Con-
gFess, and having equal rights and priv
lleges with the other members of the
Federal Government.
ReSOtUeG, That while we recognize diff
erences Of opinion among patriotic men,
as natural, If not necessary, in regard to
the best manner of effecting the great
work before US, we Fepudiate as un nDatri-
otto and Injurious, the idea that such
differences should be regarded as a test
OF loyalty to the Onion party and there
fore we request Congress and the Presi-
dent to abandon all bitterness and strife
IN regard to plans and modes of recsn-
stTuetlon and to exercise towards each
other liberal minded and patriotic char
ity aBd forbearance, thereby securing
harmony and unity of actor, for she
Nation.
ResoLDed. That the loyal man from the
State Of Tennessee, who have been elect.
ed TO Congress. and who are akls and
willing to take the oath required hy law,
ought, IN our opinion, to be adnSbted to
their seats without farther delay and
we hereby instruct the members from
this district, and respectfully request the
Senator's from this State, to nse every
honorable means to secure the admission
of Senators and Representatives from
- 'S9OS, a. tAS odIdI6sI IL OmenA.
Resotged, That as soon as other States,
now without representation. shall estab-
llsh civil government, repud late tho rebel
debt, adopt the COnstitut iOnal amend
ment apolishlng slavery, b ,ecome obedi-
ent to the Constitution and laws ef the
Union, secure the civil ri0bts Of the
emaneipated race, and ele, = man Of nm
doubted loyalty to represe. M tbsm in Con
gress, such members elect Tho are cana
PIE OF taxing the required cath, ought at
onGe 70 De admitted to Sc E1s in Congress.
oyal States are aotuated - no Faeling oF
or revenge tc .--ards the peonIe
IF the States recently II ! TsbeIIioD Inf an
ne contrary desire to zee them fully re-
'toreo 70 their proper relations in the