Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-08-11


l:g- We publish the following preamble and reso-
lutions adopted by the Johnson meeting, held in this
place on Tuesday evening last at tho request of
some of our personal and political friends and for the
purpose of giving all chance to be heard. We do
not, of course, endorse the resolutions There was
time when cheertully endorsed Andrew johnson,
but many of his late acts not well calculated to
''nake the crime OF treason odous," and therefore
meet our disapprobatlon -
WHEREAS, President Lincoln did, on the 9Th day
of Dec, 1863 put forth solemn proclamation, con-
tanning his plan of Reconstruction in which he said
that whenever, in any of the States in rebellion,
number Of persons not less than tenth in number
OF the gu aed voters by the election laws Of said
State and having taken the oath of allegiance, shall
form State government, Republican in form, &c.
such shall be recognized as the true government of
thatstate, and be defended and protected by the
power of the United States" ...'.
AND WHEREAS, Abraham Lincoln did further,
after the rebellion substantially at end and
but three days before his assassination, to wit the
llth day of April 1865, reassert and reargue said
plan Of reconstruction at length and with great ab
| ity and power
| AND WHEREAS, The Union State Convention of
Baltimore, in 1864 did endorse said plan of recon
struction against the protest of Mr. fhad. Stevens
| by vote of 492 against 81,
! Therefore, Resolved,
| 1s That consider the good faith of the nation,
and the good faith OF party, which supported Mr.
Lincoln, sOlemnly pledged to that planof recon-
structon which looks the restoration of the Union
with all the righs, dignity and equality of the Sc
veralstates unmpaired,"
End. That we regard the plan of Thaddeus Stevens
and others, TO hold eleven states conquered pro.
yinees as at open war with the doctrines proclaimed
by Congress on the Dist Of July, 1851 al war with
Mr. Lincolns reconstruction plan OF Dec. Sth, 1863
and especially hostile and disrespeetiul to Mr. Lin
coin last great speech Of April lith 1865.
sd. That since the southern States have laid down
their arms, abolished slavery; adopted the consttu-
tonal amendments prohibiting it; done all Mr.. Lin
coin required them to do, the promises of Mr..
Lincoln to restore the Union and defend and protect
the states, in all their rights dignity and equality,
should be held sacred and carried out in good fa
4th. That to hold eleyen states by force Us Eng
land holds ireland, as Austria holds Hungary aud
as Russia holds Poland, would be TO falsify all the
promises We made 10 the world, from the beginning
TO the end OF the war Would require vast standing
armies, result in despotic government, and entail
untold debt, misery and bondage on us and our
children.
5th. That Andrew johnson is striving to carry
out the principles, and redeem the pledges of Abra-
nam Lncoin-to protect .he people from the dan
geLs ana encroachments OF a centralized despotsm
and that his name will forever stand with those Of
washington, jackson and Lincoln.
otn, ihat the Hon. Ed, Cowan, our talented and
h'oh hneafted Senator, for standing by Andrew John
son as benton stood by Jackson has won for himse
immoral honor, and when the stormy whirlwind o
~ nss gone BY all true patriots will hail thu
honor those Of jackson and Benton, = Z
Tth That we hereby concur in and ratifv The elec
ton OF Dr. H. Mccoy Of Northumberland ma p M
7 Hackenburg, Esq, Of Snyder, as the Union Rsmh
ican delegates 10 the l4th of August Cony ion
for the l4th Congressional district. =