The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-03-01
FROM HARRISON COUNT
TIeetingto Endorse skc President-Fa-
trio;ic ResoIutions-The Course OF
the Legislature Disapproved.
ADAMsvnLE, CLAY TOWNSHIP,
February 26. 1866.

ADAMsvuLE, CLAY TOWNSHIP,
February 26, 1866.
Editors of the Register
A meeting was held on the above date
in Adamsville, at which majority o.
the citizens of the southeast part o.
Clay township were present Mr.. E
Slocum explained the object ofthe meet
ing and nominated Mr.. Elias NJ. Sspp a;
Chairman, who was unanimously elect
ed, and Daniel s Whitemau was chos
sen Secretary.
A committee Of i've was appointed tc
draft resolutions, namely J 4, Rich
ardson, David Slocum, Ransel Johnson
A. W. Shinn, and John B. Lowe Esqrs
The committee retired, and in short
time returned with nine resolutions.
The chairman then proposed to read
them singly which was agreed to leay'
ing each one open for debate before ta'
king the vote. The first resolution was
then read as follows;
Re8olred, That we do fully endorse
the policy of President Johnson in
his great plan OF reconstruction,
believing it to be founded on wisdom
and Justice, and if carried out according
ly, will secure to us the speedy union of
the sisterhood of the States.
This was unanimously adopted, with
out debate. ...-.,
9. That we highly applaud President
johnson tor his manly. and determined
course in passing judgment upon the
enlargement of the treedmans Bureau
in doing so he has followed the precedent
of Andrew Jackson, and has equally im-
mortalized himself in the history OF his
country, .a n, ar Rv.
nav w DU - Called upon and addressed
the audience in very pertinent and
interesting speech on this topic heartily
concurring with the resolution, which
was afterwards adopted without dis
senting voice.
3. That we heartily acknowledge cur
lasting gratitude to our Senators, Honor
able Messrs. VanWinkle and Wiley, tOr
their manly conduct in sustaining the
President III yetoing The bill to enlarge
llG lOGilLlCu Dul'lLa aANCB BN'N'
A. That we return our heartfelt tlauks
10 the President lOT Ills PaJriut,r aud
firm stand in support Of the Constitution
of the United States, the observance OF
which is sufficient to restore peace aud
prosperity to every section OF our giorl'
Gus Union Adopted.
5. That we consider il iudsPcusaOiy
necessary for the States to legisIate Tor
the benefit OF the African race that are
freed among US and not the Federal GOV.
ernment. We believe this government
was made for the whites and are not viii
ling to surrender any part to that inferior
race by extending to ,hem the right OF
suffrage Adopted
G That the principles advocated by
the conservative party present the best
policy upon which all free government
stands and by closely observing and ad'
herring to these principles we may yet
save our country from anarchy tyranny
and despotism Adopted
I. That while v0 ogugrotwntv the
President of the Enited States and our
senators, Messrs Van WiuBic and W Il.
ley, for their great patriotism, we are
extremely sorry that the selGshncss
manifested bv the radical members Of
our State legislature justly deserves our
disapprobatlon Adopted
: That we believe that moral soasi0L
connected with a spirit Of kindness and
forgiveness is The best means b. which
peace and harmony can be secured tc
the people of our State Therefore re
protest against the disfraucbisement Of
our fellow citizens by the legislature Of
our State and all other like uucoustitu
tional measures of that body Adopted
9. That the proceedings OF this meet
ing be published in the Wheeling Reg..
ter, Clarksburg Conservative and Fair
mont National Adopted unanimously
The meeting then adjourned
ELIAS " SAFP, Chairman
. : WHITEMaN, Secretary