The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-05-24
Dayfess County Union Convention.


DavfGss County Union Convention
The following are the resolutions
adopted by the Union men Of Dayiess
County, at their Convention on Satur-
day last, the 18th inst: liggIfns
WHEREAS, The voters of this Coun-
ty, and the State at large, will be
called. upon at the approaching Octo7
Der election to exercise the highest
prerogatiye of the American citizen, In
the selection of individuals into whose
hands they will, for the time being,
entrust the interest and welfare of the.
people; and -.s4, 4.f,..ss.fl
WHEREAS, We are convinced that
the same spirit and feeling that inau-
gurated, and sustained the recent cruel
and inhuman war, from which we
have successfully been delivered
through the interposition of Jehova,
and the. Union party, is still rampant,
and endeavoring to accomplish that
which armed bands of traitors failed
to do; and
WHEREAS, we believe that the per.
manence and stability of our civil and
religious Institutions now-as much as
in the darkest days of the Rebellion
depends upon the united action of the
Union party, which has ever chung
with patriotic and fillial affection to
the Government, when the leaders
of the opposing party raised their
paracidal hands againstit; therefore,
ResolUed, That we re-affirm and re-
indorse the principles laid down in the
platform adopted at the National Con-
yention held at Baltimore
| .Resolred, That we indorse the
Fourth and the Eighteenth Resolu-
tions. inclusive adopted at the Union
| State Convention held at Indianapolis
in February last. 1
Resolred, That we further believe
that the time has now fully come when
s traitors should be punished, and
Il Sti SiAts1 en-. made odioas, but we insist
er tribunals of justice, and not by ele-'
yatIng them to office, and investing
them. with power to make laws and
leeglslate for the Government which
| they have, recorded their oaths and
shed their blood to subvert and de-
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ResolUed, That we regard the tombs
OF those soldiers who found their
long sleep and dark home" on South
ern battlehelds, whilst nobly enduring
all things for the love of our common
country, as shrines to be cared for and
protected by loyal people, and not to
pc given over to the guardian care of.
those who would make ornaments of
their bones and goblets Of their skulls. +
ReSotced, That to the brave and no 4
bic soldiers, who left the ease and
comforts of home, to sustain and sup
port our Government, in the late Re
belll0n we owe debt of gratitude
which can never be adequately paid 4
and we will do all in eur power to in
duee the General Government to give !
them and the widows and orphans Of
those who lost their lives in behalf of.
their country, additional evidences of
the appreciation of their sacrifices.
Res0tUed, That we heartily approve
andsfhdOrse the action of the majority
OF the Union members of the present
Congress. And whilst they remain
unmoved by threats, or uninfuenced
by ambition, we regard our institu-.
tions safe from the machinations of
traitors and demagogues.
11ccOcCcUs 1udI we DeJleVe that /
when those lately in rebellion shall |
have complied with the Constitu
ton; when they shall have given suf-
fcient evidence Of their loyalty; and |
that they can be trusted when they
yield obedience to the law; the right |
hand of fellowship should be ex-
tended to them, and that we are un-
alterably opposed to comforting the
elective franchise upon either rebels
or negroes. = To-
Resolged, That a copy OF these reso-
buttons be forwarded to the editors Of
the Washington Gazette. Evansville
Journal, and Indianapolis Journal
for publication. aaiiiI @ ID" -
Z W. Burton,
w A. HoRRALL,
c. W. McMLLTN. 81