Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-02-26
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Ich's MalI-The Veto Message

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4 "A large meeting Of conservative citizens
b OF Circleville and vicinity, convened at
y Wittchs Hall, ON "Wednesday evening last.
] it was one Of She largest night meetings
3 ever held IN thls city; the hall was densefy
crowded, and many were unable to gain
q admission. The greatest enthusiasm and
n good feeling prevailed. IN .,aa. sdro.isdv
b Mayor Case was chosen TO preside, and
y upon assuming the duties of the position,
% addressed the assembly IN a few excellent
and elective remarks. dj l0-frl4H iHfqna.
Q John j. Lindsey, G. s. Bitter and A. ID.
@ Rose were selected as Vice Presidents, and
J,sWheeler Lowe, Secretary. " "ft""'
On motion, the Chair appointed the fol-
' lowing committee on Resolutions Dr.
Wayne Griswold, IS. Bitter, Col, II, III.
Sage, w. +. Delaplaine, A. X. Van Cleaf
Two of the committee Mr. Bitter and
Col Sage, will be recognized as prominent
Republicans, who have been hOnored with
the confidence of their party, both having
had places on the Republican ticket last
fall, the former for Auditor, the latter for
Representative s@c In-m al.l !
The meeting was addressed by DR.. w.
GriswOld, Hon. A. 4. Walling, G. s. Bitter,
ESQ., Col. II. II. Sage, Hon. Nelson Frank
o lin and J. Wheeler Lowe. 'i''. -. '".i
The speeches were all earnest, pithy, and
to the point, and we're frequently utter.
rupted with rapturous applause. All the
speakers heartily applauded the veto, and
strongly denounced the Freedmeh's bill,
and other radical measures. arl
The committee on Resolutions submitted
the following report: f-rsl s,..-.....,
81 l. ReSolUed, That we, the Conservative,
Union-lovng people of Pickaway county,
in mass meeting assembled, return to the
patriot and statesman, Andrew johnson,
our most heartfelt gratitude for exercising
his constitutional duty in vetoing the late
Congressional act, called the 'Freedmen's
Bureau bill" |a.."f ..r
/ 2. ReSOlved, That we see in the act estab-
| fishing the Ereedmen's Bureau, the most
perfect system of extravaganza, corruption
and despOtism ever attempted TO be fasten-
ed upon free people. .l i.....-f le
3. ReSOIUed, That we look upon all at
tempts of the Radical Republicans to tax
the labor and capital of the white men of
the North, under the pretense of feeding,
clothing and educating the freedmen of the
South, not only as most corrupt and un-
constitutional, but covert plan to estab-
| lish a terrible despotism over the white
men of this country, by building up new
military and governmental power through
out all the Southern States, to disfranchise
the white man and enfranchise the black,
and thereby, by union of the Africans and
Radical Republicans, establish and perpet-
uate a most tyrannical Government. -.
I 4, Res0lUed That we have hundreds OF
thousands of widows and orphans, and dis
abled soldiers among the white race IN this
Ecountry, who have been impoverished In
the great war to put down the rebellion,
who need far more aid for food, clothing
and education, than Congress is able to
give, and therefore the attempt of Congress
to give millions to the negroes South, and
nothing TO the soldiers and their families
North. is an outrage deserving the scorn
and contempt of all patriotic men.
| 5. .ReSOlUed, That as no State was ever
1 out OF the Union, and as the rebellion Is
closed, and peace once more smiles upon
our entire country, it is the duty of Con-
gress to admit the Southern members to
their seats aud restore united aud repub-
lican government for the entire Union. ~
| G!ResOlced, That the Radicals OF the pres
ent Congress, in excluding the members Of
the loyal State of Tennessee, State which
has produced such patriots and statesmen
as Jackson and Johnson, have become the
leaders of secession and treason, and de-
serve the same treatment as Davis and his
lco-WOrkers.
| Z. Res0lved, That we cali upon all loyal
citizens who love the American Union and
the great principles of liberty, tnS stand by
ana uphold the Government. Eiey man
who would not do it and many who did,
during the late war to put down rebellion,
were denounced as traitors, and those who
refuse to uphold the Government now,
must expect the same treatment.
s. ResolUed That the thanks of this meet
ing are hereby rendered to eighteen United
States Senators, for their timely and pat
riotic vote in sustaining President johnson
in his veto, and that the Secretary be d.
rected to forward the President and each of
those Senators a copy of these resolutions.
-a- WAYNE GRIswOLD,
/ . II. III. SAGE,
| G. S. BITZER,
| W.. Z. DhLAPLANE, .fu
A. RYAN CLEAF, f 81 ID
| Ha tr.a..r '., Committee,
The resolutions were adopted unani-
mOusly. u.
| The proceedings of the meeting were Or
dered to be published in both county papers,
aDdin the National IRtelligeRcer. tt-,, b,
The meeting adjourned with three rous-
ing cheers for President johnson and his
/ veto message. ..'f fNtNN "sIHl -it- H|I