The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-07-05

and believing that our principles are JUS
and true, We will labor earnestly for thsil
success.
Report adopted.
Gen. NJ. b. Walker presented the
following resolutions which were
adopted:
| Resolved. That the Republicans OF Han
! cock county indcrse and abide BY the Con
gressiOnal plan Of Reconstruction As con
talhed in the several bills and amendments
passed AT The second session OF the 5yth
Congress.
| Resolved. That the gratitude OF this Ma
tioH Is due 10 such Of our able Generals who
are working In good faith 10 secure the OBJ
Jects contemplated by the Military Recon
struction Ball. and that We especially ap
probate the course pursued by General:
Sickels and Sheridan, in removing from OF
Z ice those enemies Of the Government, who
have shown by their past acts, nothing bu
an immense capa bility for crime and op
preston. We do not believe that the Union
I can ever be made permanent whilst traitors
and murderers, such MS Wells and Monroe.
are permitted 10 hold place and power In
Government. We are therefore opposed to
any plan OF Reconstruction which leaves
one yeSuge OF unrepeRtant treason to con-
tsminate the ballot-box, pollute the halls OF
legislation, or disturb the public tranquility
~ their principlesf or their presence that
whstever magn2nimity We may hereafter
be disposed TO exerci ,e tow ards traitors we
now hold them Ms dangerous members ef So
clety, and that IL 10 our bouCdep duty by
law TO exclude them from all participation
IN the siialrs OF our Government.
Resolved, That the past history OF the
world goes irresistably To confirm US in the
M 4 los, xfeeu haG a
laws establish and uphold invidious distinc-
tons among the people, and we therefore
Geem II Impolitic, unwise and portentous OF
evil, that our Government should recognize
two classes: the one privileged and the 9th
er dlsfranchised; that all aristocracies
based upon wealth, title, or privilege should
be held IN odlum BY the lovers of FREQ Gov
ernment, We are therefore opposed to every
invIoious ex ,lusion or distinction based up
on sect, birth or color. Freedom unrestrain-
ed by prejudice or fsttered by monarch sal
or aristocratic restraints. will enable every
member OF society TO find his or b er own
proper Lowell. We are therefore opposed to
the continuance or passage Of any laws
which can have no other object or end than
that OF preventing a certain class of our fell
low ciIiZens from self degr sdation, and whilst
we are unsompromizingly opposed 10 that
socialism which would mingle and amalga-
mate the blood Of different races, ~ do not
enact laws 10 protect one race OF mon and
women, az ainst the wiles and destinations oi
another We believe we are fully able 10
protect ourselves and families from all de
grading alliance We therefore ask no Law
other than that which God has implanted In
our own hearts and minds 20 protect us.
ResOy ed, That when We compelled the
colored man 20 enter our armies and use
the bayonet in our National defense, in j,.st-
ice and OF right we conc sded 10 him full citi'
kenship. II any man IS entitled TO a voice IN
the Government of the nation, IL Is that nan
who has protected her In her hour Of peril.
who has exposed his life and spilled his blood
in her defense.
Hon. Don Piatt was then introduc-
ed to the Convention and made q
stirring speech, which was received
enthusiastically.
On motion of e. A. Croninger, the
following persons We're made Coun-
ty Central Committee for the ensuing
year
OF. Locke. J. B. Rothchild, MAJ. A. =. No
Curdy, Capt. 7. J. Ray. J. N. Ramlin, Col. J.
A. Bope, E. I. Dunn.
On motion, Convention adjourned
sine dIs
J. L RlRkET. Chm.