The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-02-06
UNIONIsNf IN KENTUCKY.
Meeting In Butler County.

At meeting of the Union party of
Butler County, KY, held at the Court
House in MorgantoWn, january II.
1867-being County Court day. NJ.
Forgy was called to the chair, and B.
u. d. Gufy, chosen Secretary. 81
On motion, the Chair appointed the
following as a committee to draft res
olutions fer the consideration Of the
meeting, to-wit:: H. A. Rock, Capt. j.,
d. Bratcher, Edwin Taylor G, W.
Neel, and j, r. Berry, who after, re-
firing short time, reported the fol-
lowing, which We're unanimously
adopted, VIZ: af ooi feiaossb aaiJrafI
Il. Resolred, That we are, as here
tofore, for the maintenance Of the
Union and its Constitution at anyeost
and at all hazards. s. mo 4T0T 4esa
/ 2. Resozued That the doctrine now
ineuleated- by.the -se-ealleds Demecra-
cy, (namely: that the people.of a State
or States may engage in war against
the Government for a number of
years, and yet be entitled to all the
rights and privileges of those remain
ing loyal, at any time they may choose
to surrender, } is doctrine too mon
strous to be countenanced by an order
loving people. 1t is subversive of all
correct principles of good government.
1t encourages treason and diseoura-
ges loyalty.
I 3. Resoleed, That the inhabitants of
the States lately warning against the
Government, who, at great sacrifice
and risk, remained true to the Flag
Of our forefathers, when all else was
faithless and black with treason, ]
should be protected at any cost by our |
present glorious and patriotic Con-
gress. sfrI
4. ResolUed, That treason should be
made odious, and that, in controlling
and administering the Government,
traitors should take back seats-if
any. ;earhaa 8A.5 s.s1 an aLA
5. Resolued, That the General Gov
eminent, in all its departments and
dealings, should be, to the oppressed
and prosecuted loyalists of the South,
as the shadow Ola great rock in a
weary land
6. Resolved, That it is for Congress
to say when theip people, lately in arms
against the Government, should be
entitled to representation in Congress;
and the selection of persons prominent 1
in the cause of the rebellion as Rep
in Congress, is direct |
insult to the loyal men of the nation,
and is the best of evidences that such |
people ought not to be represented in,
Congress.
z. ResolUed, That when the Consti-
tuition speaks of representation, it !
means a Representation of loyalty; |
and that our forefathers never IN |
tended treason to be represented in
Congress, nor traitors 60 be admitted
therein. 8si
8. ResoIced, That we approve of the |
call for Union Convention for the
purpose of nominating State officers.
g. ResolUed, That the recognized |
ability and patriotism of the Hon. B.
L. D. Guffy, of this county, eminently
fit him for a seat In Congress. We
therefore cordially recommend him to
the favorable consideration of the
Union party of this (the Seeond)
District, as well deserving the uomi-
nation to that Office al Aoa asa
10. Resotred. That J. T. Burden.
] IN. Forgy, e. Wheel, Ed. Taylor,
). w. Taylor, S. Taylor, John Gray, /
". B. Davis, Felix Gray, Sam. Cores,
J. D. Bratcher, Capt. d. Poole, D.
Reneer, w. w Reed, w. T. Nourse,
w. G. Knight, ]. N. A. Simmonds,
P NJ Halves, III. A. Rock, o. P.
Johnson, N. r. Colburn, Tho.
McCfung, A. j. Flener, r. B. More
head, Ell. G. PEEK, B. L. d. Gufy, Tho.
Ward, Alex Dockery, M. 7. Scott, v.
NJ. Devices, W. G. Ricketts,. and all
other citizens of the county who con-
cur in the foregoing resolutions, be
and they are hereby appointed Dele
gates to said Convention.
H. ResolUed. That G.. w. Neel w.
Z. Leach, B. L, d, ,Gufy, v. NJ. De-
wees and r.. B. Moorehead be- and /
they are hereby appointed Central
Executive Committee for Butler coun-
ty with power to appoint district conn
and to call a Union County
Convention at any time the interest of
the party, in their judgment, de-
mands it.
II. Resoleed, That the Louisville
Democrat and journal, the Frankfort
Commonwealth and all other Union
papers in the State be requested to
publish these proceedings.
On motion, the meeting adjourned
II M Enpcu INbo5rpoap