Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-09-06

ton will make their arraDg 6me0tS FOL
attending the meeting. Let It be a meet
il1g that EgiU strike terror to the suDp0r
/ ters of Lincoln and has r9aa0Ws policy
Rome one-come all-remem bering
that Christ said In his sermon on the
Mount: Blessed are the peace-mak-
ers, for they shall be called the child
ren of God.
The Standard of Aug. Is, 1864
gives the following account of this
meeting:
GREAT PEOPLE S MEETING OF DEL
AWARE COUNTY. A RALLY FOR
/ PEACE. Pursuant to previous notice,
/ the Democracy and Conservative peace
men of all parties began to assemble
as early as o'clock on the morning OF
the 18th inst. and by nine o clock the
streets were crowded with men and We
hieIes, and when collected together IN
/ SWeeters s Grove, composed one Of the
largest and most enthusiastic coBven-
tons composed of the bone and sinew of
1.-THE country. In the eeOuntenaueea of this
| large assembIage could be seen the firm
res0ZUe and determined vii Of freeman, +,
pledged to throw of this Lincoln Des-
I potism, which Is chrushng their lives
! and their liberties,
/ The regular speakers having ar
/ rived, the meeting was organized by
/ calling II. Bell, of 0raBge township,
Il to the chair, and A. j. Smith, III. b.
| FeItner and Geo. F. Stayman enter
tained the anxious crowd with pointed
/ and appropriate remarks until / p. NJ.
After which Col. w. p. Reid was cali
/ ed upon, who responded in very ap-
prOpriate speech, when it was annOun-
ced that the Hon. George b. Pugh was
on the ground, and soon took the
stand and held the crowd spell bound
for one hour and a half-aBd the words
of the true patriot and statesman fell
upon good ground, and viii bring forth
/ the good fruit of peace.
/ He was followed by s. d. Carpenter
4 of Wisconsin, who made a telling
speeeh-After which E. T. Poppletan,
1 Esq, was called upon who on account
/ of i'll health was compelled, after an ap-
propriate apology to retire from the
stand. Thereupon. DR.. j. Hyatt being
/ long and loudly called for by the still
anxious and waiting multitude, mount
/ ed the rOstrum and IN his usual able and
eloquent manner demonstrated that this
| Union never could be restored by
/ blood letting or the use 0f the SlCOTd,
and clearly stated the position of
the party, whose ways are ways Of
pleasantness, and all her paths are
peace.
The exercises. concluded by adopt
ing unanimously the following pream-
bic and resolutions, and the multitude
adjourned In harmony and good feel
ing, and with the determination TO
prosecute speedy peace.
WHEREAS 1t is a Constitutional
rightot the people peaceaLlyt to assem-
bic to consult upon the state Of the
country, and Petition for a redress OF
grievances We, the Democracy aud
Conservative peace men Of all Parties
hereby declare, that the past three
| years of blood and strife, prove the
Administration of Lincoln to b7 en-
tireiy incompetent for the emergency
having had at its onmmand all the
n5n and money itdemanded, has shown
its energy only against lndlwduat el4-E
zens in the Obstruction of their person.
al and constitutional lIberues-and IN
the prosecution of this war war has
debated a purpose and 1Ollcy foreign
| to the Union, has welded the purse
and, the s1o0rd of the natiQn, TOR the
emancipation of the black man, to The
]
man, He has made the military su-
perior to the civil power in States not
| In rebellion-has OVer-leaped every
/ Constitutional barrief-has suppressed
free speech and free press-has caused
1.-The arrest of citizens without the war
rant or sanction of law-has deprived
them of the right of trial by jury-has
! suspended the great WRIT Of RJght
has obstructed the Courts Of JUS
/ tice-made judges dependent on his
| will-he has erected a multitude ofneW
| offices, and sent hither, to harass the
/ people and eat out their substance -
/ and he has destroyed State S0Uerelg72-
/ tai and State lines, and erected con-
1 s0Ljdafed Imperial DeSp0tjsnl. A
| President whose character is thus
marked by every act which may define
a tyrant, is unfit to be the THter Of q
/ free people. .s-,--
/ AE5re0Ue7, ere BeLieUe and deezdre that
4 the past history OF this bloody ind Jrdt79-
/ cidGI gDd7.. f1TOUes that the present rebel
/ lion cannot be crushed on the Union re-
/ stored By bJoOd-EettiHg or further use Of
7 the sagOTd. ''TEatag0q IS Dis Union, 5i11at
! and eternal separation, in the Ian
guage of D0Uglass-and the fO2tndG-
ton Of the Union mast be laid ln the
I affection Of the people" says George
/ w Washington-and President jackson
! also said in regard to war as a remedy
for esCjStjug eUjJs In his farewell address
IF such a struggle is once begun, and
the citizens of any section arrayed
against those of another: let the bat
\ tie go as itanlag, there 1glH be an end
{. Of the Union"
In view of these things and the bleed
ing and desoiated condition Of our
country, with tens of thousands of
4 weeping wives and widows and help
less orphans, ace beieUs that q further
olY ain upon the cOH7tJy fOT glae2 and 0lon-
en-. and to pros eclte this agaT to be ruin
Gus; and, are, therefore, PROTEST AGAINST
FURTHER CONSUMPTION AND TAXATION,
and declare o3fTSeL0es ll2 fEUOr or the in-
mediate j7b I7EgltTG ion Of peace measures as
the only hope Of our eaSl0Ued and bieea-
i7Jq cOlt7ltIu-
Therefore, ResofoedZ, 1st Thatwe re-
AFFIRM THe DOCTRINE OF STATE
RIGHTS AS EMBODIED IN THE VIRGIN
I IA AND KENTUCKY RESOLUTIONS OF
1883 AND REPUDIATE THE UNCON-
: sFITBFIoNAL DOCTRINE OF COERCION
I AS AT VARIANCE WITH ALL FoBMEF
, NOTIONS OF REPUBLICAN GOVERN.
y MENT
2n1. That after the prosecution Of thu
G known in modern times, for three anC
Z half years. itsbeeomes apparent to ev
r ery candid mind, THAT THE aFURTHEI
4 USE OF THE SWORD WILL PROVE 1
= FAILURE IN THE FUTURE As IT HA
u IN THE PAST; AND, THEREFORE,, IT BE
5, COMES NECESSARY TO ADOPT SPEEDIL7
e OTHER MEASURES TO PREVENT UTE.
y RUIN. OF OUR COUNTRY.
/ 3D., That justice aud humanity de
y Emand An IMMEDIATE CESSATION Q
b HOsTILITIEs AND THE ADdPTI0N o
D. PEACE MEASURES as the only hope {
20 our bleeding country.
- 4th THAT WE REMoNsgBAT
r AGAINST FURTHER CONSUMPTION o
~ THE ABLE BODIED MEN OF THE COUN
he TRY 10 AID IN THE-PRosECuTION q
4 A WAR, UNCALLED FOR AND sUPEt
I LATIyEL.Y WICKED-AND THE PRES
ne DENT OF THE. UNITED STATES BE. RI
Z QUEsTED TO REVOKE MS ORDER Fo
a. FURTHER DRAFT on THE J-fH DAY {
in SEPTEMBER NEXT g-.-.-.=..-