The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1879-08-07

way, Esq. John D. James, ESQ. was
chosen President of the meeting.
Upon motion, the President was re-
quested to appoint a Committee of
three to report resolutions at the close
of the speaking. Levi DUNCAN, Judge
John Stephenson, and Porter DuHad-
way were appointed said Committee.
Here are the resolutions reported, the refer
ence in the outset of the whereas, referring to
President Lincoln, afterwards murdered by the
allies of these copperheads.
He has arrested our citizens without
authority of law; deprived them Of
their right of trial by jury; tried them
for pretended offenses by court mar
tial imprisoned and exiled them
punished individuals and the press for
condeming his acts.
He has interfered with the mails;
has melted mobs throughout his sub
ordinates upon citizens; has allowed
himself to be surrounded by individ-
uals who have plundered the treasury,
and in that way created a great mea-
sure Of the government debt.
He has controlled by military force
the elections in the sovereign States.
He has divided a sovereign State
without its consent.
He has seized by military force and
imprisoned a Legislature Of a sover-
eign State elected by the people.
He has taught those under him in
authority to treat as enemies to the
government all those who in any man
ner call in question the authority upon
which he commits the acts above
enumerated.
The condition upon which God hath
given liberty to man is eternal Vigi-
lance; which condition if he break,
servitude is at once the consequence Of
his crime, and the punishment of his
guilt. We are led to believe that
longer silence would be dangerous, if
not destructive to the. liberties of the
people, who are the basis of sovereign
power; whose liberties are sought to
be taken away and that longer delay
in asserting their rights would make
necessary a reaffirmation of our rights
as the barons of England demanded at
Runnymede the confirmation Of theirs.
And as the slave that struggles with
out breaking his chains only provokes
the tyrant to double it, and gives him
a plea of szlf-defense for extinguish-
ing what at first he only might have
intended to subdue, we are determined
to die as freemen than live as slaves.
Be it therefore
Resolved, That longer silence would
be dangerous if not destructive to the
people, who are the basis of sovereign
power, whose liberties are sought to
be taken away and that longer delay
in asserting their rights, as the barons
Of England demanded at Runnymede
confirmation Of theirs.
Resolved, That the claim Of ''inher-
ent power'-war power-and also
State necessity or Military necessity
on the part of the functionaries Of a
Constitutional government for sane
ton Of an arbitrary exercise of power,
we utterly reject and repudiate.
Resolved, That the Declaration of
Independence should be interpreted by
the Constitution of the United States,
and not the Constitution by the Declar-
alton Of Independence, therefore the
asserted equality of all men in said
Declaration Of Independence is modi-
fed by the action Of our fathers when
in framing said Constitution they dis
franchised both Indians and negroes.
Resolved, That all power resides In
the people, and is delegated always to
be exercised for the advancement of
the common veal.
Resolved, That being in favor of
A'immediate peace and convinced that
by the war the Union can never be
restored, and more especially upon the
Negro Emancipation policy of the
Administration, we therefore urge the
President of the United States to re-
woke his order for conscription, and
we call upon the people throughout
the State to hold meetings and demand
peace, and a redress of grievances.
The Express goes on to tell further about
this meeting:
A splendid White Flag-the en-
blem of Peace-with a beautiful Dove
in tho centre, and with the mottoes
God is our King" ""We be brethren, .
inscribed upon it, was then presented
to the meeting, through the President,
by the Peace Ladies of jackson. A
more appropriate motto as rebuke to
the opposite party, who have forgotten
God and made Old Abe their King.
could not have been selected. The
flag is really beautiful, and the Peace
Ladies of our town should be rewarded
and praised for making and presenting
in these days of trouble and sorrow, .
this emblem of peace. They believe
it is high time to lay aside the sword
and try to make Peace. May God
bless them.
| Since writing the above, we notice
that the Standard of this week appears
to be much dissatisfied about the
motto upon the flag. How keenly he
feels the rebuke. By detached SEN
tences from the scripture, he tries tC
make his readers believe that God is
not for peace; that the mission and
object of Christ's coming was to di-
vide the people and create strife and
bring about the terrible calamities OF
war. No wonder that an editor who
harbors such opinions of his Maker, is
calumniator of the Ministers OF the
Gospel who preach Peace, Love and
good VIII to all mankind.
This meeting was made up of oul
best citizens. 1t was really the most
quiet and orderly meeting that has
ever been held in jackson county, and
was composed of men of age, expert
ence, and sound Judgment. Men with
gray heads and white locks, over
whose heads from fifty to seventy
summers had passed. while the once
glorious country basked in the golden
rays Of peace and prosperity, were
present. and inspired the young men