The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-11-25

HS' iSiei yet II Is the icy Of grisf, for the
grave could scarcely have more effectually
separated her from her friends. s.--Such
were among the deep woes and sorrows of
wyoming. There was no peace until Gen.
sullivan, aided by Generals Clinton. Poor,
Maxwell, Hand, Col, Proctor with his
Artillery and others, invaded the Indian
country in 1870, and drove the savages TO
Niagara.
BY a Resolution Of Congress of March
-, l777, It was ordered "That General
washington be informed, that no provision
has been made by Congress for the sup
port of widows whose husbands have been
slain in battle"
At later day, when the distresses Of
war were more fully realized, better
thoughts prevailed, and Aug. l6, 1873, the
following just and beautiful resolution was
adopted by ah almost unanimous vote
THAT it be and hereby is recommended to
the several States, TO make such provision
for the widows of such of the officers and
such Of the soldiers enlisted for the war,
as have died, or may die in the service,
20 shall secure TO them the sweets of that
II liberty, for the attainment of which the
husbands have SO nobly laid down their
lives"
BY resolution of August "a, 1880, the
Resolution of May, 1878, granting half
pay TO these officers, who continued TO the
emu OF the War, was extended for seven
years after such officers death, to his wild
ow or orphan children.
Though the latter of the Resolutions NAV
not reach us so as TO found thereon legal
oil lai 10
Honorable Houses, that their equity and
spirit do extend to the widows and orphans
of those who, at Wyoming, no6ly laid
down their lives to obtain the sweets of
Liberty and independence to their coun-
try. For in the view of Patriotism and
Justice, what difference can it make, in
respect TO claim for assistance TO the wild
Ow and orphan left destitute by the death
of their husband or father, whether they
were engaged to serve for a longer or shor-
ter time! The term of either ceased with
i death, and left each in equal sorrow and
\ desttution.
Several widows applied to the command
4 ey of the Indian expedition in 1879, on his
passage through Wvoming. reeeiv-
4 ed it cnly on condition that they WouIf
t0ork fjr the public in return. SO i'll were
the regulations of those disastrous times.
See note on first page.
4 The blood and tears at Uyoming were
not shed i'll vain. Perhaps few incidents
4 during the war, produced stronger sensa-
3 tions of horror and pity, throughout Eu-
rope, than the Wyoming Massacre. Per
Il haps few circumstances had so powerful a
! Tendency to discredit in public estimation,
the arms and efforts of the enemy; or had
stronger influence in arousing the people
<. of the whole civilized world, in behalf Of
ihe American cause.
After the surrender of Lord CORVALLIS,
and the war might be regarded as ended,
Congress issued Proclamation for gen.
: eral Thanksgiving, calling on all classes TO
acknowledge the goodness of Almighty
God, in affording aid 10 our arms--'In
Il confounding the councils of our enemies,
y and suffering them to pursue such meas
ures as have contributed to PROSTATE their
own desires and expectations; above all, in
making their ertreHae crnet'yt to the inhab-
~ itants Of these States, when in their power,
81 and their savage devastation Of property,
she very means of cementing our union,
Il. and adding vigor to every effort in opposl-
ton to them"
81 thus, honorable Representatives of the
& States and People, have we stated our case,
and we respectfully pray that Congress
would appropriate tract Of Land equal tc
4. that granite, by the State Of Virginia to
Z Col. George Rogers CIarke's Regiment; OF
in proportion to that granted by Connects
s. s. cut 90 New London and her other towns
10 he divided by Commissioners to he ap
pointed by the President of the United
States,--to the old Wyoming sufferers
their Widows, Heirs, and legal Represen
atives.
Signed by order, and in behalf Of th'
meeting.
WILLIAM ROSS, Chairman.
ANDERsoN DANA, Secretary.