The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1855-01-19

that Of the Alma or OF Inkcrmann, or any
other tha, hes been sgnalized by high unc
heroic achievement. There was in attend
snce. large number Of the patriotic deien
dcrs oi their couutry during the war thai
has been no, Improperly designated the sec
ond Wdr Of Il dcperdcncc---nut less thar
seven hundred, We have been informed. -
They called in body Gu President Pierce
By whom they were most cordially received
aud afterwards, at five o'clock, resssemblct
in convention for the transact IN o! business
The result OF the session was the adoption
unanimously, OF the following preamble ant
resolutions:
Forty years have now elapsed since Gen.
eral Jackson fought aud won the last great
battle of the late war with Great Britain at
New Orleans; und that glorious annivcrs ary
is fitting day for the surviving soldiers oI
that var, to meet and take counsel together
This city, too, named after the FATHER OF
ORR COUNTRY, is IA most appropriate place
for our assemblagc. The war of the Reyolu-
81 n achieved cur liberty--thc war ug 1919,
secured it. While the green go marks the
graves of our revolutionary fathers, n few or
ly Of those who staked their lives in our La I
immortal conflict, survive to tel the tale of
their suftrings and scrvices-by far the
greater number have passed down to their
last homes ol carth-many Of them in penu.
~ and want.
In less than forty years after the close OF
nur revolutionary struggle, Il grateful Con-
gress of the United States, passed general
pension law for the benefit Of the surviving
officers and soldiers, at Time when the
Treasury wDs empty, and heavy war debts
ecrc hanging over Us.
Is il, then, unreasonable Cor us 20 expect
that similar Justice will b. done to the sur
rivors Of the war OF 1912, nuIthe widows and
children Of those Nho nro dead, white the
public Treasury is ovcIllowing with rod, and
we have, co npGrltyey no debts to pay! Or
is it asking too much to have lair portions of
the public domain, which we fought and paid
for, allotted 10 us! We think no.
Be therefore, resolved, That a committee
be appointed to mcmorialize Congress OH this
subject, aud to urge upon ou~ Senators and
Representatives to make each officer, soldier,
sailor, aUd mirine who served during the
war Of !5l2-'iI, appropriate grants of land
ut least Que huhd-ed and sixty acres to the
lowest grade, and Tor the shortest time of nc-
sual service. The benefit OF the law to ex-
end to the widows aud children of those who
are dead.
RcsolVd, That similar provisicn ought to
b. nude !or our red brethren who fought by
our side, and all those confined in foreign
prisons during any part Of the war of 1912,
alive. aud also TO the prisoners in Trpoli,
who were forced to labor as slaves or rclUns.
Il dead, then 10 their widows or children
Re'o'red, That while We deeply dcplore the
antmely deaths Of So many Of our brethren
in arms, We pledge ourselves ever to aid and
protect their bcrcnvcd widows and orphan :,
and here, on this most interesting uccasion
we extend to ench other the right hand Of
fellowship and bind ourselves by every sa-
cred obligation to stand by each other while
we live, III defense OF all our rights at home
and abroad.
Rssolrcd, That Congress ought TO extend
20 the soldiers of the late war and their wild
ows, the same pension system adopted for
those Of the Revolution und the thanks of
this convention are hereby rendered to those
Just and generous members Of both Houses
who have had tho nerve already to move in
this matter.
Reso!rcd, That, in our judgment, every
principle OF justice requires that iapalid pen.
sions should commence from the time when
the wounds were received or disabilities ia
CURED in the service of the United States.
Resolved, Tint onr grateful acknowlcdg-
men,s are hereby ttndercd to the Hon. Mr..
Broadhsad. Senator from Pennsylvania, and
10 other Sena,ors and Representatives who
have co-cpcTated with hIm in endcavoring 20
have justice done 10 US; aud that we also re-
cognize our great obligation to the patriotic
editors OF the public press, who have so ably
and efficiently sustained our cause. We hone
they vii! not be weary in weIl-dolng but
spread our present proceedings through their
columns, from one enG of the Republic to
the other
ReSo'u'd, That cnch Sta,e delegation now
present be appointed n special committee To
wait upon their respective Senators and
Representatives, aud urge them to aid in OBJ
tanning justice.
ReSolrri, That in order to obtain Justice
fer ourselves, and the widows and orphans
!
tantto aaye complete organization in each
State OF the soldiers OF the war Of I8I3-'Ii.
Resolved, That when We look back on the
past history OF our country, and the great re-
suits OF The war OF 1912, in securing the re.
spect Of isreign nations, in consolidating our
ire institutions, in increasing our love and
veneration for the heroes and sagcs who es.
tablshed our nImin bio form of Government,
IN proving 20 IA the inostimablc value of our
glorious Union Hnd priceless liberty, "now g.
teTeycr. ono aud indivisiolc," we cannot for
get our debt o.! gratitude TO James Madison,
who isarlsssly recommended the declaration
oi war against Great Britain, or the brave
men in Congress who voted Tor it, led on by
the immortal Henry Clay, William Iownd,s 5,
and John {, Calhoun.
RsHoir,d, Tha, inasmuch as Il ose who per.
formed military duty in the war OF 1912, and
their children and representatives. are scat.
cred over all parts OF our vas, territory, the
Congress Of the United States, in granting
.a. position, will enttle itself to tho grateful
IrayeTs OF millions of human ben0s nn,v