Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-01-11

debts 10 payl Or Is i asking loo much 10 have
fair potlions OF lie pub ic domain, which We fought
and maid for, allotted 10 usl We think not.
-Be Il therefore 2resolred, That a committee 10
anpointed 10 memorialize Congress on this subject,
and 10 urge upon our Senators and Representatives
10 make 10 eacI officer, soldier, sailor and marine
who served during The wat ofilSl2,'l5, npptopri
ate grants Of landat least i60 acres 10 le lowest
grade, anil for The shortest time Of actual service.
The benefit Of The law 10 extend 10 The widows
ond clildfen Of those who ore dead.
Rtsoioed, Tia, similar provisions ought 10 be
made fot all who fought by our side und oil those
confined In foreign prisons during any part Of The
Iripuli, who were forced 70 labor as slaves OF Eel.
ous. II dead, then 10 lIeit widows or chlItten.
Resided, That whilewe deeply deplore The un.
timely deaths Of 50 miny Of our Lreth,ei IN arms,
we pledge ourselves ever 10 aid and protect their
lereayed widows and orphans, aud here, OIL this
most interesting occasion, we cxed 10 each other
III. right hand Of fellowship, and bind ourselWs
BY every s,cIed obligation 10 stand by each other
while We live, III defence Of oil out nights al home
and abroad.
Resohed, That Congress ought TO extend 10 The
soldiers Of The late war and their widows, The same
pension system adopted lof those uf lie Revolt.
ion, aud ihs thanks Of this convention ATE here.
by rendered 10 those just and grnerous members Of
both Houses WIN have had The nerve a.ready 10
move IN this matter.
Rssoipsd, That m our judgment, every principle
Of justice requires that inruiid ptnsioIls should
commence from The time when The wounds were
received OF disabilities incurred ID the service Of
the United States. -
Rt,oiued, That our grateful ncknowlejg. ments
are htiebY rendered 10 lie Hon. NJ. l'fJdhratl,
Senator from Pennsylvania, AMI 10 other Senalots
and Representatives, who have cO.Opefaed with
him IN enleayUring 10 have justice Gons 10 us;
and that we also recognise our great obligation 10
Tie patriotic editors oil the public press VINO have
50 nbly and efficiently sustained our cause. We
hope they will moi lie weary In well.dOine, but
spread our present proceedings through their col.
umns from one end Of The republic IL tie Other.
Rfsolued, That each Sinle delegation now pres.
cnt be appointed special committee " whit upon
their respective Senators and Representative and
urge them 10 aid in obtaining Justice.
RrsOlped, Tint in order 10 oblnin justice for our.
selves and the widows aud orphans VI our d, Gems.
ed brother soldiers II Is important to have com.
pee organization IN each State Of tit Soldiers VI
lllc War Of lSl2.'l6.
Resolpfd, That when we look back on The past
history Of our country, and The greatest results
the war oil 1872 IN securing the respect Of orcisn
nations, in consolidating our lfec Institutions, IN
increasing our love aud veneralion for the heroes
| and sages who established or inmitnble form Of
government, IN proving 10 US The lneSlnnble value
Of onr glorious Uninn aud PRICELESS liberty, "now
aud forever, one and ildvsible," We cannot Tor.
get our debt OF gratitude 10 james Madison, WHO
leafltssy recommended The declaration VI wal
against Great Britain, OF the brave men IN Con.
vitss whu voted for II, led on by The Immortal
Henry Clay, YIN. I.ownies and John Q. Cal.
| hOnn.
Resolrei, That iiasnuclI rs tho Y who psfurm.
military duty IN The war Of 1912, and their chill.
jren rnd representatives are scattered over all trls
OF our vast territory, the Congress Of The United
States, in granting out l,eiion will enlille itself
IL The grateful riayers Of millions Of human be.
ings. now locking with anxious hopes " us and 10
them.
| Resolved, That The Monument 10 Washington,
now being er, ced IN this city, is one alike due 10
his llusEous Srlylces and 10 The national honor,
and ought 10 be finished By Congress, with oil con.
ienlen speed.
Resolred, Ihat such OF the Old Thirteen STATES
us have not aced III relation 10 The proposed con.
>lrnct,on Of the Monument to the sglels Of the
Declaration If Independence, IN lndt pcndence
Square in Philadelphia, he resp, ctyeiy requested
IL lake The necessary Steps ~ cary that patriotic
OuJcCl cICCt'
R,soiprd, That copy ofonr proceedings he for.
wanrd u the President OF The United States, nS
ell ns IL the! resident Of lie United States Seli
alt, mud TO the Speaker Of The House Of ltepn sen.
lalivcs, with q request 10 the two latter 10 lay
.hcn before their l. Speclvc Houses.
| The resolutions were then passed unanimously.
4 letter from Gen. Scott t. Zen. Coom.,s was
read, IN which Gen. SENT explained, whilst his
waIm,st Synpathcs afe interested IN Tie welfare
Of his old fellow soeIs, he doubled Watcher Il
would bc proper 70. Inn whilst llulding a commits.
Sion alnl honored by high comm nd IN The sety ce,
10 connect himself formally with any petition to
the government for The remuneration Of service in
the past than that which he now enjoys.
Gcuefal Houston arose aud, stated that he un.
ders'ond he had been appointed Vice President LOT
his State, Texas. As Senat-r lie did not think
lie could consistently accept the appointment,
however flaltetng il was 10 his feelings. Ills sym.
pa hes were with the old soldier.
Speeches OF glcnl power and eoqucnce were
delivered by Gen. CoOnbs, Of Kentucky, Pix
Custce, IInn. James Madison Porter, of PennSll-
vania; Col. Ju,!son, Of Pa Hon. Joel Sutherland;
llarey Baldwin, IN. York; Rev. John Nolb,
Ten Miller and G. J. Johnson.
Several resolutions returning tlihnks were q.
doped, and the convention adjourned ill to',nor
row. MERCURY.