Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-01-12

MEETING OF THE SOLDIERS Of THE WAR OF
lsls.-The Washington correspondent of the
Baltimore Clipper of January sth, furnishes
the following particulars of this convention of
the soldiers Of 1912, which was held in that
city on the sth inst, the anniversary of the bat
tic of New Orleans:
The most noticeable event of to-day, is the
rcassembIing of the Old Soldiers Convention.
Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia fur
nish the largest delegations. The attendance,
as compared with the previous meetings, is
small; three or four hundred, probably, dele
gates only being in the city.
Judge Sutherland called the Convention to-
order at twelve o'clock, when, after q prayer
by the Rev. MIR. Hamilton, General Leslie Combs,
from the committee on Resolutions, reported q
series of them, to the following effect: l. Greet
ing one another with heartfelt pleasure on this
glorious anniversary of the last great battle and
victory of 1912, and trusting that it will never
be forgotten by their descendants; 9. That the
great events of the war of 1872 are too deeply
imprinted on the records of history to be for
gotten or discarded by their posterity, and that
the participants in the war proved themselves
worthy of their revolutionary fathers; 8. That
both Justice and precedent require the passage
of a general pension law, to embrace the soldiers
and sailors Of the war of 1912, and the widows
of such as have died; A. That if Congress shall
fail to pass such act, the delegates pledge
themselves to bring the subject fully into future
elections; 6. They tender their sincere thanks
to the Senate and House of Representatives for
passing the late bounty land law, and to the
President of the United States for causing it to
be applied in an impartial spirit; z. That II Con-
gresS shall fail to do justice to the soldiers and
their widows, the delegates of the Convention
will open the next campaign with renewed yigor
under the next administration, the hOnOred head
of which served as private in the late war;
g. That all pension laws should be administered
in liberal spirit, and not in accordance with
mere technical rules; 0. That it be recommend
ed to the soldiers and sailors of each State of
the Union to form associations, to meet on ami
versary of the battle of New Orleans and that
their brethren of the District of Columbia be
requested to hold their meetings on the same
day; 10. That while death is cutting the cords
which bind them together, it Is the duty of the
survivors TO aid the widows aud orphans to the
extent of their power; IL That, in the opinion
of the Convention, the pension ought TO COM
mcence from the date of the disability, and not
from the time fixed at the War Department; H.
They thank Congress for comforting on General
Scott the hi chest rank known to the country,
and say he well deserved such compliment;
10. They thank the editors of newspapers for
the warm and generous advocacy of their cause;
II. That the proceedings be printed, and that
this request be made of Congress, and copies
GepeTnl Combs made few spirited and CON
gratulatOry remarks, which were enthusiastic
cally received, when the resolutions were unani.
mously adopted. The above named gentleman
offered resoluti IN, which was agreed to, in
favor ofthe restoration of such deserving naval
officers as were ruled out of service by the ac-
ton of the late naval retiring board.
The committee which was appointed to con-
convey their compliments and respects 10 the
President, reported that the President recipro-
Gated their good offices, and wished the mem
beers of the Convention, one andal health, pros
pcrity and long life. The members will not
wait upon the President in body.
Among the veterans is colored man, wear
ing a knapsack, marked q. r. Geo Roberts,
who had the honor of being one of Barney's
Rotila men. One of the delegates from the west
is blind. Major Peters and full representation
from Maryland are present. The Convention
will probably close their business to-day.