The national Republican., 1862-02-27
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:. III FEBRuAnY, 21d, 1892
!, On Saturday nst6fde, s6odt ssvsn 6Sl6ck,
. sooaly number Of passenger snd soldiers,
~ Sixth regiment Ni0hlgan psluatesrs, left
Halanors, on The steamer Adelaide, Tor Fort
rss Monroe, AZ preCisely twcivs O'Clock NJ
all ihst ooaA be accommodatsd in ~ cahlal
wsfs called togethsr BY music from ths slx,h
rssiusst baea. ,lkH.' Tt1".1
J. <. Hssbsrt, Esq, Of Wsshlsssea Oity,
stating thss TIE meeting wss called Jn pur.
suascs Of assssssnssss nads by.s tsw pefsoss
% beard, Whlch would douhalsss lave bssai
nneubssd BY On, n thsy could havs bsss eoe.
suitsd, 70 osIsbfsss tAis nsnofabls dsy q tAs
ans hour and In thc ssms manner that \ wss
beieg done In Washlngton and elsewhere,
movsd hat M,joe Ests Rssd, - D. s1rgsoa of
- Ttsn.y; ;s,st resig:st Iadieas vo,anssss..
unsnlnously agreed 70. Dr.. Read, on taking
~ chair, Wondered bic most sincere thanks 70
~ nsstine ifsr ne coapilnsot psia Bin, d.
ludsd, n'yssy patsioue terms 70 ths occasion
We were u oo1ms1odAte. urged ths peculiar
etpess ef ~ oAessvanos nov, aad Ne sttsative
.stIAy d ~ almost prophsiic address which
WsslA 30 % universally read this day. 20
Nsut Col. CLARK, If ths, Slxib nlshigaA
Capt TAGnAs Edgaey .sG The A1slaids aad
Llsut. ". II. WieScl, UlsA.A., wvrs chosen
Vice Prssidents, and Lieut.. W. 8. Hlnkls,
Quartssnsstsr Twenty nrst Indiana volanessrs,
Ths meeting vas then formally opened with
prayer BY Rev. ". Brakeman, chsplain Of The
Twenty hrst Indians. INl ,iFlrra.1 "a
On motion Of J. X. Herbert, Esq, oom
mittes Of nine were appointed 10 drsn resolu
Hone expressive Of the sense Of ne meeting.
The chair appointed J. K. Herbert Eqj Capt.
David Bacon, Capt Sylvester Cogswell, Asst
Surgeon g. 8. Frsaoh, Capt Ohsuncsy Ba0ett,
Lieut. Frask, Lieut. A. J. Ralph, Capt s. W.
Fowler, Of The Sixth Michigan and Robert
Mooney, Of Baltimore. - that committee.
Whilst the committee were preparing their
report, the meeting was entertained BY music
from the band and nne glee club belonging
70 the Sixth Michigan. The committee, To .
few minutes returned and reported, through
Mr.. Herbert, the following: =
.Rssoloed,. That We hail with joy the natal day
Of one Of the purest patriots that ever lived.
whose brilliant ut career gave freedom 70 70 our
and IN var, in public and 10 privsts Hfs.
Resolved. That u is dusto the memory Of the
llustrious dead to hold saored the srsat legacies
transmitted 70 us; And 70 rsmsmber with graft.
tuo0 tu0 U1009snx8 WnlCn u8v0 0uuOOlo0 mMIlO0e
| Of the human family and given hope 10 the sor
rowing hsart--hops To human liberty, and glory
to our Republic. ~ ,i.-ty.g >. sn''.lr,
Resolved, That in the pressnt great contest
to preserve our Constitution, our country. and
our liberties. - transmitted 10 ~ by our faith
ers, It 10 our duty to peril our lives and oui
property. ... n.....r Ha .rf
Resolced, That we cherish the memorable
principles and the patsrnal advice Of the Father
Of his Country In his Farewell Address, ant
that tbs same be read before this meeting, q
our guiding star In this dark and perilous houi
In our oountry's history. ..
Resoiued, That 10 the absence Of any better
means Of salute, Col. Clark. Of the Sixth Miohl
gan, be requested 10 provide for firing M
uonk salute BY platO0ns Of musketry al ths
close of this meeting. --.
Resolued, That copies Of the proceedings oi
this meeting be furnished 10 the press.
The resolutions were sdopted nemins coniro
diceNts, and the Chairman sppolnted Lleui
Chas. =. Foust 70 read the address. ..
Alter ~ reading Of the address, and soml
more soags By " club, the throne Of grac'
was agaia most fsrvenay and eloqusatly ID
dressed By Rev. Mr.. Andrews, ehspiain of th'
Sixth Michigan. ....-,.-.. -. ;.
Then, on motion Of NJ. Herbert he neetiul
adjourned by singing The StarSrangled Ban
ner, - . doxology, on the day Of IL origin, th,
whole company Joining In Tie chorus.
i - -. ~ w. 8. HIEKLE, Seo'y.