The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-03-11
THE VOICE OF THE ARMY.
CAMP OF 1sT INDIANA BATTERY,

EDS. JouRNAL:-Enclosed send you
copy of the Preamble an dResolutions ex-
pressive of the sentiments of the officers
and men composing the Indiana Brig
ade," in the army of Southeastern Mis-
souri,.
At meeting of the officers of the
Brigade, held on the evening of the 26th
of February, committee was appointed
to prepare resolutions, and reported
those marked l. Those marked 2, were
offered when the committee reported,
and were accepted as supplementary to
the first, and the whole unanimously
adopted.
They have also been submitted to the
action of every company m the Brigade,
and were as heartily and unanimously
adopted as by the officers.
The sentiments expressed are of the
right kind, and to the point, and it is
he ID will, in connection with others of
a ndred nature, help to disabuse the
m is of the people of their doubts as to
tn loyalty of the army might add
thu the Indiana brigade Is command
ed the gallant Col Skunk, and con-
sist. of the Sth, Col Skunk; 18th, Col.
Washburn; lst Indiana Battery, Captain
Klauss, and has been organized as such
since September, 1861.
The resolutions are at your disposal,
to use as you think proper; also the
above statements Yours, J. L. B.
a.
WHEREAS, Our Government is en-
gagged in struggle for the perpetuation
of every right dear to US as American
citizens, and requires the united efforts
of all good, true and loyal men in its
behalf;
AND WHEREAS, We have beheld with
| feelings of sadness and regret the bitter
partizan spirit that is becoming danger
! ously vindictive and malicious in our
State, the tendency of which is to para
lyze and Illustrate the plans of the Fed
eral and State authorities in their efforts
to suppress this impious rebellion; there
| fore,
Resozyed, That having pledged our
most cherished earthly interests to the
service of our common country in this
hour of national peril, we ask our friends
and neighoors at home to lay aside all
petty iealousies and party animosities,
and as one man stand by us in upholdlng
the President in his measures, IN main
tanning the authority and dignity of the
Government, and in unfurling again the
glorious emblem of our nationality over
every city and hamlet in the South.
Resoloed, That we tender to Governor
Morton and Gen Laz. Noble our earnest
thanks for their untiring zeal in organ
izing, arming and equipping the army
which Indiana has sent into the field
and for their timely attention to the
wants of the sick and wounded from oul
State. and we assure them OF steady
and warm support, in their efforts tt
maintain for Indiana the proud posltlor
of being pre-eminently among the hrs
States Of the Union in her efforts to sub
due this wicked rebellion.
Resolred, That we have watched th'
traitorous conduct of those members o
the Legislature of Indiana, who, misre
| prescribing JHclI COLobLGUClNtf Ai"'S wv
proposing a cessation Of hostilities, osten
sibly to arrange terms Of peace, but II
reality to give time for the nearly ex
: hausted rebels to recover strength, AM
plotting to divest Gov. Morton OF tn
= rights vested in him by our State Constl
tuition and laws, and to them we calmi
and firmly say: beware of the terribl
retribution that is falling upon your &C
d adiutors at the South, and as your Grim
is tenfold blacker, will swiftly smite 20
with tenfold more horror, should you pc
sist in your damnable deeds OF treason
ReSoIued, That in rendering OF
thanks to Gov Morton and assuring hi
|. of our cordial support in his effort
crush this inhuman rebellion, we ma'
,d deeply and sfeelingly in earneJb1o%Jsd esbopJd
have left to the protection. I'd. men 49, who
our children and our bGim nort;om mn0 &c
- the loathsome traender it necsssar .,Ur ~ -,
are trying te~ls to return and crnsh II
'Jnse sneaking traitor in in 'If tba we @ de-
more than open rebels in front Tue rear
II 1des!9I0ed, That We hold in Jetsstot;o
ana Will ever execrate anv man Sea'lon,
this struggle for National life IaI nfo@I VINO @ IN