The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-03-26

Co. sd, 2TTH o. V. |.
Proceedings of Meeting and Res
olutions Passed by the 9th Ohio
Volunteer Infantry.
CAMP 27TH Quo VOLUNTEER TNr'RY, !
CoRlNTI, Miss March 5, 1868. {
The meeting was called to order by
electing Lieut.. Col. Spalding Chairman,
and Lieut. Young Secretary.
1t was moved and seconded that the
Chair appoint committee of five to
draft resolutions expressing the scnti.
mcnts of tho regiment. Carried.
The Chair appointed the following
gentlemen: Capt. W. W. Culbortson,
Capt. Samuel Thomas. Capt. Edward
Nichols, Capt. Frank Lynch AMI Assis
tant Surgeon James SpruSuo.
The committee retired to draft said
resolutions. During the absence of
the committee, the Chairman, Lieut..
Walker, Major Churchill, DR.. Denise,
Lieut.. Simpson aud others, entertained
the meeting with excellent speaking.
Tho Committee having returned,
they submitted the amended Preamble
aud Resolutions TO the meeting. II
was moved and seconded that the rcso-
lutons be accepted, and the Com mittce
discharged. Carried.
Moved and seconded, that the Pre-
omblc and Resolutions be adopted as a
whole. Unanimously carried.
1t vas moved and seconded that the
resolutions be submitted to the officers
non commissioned officers and privates
of the regiment for signatures. Car.
ried.
Moved and seconded, that a copy Of
the Preamble, Resolutions and pro.
coedings of the meeting be forwarded
to tho Legislature Of Ohio, and tn,
Cincinnati Commercial for publication
Carried,
Moved and seconded, that the meet
ing adjourn. Carried.
u. S. SPAULDING, Chairman.
GEO. W. YoUNd, Sccy,
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS.
ing tho most Formidable Nanton, wicked and uIuatu
raj rebellion tho world has Witnessed; rebellion
undertaken without just cause insignted aud led b.
those Whose towering anbl un Is only cqualcd by the
filhcssness, and WHO wuliIig this war with per
sistenCy fcrConcss and barbdrsm Unparalleled in mod
crm warfrc entaug upon this once peaceful and Ian
py country RuorHt Of misery and suffering NO, or De
fore known since va have been nation, causing bloc,
to iow like waef end pail Of mourning TO fall ou tn
whole lAndi rebellion which has for its aimhowcYe
euEertly tho real design may be conceQod-tho over
throw uf the Government of our Fathers, which the
tght through long seven years to establish t
attainment ol which gave Ia hom and their lOstcrit
the priceless boon Of liberty rebellion which IL pur
mittCd TO cmnate IN success, through the cOnniyinc
OF traitors North SOUTH will deprive us Of that hcrit
age aud the most benctccnt form Of Cove rnmcn
ON earth, 10 which we owe greatness prosperity au
happiness, tuguuut in the dHrncSs Of night, to be sue
Coeded 10y dcsulatlOn, confusion aud anarchy and
WHEREAS, This Regiment, having answered to Tia
CAL OF the Chief Magistrate for brave hearts and sal
wHrt arms toad in suhdung this rebellion against tn
constituted authority Of our beloved country, has To
twWIty months horuo tiiI rdslps and priyatus Incl
dcHt to a soldiers life, facing death upon many hard
fought battlefield, whore numbers Of our brave com
rides foil 10 rise no moro; aud having endured for Ia
Esake OF our Country, and those whom wo would pro
toct oven with our lives, more than language can rN
press, now finds with Feelings chagrn aud sorrow thu
the armed rebel az i0H is not The only foe We have
conteni with, but that traitors at homo are rising ,
mid dnght assssins, Ia scene " stab where they ll
not openly sikci and believing IL u he due u.s. that Nj
officers, nun-c1nlmissoned officers nnd priyates OF t
21th Ohio VI lunteer Infantry, be known by our pin
| cililcs as well ns our aetiOns, IL Is thoTeile
Resolved, lsti Th2t however much we may d0pOIe M
texilcilcci 4 w,r, we cllntt inr nunIoin overlook