Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1863-04-18

For the Suubury American
The E:2a Regiment Fcnusylyanin
VCInUteers.


SCEuUteers.
Pursuant TO call the officers Of the 32d Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers, assembled at Headquarters
of the regiment, OH Tuesday morning, April 9Th. for
The purpose of giving expression Of their steAdlst
loyalty to the cause OF their country. and their de-
termination 10 urge continued and vigorous prose-
cation of the war until the Iuonstr0us rebellion is
completely crushed, and all the cOuniryS enemies,
North and South, shall have felt the power Of our
Go> eminent to sustain itself, AMI the supremacy of
the Constitution DO acknowledged in every State
where it is now dctcd.
On tuotion, the meeting was organized by the
election Of the following officers :Ircsdcnt, Colonel
CHARLES ALBRIGHT; Vice Presidents Lieut..
Col. Jos. L. SHEEvE, FREDERICK UITCHCoCK; Sec
rctarics, Capt. jacob Luciar Adjutaut A i. Clapp.
On motion, the following officers were appointed II
committee TO draft r,sylutions expressive of tho
sentiment Of the Regiment
Col. Charles Albright, Surgeon ]. W AnGvalt,
Major +. l.. Hitchcock, Captain Charles MeDougal
and Cuptsin W H. CarnoGhan
After n brief absence the committee reported the
following
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS.
"Wnrnrls: In the imperilcd condition Of the
country it bchoorc; sl true heeried and loyal men
to speak and define their positions snd let the world
know whether they for against tho Govern
meut Of the Fathers of tho Republic. born OF tho
pure and po,rictic blood Of 10 baptized by the
blood of Freedom cons in the war Of 1917 and
corsecraed by the blood of the Nation s manhood in
Tic way with Mexico" Therefore,
EtS0irca, That VIC. the officers ard men o. the
1874 Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, are tor
the Government, first last and all tho time, and in
tue language of the immortal Decatur, we are for
Our country, yiEh, or wrong"
RfSoiceG, That we believe the first duty Of every
American citizen is 10 assist the Administration at
Washington in maintaining Constitutional suprema-
cy over every rood and inch Of National Territory
and that justify the Administration every
step yet taken TO secure this end.
RGSoIrCa, That we regard the present rebellion a
crime against law, christianity and civilization, and
the conception Of wicked and evil designing men
without Il shadow Of cause That we owe il 10 the
memory Of Revolutionary sircs, and TO future
prosperity, 10 maintain the National Government at
all hazards, and at all costs. The pledged blood of
our comrades who have fallen with their faces 10
the foe, demands that this war shall 60 on. Their
widows and orphans call upon Us not TO yield u
traitors in this grand and sublime contest for eonsti-
IL utionul liberty aud human freedom, until III il
sutriticCs have been avenged, and until the last
armed foe is eXtnguished surrounded at discretion
We are in fayor of this war; let it so until every
State now in rebellion acknowledges the Consti;u-
! ton the supreme law Of the land.
Rsyyfred That we pre- here to fight armed traitors
and that We have No sympathy tor those at home
who are forever finding fault with the Government
and who are never known TO utter word Of condcn-
nation against the conspiTatorS of the Government
! that now protects and shelters them. We dcspse
! "CoFrEKnEAps,' and but for them believe the wai
| might nov be ended. We regard them us more
/ dangerous than those in open rebellion.
! kCSOirc8, That we are here in the field not rs
parizars but soldiers and defenders of the Union
aud Constitution. Although having formerly beer
connected with the various political organizations o.
! the day, we believe that the Administration OF Mr.
Lincoln should receive the support of all loyal men
not because he was elected the candidate Of
party, but because he represents the Nation in tn,
present perilous and dangerous times. We belicv,
that his hands should be strengthened, and moi
weakened by the people at home lie is the hcaC
not Of party. but Of great nation. We hail will
pleasure and gratitude the evidences of increasin,
loyalty and patriotism in the North May Go,
speed the good and coniouud ali traitors thei
Giders and abcttors
ReSoired That are heartily in favor Of tn
Conscription Law, and that ready to assist il
its enforcement upon the expiration of our presen
term of military service, and do therefore otie
our services to the Government for said purpose.
ReSoired, That these Resolutions be published i
the local papers of the different counties from whic
the regiment halls.
On motion, tho resolutions were unanimous
adopted with three hearty cheers.
On motion, the regiment formed in front Q
the Headquarters and the resolutions read to tn
men, at the conclusion of which they unani
mously and enthusiastically endorsed true eS
preston Of the feelings and sentiments Of the entir
regiment.
Captain J D. LACIAR,
Adjutant A. +. CLAPP,
Secretaries.