Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-10-29
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ElK RivER BHIpoE, Tenn, Oct. ~, '08. ! /
The members of Go. G., l02 Regiment
o. V. L., wishing to give expression to
their disapprobation of the violation OF
law and order by certain citizens OF
Holmes county Ohio, iu the town Of
Nillersburg, on the 9th day OF October, I
1868: Assembled on the parade ground .
of the Company, at Elk River Bridge, .
Tennessee, ON the l9th day Of October,
1868.
The meeting was organized by calling
David Allison to tho chair and appoint
ing Lieutenant T. B. Bird Secretary.
The Chairman after stating the object
of the meeting the following persons
were appointed to draft resolutions ex
pressive of the feelings Of the Company:
Lieutenant j. c. Martin, ID, W. Johns
and j. II. Hague.
Whereas, certain citizens Of Holmes
county, Ohio, on the 9th day Of October
1868, did insult the American Flag, by
pulling it down and trampling it in the
mud and did beat and maltrcat certain
loyal and peaceable citizens and prose-
cute certain disabled and discharged sol
diers for endeavorng to maintain peace
and order. And did threaten to egg the
thirty-fve small girls that represented
the different States.
lst RESOLVED, That their insulting tho
banner of their country, and expressing GER
tain disabled soldelsis is expressive Of their
! antipathy to the GAUGE OF their country and
| their sympathy with treason and that they
| deserve the contempt aud malediction of all
| loyal citizens
2nd. REsotvLp That by threatening to egg
| the small girls, they have shown themselves
devoid OF every principle OF honor, and too
cowaidy TO fight for the cause with which
/ they sympathize, unless in oycrpowciing
numbers or with old men and children.
! 3rd RESOLVED: That men who are guilty
OF sach acts are traitors more vile than the
most leathenish guerilla within the region of
Jeii's dminions, and urther That the mem
bers ofCo. G., l02 Regiment wishing to give
expression to their contempt oisuch men and
such actions forward a copy of the foregoing
reso lutons to the Holmes county Republican
and Farmer for publication.
DAVID ALLISON, Ch'm'n.
Lieut.. T. b. BIRD, Sec'y.
The above was handed us for publication.
| We publish it because IL shows with what
success unpruciped scoundres in our midst
impose upon men in the army.
There was no American flag pulled down
and tramplcd in the mud on that day, nor on
any other day in Holmes County, during the
recent political contest. Abolitionists die
pull down and tramplc the American flag il
the mud upon the occasion OF IA Democratic
ot Il nf 10
The only peaccablc and loyal citizens who
were beaten and maltreatcd were Democratic
ladies who were set upon by abolition COW
ards. No disabled or discharged soldiers
were prosecuted" except one who was
knocked down by an abOlitonist. No threat;
were made to egg the 3j small girls, MOI
were they in the least intcriered with
The whole basis Of the preamble and reso'
lutions are false and groundless from begin
ming to end.
We do not charge the men in the army
with willfuIly misreprescntng this matter
: but we assure them that they are most vilell
, imposed upon and their preamble and reso'
( lutions will bring broad grin on the face o
} every one at home who reads them
The lalsehoods which gave rise to the abov'
proceedings, were sent to the army for the
purpose Of influencing votes, and it is a SAT
commentory on the depravity OF abolition hu
man n0tule in Holmes county.
Wehopc hereafter men at 50 great a dis
tance from home will be better posted beior,
they get up such Wholesale dcnunciatons 70
people here. Gentlemen, be sure you ar,
right before you go ahead, and you may there
10y save yourselves from ridicule. You vii
= be pardoncd for this one, but don't build an
moro cob houses.