The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-03-06
Camp near FALMOUTH, Virginia,
Eshrnarv OIcf ISel
W. F. WILLIAMS.


AT meeting Of the officers of the 4th and
sth Obiu regiments, held on the evening Of
the goth inst, the following proceedings
ware had;
Lirut. Col. Sawyer, of the sth, was chos
en- President, Capt. TIninrons, Of the 4th,
Vice President, and Adit. John W. Uepush,
Of the sth, Secretary.
The object of the meeting having been
stated, the chair. on motion, appo n,ed the
following committee on resolutions;
Maj. L. w. Carpenter, of the 4th, Capt
lF. w. Butterfield. OF the sth, Capt. Grubb,
OF the 4th. Lieut.. A. II. Nickefson, Of the
9Th, and Lieut.. F. ]. spaler, OF the 4th
who reported the following preamble and
resolutions:
Whereas, II being apparent that the opin
/ ION OF the men who volunteered for the
honor OF cold hag,' at the fail of Ssmpter.
are utterly disregarded in the Northern
States. Their example forgotten, and thai
party spirit, and party dissension, hid fair
10 crush out Union feeling. We the offc
efs and soldier of the 4th and sth Ohio vol.
nnteers. call the attention Of the people of
Ohio, TO the following resolutions, as ex
pressive of our sentiments as citizens and
soldiers.
Resolved, That while we are ready tr
lay down our lives in our just and and no
ly cause, we ask OF the people at home, tC
lay ASIDE all parilzan feeling, aud te act a,
i patriots, to let the ballot box speak % lout
and effectuclly as does the cartridge box--
death to traitors
4 RecnlvaI rh. during ba
of the wal, there shHuld be but one party
and that for the Union, "One and inseper
able now and forever" That we denounc,
as cowatdly traitors, all men cf the North
who, by words or deeds attempt u clog tn,
wheels Of the Government, and oppose
vigorous prosecution OF the war. That /
Nallnndlgham, Olds and others, will ioil
, the rebel ranks, and meet US on the field
they may be entitled to some respect as \
open Zoe, but II they continue to advocate
J compromises and dishororable peace prop
lositionsj then, in justice TO the memory n
our brothers who have fallen in battle. il
vindicatlen of all that rs dear 10 us, W,
will brand them as Infamous traitors, an,
the name OF VallandIghan, and Others o
his stripe, will be handed down to posteri
ty as utterly despised and hated as the nam,
of Benedict Arnold.
neSoFeu, iH't we nail the Conscrlpt0I
Act, recently passed by the Senate, as a steI
,Iin The right direction, monifesting as i
does, an earnest determination TO crush on
this wicked aud unnatural rebellion, an,
, we hereby urge the vigorous emf orce
meht OF every provision OF said act, unit
the stars and stripes float triumphantly owe
every foot Of American soil.
Resolved, That we heartily endorse In,
acts OF the Federal Administration, aud W
ask every good and true American to sustai
the man at the helm, until the storm of re
i be elliOn shall have passed.
$ Resolved. That the foregoing proceed nc
| be sent to the Governor OF Ohio; the Pres
dent OF the Senate. and the Speaker of tn
: House OF Representatives, and 10 the lead
r ing newspapers throughout the State.
I COL. FRANKLIN SAWYER, Chairman
] LIEUT.. Joas w. DrrUGH, Secretary.