The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1863-03-06
.-Hsesvturisns Of the Forth nsd
Eighth regiments.


We arc indebted to Lieut.. Travis Of
Co. A sth Ohio regiment for q copy Of
tie following patriotic proceedings and
glorious resolutions which wers passed
by the gallant Fourth and Eighth o. Vol
uuteers, now on the Rappshanoek. There
is 10 them the true rim. Of genuine pstri-
o,ism, aud they will form a record Of
which itosc brave regiments aud their
gsnsnt officers will hereafter be Justly
proud;
CAsr NEAR FALMOUTH, vA.,l
February 2l.
At a meeting Of the officers Of the
Fourth and Eighth Ohio Regiments,
held on the evening VI the goth inst. {,
the following proceedings we're had:
Lieutenant Colonel Sawy or Of the Eighth
was chosen President Captain Tmmons
&c the Fourth, Vice President, aud Adju-
tuni J. w. ID puy of the Eighth, SeCrc-
tary. The object Of the meeting having
been stated, on modon,the Chair appoint
cd the following officers as a Committee
on Resolutions
Major l.. w. Carpenter Of the Fourth
Ohio, Captain +. w. Buttcr6elJ Of the
Eighth Ohio, Captain Grub, Of the
Fourth Ohio, Captain A. II. Nickerson
of the Eighth Ohio, and T. J. Spaltcr Of
the Fourth Ohio, which Committee re.
ported the following preamble aud rcso-
lutions:
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS.
II being apparent that the opinion Of
the men who volunteered for the honor
Of the old flag nt the fall of Sumter, ore
utterly disrcgardrd In tho Northern
States, their examples arc. n,iond
that party spirit and party dissentiun BID
fair 10 crush out all unconditional Union
feeling, we, officers and soldiers Of the
4th and sih Ohio regiments, call the at.
icntion Of tho people OF Ohio to the fol-
lowing resolutions, which fully exposes
our sentiments as citizens and soldiers;
Resolved, that this is our motto: Our
Federal Union-ii must and shall 10
prenrued. That the war for it, preser-
vatiop must be brought to u successful
close, even should Il become necessary
TO extcrminatc every rebel aud to 10y
vast every foot OF rebel soil.
"Resoiucd, That while we oro ready
md willing to lay down our lives in our
Just aud holy cause, we ask Of the pco-
plc al home to lay aside all partisan feel
ing and TO act IKE patriots, TO lei the bal.
lot box speak as loudly and effectively as
docs the cartridge box: "Deah for ird,-
fots!"
"Resoiped, Thot during the contnu-
hnco of this war thtre must be but one
party: 'Fjr the ULion, one aud inscp-
Brablcw That We dcnouncc all cuwardly
traitors, all men Of the North, who, by
their words and deeds, attempt 10 clog
the wheels Of Government aud oppose
the vigorous prosecution Of the war.
That if men like Vnllnudigham, Olds
and others will Jin the rebel ranks and
meet us In the field az open foes, we
will treat them us such, but il they con.
tinue to advocate compromises and dis.
honorable propositions, their injustice to
the sacred memory oil our brothers in
arms who have fallen in battle in vndi.
cation OF all that is dca7 to US, we will
brand thom as infamous traitors, and the
namc Of vallandigham and men of his
stamp will be handed down to prosperity
ms entirely d,spiscd aud loatAcd us the
name Of u ,ucdict Arnold!
"Resoived That we hail the Cunscrip-
ito Act, recently passed by Congress,
as step in the right direction, manifest
ing, a. Il does. cur earnest, dtttrmincd
spirit 20 crush this wicked aud unnatural
rebellion; aud we hereby urge the vigor-
Gus enforcement OF every provisions of
said act Till the Stars und Stripes ngUid
floating tr;umphuntly over every foot Of
American soil.
"Resoiped, That We heartily indurso
the act of the Federal Administration,
aud we ask every true and good Amcri.
eau to sustain the man at the helm while
the storm lasts.
"Resolpsd, That the foregoing rcsolu
tions he sent to every loyal paper in
Ohio for publication"
Tho resolutions were unanimously
passed after string aud patriotic speeches
hy Major Carpenter, Capt. J. $. Jones
Capt. Timmons, aud Lieut.. Spaltcr, oi
the 4th Ohio, aud Col. Sawyer, and Capt
+. w. Butterlleld, of the Sth Ohio.
+. SAWYER Chairman
J, w. DEPuY, Secy,
a resolution was passed to submit
the proceedings to the 4,h and sth Regi-
men,s for ratification. The Regiments
being assembled, were called to order by
Capt, Nickerson of the sth, who read
the resolutions which were unanimously y
adopted. Captain Jones of the 4th was
then called for and made most spirited
and patriotic address, and was frequent.
ly loudly and heartily applauded. Col
Frank Sawyer, OF the sth sas then
called for, and came forward and made
one Of the best speeches we have ever
listened to. We wish some Of the Ohio
huuertu,a could have heard somo o
his hits. lie was chcercd most enthusi
sstically and many Of his passages o
wit aud sarcasm were greeted with shouts
aud laughter. The people of Ohio car
set il down as fixed fact that the al
and sth are all right.
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