Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-03-11
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We have Just received, and take pleas
ure in publishing the following patriotic
proceedings and glorious resolutions pass
ed 10y the gallant Fourth and Eighth
Ohio Volunteers, now on the Rappahan-
mock. There is in them the true ring OF
genuine patriotism. and they will form a
record, of which those brave regiments
and their gallant officers will hereafter
be justly proud:
Il CAMP NEAR FALMOUTH, Va,
Feb. 81, 1868.
At meeting of the officers of the 4th
and Sth Ohio Regiments, held on the
evening of the Goth inst. the following
proceedings werc had:
Lieut.. Colonel Sawyer, of the 9Th. was
chosen President, Capt. Timmons. of the
i.n, Vice President, and Adjutant j. w.
/ Depny, of the Sth, Secretary. The OBJ
ject of the meeting having been stated,
on motion, the chair appointed the fol-
lowing officers as q Committee on Reso-
lutions:
Maj. l.. w. Carpenter, of the 18th Ohio
Capt. F. w. Butterfield, of the Sth Ohio
Captain Grubb, of the 4th Ohio, Capt A.
Ii. Nickerson, of the Sth Ohio. and T. J.
Spalter, of the 4th Ohio, which commit
tee reported the following preamble and
resolutions
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS.
1t being apparent that the opinion Of
the men who volunteered for the honor
of the old flag at the fall of Sumter, are
utterly disregarded in the Northern
States, their examples forgotten, and
that party spirit and party dissension bid
fair to crush out all unconditional Union
feeling, we, officers and soldiers of the
4th and Sth Ohio regiments, call the at
tention of the people of Ohio TO the fol
lowing resolutions, which fully express
our sentiments as citizens and soldiers:
Rssotced, That this is our motto: Orr
Federal Union-it must and shaHGe preserved.
That the war for its preservation must be
brought to a successful close, even should
1t become necessary to exterminate every
rebel and lay waste every foot of rebel
soil
ReSoirsd, That while we are ready and
willing TO lay down our lives in our Just
and holy cause, we ask of the people at
home to lay aside all partizan feeling and
to act as patriots, to let the ballot box
speak as loudly and effectively as does
the cartridge box: Death to Traitors p
Resolved, That during the continuance
OF this war there must be but one party !
E" For THE UNION, ONE AND ISsEPARABLE ~ |
That We denounce as coWardly traitors, /
all men of the North, who, by their |
words and deeds, attempt to clog the |
wheels OF government and oppose the |
vigorous prosecution of the war That if
men like Vallandigham. 0lds and others /
will join the rebel ranks and meet US in !
the field as open foes, we will treat them |
as such, but If they continue to advocate /
compromises and dishonorable PROPOSE |
tions, their injustice to the sacred memo /
ry of our brothers in arms who have fall !
en- in battle in vindication of all that is /
dear to us, we will brand them as infa- |
nous traitors, and the name of Vallan- |
digham and men of his stamp will be !
handed down TO posterity as entirely de-
spised and loathed as the name of Bene- /
dict Arnold
Resolved, That we hail the CONSUMPTION 1
Act, recently passed by Congress, as a
step in the right direction, manifesting,
as it does, our earnest, determined spirit
to crush this wicked and unnatural re-
bellion and we hereby urge the rigorous
enforcement of every provision or said I
act till the Stars and Stripes again float
over every foot of Ameri-
can soil
Resolved. That we heartily endorse the
acts of the Federal Administration, and
we ask every good and true American to
sustain the man at the helm while the
storm lasts.
ResolUed, That the foregoing resolutions
be sent to every loyal paper in Ohio for
publication
The resolutions were unanimously
passed, after stirring and patriotic speech
es by Maj. Carpenter, Capt j. S. Jones,
Captain Timmons, and Lieut.. Spalter, of
the 4th Ohio. and Colonel Sawyer, and
Captain F. W Butterfeld, of the Sth
Ohio.
resolution was then passed to submit |
the above resolutions TO the 4th and Sth |
Ohio Regiments.
The regiments being therefore assem-
bled and called to order, the resolutions
being read and few spirited speeches
made, were passed amidst great enthusi- /
lsm. F. SAWYER, Chm.
J. w. DEPNY, Sec'y.
Loyal papers please copy.