Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-02-20


Rssoived, That We watched the trnltorous conduct
ofthoss members OF the Legislature ofthe State Of mi.
nois, Who misrspessn'ing their eopsttsepeiss have
been proposing cessation Of the war, ayOwedly to
range terms peace, but really to give time for The
exhausted rebels 70 their strength end plotting
10 dvest Governor Yates or the rghta and authority
vested 10 him BY State Constitution and Laws and
TO them we ecalnily and firmly say .lIi eA lfcr
"Bewars ofths terrible rstrituiion that f falling ppon
yoHr ceadatOrs al s Soufh and that goar crime Is
oid bieekeT riH sry sp'its von mia lea fold hOr
ror should you persist in yoHr damnash desd Of tree
4. Resoipsd That in rendering our thanks to Gov.
Yates and ASSURING him Of our cordial support 10 bis e
eeingly earnest We have left 10 the protection
the laws he TO enforce all that Is dear to menour
wives our Children our paentp our homes and should
wrest from him portion Of his thoty render Il
necessary IN his cpnion for to return and erush out
treason eye will promptly obey proper order 80 TO
do, for despse sneaking traitor In the much
more than an open rebel In front. a
g. Resolved That we hold IN detestaton and wii ex-
ecrae any man. who 10 this struggle for national lfs
offers facous opposition to either the Federal Statt
authorities, In their efforts for the vigoron
prosecution OF the war Tor the suppression oi This god
3. RssoSed. Tbatwe are opposed TO all proposition
for cessation Of hostles compromise, other thar
those propositions which the Government has constantly
offered; "eurn TO loyalty, and obedience 10 the laws
common level with other States Of the Union, under
the Constitution as our fathets made IT,. f'trs .T
A. l.: cHErLAIN, Col 18th Illinois Infantry Commandlnl
W. NJ BiIN, COL Sth Illinois Infantry. commanding 81
P. E. BuRKg Col GO b Illinois Infantry p
+. j.. HULBsRr. Lieut. Col 57th Illinois Infantry,
A. J. BABoocK, Col 9Th Illinois Infantry. y,fs s'
JoHN MERRILL Lieut-Col. cath Illinois Infantry-com
JESSE j. PnILLrPs, Iieut-col. 9th Illinois,
IuL ltHi Hf p President Of the meeting.
]. W. TorTrS, Adjaiant 5oth Illinois, Secretary.
.hiqu's
RESPONSE FROM THE SOLDIERS.
n. HEAneuAnTERs, I'm ILL, INYANTRY.
| IAdjutal,t r. W. 1olcf Secretary. n -
TIn
parade and adopted by theme ofthis command
by unanimous yote--not dissenting voice.
| s. e. LAWYER,
Capt. conmd'g 7th Illinois Infantry.
~ HrADouARrERs 9rn RfG. 1T. NIFTY.
1.-The resolutions were read last evening to TIL
enlisted men Of the respective companiesof of IN,
command, without any commissioned officer
being present, and the 1st Sergeants have repor
ted that the resolutions were approved and u
unanimously adopted, without single dissenting
Voice. Your obedient servant,
ra iiisnal 4 A'7 JESSE p PnILIirs,
Lieut.. Col. com'dg 9th Illinois Infantry.
HEApoUARrERs 18th Ill INF'rY.
The resolutions adopted at the meeting las
evening were read at dress parade this afternoo
and theywere unanimously adopted. The reg
iment which have the honor to command ca
be depended upon to put down the rebels i
their front or traitors in their rear. ,ai
49, JAMES HUGUNIN,
Major Com'dg 18th Illinois lnfaltry.
HEApogARIERs 50TH Ill. INFAETRY.
The resolutions were read on dress parade thi
afternoon, and were unanimously adopted by a
without dissenting voice. T. W. GAINS,
~ ii7 Major Gom'dy 5Oth Illinois Infantry.
i .' Headduarters SD Ill. Infaniry.
/ have the honor to report that the So Regi
ment Illinois Volunteers. after listening alter
tiyelv 10 the reading of the resolutions at dres