Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-08-06
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A Voice from the Goth Ohio R,x't.
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A meeting of the officers and soldiers of
the 50th Regiment, y. V. l., having been
called for the purpose of expressing TO the
world at large the opinions and wishes of
the 5Oth Regiment ia regard to the coming
election, Col g. A. Strickland was called
! to the chair by acclamatioD, and First Lieu
tenant N. A. Reed, Jr., of Com nany A,
was appointed Secretary. The Chairlnsn.in
an eloquent and forcible address, stated tho
object OF the meeting, and at his suggestion
a Committee was appointed to draft resolu-'
tons, expressing the feeling Of this part Of
the army.
The committee, Capt. Thos. Gwynne, Of
70. A; Adjutant Crowley; lst 1t. O'Hara,
| Co. {; Sergeant major Cook: Ordnance Ser
geant Hattersley; private Humphries, Co.
b.. and private Feter, Go. l. retired for con-
sultation, VIXEN Chaplain Riley, being loudly
called for, commenced addressing the as.
semblage, but was interrupted By the COM
mttee returning, who reported, through
their chairman, Capt Gwynne, the follow.
ing:
WHEREAS, We the officers and soldiers
cf the 50th Regimen. o. V. l., feel a deep
and lively interest in the coming electioni in
Ohio, and the selection of patriots to gov.
/
/ treason to our Government, therefore:
"Resotued, That our platform is: The
UNION-FIRsT, LAST AND ALL THE TINE.
| PEACE WHEN IT is RE- ESTABLISHED; WAR
UNTIL 1T IS
'Resoired That we. the officers and sol.
diers of the 50th D. V. l., while regretting
that David Tod, our first love and first
choice, was not nominated for re. election
| still
''Resolved, That We hail with pleasure
and delight the nomination Of such ster-
| ling and uncompromisiDg Union men as
Brough and Anderson, and we hereby send
them greeting for the Union, and pledge
them our most hearty and enthusiastic sup
port in the coming election.
''Resoirei, That the Secretary be in
structed to send copy of tie. proceedings
Of this meeting to the Ohio State Central
Union Committee, Hon. David Tod, Hon.
John Brough, Col. Anderson, and to the
following papers for publication, viz: the
| Commercial, Gazette, Times, and National
| Union, Of Cincinnati, and the Ohio State
journal, OF Columbus.
On motion OF Capt. Crippen, OF Com.
psny l, the resolutions were unanimously
| Union" "Governor Tod, the soldiers
SoiOuCI 2-uhCiebuy tIC oOiuiCi,
and grosns for "Vallandigham and his
clique" were given with will.
After the excitement had subsided to
some extent Chaplain Riley continued his
! remarks ard held the attention CT the crowd
for some thirty minutes, when he was fol-
lowed by Ornance Sergeant Hattersly, who,
with happy hits and caustic puns, admin
i,tered severe castigalion to all who would
counsel peace on terms, other than com plete
submission on the part of the Rebels. The
assemblage dispersed after singing the '.Star
Spangled Banner" ,
a meeting Of the commissioned officers
was held at the Colonel's Quarters, when
the following resolution was unanimously
passed:
''ResOlred That We, the commissioned
officers of the 50th Regiment U. V. l.,
feeling the great necessity of good and true
information in regard to the political ques-
tions of the day, being circulated among
the men under our command, do hereby
apply the sum of one hundred and twenty
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