The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-16

the war, and their denunciations Of those who
are carrying il on, the evidence of expressive
patriotism.
The fling at "military officers from other
states, of the highest rank and receiving the
the largest Salaries is not pertinent. No
military officers detailed for special service, as
Edaely ,cds, left there legitimate duties to en-
ter into the political canvas. To our same
knowledge Gen. Butler-who is the man
doubtless referred to by the State Committee
declined to leave home to make speeches,
on the ground that he was liable at any mo-
ment to receive orders, and he did so only
when he had reason to know that it would in
terfere with no duty to the government, Not
so with Edgely. He had been sent from his
regiment in south Carolina as recruiting
officer and instead of attending to the duty
for which he had been specially detailed, he
entered into the campaign movement, not to
cripple the rebellion but to cripple the loyal
men of his State not to recruit for his deple-
ted regiment but to fill up the broken ranks of
the copperheads.
We shall make as brief work as possible in
showing how this case of Edgerly is viewed
by the soldiers in the 0eld-his brother Off
GERS of the same regiment. We have before
us the proceedings of a meeting of the Com
mssioned ofiicers-feld, staff and line of the n
II. 4th-Edgerly's regimeut-held at Beaufort,
S. c., on the 3lst of March, and published in
Port Royal paper, from which we make the
falla ha sl,at
a single officer refused to sign the report and
that three vacancies only are reported, one of
them having been created by Edgerly's dis
missal. In view of such a card, from such
source, SO unanimously signed, we hardly
think the Copperhead committee of NewHamp-
shire will make much Roadway, either in Gre
atng political capital or in showing that the
dismissed officer has been made a martyr to
his principles.
Whereas We, the officers of the Fourth Regiment
N H. Vols, stationed at Beaufort s. C., believe
il incumbent in the hour of nations great
est peril TO give expression of our views touching the
action of government towards ofour former
ciates, Lieut.. A. }. Edgerly, of Co. e. who, as it
appears regardless ofte just claims ofhe government
upon his undivided time recruiting officer in said
state sbvered the by electioneerng for men to
public Office who were VIGOROUSLY opposed to this
and the whole policy ofthe executive in conduct
ing the same.
Therefore resolred That every manifestation of OPP
position 10 the policy of the national administration
In its endeavor TO suppress this rebellion, by officers
in the public service, should have the unqualified cen
sure of every truly loyal officer and soldier.
Resoired That we approve of the summary action
of the executive in dismissug from the service Lieut.
Edgery provided however that the statement
which this dismissal is based true ndi atye of
the determination of the executive TO purge the army
of all disoyal members whose influence. whether at
home or in the field is calculated TO impair the pub
lie service.
Resoired That we send greeting to the loyal in
New Hampshire who at the late election, against the
combined efforts of the copperheads, strengthened
they were by the money Of traitors from New York.
achieved signal victory to the nation. We have
reasons thank them for this renewed expression of
their loyalty to the government and we pledge them
in return TO devote our undivided encgies Union
soldiers in the field, towards supprcssing this daboli
cal rebellion.
The foregoing resolutions endorsed by the fol-