The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-03-14


he Regiment was formed into a square.
Col. ID. ID. IRoNs announced that, in order
10 prove TO our friends al homeland es
pecially rebel sympathizers-that the
soldiers Of the seth Illinois are still loyal
and unwilling to lay down their arms
until the internal rebellion is crushed,
resolutions wsuld be read and presented
for adoption by the Regiment. The res
olutions were then read after which, |
Col. DAN. McCoOK, commanding I'd Brig !
ade, made an appropriate and pithy little |
speech, complimenting the officers and
soldiers of the seth for their soldierly
appearance, and for their good and
prompt conduct in the performance of
duty since uuder his command.
The resolutions were adopted without
a dissenting voice. Nine rousing cheers
were then given--three for the Stars and
Stripes, three for the Brigade Commander,
and ihree for The Commander Of the Reg
iment. 1t was then moved and seconded
and unanimously adopted, that the reso-
lulions be published in the Nashville
Union and Peoria Qll.) Transcript.
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS.
WHEREAS, We, the Officers and Sol
diers of this command, have, in common
with our comrades in arms, cheerfuly
periled our lives and every earthly inter-
est, TO save to ourselves and TO our pos
terity Country and Government, the
same which, in historic times, were
bought with blood, and established by
| that quality Of wisdom which, though
human, seems divine; and
WHEREAS, a number Of Intriguing
demagogues at home, have recently, by
word and act, sought 10 create disaffec-
ton among us, block the wheels of wise
legislation, excite discomfort in the pub J.
lie mind, and, in every way, to battle all
earnest efforts TO conquer the rebels
therefore,
Resolved, That we hold in utter detes-
tation that clique of miscreants in the
loyal States, who, under the garb of as
sumed loyalty, use the stolen revenue OF
arch treason to excite petty treason in
their own communities; who have no
censures, save for the officers of our gov
ernment-no complaints, save that ener-
getic measures are employed TO crush the
rebellion-no aspirations, save to en-
barrass our Executive and Legislative De-
partments, and eDgender mutinies in our
armies-and no hopes, save for an igno :
bic peace and the substantial triumph of
the febels; that we regard them as enc
mics TO our country aud mankind, who,
to accomplish their hellish purposes,
would not hesitate to blot forever from
the hopes Of man the cherished thought
of self government; and that they meri {
the scorn of all loyal citizens and true
hearted soldiers, combining, as they do,
the deep guilt of the traitor with the es
sential meanness Of the coward
Resolved, That despite the frenzied
efforts of our foes before us and the des-
pieable intrigues of our other foes behind
us, we will abate not, one jot of faith or
hope but, believing the maintenance OF
our government is worth all the cost ex-
pended in its establishment we emphati-
cally assure all traitors atihome, that not
until We have undergone seven years
struggle, (f need be,) will we cease this
contest, and not until we have expert
enced such suflerings as were brayely
endured at Valley Forge, will We begin
TO murmur. By all the sacrifices already
made and hardships endured by us--by
all the sufferings of our comrades in hos
pital and camp-by the precious blood
which has encrimsoned our Eastern and
Western waters--by all the hearthsmade
desolate, and heart strings rent asunder,
because of this wicked rebelion--we do
solemnly pledge our honor as Americans
and soldiers 10 see this contest through
to a successful issue, or yield up our lives
a willing sacrifice TO our eountry's veal,
RESOLVED That we will endure the
hardships and privations incident TO a
soldiers life, cheeriully dispensing with
the comforts and conveniences of home,
and the pleasures of social and domestic
life, and thinking it enough TO be ac-
counted worthy place in the great
army now battling for free government
under the shades of the Star SpangIed
Banner.
Rcsolved, That we hereby proclaim 10
the world our undying love for the Union
of States, and, at the same time, our
eternal and everlasting adherence for
traitors, whether found in armed rebel
lion in the South, or in disloyal conven-
ITEMS and legislatures North.
RESOLVED, That we allure all partisan
issues, preiudices and strife that we
are for our Government and the flag of
our fathers tirst last and all the time, be.
fore and above all institutions erganiza-
tons and syslems, and against ali enc
mics and oppossrs whatsoever that we
will lend our support to the Government
IN the prosecution of this war, till its
power is known and felt throughout the
whole world, and the Star Spangled Ban
nsr waves again over every foot Of Amer
lean soil ........-
Resoluod, That the seth regiment Uli-
nois Infantry will follow the flag that
waved over the battles of our fathers,
wherever Il may 60, whether 1t be in the
sunny fields of the South, or against the
miscreant, vile, and perjured abettors of
treason in the North and for the honor
OF that banner VIC pledge our lives, our
property and our sacred honor.
tits hoped these resolutions will send
a deep conviction into the hearts of The
'CoIperheRds" that the Seth Illinois fears
neither traitor South nor North; and that
the stupid and partisan asses at home
who write letters to the soldiers encour-
aging them to desert, telling them that