Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-05-20
RESOLUTIONS OF TIE aist


We give place to the following commu-
nication in ju tice to the writer as we are
aware that the resolutions alluded to, and
which we're published in the TRIBUNE a
short time since, have been misconstrued,
not only in Darlington but elsewhere.
Fort Halleck, Columbus, Ky,
May 18th, 1868
EDITOR TRIBUNE, = SIR On the 23rd
ult, Co ''E' of the 31st Regiment of Wis.
Volunteers, Ito which Co | belone.) un
aninously adopted the following resolu-
tions which you have already published
to-wit
(Here follows the resolutions publish
ed IN the Tribune, May 6.
In pursuance to the las: resolution above
they were sent TO the Lafayette County
Independent with request that they be
published in said paper The Editor in
his paper of the 9th inst declined to pub
lish the same, but published the following
editorial il reference thereto
REsoLUTIoNs-We have been provi-
Z
" said to have been unanimously adopted
by Co. +, 3lst Reg Wis. Vols, at Col
= umbus. These resolutions wind up by
" advising dislovai men at the North viz :
| Democrats. - engage their collins and
employ the sexton TO dig their graves
ntlmatlng that their company Will re-
turn IN time To attend the funeral The
writer OF the resolutions evidently ought
= To belong to Gen. Pope's command We
know the resolutions do not express the
sentiment OF all the company We de
cline their publication on the ground
that at no other time would they be con
| sidered lit matter for publication. aud
we don think they are now
Now Sir, as drew those resolutions at
the earnest request of many of the com
panv, desire to write a few words in re-
ply to the above editorial. And first, sir,
let me dispose of question OF fact in ref
erenee To the passage Of the resolutions
The Editor says that we (he) know the
resolutisns do not express the ointment
OF all the company" How does the Ed
itor know this fact? Was he present at
the meeting? Has he heard that any one
who roted for the resolutions DENY that
they actually expressed the sentiment
of those so yoting2 | do know, as he
proceedings of the meeting recite, that
/ the resolutions scere passed unanimously
Besides to remove the imputation upon
the patriotism Of the men of the compa-
ny theg hare each one signed for himself
tie resolutions As to the other statement
in the editorial, that the resolutions wind
up nv advising Democrats to engage their
collins &c. The same Is redicul0Usly
false, as the bare publication of the same
would have proven There is not one syl-
liable, sentence, word or letter therein
chat reflects in the slightest degree upon
any politicol party, or upon any person
whose loyalty is not questioned | drew
| the resolutions carefully to avoid wound
ing the feelings of any loyal man, be his
/ political sentiments what they might
| And no lovai man cen or would take any
| exceptions either to the sentiment or Ian
guage of the resolutions And the fact
that the editor does except 70 them is proof
/ beyond cavi that he is not loyal We
read in Holy Writ that 'thc wicked flee
when no man pursueth The Editor
must have been hit, or he would not have
objected to the resolutions. Very well,
they were designed for the guilty and not
jects, the inference is irresistible, that as
no Political person or party is named he
at least feels guilty Now W at do these
/ resolution affirm? That we are opposed
/ TO all party organizations that have not
I foI their cardinal ere the vigorous pros
/ ecution of, the war for the restoration of
/ the Union and the Constitution Is the
editor opposed to restoring the Union and
Constitution 90 their undisputed force and
soyerei -ynty he is {as is implied from
his denunciation Of the resolutions then
he is traitor or the deepest dye. Mean
+ er than jeff DAVIS or any of his Southern
ciples, but the editor seems this far to
have bean too cewardly to Memorable Join
the rebel ranks.
One can not but have little re-
spect for the deluded Southern rebels in
arms against our free democratic govern
nent But who that does not loath and
despiss a poor miserable, eowardiy and
treacherous northern rebel who has not
the manliness TO avow his treason openly,
by taking up arms in the cause of those
tor whom his sympathies are so deeply
enlisted ? Such desp:cable wretches are
well named after that species of serpents
that present to the unsuspecting the ap-
pedraRce OF innocence while beneath the