The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-03-27

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AT neetipg Of the FieId. Staff and Line
Officers q this Brigade. (composed of The
s4th Indians. eed Illinois. Goth Illinois,
aud 5th Illinois Regiments of Infantry.
and the 9th Ohio Battery held At Brigade
Headquarters this day, at 9 o'clock. A. NJ.
Col. Smith D.. Atkins was called to the
Chair. and Adj.. I. c. LAWYER appointed
Secretary. The following preamble and
resolutions were read. separately acted
upon. and adopted with entire unanimi,y.
The same we're read at the head Of each
Regiment aad the Battery. this afternoon,
at dress parade. and acted upon by the
soldiers. with the result certified TO below.
T. PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS.
WHEREAS, We. the Officers and Soldiers
| of this command, have, in common with
our comrades in arms, cheerfully periled
our lives and every earthly interest. to save
to ourselves and to our posterity Country
and Government. the same which in his
toric times, were bought with blood, and
established by that quality of wisdom
which. though human. seeWs divine; and.
! WHEREAS, A number Of Intriguing dem
agogues at home have recently, BY word
and act. sought to create disaffection among
tus. block the wheels of wise Legislation.
excite discomfort in the public mind. and in
every way, to battle all earnest efforts TO
conquer the rebels |; therefore.
Refolped, That We hold in utter de,esta
tation that clique Of miscreants in the 10y al
States. who. under the garb of assumed
| loyalty, use the stolen revenue OF arch trea-
son to excite petty treason in their own
communities who have no censures, save
for the officers of our government-no COM
plants, save that energetic measures are
employed to crush the rebellion--no aspira-
tons, save TO embarrass our Executive and
Legislative Departments. and engender
mutinies in our armies--and no hopes, save
for an ignoble peace and the substantial
triumph Of the rebels that we regard them
as enemies to our country ana mankind.
who. 10 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 trun-hearted SOL
diers, combining. as they do. the deep guilt
the coward.
Resolred. That. despite the frenzied ef-
forts of our foes before us and the despicable
intrigues Of our other foes behind us, we
will abate not one jot of faith or hope but,
believing the maintenance of our govern.
ment is worth all the cost expended in its
establishment. We emphatically assure all
traitors at home, that not until we have un
dergone a seven years struggle. (if need
be, will we cease this contest, and not
until we have experienced such sufferings
as were braveIy endured at Valley Forge,
will we begin to murmur. By all the sac
rifces already made and hardships endured
by us-by all the sufferings of our comrades
in hospital and camp--by all the precious
blood which has encrimsoned our Eastern
and Western waters-by all the hearths
made desolate, and heart strings rent asun
der, because of this wicked rebellion-we
do solemnly pledge our honor as Americans
and soldiers to see this contest through to q
successful issue, or yield up our lives .
willing sacrifice to our country's veal.
Resolred. That we are utterly opposed
to any armistice or cessation of hostilities
until our glorious flag Of thirty four stars
waves triumphantly from the dome Of every
Capitol in our land.
Res0tDed, That we fully and unequivo.
cally endorse the policy of our civil rulers.
in using all necessary means to strike de-
cisive blows at the unholy rebellion, and to
bring the war to speedy. sure and glorious
termination. SO that traitors in the South
may meet with deserved punishment. and
damnable traitors in the North may be
brought to terrible justice, - that hemp
be not created in vain"
Resolved. That to the loyal millions who
encourage us in our efforts. who sympathize
with US in our hardships, and who rejoice
with us in the successes Of our armies. We
tender such heartfelt gratitude as soldiers,
facing hostile foe, only can feel.
Resolred. That to Governor Tod, Of
Ohio, Governor Morton, Of Indiana. and
Governor Yates, of Illinois, we extend our
hearty thanks for their ceaseless labors in
behalf Of the soldiers from their respective
States.