The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-04-01
From the Alton (Ill.) Democrat.

We have been requested to state that
the resolutions, of the 77th D. Y. L., pub
lished in yesterdays Etegraph, were not
supported by more than half the Regi
ment, the balance of those present declin-
ming to vote. The resolutions which will
be found below were submitted to the
committee by one Of its members, signed
by four of them, and one of the series was
incorporated into the majority report; yet
when the minority report was handed in
with request that it be laid before the
meeting, member Of the committee de-
MED that the resolutions had ever been
before the Committee. They were thus
kept from being read. They are approved
by one OF the field officers, Post Adjutant
Burris, and several Captains and Lieuten
ants OF the Regiment; and had they been
sub nitted to vote of the men, they doubt
less would have been adopted by much
larger vote than supported the other
series:
WHEREAS, Many important changes in
our national policy have been made since
We entered the field, in which we-both
as citizens and soldiers-have an interest,
and, Whereas, an expression of the senti-
ments of the soldiers has been sought, for
the information Of our national authorities
and the public, Therefore
RcsotUed, That we, the non commission
ed officers and privates Of the 77th Regi-
ment Uhio Volunteer Infantry, are now,
as we ever have been, in favor of vigor-
Gus prosecution of the war, until those in
rebellion against the Government agree to
lay down their arms aud submit to its
righttul authority.
Resolved, That in the language of a
resolution passed by Congress, This war
is not waged on our part in any spirit of
oppression, or for the purpose OF conquest
or subjugation, or purpose of overthrow
ing or interfering with the rights or estab-
lished institutions of the States, but to
defend and maintain the supremacy of the
constitution, and to preserve the Union,
with all the dignity, equality, and rights
of the several States unimpaired; and that
as soon as these objects are accomplished,
the war ought to cease
Resolved, That while 'sthere is room for
patriotic men to differ in opinion in re-
gard to the Emancipation Proclamation,
or the arming Of the negroes, we all unite
in an earnest support of the Union and
the Constitution, and that we will never
willingly submit to division Of the Union
Resolued, That we deprecate the prac-
tice, too common among the radicals of
beth extremes, Of impugning the loyalty
of Those who differ with them about these
measures, and ofapplying insulting names,
as tending to ALLEVIATE, when all. should
be united; in the cause of the country
Resoloed, That we are willing at any
time to take the field under our gallant
commander Col. Hildebrand, who distin,
guished himself for GOODNESS and bravery
on the bloody field of Shiloh, and imperil
our lives in the cause of the Union; and
if we meet the same fate met as the noble
dead of our Regiment on that memorable
occasion, we feel that our lives will be lost
in good cause.
Resolced, That copies of these resolu-
tons be furnished TO the St. Louis, Al
ton, Marietta, Woodsfeld and St Clairs-
wills papers with the request that they be
published.