Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1863-05-20
MEETING OF THE 12sD REG. pENN'A VOL
Their Opinion of Gen. Hooker.

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foul attack on Gen. Hooker, and after it had
was at once created, and it was only by the
prompt orders ofthe officers tina. the men we're
restrained from marching to the city and Wis.,
iting vengeance on the traducers of their brave
leader, Gen. Hooker. This morning, after
that sheet had again appeared, in which ii en-
deavored to crawl out of Its base assaults, the
indignation of theSbrave fellows was turned to
scorn, and they resolved at once to call meet
ing, in which to express their contempt for
those guilty, first, of falsehood and afterwards
of cowardce to escape the resentment which
their libels on the most exalted valor have ex-
cited in the hearts of the brave men who have
just returned to this city from the bloody fields
of Virginia.
Corporal Harper, Co. G, of 123d, called the
meeting to order, by nominating Lieut.. Bart
ley as chairman.
Private Alexander Dempster, of Go. G was
appointed Secretary. He laid before the meet
ing the article in Saturdays and Tuesday s
Patriot and Union. In the edition of Satur-
day Gen. Hooker is charged with being ..a
| braggart, a boaster and no General; )" while in
| that of Tuesday last he is placed in the light
of s.a drunkard in whom the army has no con-
| idence.''
| After which the following pream BILE and res
| outions were read to the regiment and enthu-
| siastically adopted:
WHEREAS, On yesterday there appeared in
the columns of the ''Copperhead Organ,'' the
Patriot and Union, an assertion purporting,
ssto have been received from reliable sources,
that Hooker on the Sunday of the battle was
beastly drunk &c; find ,chereas, We, the
members of the l23d Penna Vol. haring been
in position TO behold the conduct of our COM
mander on that day, which will'be chronicled
| in the calander of our country s history ofthe
| present war as a great and noble one, and one
characteristic of great events, and which will
be proudly remembered by every soldier of
the army and every true American. and there
fore competent witnesses in the matter, whose
united testimony will certainly be favoraby
received for its veracity; find ,chereas, W e de-
sire to express the truth for the information of
| all true men, well as traitors. we do adopt
the following resolutions, hoping they may
have their desired effect of setting forth the
matter in its true light;
First. That the assertion of the Patriot and
Union is umquai .tfed faisehood, and reproach
thrown at the fair fame of our beloved General,
acquired on many hard fought field, and not
to be passed over in silence by those who have
the power to contradict such reasonable ema-
nations from the contaminated fountain OF
| treason.
| Second. That the propagators of any such
1 fd!sshoods traitors, ssten fold more the sons
| of treason" than those who have constituted
the rebel ranks, more cowardly and more detes
table, and should be treated with more con-
| dign contempt; and punishment, in accor-
dance with their ntamy. should be meted ont
10y all loyal citizens. and they are liars and the
| truth is not in them.
| Third. That as soldiers aud country loving
citizens, who have fought under Gen. Hooker
| and formed unit in the so-called retreat,
prompted by the conviction awakened by ex-
| perience and observation we are led to express
| our unbounded confidence in the genera ship
| OF our gallant commander to the country and
| to resent all attempts to tarnsh the character
of our leaders and thereby injure the interests
| of our country.
Fourth. That il such nauseous strain of trea
son be emanated by any editor, more tangible
means will be used for their suppression; for
We piH NOT allow our noble brethren in the field,
| who are suffering all the privations incident
to the soldiers life, to be fired upon in the
rear by set OF Davis sycophants and detesta-
BILE towards at home, VINO have not the cour-
| age of Virginia tadpole.
| Fifth, That we appeal to the true loyal cit
| izens of the capital of the glorious old Key
stone, not TO allow the publication of any
| such reasonable documents; and that al
| though we have left the field we are still SOL
diers, able and willing to fight traitors if they
do show the menacing front of copperheads.
| Resoived, That these proceedings be publish
ed in the EVENING TELEGRAPH and in the 10y
al newspaper of Pittsburg.
The spirit which pervaded the meeting is
described as being one of the most intense ha-
tired for everything and everybody not uncon-
ditionally devoted to the cause ofthe country.
The men were full Of resentful feeling towards
the editors of the Patriot and Union, and on
| ly wanted a signal to teach those bold tradu-
GERS OF their gallant leader, Joe Hooker, les
| son at once terrible and awful.
| STARTLING BUT rRUE-The Volunteers a re
Drawing the danger OF Fever, Scurvy, Wounds
and Cholera. Many gallant fellow will leave
/ his bones to bleach, who by the aid of HonLo-
Wars PILLS AND oINTMEsr, would have return
ed to bis family strong and healthy. Soldiers,
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