Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-02-19

vigor and all unite against the enemy. who
seeks in the destruction of one the certain
ruin of ALL
Believing then that as soldiers we have
deeper interest in the present struggle than
you can possibly have as citizens. and fur
ther that the influences of military life have
not untitled US for the high duties of citi-
zenship. we present ourselves before your
honorable body as petitioners without a.
pology; we come boldly. asking only what
we have right to expect. either as citi-
zens or soldiers battling for he integrity
of the Union.
We ask simply that you will give this
war cheerful and hearty support; that
you will strengthen and energize every de-
partment of government. that this unhappy
struggle may be pressed to successful ter
mination. that you will pour out the treas.
ute of the State as your soldiers have
poured out their blood on the field of bat
tie. to aid in the holy cause of restoring the
Union of our fathers; that you will abstain
from heated political discussions and vic.
lent party wrangling until the authority of
our government is once moro established;
that you will resist the Internal spirit
which would waste victory in humiliating
compromise. or render temporary reverses
pretext for the alienation OF an unoffend-
ing community; that you will sacrifice
everything except liberty and political e.
quality to national interests; that you will
sustain all officers of the State and General
Government in their efforts to subdue this
unholy rebellion. and especially that you
will sustain our worthy Governor, whose
every energy during the past two years has
been SO entirely devoted to the cause of the
government and its supporters.
We appeal to you especially to sust ain
him for the reason that it is chiefly to his
unceasing care and labor exhibited in arm
ing and supplying the troops of Indiana
that we have to attribute our present proud
position among the loyal States of the
Union. and for the further reason that he
has demonstrated by his acts that he is an
earnest an1 jealous patriot, devoting his
time with untiring energy to the glorious
cause for which we are battling; we appeal
to you as our representatives to encourage
him in the good work of ministering TO
the wants OF our unfortunate comrades who
have been stricken down in the strife of
the battlefield, and by the cruelty of rclent-
less disease; that you will confer on him
all the necessary authority, and place in
his hands the requisite means TO carry out
the good work which he has begun, re-
membering that one human life is worth
all the treasure of the proudest State.
In conclusion We propose the following
resolution to be adopted by the Legislature
OF Indiana, and to constitute the basis of
all their acts bearing upon the interests in
volved in the foregoing address:
Resolped L. That we are Internationally
and dsterminedly in favor of the preservs-
tion OF the Union.
Resolred 2. That in order to the preser-
vation OF the Union, we are in favor of q
vigorous prosecution of the war
. Resolped 8. That we will sustain our
State and Federal authorities with money
and supplies in all their efforts to sustain
the Union and prosecute the war.
Resolved 4. That we will discountenance
every faction and influence tending to cre-
ate animosites at home or to afford conso.
lation and hope to our enemies in arms.
and tnat VIC will CO operate only with those
who will stand by the Union, and by those
who are fighting the battles of the Union.
Resolued 5, That we tender to His Ex-
cellency Gov. o. p. Morton. the thanks of
his grateful friends in the army for his ex-
traordinsry efforts on their behalf, and as
sure him that neither time nor the corrupt
ing influence OF party spite shall ever es-
TRANCE the soldier from the soldiers friend
VOTES OF APPROVAL.
The following signatures will show by
whoa the foregoing memorial and resolu-
tions were approved. and the annexed cer-
tificates will give the action Of the respec-
tive companies composing each regiment:
ka.l8a SIXTH INDIANA. E
II. Tripp. Lieut.. Col. Comd'g. s
G. d. Campbell. Major. e,aaf
w. A. Collins. Asst. Surgson.
j. R. B. Glasscock. Capt and Ast. Q. NJ.
Jos. j. Sidall. Is. Lieut. and Adjt
w. E. McLelland, A. G. S., and men,
Der Of Brig. Zen. Johnson's staff.
The Captains and officers commanding
the respective companies OF the Sixth all
sign the memorial. and certify that each of
their companies voted unanimously in fa-
vor of the foregoing memorial and resolu-
tions. and Lieut.. Col. Trip certifies that
the signatures embrace all the commission
ed officers on duty in the regiment.
,nss Headquarters fifteenth Ind. Reg,
Camp near M1rfreesboro, Tenn. Jan. %.
AT dress parade Of this regiment this
day. the foregoing memorial and resolu-
tions were Rad to the regiment. and vote
taken thereon, resulting in the approval
of the same without dissenting voice; to
which we. the commissioned, officers of said
regiment hereby certify. and also cordial
ly endorse the same ourselves: A
John NJ. Comparet. Maj. Com.
Edwin Nicae. lst Lient. and Adjt.
w. M. Welro. Quartermaster.9
Here fellow the signatures Of all the Of
fcers commanding the respective compa-
nies in, the regiment. e1 oeu
il IL IA sEvRNTEENTH INDIANA.
Headquarters Seventeenth Ind. Vol.
Camp near Murfrees boro, Jan. 81, 1868.
The undersigned officers of this regiment
hereby certify, on honor, that the above
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