, 1863-03-13
THE VOICE OF the ARMY.
Undying Patriotism Of the Soldiers,
What THEY THINK OF THE COP
PERHEADS.

What THEY THINK OF THE COP
PERHEADS.
NC have received the proceedings of large
number Of meetings held by brigades, and !
regiments, wherein the officers and men e1-
press. their opinions Of the Copperheads at
home in unmistakable language. We should
be glad to give these proceedings complete,
but if VIC did SO, to-day's Issue would contain
nothing else. We can, therefore, but give the
spirit Of each in few lines.
FROM TIE SECOND BRIGADE. (aES. BArRD's
p1Vlsl0S.)
HEADQUARTERS 70 BRIGADE,
GKN. DA1HD's DIy1soN,
CAMP MAR NASHVILLE, TENN, March 2, 1858.
At meeting Of the Field, Staff and Line
ocfrs Of his 81 ipgaae sSmpfHssa pfao;s o. an tns
115th Illinois regiments Of infantry. and the
9th Ohio battery ! held at Brigade Healquar-
te1s this day, Mt . o'clock q IN, Col Smith
D. Atkins was called to the chair, aud Adjt. l.
c. LAWYER appointed Secretary. ine ioiiaw, NOV,
upon, and adopted with entire uuaninllty Tie
samc we're read ut the head Of each rcgf gfment
md battery, this afternoon, at dress parade,
and ac.ea t1pon by the soldiers, with thercsnlt
Rst1lted That we hold In utter lctestation that
clique Of mEcrcats IN the loyal States who, under
the ga1b Of assumed loyalty, use the stolen reyc-
Of arch treason to excite petty treason In tber
own communities; who have no censures, save for
the officers Of our Govcrnmcut--nO complaints,
save that energetic employed TO crush
our Executive aud Legislative Departments, and
engcndc1 mntinics III our armies-anl no hopea,
Eavc for an ignoble peace aud the substantial tri
nmph Of the rebels; that VIC regard them as ene-
RI ffH n
pllsh their hellish purposes, would not hesitate to
blot forever from the hopes Of man tho cherished
the seorn Of al loyal citizens and truehearted sol.
dicrs combining, as they do, the deen gnist Of the
traitor with the essential meanncaB or the coward.
Ke:otr9d That, de:Pite the flenzlea efforts o.
cur other foes behind us We will abate not one jot
Of fuitt OF hope; but. believing the maintenance
Of our Government is worth all the cost expended
in its establishment, VIC emphatically assure all
traitors at home, that not until VIC have Under
| gone ecyensears' struggle, III need be- will we
Cease this contest, and not until NC hare expo
renced such sntfcrinEs we're braycly endured at
Valley Forge, will We brgfn to mur1aur.
| Resc!sed, That We arc utterly opposed to any
rious flag Of thirty -four stars waves trumphantly
Resided, That We {ally and unequiyocally en-
tcssary means TO strike decisive blows 1T the nn-
holy rebellion, and to bring the war to speedy,
sure and glorious Termination, eo that traitors in
|
and annahae traitors In the North may be brought
to terrible Justice, that hemp be not Created in
R<<elred, That to the loyal millions who cncoar-
| age us in our efforts, who sympathize with us III
our hardships, and who rejoice with us in the sic
| ceFses Of our armies: we tender such heartfelt
gratitude as soldiers, facing hostlc foe, only can
ResoErtd, That to Gov. Tod Of Ohio. Gov. Nor.
ton, Of Indiana and Coy fates, Of Illinois We ex, s
behalf OF the soldiers from their respective States
| ACTION OF THE SOLDIERS.
Col, s. D. ATESs-Sir: The Bish Indiana yolan
teefs adopted the preamble aud resolutions, sub
mittsd to them this evening at dFess paEade, unan
| imons1y. SAMUEL on1s,
| Murch 2, 1868. It. Col. Commanding.
Cot. s. D. ATK1Ss-Sir: The vote Of the Seth Il
linois volunteer infantry was given, without Sin
Tceolutione. Tuos. E. cnAArIos,
| March :, 1868. Col. Commanding leg t.
Illinois volunteers adopted the preamble and reso
lutions with enthusiastic unanim5ty; e
March = 1863. 1t, Col. commaudins Rm;iSs: kcs't
Coz, 8, D. ArK1ss-sir: The votc upon tn
preamble and resolutions, by men Of the 1.6th iii
nois infantry. wa unanimously III in 1ayor except
'n M"9s5 '95sI is Ssssntns It. cc w cdamsa4s hSaaH
Coz. S. D. ATKNs-S -Sir-The vote Of the 9th Obi
| battery, on the preamble and resolutions snbmtte
this evening, was entirely - unanimous II II tue al
tH: @a1eh !, 1868 1stLt. Commanding natteiy.
SMITH y. ArRlss, Chairman,
&c. LAWYER, Secretary.
FROM TIE GALLANT HEcKER's.
Ii CAap NEAL STAFFORD G. H.. Va,
February Il, 1868. I
Al meeting Of the officers Of the Sod I'LL
. uois volunteer regiment, which took plac
, | to day, md over which Lieut. Col. Edward
. Solomon, presided, and at which Adjutan
, | Eugene Weigel, acted as Secretary, the fo
~ ~,1E;e .e.o,s,t;,aa 1900 om,.oa ~ 1,,a,,
% mously adopted: ''''''
n..., T,.t 49,. H., r,o.,,,.,, .,+;.a,,z o,,;1 ~
a;trss ftom TIC ststc Of Inos. ready to sacrid< @
$ heard with Indignation, Of The mean TREASON
men, who dare to call themselves our Represent
: tiyeE. .,-<.,,-.,.,o .,,orn
1fsoee6 Ihat We cneG!iIs .s a;5 IL 81 ~
e,pation M 81 we psssosn !; f. ana a1.
Nc arc realty III any timc 10 execute II oy 1ofce
u Als: Rs:ol,ea, That we regard Governor Rlcha!
-. sco1n, the Infamous attacks and calup,nies ma'
" upon him By the traitor members 81 thc itino
sgsla,urs any t,sr ,ns ,;har Um ,r ;.t Ha1c M
n,fu,;tro r,ran thc iet's ofonr Cantn} from an
n d ddissueiinc - ycsmin. % IT, '''''4' - 0"' ~
=, TetoItea, That We most cmpbatical]y eonden
) tic majority report Of the House Committee
1t Federal Relations, and that We regard tho antho
and those who voted lot II, as tra!tor9. ~ w1o
rs feTve 10 oe nuns IA eonp"ns VII" ''" o"'
Be.fzrfd That On the o,hc, hand, VIC regard I
SC mrori,y report Of Tic same Committee, as tic /
G. that We heartily endorse the came, anu are CT
winged tat ere1y apois solaie5 s ea9fses r. asn Tho
M5sf9u nat We noPg 1 1n & HiSm ~ ts e. see r
INK t,ni thcm t{e NoItSs1n traitors lead
n, Of the Southern rebellion, may not escape th
n. welimcrtcd punishment.
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