The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-05-14

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THURSDAY MORNING, MAY "A, 1863.
The following excellent and spirited
resolutions of the pirate soldiers Of the
85th Illinois Volunteers, will be read
with deep interest. We especially COM
mend them TO the serious consideration
of fac ious rebel sympathizers in the
North, some Of whom will fad to their
sorrow, that they have been "heaping
up wrath against the day of wrath"
The private soldiers are "terribIy in
earnest We regret that the crowded
state of our columns has forced us to
omit several Of the resolutions, but we
believe that we have preserved all the ma
terial points in them:
CAMP sjTu REG'r ILL. Vol TN'Y-I
NASHVILLE, Tenn, April g.
Resolutions of the non commissioned
officers and priyates of the S5th Illinois
Volunteers:
WHEREAS, 1t has been asserted by Sc
cesh sympatbiZers, that all resolutions
sent home from the army have originated
and been controlled by the officers, in
many instances contrary 10 and regard
less of the wishes OF the men; therefore,
we, the non commissioned officers and
priTates of the 85th Regiment, Ilinois
| Volunteer Infantry, do hereby unani
mously adopt and present the following
resolutions:
Resolved, That his has been delibe-
rate and premeditated rebellion on the
part of the South, and that without any
just or reasonable pretext whatever, plan.
ned and begun by Southern arislocrats
and nabobs, for the avOwed purpose of
extending slavery; and they being bred
to look upon the labOring man as a "mud-
sill' of society, never would rest satisfied
until the North aud the whole nation
would yield obedience to aristocratic
power.
ResolUed, That we wero urged to enlist,
our patriotism invoked, and while we
have proved that we we're not dead TO our
country's interest by freely forsaking all
and fleeing TO it's rescue, we cannot but
consider any person guilty of base in
gratitude, destitute of patriotic love and
undeserviAg the name and protection of
a citizen of the United States, who OPP
poses every movement of our army and
every act of the executive, thus giving
hope TO the South and tending TO prolons
the struggle, and needlessly causing
many more of US to bleach our bones
upon the battlefield therefore, that you
in the North who have refused the prom
ised comfort and support which we bot
reasonably expected for ourselves, and
frieude and families left at home ia your
care while we should be gone for a sea-
son to fight your battles, are guilty of a
gross and cOwardly act in attempting to
stab us in the back while we dare the
messengers of death, aud confront and
contend with your foe as well az ours.
Resolved, That the Presidents Eman-
cipatiOn Proclamation caused the South
to show their full strength, and in turn
therefor, il was the main cause of the
passage of the Conscript Act during the
last Congress, both of which we well
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speedy close of the rebellion; otherwise
we would have to fight another year,
and our army becoming decimated by
disease, killed and assertions, a Con
scrip Act would necessarily have to be
passed to replenish it, thus prolonging the
contest for our nations Liberation at least
one year; and hence with a united North
we soon expect TO see this rebellion van
isn like the morning dew before bril-
liant rising sun but if you ViH prOlong
that day, if you tOH persevere in de-
.stroying your ol0n country, you Seoesh
sympathizers, will have 10 bear the
blame and reap the curse.
ResolUea That while we most earnest
ly desire, and would hail the day Of
peace with heartfelt joy, yet we are not
tired Of the war as regards the obj ct to
be obtained, but are resolved to perse.
we're till the Union is saved uubfoken,
and the glorious old ilag again freely
waves over the whole of Que once happy,
peaceful aud quiet natiOn-then we
will gladly return 10 our homes-not be-
fore; hoping that those who will not
throw IN their weight and iutuence to-
ward quellng this accurred rebellion,
may go down to their graves pointt d at
by the finger of scorn as an Arnold or a
Barr; and that we consider that person
who would dissuade any one from join
ing the service, or who would in any
manner try 10 persuade soldier TO de-
sert, or 10 discourage him ia the least,
indiscreel, unwise, lost 70 their friends,
best interest, and destitute Of the first
principles of a citizen Of a Republican
government.
Resolved, That, if what we have done,
aud are atill doing, viii not suffice, at
the Governors request We will gladly
return TO our native or adopted State,
and when there will be under the painful
necessity Of dealing with traitors hat
as we have Accommodating that once
we deemed the people Of every State true
faithful friends and brothers, but through
their own willlul act, deceit and bigo,
try, they have made themselves our bittei
enemies; and considering intestine rebel,
our worst enemies, these likewise mus
expect to meet the same fate; as a broth
er who, openly or al the midnight hour
would raise dagger 10 take his brother
lfe's blood, is nevertheless an emmy o
Of the vilest cast, because OF his cousan
guinity.