Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-04-16
The Old 18th to the Copper
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h Veterans. of .Shitoh and Stone Riuey--
What they think Of that Democratic
Festivdt' - he gt,Lant boys are mot
scedry Of Weu doing" "liHo 80 ,ea5, ~
The following preamble and resolutions,
gotten up and passed nearly unanimously
by the non commissioned, officers aud pri
Yates Of our three Con panies in ''the old
Sighting 10Th, y merits the attention Of every
man and woman in Belmont county. These
MEN have been the service Of their country
nearly two years, and have borne ''the ban
her Of beauty and OF glory" upon the points
Of their bayonets through two of the great.
est battles Of the war Shiloh and Stone
River. Sergeant Douglass and Corporal
Hays were both Democrats when they en-
tered the army. a."' aAR wrqo'
Will the people Of our county not heed
the counsels Of these patriotic men, rather
than blindly follow the lead of such dema.
gogues and old parry hacks as Stephen
Grcssinger, Johny Heaton, .Kennon. st.,
Samuel Howey, &c. A.? y Gssisd ,,elr q
q CAMP DRAKE, MURTREEsBoRo',l
d.. stdt Tenn, April Sd, 1853. J r
In pursuance OF long talked OF propri-
ETY. by the soldiers OF the three Belmont
companies 10 the 18th Ohio Regiment, we,
the undersigned, agreed to draw up the fol
lowing Preamble and Resolutions, express
sive OF our sentiments on the important
questions of the day, and submit them to
our companies for their ap proval: tsa1 !
WHEREAS, Our common country is still
being drenched in blood, and suffering in
consequence Of an attempt to 'dissever the
Union, destroy our Government, dnd desc.
crate the American Flag by reasonable
compact of men organized in the SO called
Southern Confederacy and, $50 -
WHEREAS, This war was begun BY re-
voting and treacherous men, yet we believe
that this war is being protracted upon us
BY the aid and comfort given to tho South
by Northern sympathizers; therefore,
Resolued, lst. That while we deprecate
the destruction of life and shedding of SO
much blood, yet do we remain as determin-
ed as ever to endure the life of the soldier,
and encounter the vicissitudes OF war, so as
to preserve intact our country, maintain the
supremacy OF the Government over all its
enemies, aud have the Stars and Stripes
wave triumphan. throughout the land.
I'd. That while no condemnation Of those
in arms against us is too severe, we feel Il
due to ourselves and all snldiers of tba III
s. A., that no Remuneration of the Rebel
sympathizers ia our rear Is severe enough.
Sd. That there is in the State of OHIO !
political Jslctioa, under he guise Of Democ.
racy, led by G. L. Yallandigham, which il
no less than body OF cowardly Traitors to
their country, seeking every p,etext by
which to paralyze the arm OF the Govern
ment while striving by every legitimate
means to suppress this most wicked and up.
| called for Rebellion. q rr.i n ali ROT
4th. That it is with regret we learn there
was FESTIVAL ut St Clairsyille. In the
National Hotel, for the purpose of rejoiciDa
over the adjournment OF the last Congress:
and that Mt that Festival the guests zen
elalIy INDUCED in giving toasts which We
consider were not only reasonable. but dis
graceful beyond measure, and insulting tc
the intelligence of every loyal and law
abiding citizen of the country.
5th. That we are watching with mingled
pain and disgust, the nachiuat,ons of Ger
tain men in old Belmont County, and would
kindly warn them Of the terrible retributior
they will one day have to meet ii they per
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