The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-03-19

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fall in defense Of your rights you viii leave
a legacy to your children or your friends
an imperishabe renown. Your name will
be transmitted TO future generations in the
gloiou catalogue of those who have
bravely died in defense of liberty. and will
be remembered to the latest Z" sy liable Of
recorded time
From the State Sentinel
The Resolutions of the Fourteenth
Regiment.
/ 1t is most unfortunate for the discipline
Of the army that many of its officers, to &C
complish personal ends. have introduced
the consideration and discussion of party
and political issues among both the rank
and file. The policy will react upon those
who hoped thereby to gain an advantage
for themselves, and the general effect will
be to demoralize the army. Such resolu-
tions upon political affairs are entitled to
but little consideration, especially when
the means used to secure those express
ions are knowU. and the motives which in
fuence the leaders in getting them up
The Journal of yesterday contains the pro-
ceedings of meeting of the officers of the
18th regiment Indiana volunteers, and the
resolutions adopted by them in reference
10 reported condition of affairs in India
na-reports which have no foundation in
truth or in fact. The proceedings say "lhe
resolutions were unanimously adopted by
every soldier in the 18th regiment Indiana
Volunteers, amid loud cheers and great
enthusiasm" This is one side of the
story-Their is another side, which puts
an entire different face upon the matter
1t appears that the private soldiers of the
regiment do not coincide in the views ex-
pressed by its officers, and they certainly
can have no motive in view but an honest
expression of opinion. Below will be found
statement. signed by sixteen members
Of one company. which undoubtedly tells
just tho truth in regard to the reported
passage of the resolutions by the l4th
regiment and the true sentiment OF the pri-
vate soldiers upon the political questions
now agitating the country:
Can p l4th Regt Indiana Volunteers,
F,b. 24lh, 1868
WHEREAS, The officers of this regiment
have sent to the State of Indiana a series of
resolutions denouncug a majority of the
citizens of our State, and said resolutions
purport to be the sentiments Of our reg
ment, we the undersi igned, do therefore
consider it our duty and privilege to say
to the citizens Of Indiana that those reso-
lutions do not contain the sentiments Of
one fourth of this regiment The facts
are as follows: Our regiment was formed
this evening at clock, the resolutions
we're read by our Adjutent, after which
Colonel Cravins made a short speech. in
which he denounced the Legislature of In /
diana as traitors. tories, &c.,and virtually |
threateneda any soldier with the Rip Raps
who did not ihdorse the resolutions. The
consequence was, about twenty five per-
sons, including commissioned officers, yo-
ted for the resolutions. The remainder
did not vote In fact. they could not
without making just such an animal of
themselves as Christ rode INTO Jerusalum.
Our company numbers twenty three men,
three Of whom voted for the resolutions.
The vote in other companies would ave-
rige about the same.
We, the undersigned. members of Com
pany +. 18th Ind d'ala Volunteers, do de-
nounce said resolutions as humbug.-
They do not contain the sentiments of this
regiment, but were COTTON up by officers
who bear commissions under the authori-
lies of our State, and were sanctioned by |
them only.
r. X. Kirtley, Edward jenkins,
Il. W. DutleT Miles ~. LoiSi
Abner Prather, E. II. Wyeth.
John M Jones, Charles Henderson,
John E. Thomas, WIN. Houghf,
VIM. Summers, Gahie Fisk.
Henry Martin. Henry Slusser,
John Cannon. John +. Lucas,
And four others are on picket duty.
Aggregate of Company ........... .23
Against resolutions. ns............. 90
For ................3 3
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M'DowELL's DEFENcE.-The MDovell