Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-04-21
War Resolutions Of the sssh Regimen,.
ooLuMsus, Ks, April loan. lse

the, purpose OF taking into consideration
the mode OF drafting and adopting reso-
lutions expressive of the feelings of the
regiment, LII. Col. Nasmith was appoint
ed President Of the meeting and LII. Shaw
Secretary. Adjt. G. G. Symes, 1t. G.
NJ. Butt Of Co. A, and 1t. Shaw of Co. E,
we've appointed committee to draft reso-
buttons. On motion of 1t. Butt, the meet
ing adjourned sine die.
The officers of the regiment met April
8, pursuant to notice. 1t. Col. Nasmith
took the char and Adjt. Symes was elect
ed Secretary. The Chairman stated that
The Object Of the meeting was to act upon
the resolutions drafted by the committee
appointed at the previous meeting. The
resolutions were then read by 1t. Shaw and
unanimously adopted, one by one as read.
Major j. M. Rusk then moved that the
resolutions be read to the men at dress
parade in the evening for their adoption or
rejection. On motion meeting adjourned.
AT dress parade on the same evening,
1t Col Nasmith ordered the regiment to
be formed in hollow squares. The reso-
lutions were then read by the Adiutant,
and unanimously adopted with three cheers
by the men.
On motion of Major Rusk, it was voted
that copy of these resolutions be sent
tor publication TO the local papers of the
counties in which the regiment was raised.
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas, The United States are engag-
ed in war to suppress a monstrous and
wicked rebellion which threatens the over
throw ofthe government, and the destruc-
ton of free institutions with their hopes
throughout the world; and whereas a cer-
tain party in the northern States has arisen
ia opposition to the administration declar-
ing that the rebellion cannot be crushed by
arms, that the army is demoraized and
tired of the war, and wishes only for peace
upon almost any terms, we deem it fitting
that we should let the friends we have left
behind, know just how we feel and just
what we are determined upon. Therefore
ResolVed, That when we enlisted in the
service of our country against treason, We
did so with the deliberate conviction that
our duty as American citizens demanded
Of us the preservation intact and unsulled
of the union Of these States, and with the
firm resolve that we would rest nowhere
short of the unconditional surrender of all
rebels against the government, and the tri-
um2hant vindication Of its authority ever
every foot of soil which of right belonged
to il; that we have as yet seen no cause 10
waver in our resolution, but do see day by
day reason for ever increasing earnestness,
and that we so.emnly affirm that so far as
in lis lies, the flag we follow shall yet float
over every rebellious State, and be respect
ed and feared by every soul which has
dared to despise it.
Resolved. That we view with shame
and indignation the wicked efforts of those
home traitors SO aptly named cooper
heads" to weaken the hands of the gov
eminent in this hour of trial. and that
while we abhor the open and defiant treat
son that comes with arms in its hands to
destroy us, that adherence IS admiration
compared With the utter detestation we
feel for the shameless miscreants, who,l lack
ing courage to take up arms, without the
manliness to avow their true sentiments in
the face Of their country's defenders, wait
mo until our volunteers have left their
homes, have, assassin like, al. ~opted to
stab our cause in the back, and that by
lust SO much as we despse them more than
open traitors, Just so much more condIgn
shall be our vengeance upon them if by
persistence in their nefanous scheme they
force upon us the necessity of dealing with
them.
ResolVed. That lest any should be in
doubt as to whom we mean by copper
heads and home traitors, we hereby declare
that we mean every man who by bis acts
shows that he regards party more than
country. every man who by word or deed
sympathizcs with treason in any of Its forms
every man who by voice, vote or pen,
seeks to weaken the hands of the admins
tration, every man who croaks continually
of the inability of The government to crush
rebellion, every man who does not throw
his whole influence in favor Of vigorous
prosecution of this war to the bitter end 10y
The swiftest and surest means within the
power of the government.
Resolved, That acts Of negligence by
commanding officers 10 the field, III suffer
inc their commands unreasonably t9
be surprised, taken prisoners, lily attended
with medical aid, lily fed and clothed and
poorly armed, are, in our estimation acts
Of disioyalty; and we earnestly recommend
the President to dismiss such officers pre-
emptorily from the service.
Resolved, That we will sustain the adj
m;nistration in every act that brings greet
TO traitors! That we will support il IN
the suspension Of hqbeas corpus ~ neces-
sarv case, which are the cases OF all trait
ors North and South, in the full execution
Of the coafscation act, in the thorough
carrying out Of the emancipation procla-
nation, in the endorsements to ITS last let
ter of the CONSUMPTION law; that we will DO
this because these are war measures, tax
en- by our civil and military head to sup
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