The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1863-04-04
For The Cecil Wing
9Th N. j. Regiment OH "PeaCe."
CAMP OF THE 9th REG. n. J. Vols,
Near Falmouth, March 2Sth. 1863. {

| CAMP OF THE 9th REG. n J. Vols,
Near Falmouth, March 2Sth, 1868.
At u meeting of the Officers of this Regiment,
| the following Preamble and Resolutions were
| presented and unanimously passed:
HhereaS, Dcspcable, shameless dcmaengues
and cownrdly traitors at home ure endeavoring
| TO force the Government into dishnnorabc
peace, and bring disgrace upon us, in being the
| first and only Northern State to pass Peace
Resolutions in its Legislature, and while we
would but know and ever promptly perform our
duty in the field as soldiers, yet as son. of New
jersey, jealous of her integrity, loyalty and
| patriotism, we cannot fufbcar giving expression
| to feelings at the course pursued III the
adoption of such Resolutions and Protest, deem
| ing them as we do, a blot on the fair escucheon
| of her fame, rendered immortal by the enroll
ment thereon of Princeton, Monmouth, and
Trenton an insi; to the honured dead, our lale
comrades, whose bones lie bleaching on the
fields of Yorktown. Williamsburg, Fair Oaks,
Glendale, Malvern lIill, Bristow, Bull Run,
Chantilly and Fredericksburg, inctfaceable
monuments of their devotion TO the best gov
eminent the world ever saw" and detcrminu-
| ton to bcqUca;h it MS received, Il legacy unm-
paired by either foreign or domestic foes that
we regard them as reflection upon those of ~
left, who sacrificing health, the comforts Of home,
and with our lives in orr hands, rallied to the
defense Of our Flag, with determination never
To make any concessions or compromises with
its armed foes, until it shall be recognized and
again proudly and dctiantly wave over every
foot of land in the States and Territories of the
Union therefore,
RcSoiccd, That we Indignantly rcpudiatc the
Peace Resolutions and Protest of the Copper
heads of the New jersey Legislature. willully
disappearing as they do, us in the field and
that we regard those who framed and adopted
them, as symputhizers with treason, de-elvng
the contempt and scorn of every loyal citizen,
and as only lacking in courage TO be found side
10y side with ctr fees i'll trent.
Resoired, That having voluntarily entered the
service of olu country in her first hour Of peril,
with the utmost confidence in the Ad'uinstla-
ton, that the zeal we have for the cause inspires
US to a cheerful acquiesccncc in and support of
every measure of the Executive and Cong cSs,
believing That they viii tend 10 the speedy sup
preston of this unhov Rebellion.
RtSOised, That we know no peace save that
| obtained by an unconditional submission to the
Government of the United States, and that the
most effective and only Peace Commissioners,
who will he entertained at Richmond from New
Jersey, are now to be found behind muskes i'll
the field.
Re$olred That we have the utmost conf
dence in our present Commander, Ma or Gen
cral Hooker, and firmly believe the day is now
not far distant when under his command we
shall march forth to victory, and this Rebellion
receive its death blow, and traitors, both North
and South their mcriea doom.
The meeting then adjourned Sinc die.
GEO. G.. BURLlNG,
Colonel 9th n. J. Vols,
JOSEPH r. WEST, President.
lst Lieutenant 9th n. J. Vols,
Secretary