Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-02-25
UNCONDITIONAL LOYALTY.
Appeal TO the People TO Sustain their Broth.
erS in The Field.
VIEWS OF A SOLDIER IN VIRGINIA

Correspondence of the Cincinnati Gazette)
CoRINTH, Jan. 81.
The oft-repeated wish TO hear some
thing from the army in reference to
its sentiments upon the war is now graft
fed. The growing treason of the Hi
nois Legislature led the troops from that
State at this post 10 call a meeting and
prepare resolutions expressive of their
feeling in the matter. The first meeting
was held night before last. 1t adjourned
to last night in order to give time to pre-
pare resolutions. The house was crowd
ed at an early hour, although the meet
eng was only intended for Illinois regi-
ments. The resolutions which follow
were then read, with occasional Interrupt
tions of the warmest applause. Pending
their adoption several speeches were
made.
COL. BAIN's SPEECH.
Colonel Balm, of the 50th Illinois, first
took the foor, and made a most telling
and patriotic speech. He was fresh from
home, and knew that there was the be-
ginning of traitorous feeling there, but
he had an abiding faith in the people
they would in the end do right. He was
a member of the Baltimore Convention
saw Caleb Cushing leave there. Saw
another se2eae there PnO has since re-
pented and is now one of the most 10y
al of men and ablest of Generals-Benia-
min F. Butler This was the germ of Sc
cession Colonel Balm was not support
er of Mr.. Lincoln in 1860, but ac9pissced
in AIS election. he did not believe Mr..
Lincoln to be Jackson, but he believed
that he had heart as unsullied as the
fair flag Of our country, and he tcolopel
b. and every loyal man would use bis
utmost power to aid the President in the
discharge of his duties.
The Colonel was eloquent and forcible
in his remarks, and was warmly applaud
sd,
LETT. col. PHILIPS,
Of the 9th Illinois, followed in a short
speech, breathing enough earnest patriot
ism to arouse his whole State. He, TOO,
was warm supporter of the President
in the effort to crush out the rebellion
He and Colonel Balm both bear evidence
of the sincerity of their assertions
They were both wounded at Pittsburg
Landing. Colonel Balm gave his right
arm. Colonel Phillips has his left arm
made powerleSs. Their words had n
weight from those missing and paralyzed
arms
a Col. Wilcox, SD Illinois, and Major
Dickey of Pennsylvania, a paymaster,
also made short speeches, but full of
earnest intention TO fight out this war to
an honorable peace. | regret that l can
not furnish a synopsis of their speeches.
EARNEsTNEss.
do not remember to have attended
a meeting anywhere in which there was
so much real earnest feeling display ed
The speakers were men who had fought
and bled under the flag which was jeop-
ardized by the course of their follow-citi-
zens at home. The men to whom they |
spoke had done the same. 1t was no
packed meeting. The resolutions fell
like thunder in a clear sky +; yet they |
awoke sudden and strong impulse in
in the minds of the hearers. They wers
enthusiastically adopted s0ittom single disSer-
tipq roice. They embodied exactly "the
sense of the meeting.
"Ex UNo -"
This. l believe embodies the sentiment
of the whole army, with bat very insig-
nifcant exceptions. 1t is veil that the
faint-hearted loyal people should know
this fact, and grow stronger in the hope
of the Republic. The authors Of these
resolutions are men who are determined
to perpetuate this Government. By
their very position they are sehooled to
value its privileges more highly than ev-
er before. A million of men are being
taught the same lesson in the same way.
They are a power whose voice will be
heard, and thank heaven that voice is
united one. There Is no wrangling in
politics in the army more serious bus
iness is before it, and it casts away the
trash of party schemes. Let him who
would make light of its voice beware, for
the army is in earnest in its great work.
Copies of the resolutions are to be sent
to Governor Yates, Adjntant-GeneFal Full
ler and to the Legislature. 1t may reach
you by telegraph before this comes to
hand,