The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-03-11
The Soldiers of the Northwest
Speaking.
Headquarters ~ Brigade, Gen Ratrd's nvi.ic
Camp near Nashville, rsnH, March ?, 1865

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Headquarters "a Brigade, Gen Rard's nvi.icn.O
camp pear. Nashville Tenn, March 2, 1865.
. AZ meeting orthe Field, Staff aud Line
Officers of this Brigade, composed Of the
slih Indiana, 92d illinois, 96th Illinois,
and lljth Illinois Regiments Of Infantry,
and the OH Ohio Battery,) held at Brigade
Headquarters this day, at . o'clock, A. NJ,
Col SNTH u. ATKINS was called to the
Chair, and Adjt l. g. LAwyER appointed
Secretary. The following preamble and
resolutions were read, separately acted
upon, aud adopted with entire uuanimity.
The same were read at the head' Of each
Regiment and the Battery, !his afternoon,
at dress parade, and acted upon by the sol
dies, with the result certified to below.
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS
WHEREAS, We, the Officers and Soldiers Of
this command, have, an common with our
comrades in arms, cheerfully periled our
lives and every earthly interest, to save to
ourselves and to our posterity a Country and
q Government, the same which, in historic
times, were bought with blood, and estab-
lishod by that quality Of wisdom which,
though human, seems divine and,
WHRRRAs, A number Of intriguing dema-
| gogues at home have recently, by word and
| act, sought to create disaffeotion among us,
| block the wheels Of wise legislation, excite
| discomfort in the public mind, and, in every
way, to battle all earnest efforts TO conquer
! the rebels; therefore,
| ResolUsd, That we hold in utter detesta-
ton that clique of miscreants in the loyal
States, who, under the garb of assumed
loyalty, use the stolen revenue Of arch trea-
son to excite petty treason in their own com
munities who have no censures, save fol
the officers OF our governmeut-no com
plants, save tAat energetic measures are
employed to ush the rrbelion--no aspira
tions save 10 cmharrn 3 our Executive anC
Legislative Departments. aud engender mu
TIMES in our aimics-and no hopes, SAVE
for AN ignGble peace and the substantial tri
umph Of The rebels that we regard them al
enemies to our country sud mankind, who
to accomplish their hellish purpo .es, woulC
not hesitate to blot forever from the hopei
Of man the cherished thought Of self-gov
eminent; and that they merit the scorn o
all loyal citizens and irue-hfartcd soldiers
combining, as they do, The deep guilt Of tn,
traitor with the essential mesnness Of tn
coward.
Resolved, That despite the frenzied effort
Of our es before US and the despicable in
trigues of our ether foes behind us, we vii
abate not one jot of faith or hope; but, be
lieying the maintenance of our government
is worth AL The cost pended in its estab
lishment We emphatlcally assure all trai
tors at home, that not until we have under
gone seyen-years' struggle, az need be,
will We cease this contest, and not until w
have experienced such sufferings as wer
bravely endured at Valley Forge, will W,
begin to murmur. By all the sacrifices al
ready made and hardships endured by US
by all the sutferings Of our comrades in hos
pital and camp-by all the precious bloc,
which has encrimsoned our Eastern ant
Western waters-by all the hearths mad
desolate and heart-strings rent asunder
because of this wicked rebellion-we do sol
EMMY pledge our honor as Americans anC
soldiers to see this contest through to a sue
ccssful issue, or yield up our lives willing
sacrifice to our country's veal
Reso'pca, That we are utterly opposed t,
any armisice or cessation of hostilties unit
our glorious flag Of thirty-four stars wave
triumphantly from the dome of every Capt.
tol in our land.
RESOLVED, That we fully and unequiyocal
ly endorse the policy Of our civil rulers, il
using all necessary means to strike deoisiv,
blows at the unholy rebellion, and to bring
the war to speedy, sure and glorious ter
mination, so that traitors in the South MAJ
meet with deserved punishment, and damn
able traitors in the North may be brough
to terrible justice, "that hemp be no
created in ysia."
ResoIUsd, That to the loyal millions VIII,
encourage us in our efforts, who sympathiz,
with us in our hsrdships, and who rejoic,
with us in the successes Of our armies, We
tender such heartfelt gratitude as soldiers
facing a hostile foe, only can feel
RsSolUed, That TO Governor TOP, Of Ohio
Governor MoRToN, OF indiana, and Governor
YATES, Of Illinois, we extend our hearty
thanks for their cesseless labors in behalf d
the soldiers from their respective States.