Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-02-25
From Burrows Battery.
WARREN. O.. Feb. 10.

Editors Chronicle: To the recent resolu-
ions attesting the loyalty and devotion
of Ohio. Indiana and Illinois troops in
the army of Gen. Rosecrans, / an happy
to lay before your readers the responsive
voice of that portion of the forces of Gen.
Grant, in jackson, Tennessee, as embed
led in the following Preamble and Reso-
buttons, for which | am indebted to A. L.
Fitch. of this place:
WHEREAs, The Government of the Uni
ted States is engaged i'll a just and right
eous war, TO crush armed rebellion, and
restore peace and unity to our country ;
and as a few demagogues who have OBJ
tanned place and power under false pre-
lenses in some of the Northern States,
are openly exhibiting their sympathy
with traitors, and doing all they can to
trammel, discourage and defeat the Gov
eminent of the United States; And
whereas. 1t has been claimed by some of
these demagogues that they have the
sympathy and cooperation of the soldiers
in the field, thereby disheartening the
friends and encouraging the enemies of
the Union, therefore be it
Resolved, That while we deplore the
consequences of civil war, we neverthe-
less wage it in a spirit of ardent patriot
ism and reverence for the memory and
blood of our fathers, and proclaim the
earnestness of our purpose, our convic-
ton of the Justice of our cause, and Jul
determination not to lay down our arms
until the integrity of the Government
and supremacy of the Constitution are
fully and unquestionably recognized.
RSsolred, That we are unalterably OPP
posed to any armistice or cessation OF
hostilities, until those in rebellion against
the Government of the United States
shall desist from their rebellion and man
ifest an honorable desire to return 10
their allegiance.
Resolved, That we d~enounce in the
strongest terms those who by their dis
loyal speeches, writings and acts, are CIV
ing encouragement to the rebels we are
fighting, and e~ndeavoring to create dis
satisfaction in our ranks and trusting to
the patriotism of the people of the
Northwest, weappeal to them to denounce
and put down those ~demagoges thus en-
gagged.
These resolutions were adopted by the
Battery with but twelve dissenting votes,
which may be considered as the full Dem
ocratic strength though some of these
utterly repudiate Vallandigham, and
based their opposition on grounds of ex'
pediency. 1t is very evident they dc
not know of the virulence of their but,
ternut brethren.
As evidence, l will quote a paragraph
from one who has been a lifelong Demo
crat. He writes:
We have a bad ccoun of the loyalty
of the people of the North. | hope to
God it is not so. God knows we need all
the encouragement We can get, but we
are not disheartened. We have conf
dence in our President. / hope all loyal
men at the North will not waver, but
give him all the support he needs. h
is the only way 10 crush traitors at home
But the boys in the field will be home
some day, and will nave a reckoning 10
settle with them. There will then be a
reaction that will sweep them from the
land. History will have her story TO tell,
and the name Of Vallandigham and 9TH
ers will stand worse than Arnold's."
The above is but one of many eviden-
ces of the falsity of Butternut Boosting
of Democratic gains in the army. 1t IS
well for the boosters that the soldiers
thus slandered do not know what disloy-
al ~imputations are thus attempted to be
fastened upon them.
The Battery were III an excellent state
of health and discipline. An amature
Glee Club adds much to the entertain
ment of the boys by their rendering of
the strains of the Jubilee.
Messrs. A. B. Reed, E. ". Moore and
Vim. Strong. have been appointed Cor
porals, greatly TO the satisfaction of their
respective Detachments.