Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-10-13
Resolutions or the 5Oth Ohio.

DECATUR, GA, Sept. "A, 1854
EDITOR CHRoNIoLE--Su: Will you
please find room in the columns of your in.
teresting paper for the inolesed copy of
resolutions, adopted by the men and officers
Of the 5Oth Regiment Ohio Infantry Vol
unteers, amidst the most enthusiastic cheers,
without one dissenting roice
Say to the friends of Company ~ that
the boys who have come through the grand
campaign of Atlanta" so successfully and
gallantly, are in fine spirits and ready for
another, and believing that the salvation of
the country depends more upon the success
of the Union Party then the Union army.
We are ready to help at the coming elections
to successfully close the great campaign Of
Lincoln and johnson. and with it, VIC be.
lieve the rebellion. That We will vote solid
for Bingham and the Uaion ticket, and
while VIC do not fear to meet the rebels on
Southern soil with gun aud bayonet, we are
equally willing to meet their traitor friends
of the North ut the ballot.box. And as we
have learned how to fight rebels in our
front, we know how, and are willing to meet
them in our rear.
Very respectfully,
your obedient servant,
j. G. THEAKER.
V. l., Of % whios Lieut. Lieu Y Col ' Il a s. ik GiIIespie
was chairman. and Lieut.. f. L. Pyne, Sec.
retary, the following resolutions were un-
animously adopted:
Resolred, That as citizen soldiers, feeling
our interests more deeply than ever in the
affairs of States, and in the election of
chosen rulers. we hail with joy the nomins-
ton of Abraham Lincoln and Andrew
johnson as President and Vice President,
who have both been tried in the fiery fur
mace of experience, in times that try mem s
souls, and have not been found wanting
That we believe that the brightest hope of
an American citizen is in the perpetuity OF
our grand system Of Republican Govern.
ment, and we recognize Lincoln and John
son as the only candidates now in the field
for tho highest honor in the gift Of the peo-
pie, as the true representatives of free and
Constitutional Government.
Resolred, That we heartily endorse the
Ohio Union State Ticket, and that we will
give it our undivided support.
Resotped, That we have heard with un.
bounded pleasure Of the nominations Of
Hon. B. Esglesten, Col r. B. Hayes and
Hon. John A Bingham, Of the lst, End and
10th Congressional Districts Of Ohio, that
We know them TO be true patriots and the
soldiers friends, and we.congratulate the
electors OF their respective districts in hav-
ing made SO wise and good q selection OF
candidates, for so high and responsible posi-
tions 10 this hour of danger and peril to our
county, and that We pledge ourselves to
give them and tho Union candidates OF the
several districts, which We represent, our
hearty, enthusiastic and unanimous support
in the coming election.
Capt. q. Cows,
JAS. G.. THEAKER,
4, t. w. WILLIAMS,
lst Lieut.. J. 7. LUCAS,
+" M. WALSH, f.t
I'd Lieut., i I; QIlSenAx' q S
f. L. ii. Cook, e.
" I. G. THoBURN,
LIST Serst. THos. GRAY,
Committee.
LIST 1t. Il. L. PYNE, Sec.
AT the close Of the summer school in
sub.dstrict No. 4, Union Township, Bel
mont County, o., meeting was held by
the house'hOlders present, and the follow
ing resolutions were offered and unanimous
ly approved.
WHEREAS, Henry B. Atkinson, has rem
dered services as teacher in this district for
seven successive terms, and whereas We
deem 1t but simple Justice 10 said teacher,
to offer him through this medium candid
expression Of our feelings toward him as
teacher. Therefore,
ResolUed, That we believe said Henry B.
Atkinson to be man Of good moral char
acter.. and fully competent TO teach the
branches OF common school education.
Resolved, That We cordially approve Of
the manner In which said teacher has con-
Quoted the school while under his instruc-
ton. N. B. NICHOLS, Pres.
D. r. BELL. Sec.
Sept. 80. 1864. u.s-s f.f
i We would like to know whether the ff.
teen Union Men in Colerain township, and
the thirty Or forty,in Pultpey tswnshiy, who
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