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VIcKsBURo, Miss, Sept. s, 1864.
At meeting Of companies n, 81,
& K" Of the So Ohio Infantry Volun.
teers from Hooking county, Ohio, Of
which Captain W. s. Friesner, Of *"
company was chairman, the following
committee consisting offs. B. McFad-
den, o. Coonrod, j. A. Brown, VIM.
Larimer and s. J. Roads, was appoint
ed to draft resolutions expressive Of
our sentiments respecting the present
war and to declare our bitter abhor.
renee Of the conduct Of men In tho
North, known as Peacc-at.any price
men, but who are in our estimation,
our governments greatest enemies.
Said committee met and organised
by calling S. B. McFadden, to the
chair, and appointing D. Coonrod,
Secretary. In due time the commit
tee submitted the following preamble
and resolutions, for the consideration
Of the meeting, which were unani-
mousIy adopted:
WHEREAS, Certain measures are tax.
er by portion of the people Of the
North, which are, in our humble opin-
ions, derogatory to the interests and
future welfare Of our government. and
whose tendency is TO embroil even the
North in civil war and
WHEREAS, We, as soldiers fighting
for the preservation Of the Union, de.
sire no peace until we can have per-
manent peace, based upon the integri-
ty ofthe Union, the supremacy Of the
law and the utter subjugation Of all in
armed resistance both North and
South; therefore be it resolved
1st. That we entertain a loathing
abhorrence of the conduct Of those
peace-at-any- price men Of the North,
who are attempting to resist the en-
fCrcement of the laws Of our Govern.
mcnt.and who by their conduct have
impeded the prosecution of the war,
and keptus as soldiers much longer in
the field than necessary had they lent
helping hand, instead Of opposing AZ
they have done every laudable effort
put forth by the Government for the
suppression Of the rebellion.
I'd That they, by their conduct;
have rendered themselves obnoxious
and contemplate 10 all Union loving
and law abiding citizens, and that We
now hold them as the Federal soldiers
greatest enemy, and violent traitors to
our counlry-as much SO as ia Jefer.
son Davis or was Benedict Arnold.
Sd. That we are in direct sympathy
with the present Administration, and
DO heartily endorse the course hereto
fore pursued by the same to secure
the perpetuity ofthe Union.
4th. That we will cheerfully assist
in enforcing I'll Laws and prcclatna-
tions made by the Administration
which have tendency to suppress the
rebellion, especially the enforcement
OF the draft.
9TH Though much as We desire
peace and the pleasure of returning to
Uur homes 10 erjoy the longed-for
society flowed ones there; aud though
many Of cur brave and loved comrades
who entered the service with US have
fallen by the enemy's hand; and al
though many of US may yet be sacri.
feed on the altar OF our loved country;
We are nevertheless willing to contin-
ue " battle for the Union until every
traitor North and South shall have
laid down his arms and returned to
his former allegiance to the Govern
lnent or receive q traitors doom
9Th That We endorse the nomina-
ton Of Abraham Lincoln for the Pres
ideucy as he has been weighed in the
balance and not found wanting" and
that we believe that the triumph of the
Union ticket at the coming election
viii be one Of the most efficient means
in the hands of God to secure an early
and lasting peace.
Resolved, That the above resolu.
tions be rendered to the Circlevills
Union, Lancaster Gazette, Cincinnati
Commercial, Hooking County Senti.
mel aud the Vicksburg Daily Herald,
for publication.
SAML B. McFADDEN, Chm.
| y. CooNROD, Secretary.