Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-03-31
THE % MARYLAND RECT, P. II. B.
They Rcpudiate the Compliment Of
the COpperhead Convention
They are Indignant at the au.
dacity Of the Fifteen and will
rebuke The insult t the polls on
the 9Th day OF April next. 81

They are Indignant at the au.
dacity or the Fifteen and will
rebuke the insult at the polls on
the 9Th day OF April next. III
At meeting of the officers and men
Of the Second Regiment, p. II. B., Mary
land Volunteer Infantry, at New Greek,
West Virginia, on the 18th day of March,
1864, for the purpose OF condemning the
actions of q Convention of self-styled
Union men of Allegany county. Mary
land which was held in Cumberland,
Maryland, on the 23d day of March,
1864, Surgeon Samuel ?. Smith was
elected President, Captain. George II.
Bragonier, Vice President, and Adjutant
r. Luman, Secretary. ..l.r. ..
On motion a Committee of Five was
appointed to draft resolutions expressive
Of the sense of this meeting. The Presi-
dent appointed the following named Off
GERS as said committee:
Captain Jas. G. Lynn, Captain John
Wier, Lieutenant Jas. NJ. Shober. Lieu
tenant Samuel 7. Little, Lieutenant Mark
Powell l..' s.d
The Committee reported the following
preamble and resolutions, which were
read and unanimously adopted:
| WHEREAS, At "a Convention Of so-called
by themselves, Union men. held in Cumber-
land, Maryland, on the ::3h day of March,
1864 for the purpose Of selecting delegates
to the State Convention, to alter the Consti-
tuition Of Maryland, certain res buttons were
read and unanimously adopted. f"
AND WHEREAS, In one of these was an
| intended compliment to the Second Mary
land Regiment, Potomac Home Brigade, fur
its courage and endurance.
And WHEREAS, By our silence in this
matter, we would appear to endorse the
| sentiments in the series Of resolutions above
alluded to; therefore be it rP
Resolved, That the rehellious commenced
to build their Cpniederacy upon the two
great foundations Of Foreign Intervention
and Home Discord-the former has long
since crumbled away, the latter is only pre-.
vented from doing so by the strenuous ef-
forts and constant labors of a class Of men
in the loyal States, whose bold cffrontry aud
consummate hvpocricy arc not the least re-
markabe Of their characteristics. In this
spirits Of the Cumberland Convention may
be ranked as master workmen.
Rssoired, That a compliment Of such a
nature, MS the one above alluded to- paid to
a loya! man by the enemy of the Govern
ment, should be looked upon by the former
with suspicion and disgust a compliment
from such source to soldiers in the Army
Of the Union, we consider the ne plus ultra
Of insults.
! Hesolred, That even were VIC nm organza-
| ton Of ".imerican citizens of african des.
cent iI the military service Of the United
STATES, we would not allow such men rs
those, whose names appear with their knowl.
edge and consent upon the circular put
forth by this sei-styleJ Union Convention,
to associate with MS in any capacity what
ever; neither would We consi,icr the moral
standard Of the regiment elevated, or it's
patriotism increased, by the addition of re-
cruts from these woud-he Ununists.
Resolred, That an open foe is more desira-
BILE than n trcacherous friend an armed
rebel infinitely more honorable than a fire.
side traitor. t.rI -t
Resolucd That were we in civil life we
would take care that none such. by our suf-
i'-O' H''uio H''t oiiiee nm siit ~ tNc peoFic.
Resolred, That we aic most decidedly in
favor Of calling State Convention, aud we
WIN vo,e TOT no man, or set OF men, who
Immediate and unconditional emancipation
in the State of Maryland; and ii allowed
an opportunity Of attending tho coming
election, VIZ will vote for and do all in our
power to elect the ticket nominated by the
Unconditional Union men of Alegany
county. to attend said State Convention. =
hes0lrsa' That II we held the faith OF the
parry WHOSE representative" ara chosen
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Resoired That we send a eopv Of the
above preamble and resolutions to be pub.
Ii,hed in the Cumberland Cfriian, Gambler
land onion. and Baltimore american.
On motion it was further resolved, that
the foregoing resolutions be signed by all
the officers present. '
Lieut.. Col. G. d. PORTER,
Major JOHN II. HUNTL4,