The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-12-29
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Their Recent State convention Mt
CIRrhsbnrs-,-RepoFt OF Their Pro!
ceedingS--ResuScIta OF the Soei.
ETY. OF the 'sCIneinnatI.'
Reported for the Whesltn0 Inteui0eneer. 3
| AT a State Convention OF discharged
officers and soldiers Of the United States
army, held at the Court House in
Clarksburg, on Saturday, the 23d day of
December, 1855, the following proceed
ings were had :,.,--
eral r. s. Northcott was called to the
chair, Major T. F. Lang elected Secre-
tary, andy p. Chaplin Assistant Secre-
tAFy. u ,yF, ,ITIEEJG
On motion, Major Lott Bowen and
Captain A. Fisher were elected Vice
Presidents.
ResoEVed, That the Convention dis
pense with appointing a Committee on
Credentials and calling the counties of
the State. Alii SfAA 81
RESOLVED, That committee of nine
be appointed to dratt resolutions ex-
pressive of the object OF the Conven-
ton: Whereupon- the chair, appoint
ed Major N. Gof, Captain N. "a.
Shuttleworth, Captain 4. +. Roane.
Lieutenant H. 81. Link, Captain G. e,
Irwin, George Merriman, James Jarboe,
Charles Prim and Irwin NIcWhorter to.
constitute said committee. - Ell ~
The committee retired, and during
their absence the Convention was adj
dressed in an appropriater manner by
Major Lott Bowen 70 rF,,rer
After a short absence the committee
returned, and through their chairman,
Major Gof, submitted the following
resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted:
Having successfully passed through
| conflict OF four years, struggling for
| the life of our nation, and during that
period having formed many pleasing
associations with our comrades in arms,
many of whom fell victims to the
chances of war, and left behind them
those who were dependent upon them
| Tor protection, and support, and others
| by wounds and disease received In bat
tie and in camp have been rendered in
capable of pursuing their ordinary oc-
| cupationS, and Consequently are liable
to suffer deprivation, and endure many
Inconvenience: Whereas, we believe
1t to be duty incumbent upon us, as
| q mark of respect and attention due
the widows and orphans of our fallen
comrades, and the families of those
who have been forever disabled. to
unite fraternally for their mutual pro-
lection, and for the purpose OF continu-
ing and cultivating that spirit of broth
erly love and friendship which has ex-
listed and bonnd together our gallant
armies during the past four years,
which all mankind shonld exercise to-
wards each other, and more especially
those who have for years been united
In one grand object, a pursuit the most
laudabIe in which man can engage.
fighting to sustain human liberty, and
to secure to posterity the benefits of a
free government; therefore,
RESOLVED, That we are in favor of
leagues being organized throughout the
| different counties of the State under.
the auspices of the State Union League,
to be organized as may be deemed
proper by the Soldiers National Union
League, which meets in Washington,
for the purpose of contributing to the
wants of our former brethern in arms,
| who may be unfortunate, and the be-
reaved families of those who fell in bat
tie or died of disease. z,if
| ReSoLUed, That we further deem it
advisable that we should use whatever
/ power and influence we can legitimate
| ly to procure public positions and State
and national employment for disabled
/ soldiers who are qualified and worthy
TO I'LL them, but we consider that It
| would not be in consonance with the
spirit of our free, government for the
soldiers league to make themselves no.
ntical organizations for the purpose of
elevating, the disabled and worthy of
I q air own members to the exclusion of
other worthy, jealous, patriotic citizens.
ReSoLTed, That the Chairman of this
Convention appoint a committee of
eleven to draft plan of organizing a
State Soldiers League, -
ReSotUed;J That the Chairman of this
Convention appoint five delegates from
each congressional district of the State
and seven from the State at large
to represent the State of West Viz
Virginia in the Soldiers National Con-
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ton on the----day Of, lS68-And
thatthe delegates so appointed be cloth
ed with full power to represent the in
terests of the Soldiers of this State in
said Convention 81
RESOLVED, That when this Convention
adiourns it shall be to re-assembIe in.
this place on Thursday the 22d day of
February, 1855, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, for
thepurposel OF receiving the reports OF
the committee on organization, eleoting
omcerS for the State League, and for
transaction of such business as NAV
then come before It.
In puEsuance of the foregoing resolu-
tions, the chair appointed the following
gentlemen as the COMMITTEES on Organs
izRtion, viz: e-..'
Major N. Gof, Col. John, j. Polsely.
Gen. /. ii. DuvRl, Col. Moses D. Hall,
Capt, Gould, of Upshur. Gen. ]. A. j.
Lightburn; Capt. q. =. Irwin, Col. Jos.
Snyder, Major T. f. Lang, Capt. ]. II.
Shuttleworth and Dr.TS. 2. Bryan. 81
The chair also appointed the following
delegates to the National ConVentfona at
Washington, on the - day of Janu-
ary, 1866, and on motion OF, Major n.
Gof, the President, Vice Presidents and
Secretaries were added to the list of
delegates. 3- t ds5]9 q ]
stso DELEGATES.
First DistrIet.-Major Lott Bowen,
Capt; 7. Z. Roane, Capt. Kuykendan,
Col. Lockwood, Col. w. B. Curtis, 81 !.
Second District Captain Leitzinger.
Major Hurst, Capt. ]. a. Bristor, Capt
NJ. w, COburn, and Capt. A. C, Moore,
Third Qi8trict-Gol. ] u. Polsely. Gen.
John 81. Witcher. anu VI
State eatLarge-Gen. /. 81. Duval, Gen.
y. A. J. hghthurn, Maj. Lee Raymond,
Col. Tygart, and Capt. g. j. Stealy.
On motion of Major Bowen, ,t
Resolved, That our Senators in Com
gress be requested, and our Representa-
tves instructed 10 use all honorable
means in their power to have a law
diers. @ =
On motion, ~ ~
Resolted, That the proceedings of this
convention be published in the Wheel
ing INEBLLIsRNORR, Clarlrsburg Rsle-
grGphl and other loyal papers through
Captain a., Fisher, A. @, Mr. being
called upon, made some appfopriate
and well timed remarks. And, on mo-
ton of Major Goff, the convention ad-
jonrned. r. S.,NoRTHcoTT, Pres't. 4
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