Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-11-23
Soldiers Meeting in Oakland.
OAKLAND, Nov. IS, 1865.

oAkLAND, NOV. 10, loOo.
At a large meeting of the honorably dis
charged soldiers (who enlisted i'll 1861 anc
1862, of several districts, in the Western
part of Allegany County, Nd, held in Oak
land, Saturday evening, the 18th instant, 70
the purpose of sending delegates to the Sol
diers Convention to be held in Cumbcrlan,
on Tuesday, Nov. 2lst, the following officer
were elected:
Mr. MICHAEL FALLoN, President
WILLIAM SIyEs, Fice-President,
ROBERT G. CRooKs, Secretary.
On motion, the following committee wa
appointed to draft resolutions expressive o
the sentiment of the meeting, viz: Robcr
G. Crooks, Eli Ream, A. ID. Pringle, Il. D.
kopner and Harvey.
The following resolutions were submitted
and unanimously adopted:
Whereas, We tho discharged soldiers q
these districts, deem that it is but due us,
that We should have as much bounty as those
who enlisted in 1864 and 1865, that we en-
listed not for the bounty, but our country
called, and we obeyed the call. We left our
homes most cheerfully, not being afraid of the
draft " nor seeking alter the "big Jounty'-
Therefore be it:
Resoteed, That we believe it to be the
duty of the General Assembly of Mary land
to cqualizo the bounty, between us who have
served 50 long, and sacrificed so r,uch, with
those, who served so short time and received
such liberal remuneration.
Rcsofted, That we urge upon our represent
tativc in Congress. to use his best cndcavors
to secure to the soldiers who enlisted in 1861
and 1862, the same nMioRM bounty that was
paid to soldiers who enlisted subsequent to
1862
Resolred, That five Delegates be elected to
represent this meeting in the County Conycn-
ton to be held at Cumberland, on Tuesday
the 21st inst.
RcSolccd, That we will not countcnance,
affiliate nor associate with any returned rebels,
who have been in armed hostility against the
Government, which we have fought to sustain,
that we think them very unchivarous and
also impairment i'll coming back to live among
the " hated Yankees" whom they used their
best cndcavors to destroy that their home is
in the chiyalric, beligercrt South, aud not in
loyal Maryland.
ReSolccd, That We think and will ever
that jeff. Davis the arch-trator,
deserves to be hung, and buric side by sill.
with the loathsOme carcass of Wirz, who was
only tool to carry out his ncfarous and bar
barrie designs, towards our dcfcnsclcss prison.
ers in " Southern denS," that he, jeff Davis,
was the leading spirit in the practice of that
system of cruelty, and that we
ire i'll favor of h;nging not only jeff Davis,
but all his Coadjuters in that satanic plot for
,f,, b,1n
Rcsolrcd, That we have always had the
'ullest confidence in the ability, integrity and
Of Andrew johnson, and believe
hat his adhesion to the Union cause in the
lark days of go and G1, with his determined
,oursc since that time, are typical of his char
'cter as Ruler. We feel satisfied too that
lis administration of the affairs of the Nation,
will result in more permanent establishment
If its power, greater degree of respect from
oreign Governments and more universal |
prosperity of its people, than have ever before
,cen witnessed
Resotccd That we believe it to be the duty
# the President of the United States to ap-
'ont n com,miHce of'dtree to notify Maxmillian !
o leave Mexico within thirty days after the
ioticc is served upon him, and that that COM
ittec be composed of Ulysses Simpson Grant.
William Tecunseh Sherman and Phlip Sher-
dan. We believe in the Monroe Doctrine 4"
Resulted, That these proceedings be pub
shcd in the Union papers of Allcgany Coun-
y and in the Baltimore American
The following named gentlemen were elect
d delegates to the Convention in Cuubcr-
md, viz: Michael Fallon, G. D. Kcpner,
harlcs G. Thayer, and George G. Boslcy
On motion Dr. G. Il. S Mckee was elect
all honorary member of this club
On motion the meeting adjourned to meet
any call from the president
MICHAEL FALLON,
Il. q. CROOKS, Scc'y. President. {