Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1865-10-11
Returned soldiers---The Fifty-seventh Ohio
Mr.. Vallandigham,

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On Saturday, Sept. 18th, Mr.. ValIandig-
ham addressed Mass Meeting Of the Dem
ocracy of Auglaize county, at Wapakonetta
In addition to the multitude Of citizens, a
large number of officers and soldiers Of the
57th Ohio Regiment, Just returned from SER
vice were present-the Regiment which gave
Mr. v, majority for Governor in 1863. A
brass band which accompanied Gen. Sherman
on his march to Goldsboro, was on the ground
At one end of the stand was the standard
bearer of the regiment, holding the magnif-
cent banner which the Hon. Geo. E. Pugh
presented two years ago, to the Democracy
of Auglaize. At the other end, bearing aloft
the tattered remnants Of the regimental flag
itself, torn by bomb shell and full of bullet
holes was the same soldier in the same uni
form). who snatched it from the hands of
dying comrade and carried it to the very
front to end one of the ieroest battles of the
war. At the close Of Mr.. Vallandgham's
speech, which is reported this morning in the
Cincinnati Commercial, by its well known
correspondent "Macs," (and therefore Of
course admirably well done), seperate meet
ing of tie officers and soldiers Of the 57th was
organized upon the ground, and the following
action taken. We place it upon record as the
answer Of returned soldiers-"the boys in
blue"-to the four years of calumny and as
sault upon Clement L. Vallaudigham.
Atameeting of returned officers and SOL
diers of the 57th Ohio Y. Volunteers, at Wap-
akonetta Ohio, Sept 18th 1865, the follow
ing proceedings were had Lieut.. Col s. R.
Mott, late commandant, was chosen Chair
man, and Capt. Jno. D. Marshal, made Sec
retary and the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, By the officers and soldiers, now
present, late Of the 57th 0. V. V. L, that nav
ing this day heard the speech of Hon. C. L.
Vallandigham and his statements of his treat
ment by the late administration, we are full
" satisfied that he was arbitrarily and illegal
" dealt with, that he was, and is, true pa
triot and q proper exponent Of the pure theo-
ry of our government as the fathers Instituted
it.
Resolyed. That we are proud at this hour
and will ever hereafter be, that two years ago
our Regiment gave Mr.. '. majority OF its
votes for Governor
Resolved That we sincerely thank Mr.. Val
landigham, for the beautiful tribute otrespect
he this day paid our Regiment and the SOL
diery generally.
RESOLVED, That a copy of these proceedings
be presented to Hon. Mr. Vallandigham, and
that they be published in the newspaper of
the County.
]. D. MARSHAL, Secy.
The foregoing resolutions having been read
subsequently to the Mass Meeting, Mr.. Val
landigham said: Soldiers of the Fity-Sev-
enth, and you too of other regiments who
dared amid military terrorism to be true to
the political faith and party Of your fathers,
mothers, brothers and sisters at home, and to
your own. Many testimonials in my life
time have been bestowed upon me, very
gratifying to public man or private citizen,
but none ever before more cheering to my
heart and hopes Truly time is beginning
to set all things even, and this testimony is |
the more grateful to me, because your own
and unsuggested Offering But
now permit me to request Of you the original
Of this resolution, signed by your Chairman
and Secretary that I may place it away !
among other memorials Of the terrible times
through which we have just passed, andOth-