Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-11-23
Proceedings Of the Soldiers County
Convention.

The Convention assembled at the Court
House in this city at 10 O'Clock, on Tuesday
morning, the Dist. Col J. C. LYNN was
chosen as Chairman, aud WILL. II, LowDER-
MILK as Secretary.
On motion, Messrs NJ Fallon, EN-. Friend
and G.. L. r. knorr were appointed COM
Inittee on Credentials, and reported the fol-
lowing delegates.
District No 2-E. NJ Friend.
District No. 81 r. Rhodes, Alex. Paul
District No. G--L. II. Dowden, Col j. c.
Lynn, Capt. II. II. IIartsock
District No. VIM w Jackson.
". GA. d. Perdew.
13-G. Il. h. Knorr, J. NJ
Hiteshaw, VIM. S Shuck, Win. II. Lowdcr-
milk, w. J. Taylor
District No 15-Jno. Mcdonald ,Jno. Reid
1G-Maj. NJ. Falon, G .Boslcy
On motion, the chairman appointed Lloyd
II. Dowden, Alex. PAUL John Mcdonald,
Jas. NJ. Hiteshcw and VIM. W. Jackson,
committee on resolutions. The committee re-
ported the following resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted
Whereas, the citizens of Alegany County,
Md, who enlisted in the service of the United
Slater in the year 1861 and 49, did not re-
'ceive any State or locm bountics, and those
who entered the service at a later periad re-
coived both State and local bounties, and
" hereas, When said citizens enlisted in
the U. S. service they were promised, by the
oFIc than, Il e.,
100 acres of Government lanes, which they
never received, therefore be it
Resolred, by us their representatives in the
Soldiers Convention of said County, that it is
proper and just that the Legislature Of Mary
iand should appropriate the sane bounty to
the Soldiers who enlist ed in 1861 and 90 |
and who bore the burthen and heat Of the
day, as was given by them to the substitutes,
drafted and enlisted men of 1864 and 90,
and be it
Resolrca, Further that we will cooperate
most heartily with our late comrades IN arms.
in pressing our. claims for an equalization Of
bounty upon the State Legislature, and with
the volunteers from other loyal States in urg-
ing upon the National Congress, the passage
OF an act, for the distribution, to us, of por-
ton of the Pablo Lands
man who may be a candidate for the National
Congress or the General Assembly of Mary
land who will not pledge himself to use all
honorable means to obtain an equalization of
bounties, which is no more than just tribute
to the loyalty and patriotism Of the soliiers
of Gil and g.
Resol,ed, That we approve of the call for
State Convention to assemble in the city of
Kali inn ON f1,o let oil |
Der, and that --be the represen-
tatives of the soldiers of this County in said
Con vention.
On motion, it was resolved that the follow
ing gentlemen be appointed delegates to re-
present this County in the State Convention,
to be held in Baltimore on the 7th Of Deem
Der next, and that the President and Sccreta-
ry be authorized to place the names of parties
from districts not represented. in the delega-
tions' on the list, if sent to them by the local
Unions:
District No. Elijah NJ. Friend.
" 5-Alex. Paul, j r. Rhodes
" Cool. j. G. Lynn, l.. Ii.
Dowden.
"7-Wm. w. jackson.
"a. D. Perdew.
" Z" 13-Will. III. Lowdermilk, G..
7. R. Knorr.
" " 15-Maj. NJ. Fallon.
on motion, the following gentlemen were
appointed as Central Committee for Allie
gany County: james NJ. Hitcshew, G. Z. r
knorr, and Alex. Paul.
a motion was offered and carried to the
effect that the President and Secretary bs
added to the above.
The convention then adjourned.