Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-09-18

Returned soIdIera---Ths FtCdy-
seventh Onto ---HIr. VaIiRndIg-
ham,
On Saturday, September 10th. Mr.
vallandighSm addressed Mass Meeting
of the Democracy Of Auglaize county, ct
Wapakonetta. In addition to the multi
tude OF citizens. large number Of Of
fcers and soldiers OF the jTth Ohio Regi-
ment, just returned from service were
present-the regiment which gave Mr.. v,
majority for Governor in 1868. 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 magnificent banner which
the Honorable George E. Pugh pre-
sented two years ago, to the Democracy
of Auglaize. At the other end, bearing
aloft the tattered remnants of the regi-
mental flag itself, torn by bomb shell
and full of bullet holes, was the same
soldier in the same uniform, who
snatched il from the hands of dying
comrade and carried it on the very front
TO end one of the fercest battles of the
war. At the close of Mr.. Vallandig
hams speech, which is reported this
morning in the Cincinnati Commercial,
by its well known correspondent "Mack, ="
(and therefore of course admirably well
DONE a separate meeting of the 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 cal
umny and assault upon Clement l.. Val
landigham
At meeting of returned officers aud sold
liers OF the Ohio 51th V. Volunteers at Wapa-
konetta, Ohio, September 10th 1865, the fol-
lowing proceedings were had Lieutenant
Colonel S. r. Mott, late commandsnt, was
chosen Chairman, and Captain John d.
Marshall, made Secretary and the following
resolutions we're unanimously adopted
Resolped, BY the officers and soldiers, now
present, late Of the 57th o. V V. l that having
this day heard the speech of Hon Clement L.,
Vallandigham and his statements of his treat
ment by the late administration. we are fully
satisfied that he was arbitrarily and illegally
dealt with, that he was and is, a true patr .ot
aud proper exponent Of the pure theory of
our government as the fathers instituted it.
Resolped, That we are proud al this hour
and will ever hereafter be, that two years ago
our Regiment gave Mr.. V, msjority of its
votes for Governor.
Resolred, That we sincerely thank Mr.
Valaudigham, for the beautiful tribute OF
respect, he this day paid our Regiment and
the sodiery generally.
{ Resolred, That copy Of these proceedings
be presented to Hon. Mr. Vallandigham, and
that they be published in the newspapers oI
the County.
S.R, MOTT, Jr, Chairman
J. d. MARSHALL Secretary.
The foregoing resolutions having been
read subsequently to the Mass Meeting
} Mr.. Vallandigham said SOLDIERS of the
Fifty. Seventh, and you too of other regi
ments who dared amid military terrorism
to ne true to the political faith and partJ
of your fathers, mothers, brothers anC
! sisters at home, and to your own. Man!
testimonials in my lifetime have been be
i slowed upon me, very gratifying to
public man or private citizen, but non
d ever before more cheering to my hear
and hopes, Truly, time is beginning t.
!, set all things even, and this testimony
the more grateful to me, because your owl
unsolicited and unsuggested offering
2 But now permit me to request OF you tn
original of this resolution, signed by you
Chairman and Secretary, that l ma
place it awsy among other memorials
the terrible times through which we hav
= Just passed, and other cherished testimo
i mails of the kindness, and confidence
: my fellow citizens.
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