Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-12-14
SoldiefAMState Convention,

Rechabite Hall, in Baltimore on the 9th, and
was well attended, nearly every county in
the State being represented
Colonel VERNON, chairman, called the Con-
venton to order The question of represen-
tatlon being settled, the Committee on Gre
dcntas made their report, which was accepted.
Representatives from the Soldiers and Sailors
League Of Washington, delegations from Sol.
diers' Union in Baltimore ana from the Lcyal
League Of Martiusburg, West Va b., were vo-
ted seats.
a committee on business was appointed,
composed Of three members from Baltimore
and one from each county of the State, which
reported the propriety of sending delegation
to the National Convention. The report was
adopted, and the following gentlemen selected
to form the delegation
For the State at large, General Denison
and General kcnly; altcrnatos, Col Vernon
and Col. Cook. First Congressional District,
Col. Hill alternate, Lieutenant W. Ii Pur-
nell. Second do, Captain L NJ. Haverstick;
alternate, Major r. s. Mooney, Third, Col
Jarrett; alternate, Col Taylor. Fourth,
Major Moblcy; alternate, W. II. Lowdermilk
Fifth, Lieutenant r Bells; alternate, Col.
II. c. Rizer ......
A committee was appointed to wait upon
the Governor, consisting of Colonel Lynn, r.
Bells G. Mallcy. G BaTrct, Colonel TAYLOR.
Adiutant Stevens, Coloncls Brown, Charles
Dennis, Wcigc Holland, McKcllip. Capt.
Eek, Colonel Hill, Hon. Il. II. Webster.
William Strahan, William Todd, Capt. John
Rowzcr, Major j. Carter, Lieutenant S. S.
Mills, D. w. Co:trel, Thomas Nesbitt, Lieut..
S. G. Carr, Captain r L. Bowley, Lieut..
NJ. Rowzer.
The following preamble and resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
Whereas 1t is an indi$putablc fact that the
soldiers from the loyal States who pa,t;cipa-
ted in the recent civil war have re-csablished
upon lirmer foundation the Constitution of
the United States and the union of the States
hereunder aud
Whereas, 1t is eminently proper that the
gallant d'cds and suifcrngs experienced in
their line of duty should be properly appreci-
ated by their fellow countrymcn in this gen
Grafton and postcrity hereafter and
Whereas, The sons Of the old Maryland
Line of yore have exhibited in the late civil
war--marshalled under the National stand
ard-the indomitable spirit of their ancestry.
which fully equaled the spirit evinced by any
troops of our National army in said war. and
determined to be as far in the van now as
their late comrades in arms from the other
loyal States in their noble undertaking of the
previous period therefore, be it
Resotred, That we will cooperate most
earnestly with all other Lcgions throughout
the Republic, to secure to the soldiers who
enlisted in the years A. ID. 1861 and 1862.
the same amount Of the Government bounty
paid to the soldiers in 1868 and 1864. and
believe it to be the sacred duty of the General
Government to do those brave veterans this
act of simple justice
Rcsolred That we will cooperate with our
late comrades IN arms in other States for the
purpose of memorializing the next Congress
to appropriate and set apart for the soldiers
who participated in an honorable degree in
the late civil war, a fair quota of the public
lands, the property of the General Govern
mcnt, and more especially to provide some
manifest inducement to actual settlers of the
class of men as aforesaid.
Resoired That we believe it to be the duty
of the next General Assembly of MARYLAND,
to appropriate the Same local bounty to all
the honorably discharged soldiers who served
thus honorahly in the late civil war, that was
so generously bestowed upon number of the
same.
Rcsolred, That it is the duty of all truly
patriotic citizens to assist. in all the walks of
private life, the returned loyal aud honorably
discharged soldiers, moro especially those who
have been manned for life in their country s
service. s,.,- .fIy.l: tss..I sis e,
Resolrcd, That politics and religion must
der. And it shall be the duty of all members
of the Soldiers Legion to assist any of their
former comrades who are members of the
Soldiers Legion, and to further their substan-
tial interest, irrespective of their political ten
ents and religious creeds. But it shall be
the sacred duty of all to advocate the princi.
pes of a Free and Representative Govern
ment, and the maintenance of the Federal
Union in contradistinctlon to all other ipoliti-
cal dogmas. ...-s = 4a~sd s.l Z. g.. baL
Resolsed, That by our speedy and complete
organization and mutual assistance to one an-
other wo eau rest assured Of that substantial
-sympathy and respect for our Order from the
public to which I'VE arc euttled. and would
enjoin itupon oil members of tho Soldiers
Legion shat they nsaefatcly obtain badges
of their late respective Corp, de Armies. tbs
same 70 be metallic, and have it at all tin,cs