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En-, sir, most respectfully, &c,
ISAAC B. OCONNOR.
Tribute Of Respect.

LOyEETSyiLLE, A., Jan, 70, 1860.
Al d meeting Of the officers Of the 20th Pa.
cagel.y, held at Lovottsyillc, Va. Jan. 90, 1868
the following preamble and resolutions we're
/ unanimously adopted:
HE2a@As, Il hath pleased an Ali-wise Prov.
idcnce il his mysterious dsaIinge with Ulen, to
remove saddenly from amongst IS our brotkcr
otiIcer and companion "a arms, Maj. w Wat
son aAadAsoa, and although conslraiaed to ac-
knowledge the Stern feet, yet it is scarce posi-
bic 10 realize that we shall never agsia meet
| him or earth. Ii seems bur yesterday that sids
by side in The prime of his manhood and in all
the greatness OF his courageous soul We stood
with hiGl in battle array, his voice cheering us
on ard his example infusiEg energy &ad detern1-
inatiou Ia tho hearts Of all. Bu. he is gone
His noble heart "a sti,.ed in death, we ahan
hear bis voice nc Iore-no more shall hs
commanding form be seen IN tie van Of his
regiment;
Reso'ge9. Tia. whils bowing with tumble
submission to tie decree OF an Inscrusabl God,
we caanot but lepiore the loss Ct brave and
gallant officer, high-minded and honorabls
man iHipitsb.a IN his actions, unwaseriaz
il principle, and welded TO pure and molly
'hougfts.
i5ss2,rsd, That @bi!e we deeply sympathize
With his afflicted family in the hour of their
dire calamity and when the bitter cup IS filed
70 oyeril0wiag, we ara sustained by the unfa3-
ins hope that .heir loss and ours, though deep,
ig his eternal gain.
Reyoirsd, That he officers and man OF tha
10Th Pennsylvania Cavalry tender to the bereny-
ed family Of their amantei brother otiicer and
fellow soldier :heig sincere and heartfelt sympa-
thy tol. the loss cf SO gallant an officer, true
hearted friend and amlable gentleman.
Reso}rsd, That lie army has lost an officer
who could be hrs Aly spared, one whose place
cannot well be sdppled, for in life his ACTIONS,
on or or the feld, reflected credit 10 himself
and his eomtAand, honor 30 his country and his
countTy'9 tiag-ons whose acquaintance was
eagerly coarted and whose friendship was high
y pTiz'.d. He was one Of those very few Of
vhei IT may be truly said:
''Ela was q man Take him alI in all,
We shall not look upon his like again"
Resolpsd, That it viii require 10 towering
monument to remind the members of the goth
Pennsylvania Cavalry of the loss Of one so en-
daarea to eli alike by his uniform courtesy and
kindness ia their daily atercp cEse, and his ga
LIANT and noble bearing IN tie haur Of strife
His shrine is IN :heir heart. His nam0 shsll
ever ba remembered With pride mingled with
sorrow TIE hearts OF his comrades is the dt-
ting mausoleum OF SO gallant spirit.
Resoir3d, That though lest TO us forever, his
noble example shall only DO forgotten when We
! shall have followed him 10 that uuexplorcd
| region, that 'bourne from whence no traveller
returns"
ResolUed, That a copy of these resolutions be
sent TO his family and that they be published in
| the leading journals of the State.
II. 3. DOUGLAS, President.
Maj. 10th Penn'a Cavalry.
Isaac B. 0CoNNoR, Secretary
Adiutant 10th Penn'a Cavalry,