The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-03-20

Soldiers and Sailors League ON
Saturday Night I.ast---The Preamble
to the COnstitutIOn of the League.
At meeting of the Soldiers and
Sailors Union League of the county,
held at the Court House, on Saturday
evening, the meeting was called to or
der by Capt. j. Carlin. @. j. Rawling
was appointed Secretary. The Prest-
dent stated the object of the meeting
was the election of permanent officers
for the ensuing year. On motion OF
Col. Hubbard the election was at once
proceeded with. The following is the
result: On the fifth ballot Captain j. j.
Glover received majority of the votes
cast, and was announced as the choice
of the League for President, and was
duly installed as such. On the third
ballot Col. III. b. Hubbard was elected
Vice President. On the first ballot G.
j. Rawling was elected Recording Sec
retary. On the first ballot Capt. G. e.
Irwin was elected Corresponding Secre-
tary. On the second ballot Hugh Ster-
ling was elected Financial Secretary.
On the first ballot Major w. y. Single
ton was elected Treasurer. On the sec
ond ballot Isaac F. Sadler was elected
Sergeant-at-Arms.
After the election of officers consider
able discussion ensued. relative to the
best mode of informing the public as to
the objects of this League, there being
many opinions entertained regarding
the same. 1t was finally resolved to
publish the preamble to the Constitn-
tion with the minutes of this meeting,
as it announces the objects fully on
which the Constitution and bylaws
are based.
Capt. ]. Carlin, Joseph Connolly and
Lieut.. B. t. Frost were appointed FL
nance Committee. Adjourned to meet
this night week (24th) in same room.
j. j. GLOVER, President.
G. ]. RAwLING, Recording Secretary.
THE PREAMBLE REFERRED To IN THB FRO
CEEDIEGs OF THE MEETING.
In compliance with instructions from the
League the following preamble stating the
objects OF the organizatiOn is published for
the Information of the public in general, and
as an incentive 10 every honOrably discharged
soldier to take an active part in the organtza-
ton that can but enhance his interests In
every way. The League eschews politics; 1t
will Rot be pT0SttIaed 10 that end. We come
together . united band OF fifteen hundred
Thousand men, cemented by sharing the same
dangers and undergoing the same privattonS,
on the broad foundation of equal rights and
Justice to all who have assisted in defence OF
the national unity and the res tOTation OF that
peace we are beginning to enjoy. We take
by the hand the soldier who has served
In the fnr southwest in the swampS OF Flor
ida, the sands ana forests of the CarOlinHS, the
mountains and plains OF Vtrglnin, or who had
the good fortune to be with Sherman (Alaric
iilSl in his descent on the Southern Rome;
give all n cordial welcome to joth us and show
a liunited Gront; not to beg, but 10 respectfully
demand our rights of our common country.
All that is requisite Is to have received an'hOn-
oTable discharge from the army or navy.
1t is expected that every man OF the two
Thousand and over furnished by this county,
possessing such discharge, will Join the
League. COMMITTEES for carrying out the OBJ
jects as set forth in the accom- panytng prenm-
Dle will be appointed at the next meeting:
PREAMBLE.
WHEREAS We, the undersigned discharged
sOlLlieTS and SailOrS of the United States, be-
ing desirOuS OF forming an organization haV.
interests, and the fostering of that heroic
spirit which led us forth 10 battle in a sacred
cause, and to secure to ourselves proper
recognition of our just claims, among which
Isl. To procure for hononbly discharged
soldiers and SJIiIos, who posses sufficient
qualifications, the preference In all situations
in the gift of the Federal, State and munich
pal governments.
ID. To obtain from Government an equali-
zatiOn the bounties OF the soldiers of 1861 and
1862 with the bounties paid to those enlisting
Sd. To procure employment in the general
pursuits OF life for our comrades who may
need such assistance.
4th. To urge upon the Government ana tne
people the just claims of honoFably dlS-
charged soldiers and the widows and orphans
of our fallen comrades, that speedy settle
menL of their claims may be made, and that
the condition of widows and orphans may be
amelioTated.
5th To extend to members, who by sick
ness or other misfortune are prevented irom
pursuing their usual avocattonS, Such alu as
will alleviate their suffering; and for the pur-
pOSe of more efIectually carry Ing the same
into effect VIC do hereby OrCiAin the following
Constitution, and hereby SOlemnly pledge
ourselves to a hearty and earnest support Oh