The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1866-06-27

few excellent remarks. He said he was
there to vihdicate himself as one of the
delegates to the Pittsburg Convention.
That he had understood from different
sources that the delegation from Greene
Co. chosen by arEw O had misrepre>
sented the majority of the soldiers in the
County. He was proud to see that such
destinations were false and tor second
time the proceedings Of that Convention
would be ratified, as the stern faces OF
those who sat before him indicated. The
Committee on Resolutions having re-
turned the Lieut.. retired loudly applaud.
ed. Lieut. L. X, Evans, Chairman of
the Committee then offered the follow
ing Resolutions -
WHEREAS, This is a Convention OF
Soldiers called together to ''endorse our
President, Andrew Johnson and arm, !
the action of FEW C) Soldiers OF this
County who sent delegates, that misrep.
resented it in disunionC Convcn,ion at
Pittsburg, on th~5th ofJune last, there.
fore
Resolved, That we most heartily ap,
prove of the late Amendments to our
Constitution submitted by joint resolu,
tons Of both houses of Congress to the
several states for their approved, so that
IL the, language Of 0W President. -
"whlle society Is in this disordered state
a"d we are seeking security, let us fix
the foundations of the Government on
the principles of eternal justice which
will endure for all time"
ResOloed, That IN tie language of our
PresNlent-"only loyal men shall rule the
Republic, and traitors should take a
back seat. We want not those who
brought all this misery upon us to con,
troll our destinies. that all the glorious
victories won by our noble armies 60 for
nought, and the battlcields sown with
dead bodies made memorable in vain"
Resolved, That in tile language of our
Prssident--''a traitor has ceased to be a
citizen and in joining the rebellion has
become public enemy. He fortified
his right to vote with loyal men when he
renounced his citizenship and sought to
destroy our Government Before these
repenting rebels can be trusted they
should bring forth the fruits of repent
ance."
ReSolDed, That we are truly sorry Tor
a soldier who can be led into the support
of Hester Clymer, the chief of Copper~
heads, in preference to Genl JNo w.
GEARY, the "Hero Of Wauhatchie ;" and,
that we "vote as we shot!'
Resolvcd, That we endorse the proceed.
lngs OF the Soldiers Convention held in
Waynesburg, on the 2nd Of June, 1866
and that we ratJy tie resolutions passed
at the Union state Convention held Jy the
"NatiOna! Union ofthe Boys il Blue J" a,
Pitlsburg on the 9TH INST
Resolued, That zoe haze no respect for
a soldier 'choSe conscience aoM not permit
htm to SIT in contention .witA citizen sol,
diers lTespectire of party.
On motion, the above resolutions were
unanimously adopted, the "boys' clinch-
ing their acquioscence with Geafening
cheers. On motion the following reso-
luton Was offered and carried by full
vote:
Resolred, That as this is a Union
Soldiers Convention irrespective of par,
ties and "policis," and representing as
it does the majority of tho ''Boys in Blue
IN this County the full proceedings of
the meetings be given to both County
papers with request TOR their publica.
ton.
Every soldier then present and ap,
proving of the action taken by the Con-
vention gave In his name in full with Co.
and Regt. On motion the meeting ads
journed with "three times three for the
genuine Soldiers COnvention!
Tnos. III. MNIGuEN Pres.
J. M. KuNr, V. Pres.
Il. A SAVERS, Sec,
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