The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-06-19
Preamble and Resolutions Adopted
Mt Meeting or the Union Soldiers
nj Knox County.

AAo q AA4OASAAS Va wv OA4OA GOAAANAO
of Knox County, Indiana, held at the
Court House in Vincennes, June 9th,
1886, Capt w. W Hollingsworth was
chosen Chairman, VIM. II. Jackson
appointed Secretary: "a
Al : A committee of three was appointed
to draft Preamble and Resolutions,
who reported the following, which
were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, by the blessings of AL
mighty God, the gloom which for a
time overshadowed the destiny Of
our beloved country, and threatened
Fr the destruction of our cherished in
stitutions, has been dispelled, and the
accursed standard of rebellion has
gone down into the dust before the
glorious banner of freedom, which
has lighted alike the patriot of re
and 81, through bloody conflicts to
freedom and independence; and
4 Whereas, it is the duty of every citi-
zen Of free Republic to rush to the
sa;1ed Iefb his f f14F nnttrryy when it is as
foes, it is also the duty of the soldier
when the imperilled constitution and
independence of his country has been
vindicated, to return TO the peaceful
pursuits of civil life, yet ever vigilant
and jealous of the honor and integrity
of its institutions.
Resolved, That as discharged sol
diers and citizens of Knox County,
we deem it a privilege and duty in
spired by the recollection of the hard
ships we endured, the dangers we en-
countered, and by the memory of our
fallen companions in arms, to form
and establish an organization to be
composed alone of soldiers and sail
ors, who have received honorable dis
charges, to perpetuate the friendships
formed in the army and navy, for full
and free interchange of thought and
feelings, and for consultation and de-.
liberation as to the policy best calcu-
lated to preserve and maintain the
unity and integrity of the government
for which we did battle with malig-
nant foe upon MANY a bloody field.
ResOlUed, That while we hail with
delight the return Of peace, we have
no disposition to indulge in manifesto
tons of malignant triumph over a
fallen enemy, whose prowess was
manifested on every battle field, from
2 the Susquehannah to the Rio Grande,
and was only made to yield to the
equal valor and superior endurance of
the hardy sons of the North, and
while we are willing that the masses of
the insurgents who in good faith de-
sire to return to their allegiance to
the Union, shall be restored to the
rights of citizenship, we do claim and
demand at the hands of those in au-
thority, that treason shall be made
vdivuni by inAietins on the authors of
the rebellion the punishment due to
their crimes against liberty and hui
mainly. = -s-sls ,C-d-45 W
Resolued, That while we recognize
the virtue of lenient spirit towards
the mass of those who were so lately
In arms to overthrow our government
we cannot approve of the policy which
extends pardOns to so many of those
{ leaders in the unholy crusade against
the integrity of the Union, and against
whose crimes the blood of half a mil,
lion of countrymen who were sacrificed
by their unhallowed ambition, calls to
heaven for vengeance.
SAResotced, That the pensions now
given to disabled soldiers and sailors.
and the, widows and children of those
who have fallen in defense of their
country, are greatly inadequate to
their maintenance and support, and
~ the policy which dictated such De-
nurious legislation is unworthy the
character Of great and powerful ma
100 ton, and we most, respectfully request
our delegation in Congress to EXERT
their influence to secure the passage
of a law for an increase of those pen4I
slons, and avert the imputation that |
Republics are ungrateful
p.E @ Resolsed, That tits the duty of Con-,
gress, in justice to the soldiers, to pass
a law for the equalization of bounties, 4
and that we respectfully request our
delegation to use its influence to Sc
scure the passage of law for that end. !
Resolved, That in order to more eff |
fectually accomplish the objeetsoof
this Association, a committee of two
from Vincennes Township, andzene
from each of the other townships in |
the county, to be selected by the del |
egates from the townships, be appoint
ed, whose duty it shall be to prepare |
Constitution and Bylaws and
transact such other business as may
be necessary to effect the organiza-
tion-said committee to report to the
next meeting, which they be instruct
ed TO call when prepared to report.
Resolued, That all papers of, this
city be requested to publish the pro-
ceedings of this meeting, and that
b copies be sent to our delegates in Con-
gress. ... 0nfAe
1t was unanimously agreed upon
that the soldiers of Knox County cell
citrate the coming Fourth of July by
holding grand picnic in the vicinity