The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1866-06-14

OF that place and vicinity. The recep-
tion at Connellsvile took place on Satur
urday July 10Th, 1913. The reception
speech vas made by DR.. James g. Cum.
inings, and the response by Sergeant
Peter A. Johns. After the delivery OF
the speeches, and partaking of an ele-
giant dinner, prepared for the occasion,
the returned soldiers met toeeth.
er and unanimously adopted a pre-
ambla and series of resolutions, which
show up the character of John w.
Geary in such light, as would render
his election as Governor, an everlasting
disgrace to the State Of Pennsylvania.
These resolutions were unanimously
adopted by true and tried soldiers, by
men who knew Geary well, and by men
who did not hesitate to proclaim their
estimate OF his character, and that too
not in tender, dainty sentences, but in
we'll expressed and torcible language.
The testimony Of these proceedings,
gains additional force from the fact,
that it was uttered at such a time and
under such circumstances, as to exempt
it entirely from any imputation of po.
litical influences. The proceedings,
were published in the paper of this
county; by request of the soldiers, on
the 9th of July 1S4i, ard here they
are. Again We say, read, read, read.
The following Preamble and Resolu.
tions, were offered by the returned vol
unteers, of Company II, I'd Pennsylva-
MIA Regiment, and unanimously adopted
by the meeting:
WhereaS, The discharge and arrival
home Of the remaining members OF the
Fayette Volunteers has again placed
them in the position Of citizens Of the
Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, and
enabled them to speak and assert their
rights, they now embrace this occasion,
the first opportunity since their return
to express their deep and ABIDING IN
DIGNATION of the conduct Of John W.
Gcary, since he was elected to the COM
mand of the I'd Pa. Regiment, at the
City of Mexico. The said John W.
Geary procured his election by a mere
plurality of votes, by FALsEHooD and
DECEpTIoN--while he was promising to
give company H, the privilege of elec-
ting their own officers, according to the
laws Of the State of Pennsylvania, he,
the said Geary, bargained with others
for votes, promising and giving appoint
ments in said company H, to men from
other companies who might answer his
peculiar purposes. The law of Congress
on the 18th os May, calling for volun-
teers for the war with Mexico, has this
provision.
Sect. 5. And be it further enacted,
that the said Volunteers so offering
their services shall be accepted by the
President, in companies, battalions
squadrons and regiments, whose officers
shall be appointed in the manner pre-
scriOcd by law in the several States ant
territories to which such companies
battalions, squadrons and regiments
shall respectively belong.
The said Geary, while he availet
himself of this law to get himself into ;
high Office, refused the same right t.
company II which legally AID properly
belonged to them. Therefore,
ResolOed, That we the remaining
members of the Fayette county Volun
teers, view the conduct of the said JohI
W. Goary towards company II as al
outrage upon their just rights, as secur
ed to them by the laws of Penusylva
mia, as well as the laws of Congress.
The whole course and conduct of tn,
said Geary and INCONSISTENT WITT
THE CHARACTER OF A GENTLEMAN OF
MAN OF HoNoR-it was treating us as
set of men who did not know thei
rights, and who could not appreciate
them--it was corrupt and nercenayy il
all its bearings, characteristic of Ion
and 9roceIing creature, hunting anC
seeking popularity for courage and pa
triotism that he neper earned, by bar
gaining with supple tools and mercena
ries, one of whom at least was a noto
riOus backlog.
ResolUcd, That the arrest and trial O
lst Sergt. John A. Cummings, by
court.martial, for daring to assert hi