American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-06-06

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IL. tray Commissioner-George Ham,
ilton; Director Of Pvor-John Z. Drayo;
Assembly%-Johu p. Glass, Geo. Wilson,
Samuel ehadwiek, r. A. Colvil, William
Peter, and George Y. MKee. 81,
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s Soldiers Meeting.
AT "a meeting Of the Soldiers Of But
Ter county, held in the Court House, at
sBntler, on Saturday, ] ans I'd, 1866, Gen.
John N. Purviance was elected Chair
man, james Campbell and A G. Negley,
Vice Presidents, and Lieut. Isaac O..
Stewart and james b Clark, Secretaries
On motion. George A. Black, George
W. Fleeger, and " nj O. Campbell were
appointed committee on resolutions
On motion, it was agreed that two del
cgates, with two alterhates, should be
elected to attend the Soldiers Convention,
to be held in Pittsburgh, on the 9th day
of juno next
On motion, Captain Alfred Ayres and
Frank NJ. Eastman were elected delegates,
with alteruates, Eieut Geo w. Fleese
and Thos B White .F $50
On motion a committee was appointed
to raise money to deffay the expenses Of
the delegates.
On mpticn, the following resolutions
were unanimously adopted. ',&
Resotved, That the Union of the States
established by our fathers, and more firm
ly cemented by the blood of our fallen
comrades, is permanent, and that no par
ty or faction thai has attempted, does at
tempt, or will attempt to sever the I'm
ion, is worthy of the support or encour-
agement of the citizens who bore arms in
its defence. .ar8 a.a. $500 aat
Resoived, That we regard it as COM
plimeht TO the Soldiers, and an express
sion of great confidence and good Will on
the part OF the people, that those worthy
men who hazarded life and limb to save
the Union, are selected to bear its stand-
ard in civil as well as in military affairs
Resotyed, That tlIe nomination of Maj
Gen. John W. Geary for Governor, meets
with the hearty approval OF the Soldiers
OF Butler county, recognizing as they dc
in his patriotic services in the field, from
the beginning to the end Of tho war,
claims to Their suffrages of the highest
nature. ..s st 9a
Resolved, That we recommend that
there should be a permanent organization
by the soldiers who have honorably served
in, and been honorably discharged iron
the Union army, in order that they may
act together and in harmony, for the good
OF the cause for which they fought, anc
that, with all other good citizens, should
unite thetr "f., t., -,,s ;r,faiq that ","~~
lseo0tCed, That in our opinion, reason
and sound judgment, should be the char
acterstic of all efforts to heal the wounds
of the nation, and that prejudice and pas
sion should be laid aside. =
ReSoiped, That dictatoral policy
which Would overrule the will of the peo
pie, or which would appeal only to theil
preiudices and passions, is a source o.
evll to tic Union, and meets with our de
cided condemnation. . a-
leesoteed, That the unhappy disputes
between. the Legislative aud Executive
branches of the e-Government tending moi
only to destroy the harmony that should
exist in the party that stood by the Gov,
ment in her darkest hour of trial, but tc
weaken the confidence in them, are un-
called for, impolitie, and ruinoas to the
country, and should meet with the un-
qualified disapprobation of every true sol
dier.
Resoloed, That we regard treason as a
crime, and loyalty as virtue, the former
deserving punishment, the latter protec
lection, and that we unite in calling upon
our Government, speedily to make treas
on "odious." +" and TO provide for the pro-
lection Of loyalty in the States lately in
rebellion by the admission iuto the c5un-
ellis of our nation of loyal representatives
OF loyal citizens. ri "a -srag-e ai
Resolped, That Jefferson Davis should
be brought to trial, condemned, and exc
cuted without delay.
Resofved, That we recognize the prin-
ciple that all men are created equal, aud
are endowed with the ina lienable right to
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Resoteed, That in the overthrow of sla-
very and rebellion, and in all the bles-
sings VIC enjoy as a nation, we recognize
the favor of that Providence who led our
fathers. to victory on the fields of the
Revolution, that has protected US since,
and that we acknowledge our indebted
ness to Him for these things, and our de-
peDdence upon Him for all things.
Resofeea, That we shall ever cherish
with sincere affection the memories of
our, brave comrades, who fell in battle, or
died of wounds, disease or starvation in
the late war, and that their bereased