The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-05-24

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or purpose to pursue the masses OF
the late rebel armies with ylndlctlve
or revengeful feelings. but to the con-
trary we believe the best interests OF
our country will be advanced by a res
toration of all such to political rights
and privileges so soon as they shall |
have manifested a sincere and honest
purpose to renew their allegiance |
to the National Government, and IN
future deport themselves. as loyal men |
But while we thus declare our CON
yictions we are unalterably opposed to |
such exercise of clemency by the FIX
executive, or the Congress of the Uni
ted States, as viii permit the chief
conspirators and leaders of the rebel
lion To escape without being required
to answer to the offended majesty of
the law for treason, the most odlous
of ali crimes. and if. convicted on i'm
partial trials we demand that the ex7
IRENE penalty of the law shall be
| inflicted. .fi. s,s,, .ss..ssa.. - n
Resolved, That we recognize and
fully appreciate the services or all
men who In any wise contributed to
/ the protection and comfort OF the sol
! dier's family during his absence @and
| to such we extend a cordial ac-
| acknowledgement; but all that class who
4 gave unouestioned evidence that their
/ sympathies were with the enemy, and
opposed to the Government and our.
/ selves. merit our unqualified condem-
nation. go =,
Resozvea. That we will encourage
1 and assist each other in all merltorl-
Gus undertakings, and to the extent OF
our ability will relieve the disabled or
distressed soldier, or any member OF
his family; that by this means we
may prove to each other and to the
world, that we are neither unmlndful
nor faithless to the pledge which each
recognized in his heart in the hour
when his. friend and comrade fell
! bleeding by his side. 1'4 p
i Resolred, That the sum awarded by
the National Government to the dlsa-
bled private soldier, or to the widow
and infant children of those who gave
their lives in defense of their country,
is insufficient to supply the actual
necessaries of life, and we therefore
request our delegation in Congress to
exert themselves to procure an IN
crease of pensions to all soldiers and
the families of such as died in the
service. and to this end we ask our
Legislature to instruct our Senators,
and should this means fail we assert
II to be the duty of our State Govern
ment to make the proper provision
for all those who are dependent and
9 helpless. 81,
Resolued, That it is due to the early
volunteers that Congress shall at once,
by the necessary legislation, provide
for the payment to them of the same
honnties- which. .MeEa. given at later
this act OF justice, oooi1 of our ne pre-
sentatives in Congress are requested
to exert all their influence. $50 ~.
4 ResOlred, That we earnestly. recon-
mend all Union soldiers to connect
themselves with this organization with
! as little delay as possible, by giving
!. their names and rank to the Commit
tee of the township in which they re-
side, together with the regiment and
company with which they served, to
4 the end that each soldiers name shall
n be preserved upon records to be kept
I by the organization. sa3s3va $50.
4 ResOtred, That upon being notified
of the death of any Union soldier
4 connected with this organization, as
, many members as can conveniently
do So, will attend his funeral and
assist in performingthe last sad duties
of friendship on this earth. sif..F vsJh
i Resolred, That, in the distribution
of the patronage of the General Gov.
/ eminent in the several counties and
districts in this. State, when compe
tent and honorably discharged soldier
is an applicant, his claims should have
precedence over thosesof- one who has
not borne arms in defence of the
Union; and we are we'll pleased with
the action of the President and Con-
gress of the United States, in recogni-
zing the justice of this rule. aa.r
Resoleed, That the loyal ladies of
cur country who, by their many acts
of kindness, their approving smiles
and words of cheer, made glad the
hearts of the Union soldiers, encour-
aging them in the hour of peril, adj
ministering to them comfort, and re-
lieving their suffering, are entitled to
our undying gratitude, and will live
forever in the tablets of our memories.
On motion of Mr. Samuel Endecot,
the resolutions were adopted as read
Gen. Harrow then introduced the
following resolution:
Resolced, That all those who de- 4
nounced the war, or attempted to dis
courage enlistments, or bring disgrace
ON the Union soldier by encouraging
desertion from the army, or, who,
sneeringly and derisively applied to
Union soldiers such epithets as hire
lings," g Lincoln dogs, and other
opprobrious language, deserve our un-
qualified disapprobation.
Some debate arose in regard to the
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