Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-05-16
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'schn w. Geary and the Soldiers Of
the Mexican War.
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john w. GEARy the candidate of
the Radical Abolitiopists for Governor
of Pennsylvania, was elected Lieut..
Colonel ofthe I'd Pas Regiment OF
volunteers in tue war with Mexico,
upon the organization Of that kegi-
ment in the city of Pittsburg, WM.
b. RoBERTs OF this County, was the
Colonel commanding and died in the
city OF Mexico. After his death. Geary
was promoted TO the Colonelcy. The
Fay cite County Volunteers were at
tached to this Regiment and known
as Co ii They distinguished them
selves for gallant conduct and intrepid
bravery, in all the important engage
ments from Vera Cruz to the city
ofMexico, including the bloody assaults
upon the gater OF that city. They con
tinued in service until the end OF the
war, and were honorably discharged.
The survivors, upon theirreturn home
were received with earned and highly
distinguished honors by their fellow
citizens. Here at the county seat,
they were honored by a splendid re
ceptioL, participated in by the citizens
Of the county generally, as well as by
the ladies, who greeted their return
with all that delicate attention and
refined taste peculiar TO their sex. AT
ConnelIsville also, they were the re-
cipients of Il handsome ovation, the
heart felt tribute of the citizens and
ladies of that place and vicinity. The
reception at Connellsville took place
on Saturday July 10th lS4S. The pc
ccpuon speech was made by DIR. James
c.. Cummings, and the response by
sergeant Peter A. Johns. After the
delivery of the speeches, and par
taking an elegant dinncrprepared for
the occasion, the returned soldiers met
together and UNANIMOUSLY adopted, a
preamble 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 1t will be seen,
UNANIMOUSLY adopted by true and
tried soldiers, by mon who knew Gcary
well, and by men who did hot hesitate
to proclaim tier estimate Of his char
acter, and that too not in tender
dainty sentences, but in well expressed
and forcible language. The testimony
of these proceedings, gains additional
\ force from the fact, that it was utter
cd ut sueh time and undcr such cir
. cumstanccs, as to exempt it entirely
from any imputation of political infu
! enccs. The proceedings, were publish
ed in the papers of this county, by re
: quest of the soldiers, on the 9th o
E July ls4S, and here they are. Agail
, we say, read, read, read.
The following Preamble and Reso
) lutions were offered by the returne'
e volunteers, of Company ii, I'd Penn
: sylvann Regiment, and unanimousl.
{ adopted by the meeting:
I WHEREAS, The discharge and Al
t rival homo of the remaining member
5 of the Fayette Volunteers has agai
C placed them in the position of citizen
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylva
mia, and enable them To speak and as
sert their rights, they now embrac
! this occasion, the first opportunit.
|, since their return, to express tbei
deep and ABIDING INDIGNATION
, of the conduct of JOHN w GEARY
since he was elected to the comman
s of the I'd Penna., Regiment, ut th
y City of Mexico The said John "
g Geary procured his election by mer
= plurality of votes, by FALSEIIOOl
and DECEpTION-while he wa
promising to give company ii til
;, privilege Of electing their own officers
7, according to the laws ofthe State
e Pennsylvania, he, the said Geary, ba'
gained with others for votes, promi:
, ing and giving appointments in sal
company ii, to men from other CON
panies who might answer his peculia
< purposes. The law of Congress of III
d 18th May, 1916, calling for Volunteei
!, for the war with Mexico, has thi
= provision
. SECT. 5. And be il further enacted, tn,
i. the said Volunteers so offering their Sc
rs vices shall be sccpied by the President,
+, companies, bHttallions, squadrons and re
iments. whose officers shall be appoint,
to IN the manner prescribed by law 10 Il
- several States and territories to whi'
+, such companies, bauallions. sQnadro
vi and regiments, shall respectively belong
'h RESOLVED, That we the remainin
O. members of the Fayette County W
untoers, view the conduct of the 50
John W. Geary towards company
," as an OUTRAGE upon their ju
ut rights, as secured to them by the lay
is of Pennsylvania as well as the laws
O. Congress- The whole course and co
:, duct of the said Geary being lNCO,
- SISTENT WITH THE CHARA
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