The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-01-15
SoIdiers, Lencuc.

at meeting of the returned soldiers
of Ohio county, held at the Court House,
on Saturday evening, 18th inst, the
meeting was called to order by Capt J.
Carlin, who stated the object of the
meeting (explained in report of Commit
tee on Organi7ation). c. J Rawling
was appointed Secretary, in the absence
of the acting Secretary Of the former
meeting
The following report of Committee on
Organization was read by the Secretary :
Your Committee on Permanent Organ
ization, appointed on the evening of the
3lst ultimo, beg leave to present the fol
lowing report for the consideration or
this meeting:
Recognizing in common with the re-
turned soldiers of other States the i'm
portance of combined action on all ques
tons in which we have an individual i'll
terest severally, having a national issue,
and in which the general Government is
an interested party, we deem it letter at
the outset to state, that not having sufti
cient knowledge OF data upon which to
found resolutions for a permanent or
ganization Of a Soldiers Society or
League" for the purpose OF acting in
conjunction aud in harmony with other
organizat ions, and being ignorant CT the
object of the societies as formed through
ont the loyal States, save the two here
matter mentioned Your committee is
compelled to defer positive action-their
ideas being of too crude nature as to
forming al organization, suggesting at
the same time that this meeting effect a
temporary organization for the purpose
of aCcrediting delegate from this coun-
Is 10 the meeting OF delegates represent
ing the different Leagues in the several
States, to he held in Washington on the
3?d inst. the object OF which meeting
is TO urge upon Congress the passage of
an act equalizing bonnties - This del.
egate 10 be instructed TO obtain from the
'' Soldiers League of Washington City,
their plan Of organization, the object or
objects Of the same in general and in de
tail this 70 be submitted to committee
to be consulted in perfecting the organi.
zation OF the society of Ohio county.
Your committee would also suggest
the propriety Of appointing the delegate
at this meeting 10 represent this body at
Washington or the above mentioned
day, this meeting to raise finds to de.
tray the necessary expenses of said dele
gate. Finally, the committee offer for
your consideration the following pream-
BILE and resolutions for the temporary or
ganization preceding permanent forma'
fion of the League, to-Uit:
WHEREAS, 1t being apparent TO many
citizens Of this county (the returned sol.
diers, volunteers of the Union army
and also admitted uy all classes OF citi.
zens that unjust distinction has been
made IN the appropriation for and dis
tribution of beunties between the sol
diers enlisting 63, "a and '65 on the one
hand aud those enlisting prior TO the
years mentioned on the other hand,
many OF the former having seen little or
no active service and receiving the high
est bounty. while the majority of the lat
ter have been through four campaigns
and received none or at best the lowest
This distinction is unwise and invidi-
ous not according with the heretofore
eouitable actions Of the Government to-
wards its defenders, virtually Offering a
premium for lukewaTmuess and inactivi-
+ in times of public danger and estab-
fishing precedent injurious t. the best
interests of the Government and its Tery
integrity. 1t being deemed only right
and proper that the latter should possess
all the advantages, pecuniarily as we'll
as otherwise. of the former. concerted ac-
tion TO be taken looking 10 this end. and
WHERE'S. Much suffering is known to
exist cmcng the families of deceased and
MANNED soldiers throughout our State.
vbioh in the opinion of the meeting can
be amilioratedif if not entirely aleviated
by prompt efforts of those who should be