Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-10-07
0Dblo Statesman,
'sWhite Boys in BIue' of Richland
-Enthusiasiic Meeting.

On Saturday evening last there was =
meeting at the Court House of men who
had served in the army of the United State:
during the late rebellion, and who are op,
posed to Negro Suffrage and Negro Equal.
ity, to form themselves into an organization
On notion, Isaac G. Fair was called to
the chair, and Geo. w. Youngblood elected
Secretary.
The object of the meeting being ex-
planned, a committee consisting of all the
members of the association were appointed
ito urge honorably discharged soldiers to
join with us in efforts to secure the fruits
of our marches, tolls, privations and vic
tories an undivided country, Union as 1t
was.
On motion, Joseph Gutzwiler, Geo. w.
Youngblood and Calvin Day were appiont-
ed committee to draft resolutions, ex-
pressive of the sense of this Organization,
and as our platform of principles.
{ On motion, adjourned to meet on Monday
evening.
Z .er MONDAY EVENING, Sept. Both.
The committee on resolutions reported
as follows:
WHEREAS, This Government was found
ed tor anu by White Men, and maintained
and governed by White Men for upwards OF
eighty years, and believing that it should
SO continue, therefore,
Resolced, That we appeal to all the
"White Boys In Blue" of this county, re-
gardless of party, who fought for our flag
and the Constitution, and the preservation
OF this Union, to join with US to defeat
the designs of all parties and men who are
attempting to place the negro on an equal
lily with the white man. -.... i.s.
ResoIued. That we, the undersigned, form
ourselves into an organization to be known
as the ''White Boys in Blue" with the OBJ
Ject of using our best endeavors to defeat
Negro Suffrage and Negro Equality, and
carry out the principles for which we
fought-a White Mans Government, and
an undivided Union:
Then follow the names of seventy-seyen
White Boys in Blue, with the name of
company and regiment in which they serv-
ed: f.
The meeting being called to order. the
chair was filled By S. V. Essick. Reading
of the Minutes-accepted. Signing of the
Platform of principles. Motion that elec-
tion of officers be held by acclamation.
The following officers were unanimously
elected
Communicated. B. Burns.
Cdptain-Joseph Gutzwiler.
AdutGnt--Geo.' w. Youngblood.
adrtermdster-Thomas T. Dill.
SuryeOn-Dr. w. II. Race.
LieuteRant-1st Ward-Henry Snyder.
:. 81 g Joseph Homes.
81 Leonard 6. Burns.
4th " Henry Harmon.
Grand Guards-Joseph Mercer, George
Campbell, Geo. Bradley. Lawrence Shaub,
And: Cromer, George Stevens, Christian
Snyder.
The following motions were made and
accepted:
That it be the duty of every member to
urge honorably discharged white soldiers
to join with us.
That we adopt the following badge:
q strip of white ribbon, inches long and
. inches wide. with the words "White Boys
In Blue" of Richland.
That the Bylaws and Proceedings of
this meeting be published in the Richland
Sssfld and Banner, and copy sent to the
OHIO STATESMAN.
That meeting be held on Thursday
evening, Oct. Sd, at the Court House, at ~
o'clock. ...-..,... go.
The meeting then adjourned with three
times three cheers for the Union.