The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1867-06-27

The EnCampmCuts OF the Department Of Ohio
G. \. r.. held their scmi-aunual meeting in this
city yesterday, at the Ndette Hall, on Town
street. Grand Commander General Thos. J..
Young presided, and Capt. j. W. Watkins OF
Cincinnati, and - Duel Of Urbana, acted as
Secretaries. Considerable business Of interest
only TO the organization was transacted. The
I following resolutions were unanimously adopted:
"WHEREAs, Loyalty and lcaIty to she United
Salr' should be Che only test that we as soldiers
should require; therefore,
"HrsoirrR, That we will use our energies to pro-
cure suffrage Tor all hOnUrabIy discharged sol
dicrs uresgec'ire Of c0!or.
Hrsoired, That The members of the Grand Arms
Of the Republic OF the State Of Ohio now In Con-
ycnliOn assembled ut Columbus having fought
for the suppression OF the rebellion, and Tor the
ma utcnancG OF unity and integrity OF our repub
lie, and having watched with intense sUlictude
the peculiar trials to which Mai Gen. p. II. Sher-
idan has been subjected as Il soldier aud com
mandCr while labUrng Tor the reorganization Of
elements in his department which are controlled
by passions aud prejudlces Gngendered by the
war; extend to him our unqualified endorsement
of every order he has issued, and our gratula-
lions for the tcnOciy and the courage he has dis
played, to remind him that we are in line, deter
miucd to sustain lin as we will sustain all patriots
in the glorious work OF reconstruction aud that
armed with the ballot we will labor lUr the sue
Of the plan Of reconstruction adopted by Con-
gress while there is an unrepentanJ rebel in the
Held to oppose us.
The foregoing resolution was put in the form
Of an address and forwarded TO Gen. Sheridan.
"Rcsoiccd That we request our Senators and
Representatives in Congress at the July session.
to pass law defining definitely who shall be CON
sidCrcd deseltCrs under the law and releasing from
the odluln Of deserton all soldiers who left the
service after the end of the war, supposing their
IpTul of gpryirp pNbrp1 bpgousp thp lnOro, ,ra al
their enlistment was for three years or during
the war, and authorize the Secretary of War to
issue honorable discharges to all such soldiers.
"Rcsolsed That We recommend to the soldiers
Of Ohio, our late' comrades in arms, who have
placed their claims in the Ohio Agency at Wash
ingtOn, to withhold any and all additional pow
ers OF Attorney from j. Z. Wetmore, Claim Agent,
to collect claims now in his hands as State agent,
because the state has provided for the collection
of the same, and will collect them without any
compensation; aud we respectfully call attention
Of Governor Cox to these Claims, and recommend
his attention to and care of the same.
"Hss0iced That the next semannua meeting
of the Grand Army Tor this Department be held
in Cincinnati
There was n very large attendance from all
parts Of the State and the action of the COnven-
ton was very harmonious. There are two hun
dred and thirty eucampments, and very full and
complete reports were received showing the great
efficiency and usefulness of the organization
Last evening there was q sOcml reunion Of old
comrades in arms, and speeches were made by
several gentlemen.
The following preamble and resolution were
also adopted in the afternoon:
"WuEREAs, We recognize the able and eff
clent manner in which the Republic newsp per,
published in the interests of the q A. r., Is con-
ducted aud believe its success will eonduce to the
prosperity Of the Grand Army Of the Republic in
ihc Department of Ohio, Therefore, bel
"ResOlced That we earnestly recommend the
Republic to the cordial support of every Post IN
the Department, and invite all comrades to labor
W extend its circulation. -L0lWabas JOUrRaL