Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-09-23

WHITE BOYS IN BLUE.-On saturday
evening last there was meeting at Thur
man Hall, of men who had served in the
army of the United States during the late
rebellion, and who are opposed to Negro
Suffrage and Negro Equality, to form
themselves into an organization to be
known as fThe White Boys in Blue"
On motion, ]. st. J. Clarkson was called
to the Chair, and j. B. Miller. elected Sec
retary. .7esa s5- r. 80 II II. 1s.e7 (, ~ 'rf,
The object of the meeting being explain
ed, a committee of six, consisting of Fred
Beck, G. F. Smith, Frank Snyder, John B.
Miller, VIM. Stewart and James 7. Geary,
I was appointed to urge honorably discharg
| ed soldiers to join with us in our efforts to
secure the fruits of our marches, tolls, pri-
vations and victories-an undivided coun-
/ try, a "Union as it was.n -~s
/ In order to secure the cooperation of
/ soldiers in other portions of the county, j.
B. Miller was appointed committee of
one to have printed and circulated hand
bills for meeting of those friendly to our
cause, to be held in Thurman Hall on
Wednesday evening, Sept. 25th.
On motion Messrs. Gale, Stone and Sar-
Der were appointed committee to
draft resolutions expressive of the sense of
this organization and as our platform of
principles. Said committee reported the
following:
.CWHEREAs, This Government was found
ed by White men, and maintained and
governed by White men for upwards of
eighty years, and believing that it should
so eonti7ne; therefore,
Resoiv6ss That we appeal to all the boys
In blue o. this county, regardless of party,
who fought for our Flag and the Constitu-
ton, 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 equality with the
White man. - s5,'i' = is
Resolced, That we, the undersigned, form
ourselves into an organization, to be known
as the ssWhitc Boys in Blue" with the
object of using our best endeavors to defeat
Negro Suffrage, and carry out the princi-
pies for which we fought-a White Mans
Government, AID an undivided Union:
An invitation being extended, some fifty
persons signed their names as members of
the organization.
On motion the city papers were request
ed topublish the proceedings of this meet
ing. iBg tkEf stE
The meeting then adjourned to meet
again on Wednesday evening, Sept. 25th,
at ~ O'Clock. e.''s' -
The following names were enrolled:
: u st John Clarkson, Signal Corps. 3t
S Frought, 18th Owl.
John E Williams, Co B 25th NYT. "
{ NJ V Walls, Co B 18th o v I.
! JW Sager, Coo 1S5th OWL FE4
81 w Pritchard, Co @ 9th u c. ~ 81 -
S w Gale, Co A 95th owl.
/ j A Sarber, Co d Sd Bat 18th U s /. Is
! w W Webb, 43d owl.
"a H Poten, 5th Mo I. 9a ~
I Jno F Stone, Co A Sd OVI.
/ w ii Stuart, SSth I vi.
/ G Winkle, Co C I'd OVC.E
( J Adams, Co A 95th OVI. -sls 3 70
/ ] M Garret, Co d 18th Owl.
/ Jacob c Clemens, Co G 9th US c.. .-.--
j T Geary, 1880 OVI. ts,.
Lukes Becker, Co E 9th q S A.
A f Snyder, Co B 10Th u s l. z-.rrr
John Miller, Co Fl, 46th owl. q
G F Smith, Co A, 1st o VII 80
! n Kinders, Co G, 1S5th Owl.
Peter Smith, Co f, 1OSth Owl -s-
Phillip Knis, Co F, 1s5th OV f.,
VIM Kraft, COB, 9th q s. Cav ID - 70 .
Wally Kneas, Co B, sd Pa. .-I
G E Cofroth, Co D, 9TH o VC- 7--
Jas O'Donnel, 9th Mass WI.
Geo w ,Rigler, Co A, 9eth Owl.
James A Beetley, Co E, 176th Owl.
Barry Ritter, Co F, 18th OV G.
John Q Poland, Co B, ID Bat. 18th U S I.
G L Wheeler, 1st Ill. Cav. r. = q
Jerome B Kelly, Co g, 1S5th Owl.
Joseph M Lennot, Co G, 165th OVI.
Geo III White, Co E, 10th Sc, lS2d Owl.
Elbrid ge Mick, Co D, 63d OVI. 8si
Isaac Hangle, Co I, 46th Owl. 5sIt
C Simpson, Co G, 95th OvI. -
Max Miller, Co K, 37th OV l..
Andrew Mettles, Co G, 1S5th Owl.
Fred KUpp, Co B, 46th OVI. 'ss.he
Henry Stark, Co F, 10Sth, o V I.aEs.-sE q
B NJ McEwen, Co B, 18th OVI.
John Snyder, Co E, 9TH Ind Cav.
a Spencer, Co A, 9TH Ind Cav Of "a ~. i.,-
Chas Fleck, Co F, 10Sth OVI. s5dr5 e-zala 3.
Henry Fleck,7 Co f, l0Sth o VI. 7asiI
Gus Fleck, Co 3, 46th o VI. ,.,.',a- s ~
George Hofrickter, Co 81, 9th U S c..
David Laken, 18th US /, Sd Bat. - 77s 10.
Fred Beck, Co B, 9th u S G. ~ ,='-- l. oe
John Wortz, S5th OVI. 5l. s n
Andrew Sheaf, Co G, 9th u S G. 1g7r sha3-
Levy Garrel, Co Fl. 18th O vi. .ttsl
Fred Rife, 11th Ind v L. ii ~ -1,5,,-,- y mt
John Hartlein, Co B, 17Sth o V l. sai.i5i
VIM Stauring, 22d Ohio Battery. g15isos
Fred Trat, Go g, 9Th U S c., - re-, .-,.
Dennis Connell, Co B. 17Sth o Y E. !.
Geo L Geary, Co d, 18th o VI. d. yg-l u9f
John Sigler, Co A, 12Sth o VI. ~.
John F DAILY, Co E, 1S2d o v I.
John C Daily, Co E, 1st Bat 18th u s /. aaI
Geo ii White, Co E 182d 0V 1. bos ~