The daily gazette., 1882-09-26
DELAwAnE vnrEaAMsOUr wEsr.
A Reunion OF the Hzen From Dea@ward
who Fought In tEae Rebellion, now On
AAzw NE~mkNm

A Reunion OF the 1Een From Delaware
who Fought Ia tEo Rebellion, NOW in
New AEoxhO0. s3s 4..45 ill.,
The Gazette Of Las Vegas, New Mexico, Of
September 10, contains an account Of re-
union of Delaware Veterans, now IN that
place. Among th0ae who took part were J.
w. Barney, First Delaware Volunteers;
Frank Carr, First Delaware Volupteers;
Thomas A. Burke, Delaware United States
Navy, (better known as Delaware Tom);
Jno. w. Echols, First Delaware Volunteers;
James Cook, Battery d. First United States
Artillery; j. N. Taylor, Ninth New York
ARTILLERY; j. w. Thomas, Eleventh Kansas
Cavalry; j. johnson, Lawrence, Kansas; ;fice
Baker, Rock, Kansas. j. o. Laughlin, New
Mexico; G. Johnsoh, New Mexico; George
w. Lufkins, New Mexico, Government En-
gineer; Charles j. De Wolf, New Mexico;
W. w MeAfahon and % others, all old vet
efans of the Delaware Veteran Volunteer.
The meeting asns called. to order hy y. J.
Carr, who made. known the object. Mr..
Carr was chosen by reclamation as chairman
of the meeting. The chairman then an
nounced that the meeting was ready for
business, and j. w. Barney proposed the
name of Thomas A Burke, for secretary,
who was elected, when the following were
adopted
among the New England, as we'll as other
states, to reunite In social meeting to dis
| euss the pleasures 0f the past aud
WHEREAS, We recognize the fact that In
these reunions nothing transpires in our
| friendly meetings that has the remotest ten
dency to prescription, and
| WHEREAS, While these are indisputable
facts, we as iDelawareans extend the hearty
hand of friendship to all OF our beloved
| friends from the various states of our price
less Union, bought with the best blood OF
America, therefore be 1t
Resolved, That we as Delawareans unite
for permanent organization this 18th day oi
September, A. D., 1888, In the city Of Las
Vegas, Territory of New Mexico, to be
known as the Society of DelawAreans /; and
be It further tf y
Rezolved, That the object of the union and
reunion OF Delawareans Is simply love
friendship, benevOlence, charity, truth and
love of home. Be It further
Resolved, That this being our first union
that it behooyes us as Delawareaus Ia con
vention assembled to tender our sinccr
sympathy to the bereaved families of ou
dear and well remembered friends who wer
strong and steadfast In their devotion OF al
Delaware soldiers and sailors, Genera
Thomas A. Smyth aud Henry McComt.
Resolved, Again that in unanimOusl.
passing the preceding resolution we ar
reminded Of the fact we are born Dela
wareans, and feeling proud as we do OF tn
old blue hens chicken, we resolve regaFdles
Of politics, that the same feeling be EXTENDS
, to our present noble and able Senator Mn
Statesman, Thomas +. Bayard. Be !
further.
Resolved, That although we ere mani
hundreds of miles from the land of our mn
tivity, since we took our chances in the oil
First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Eighth
Ninth, and the Delaware Battery, we stant
to-day as we did in 1880, ever ready as De
awareans, to defend that flag under whic
the old powder. .hornslsdsakss % New Eng
] land fought, to rush to the call OF unc
Sam, but we want to go with DelawAreani
J Resolved, That while many friends jes
ingly In our travels call US the 7x9 State, v
I exult over the fact that our war and nav
, record will compare fayorably with any
the world as also will our Delaware Sen
tors and Representatives In Congress be tn,
| Republican or Democrat.