Year: 1863

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most momentous and enduring character And
aohereas, On the result of this contest the ex-
istence of our Government, the perDetuation
of the blessings Of civil and religious liberty
to the unborn millions of future ages, and the
solution of the question Is the existence Of
Republican form of Government possible !?
all depend And achereas, We have deter
mined, willy and powerful foe in front to meet
on the field of deadly combat. aud also the
Vaccinations OF mean, ,cowardly, cunning and
insidious crew in the rear to scorn and resist;
therefore,


Resolred, That we spuru with contempt and
indigna tion the suggestion of the Northern
copperheads, that we must approach armed
traitors with propositions OF compromise
which they would scornfully reject-as alike
incompatible with every attribute Of true man
hood. and with the dignity and honor of
great and powerful Government


Rcsolred, That the only compromise that
we can consistently make with traitors is that
they lay down their arms and return to their
allegiance.


RssOlred, That the only hope of securing
this result is to be found in vigorous and de.
termined prosecution of the war, whatever
may be the required sacrifice OF life and treas
ure, till the military supremacy of the Gov
erDment is fully vindicated.


Resolced, That we are still willing TO toll
and fight and die, if necessary, for the attain
ment OF this end.


Res0lUsd, That the wide spread opinion in
the Northern States that the army of the
70 omac is demoralized and will not fight is
false aud slanderous, and we doubt not the
malicious fabrication of those Northern trait
ors, who would stab US in the dark, but are
too cowardly to array themselves under the
banner of the insurgents and to meet us IN the
shock OF battle.


Resolved That loyal men at home should
carefully organize themselves to watch the
stealthy movements of the venomous copper
heads" and aid the Government in bringing
Them to condign punishment not only for their
treacherous behavior at home, but also for
their endeavors to make their slander of the
army true by poisoning the minds of the sol
diers through the Influence of reasonable
letters.


Resolrsd, That, as the President Of the
United States is the constitutional represent
ative of our Government, his administration
must and will be sustained by all true patriots,
and that those who are deuouncing his admin
istration, are laboring to the extent Of their
power to throw hderances in the way of
| vigorous aud successful prosecution of the
war; aud deserve the unmitigated scorn Of
patTiots end the hemp that is due to trait
OTS.


Rcsolrrd, That slavery is one of the chief
pillars of strenth to the rebellion that its es.
sential antagonism TO freedom renders lis ex-
Stence Incompatible with the restoration Of
the Union and It's continued maintenance, and
that the Presidents emancipation prociama
ton is not only humane and wise, but an ab
solute military necessity in order to the speedy
suppression of the rebellion and the restoration
OF enduring peace.


Resolvcd, That We heartily approve the pol
icy of organizing all the able bodied men of
African descent into regiments, brgades and
divisions for GctVe military operations for
as we have to risk our lives for the mainte
nance of our liberties, it is but just that they
should be required to incur the same hazards
in order to secure theirs and as they have
heretofore been used for the promotion OF the
rebellion, it is but right that they should be
used hereafter for its suppression.
ReS0ired, That while we do not fight for
any man, or set Of men, but will cheerfully
follow the leadership of any general whom
the President as Commander-in-C Chief of the
Army may, in his wisdom, see fit 10 appoint
over US, we take pleasure in declaring our con-
fdence in the ability and skill of our present
brave and gallant commander, Maj General
Hooker.


Rssolred, That Governor A. G. Curtin de-
serves the thanks of all true patriots for the
skill, energy aud patriotism which he has dis
played in raising, arming and equppng the
troops of our State, ,and especially of all Penn
sylvania soldiers, for the profound iRterest
which he has manifested in their welfare gen.
orally since they have been brought into the
field, aud particularly in his efforts to have
the sick and wounded of their numbers re.
moved to hospitals in our own State, and as
far as practicable to their own homes, till fit
for duty.


Rssolced, That these proceeding, signed by
the Chairman and Secretary, he published in
the Harrisburg Telegraph, Philadelphia In
and in all the loyal papers of the different
counties in which the regiment has been
raised.


1t was resolved that Col Sides, Our Chair
man, should call the regiment together, aud
that the chairman of the committee on reso.
lutions should read this paper to the non.com-
missioned officers and privates and ask them
to take the paper under consideration.


The regiment was accordingly assembled
Sergeant Green was called to the chair. The
preamble and resolutions were read and unan-
imously and enthusiastically adopted, follow ed
by three cheers for the resolutions and three
more for General Hooker, the Army and Ma
Wy.


LIEUT.-CoL. PETER SIDES, Chairman.
JAMES NJ DARLING. SecretdIu.


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