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Wherras, Ibis meeting has beeu assembled for the purpose of considering and adop- I ting such measures as we the loyal citizens of ! Cumberland, shall deem necessary and obli- ; gatory, as a sad but solemn duty, forced upon u« by the acts of murdering marauders and ! tbeir emissaries, to protect and defend ourselves, families and property, against tbe ter-rib'o ccnscquonces that would follow a successful raid upon our town, by these armed assassins who infest our border, and whose known mode of war faro in marked by acts that would dishonor the most sanguinary and I brutal eras of ancient history.Resolved, That wo the loyal Union men of | Cumberland, in public meeting assembled, do solemnly pledge ourselves to stand by the j Government, and sustain it in its noble and ■ patriotic efforts to put down this unjustifiable and causeless rebellionResolved, That our immediate proximity j to the area desolated by this unnatural war, ' Imposes upon us ti.e sad necessity, as loyal ! men, impelled by no motives but the love we bear our country, and the sacred ties of fam- j lly, home, and religion, to organize ourselves Into n City Guard, for the purpose of placing ourselves in a situation to protect and defend them with our united property, lives and honors, sgninst all and every attompt to invade or deprive us of any of onr rights as true and loyal citizens of these United States.Resolved, That we unqualifiedly condemn as productive of great injury to our cause, all efforts during this struggle for our National existence, to organize party lines ; and cordially approve and earnestly recommend to j all loyal men and true patriots, the adoption i of the principles, as tbeir rulo of action, om- ' bodied in the letter written by the President j in reply to Horace Greeley, in which ho de- j tints his position to be in favor of every ! measure that will aid iu reinstating the Union, and opposed to every measure that tends to j weaken it.Resolved, That the chairman of this meet- | iog be authorized to appoint a committee, composed of men of true loyalty and sound j judgment to draft a form of mihtaay govern- , inont, upon which this organization shall be j conducted with a v civ to in a lie it thoroughly efficient and availably established for the protection and defenco ul the property and ■ lives of the citizens of Cumberland and ririn- | ity, and report the same to this organization j at Us next meeting.Resolved, Tnat the proceedings of this meeting be published in tlio papers throughout the Stats, with a view to induco concert uf action in organizing in every county in tbe State, a G uard lor homo protection against enemies from without and conspirators from within.The loliowing resolution was offered by Horace Kesloy, Esq., and unanimously adopted amid shouts nod applause :Resolved, T.iat the business men of this j city generally, be requested to close their 1 places of business a! tbs usual times of train- j ing and making preparations to carry out tho ] spirit and intention of this meeting; and | should their bo any of such capable of doing j duty and unwilling to unite with us for the j purpose of protecting the Government, w hose ' protection they cla.m, that luey be required * to leave the State of Maryland.on bo Thi entire ital at The both i more has pi week 1 ness.The mover other rently army fough Inst tv It ii ward my to a batt has ucWeingtonWe cay, f day. than l Pope, throu ued bDoWe force 000 st of Jac the re uiakit th rou jThe iu the kct of in oth the sc of DuTo carry out the designs of the meeting the i chair appointed Gun. C. M. Thrustoc, Chas. Gilpin, FI. Hebb, Ilnracu llesley, and Jacob Wickard, a committee to arrange tbe military organization coutomplatod in the abovo resolutions. The meeting then adjourned to meet at the call of the President.JOHN GEPUART, Prua't.A. BArsn, Sec'v.(ouiuibsloncr or (lie DraftWe are pleased to learn that our worthy ’ friend, Chas. Gilpin, Fsq., has receired the : sppo'Qtment of Commissioner of the Draft. for Allegany county. Gov. Bradford could ; not bare chosen a bettor man. tie has enter- | •d upoD the discherge of the duties of his of-fioe.Ilei inforu about which Jacks: or Sig tion o (by go tho en Gap.Onr at 4 says: prev ai reeultt thougl battle, were c 4 p. m succcsi which sides.An Leo's i forty t pear n heavy potted with e ell, SijThe terday made I fall, i tent of Plains,
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Cumberland Civilian and Telegraph
Cumberland, Maryland, US
Thu, Sep 04, 1862
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