Edward S. Salomon to Richard Yates

Headquarters, 82nd Regt. Ills. Vols.

Camp near Stafford C. H. Va.

February 14, 1863.

At a meeting of the Officers of the 82nd Regt. Ills. Vols. held this day, Lieut. Col. Edward S. Salomon was chosen chairman and Adjutant Eugene F. Weigel secretary, and the following resolutions were offered, and unanimously adoptet:

In consideration of the critical position of our country at present and of the intrigues of miserable politicians and partisans, who - while the true and loyal citizens of our state, with the sacrifice of blood and life, endeavor to destroy the enemies of our most sacred rights; - aid and abett these enemies, at home, by means of treasonable, and our state degrading resolutions, be it resolved:

1., That we, the German soldiers and citizens of the State of Illinois, who have declared themselves willing to sacrifice all for the preservation of the Union, have heard with the greatest indignation of the miserable treachery of the men, who dare to call themselves our representatives.

2., That we endorse with pleasure the emancipation proclamation of our President, and are at any moment ready to execute it with arms in hand.

3., That we regard our Governor Richard Yates, as one of the noblest, truest and most high minded patriots of the United States, and that we refute the infamous attacks and slanders, which have been made upon him by secesh-sympathizing members of the legislature of Illinois, as low and mean in the highest degree, and that we regret that we are no longer at Camp Butler, to have an opportunity of liberating the halls of our capitol, from this detestable scum.

4., That we condemn the majority-report of the house committee on federal relations most decidedly, and that we consider the authors and all those, who voted in favor of this report as rebels and traitors, who deserve to be hung by the side of Jeff. Davis and consorts.

5., That we, contrary to this report, consider the minority report of the same committee, as the noble expression of the sentiments of true patriots, and acknowledge and esteem the same as such with all our heart, and that we are convinced that the same will be endorsed by every soldier of the State of Illinois.

6., That we hope and wish, that this rebellion may soon be suppressed, but only by force of arms, and that then the traitors in the north as well as the leaders of the rebellion in the south, may not evade their just punishment.

7., That these resolutions be published in the "Illinois-Staats-Zeitung" and the "Chicago Tribune,"

and copies thereof be sent to the Governor of Illinois and to our representatives in Congress, as well as to our Colonel Frederic Hecker, who, unfortunately, was prevented by disease, from participating in this demonstration.

Edw. S. Salomon

Lieut. Col. comdg. 82nd Regt. Ills. Vols.

Chairman.

Eugene F. Weigel Adjutant.

Secretary.

The above resolutions were read to the Regiment at Dress Parade & unanimously adopted

Edw. S. Solomon

Lt. Col. comdg.

To His Excellency

Governor Richard Yates.

Lt. Col. Salomon

82d Regt. Ill. Vols.

Camp near Stafford Court House, Va. Feby. 4 '63.

Resolutions of regt. respecting war

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