Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-11-22
Patriotic Es.sIa.ioss ef Pr..oner. q

Patriotic Resolutions Of Prisoners Of
WRF-The BLACK Aist.
From the siissHsfpplai.l
The Confederate prisoners of war, who wege
confined at Cairo, Illinois, BY the abolition
authorities, although they were suffering ex-
tremely from the exposure Of their situation and
\ their rigorous treatment saw with great moTti-
fieation that some among them were being
driven to the degradation Of taking the oath OF
| allegiance 70 the United States government.
They thought true Southron shOuld prefer
/ DEATH and in order to make public their feel
iugy in the matter, and to open the eyes of all
\ of our soldiers there present who might med-
tats taking such Al step, to the light IN which
I they would and should thereafter be looked upon
| by their comrades, meeting Of all present was
! held, and the following proceedings were had !;
Captain Cobb. of the Ssh Kentucky being sp-
/ pointed President, aud E. A Shipley, Of Mary
I land, Viee-Presidsnf,
The following gentlemen were appointed to
4 drafs resolutions expressive Of the sease Of the
meeting, viz:
Wsshburn Of L,uisiana; ssanb, Of Virginia;
Lee, of TexaJ; Graham, of Arkansas Wa
than, of Kentucky Shipley, Of Maryland !;
Curtis, Of Mssissippi Eastburn, of Alabama !;
kfahan, of Missouri Brooks Of Tennessee;
Bullsrd, Of South Carolina; Street, Of North
CarOlinai Barnett, of Florida.
The following preamble a1d resolutions were
presented and passed unanimously, t0-wit;
WHEREAS, it has been our misfortune to fall
at one time and another into the hands of cur
remozssless enemies, the minions Of an unprin-
cipled tyrsnt; in whose course of action we
recognize desperate attempt to rob us of our
fair brthnght, even though he succeed IN his
hellish designs, he descends to such damnable
acts as exciting our negroes to rise in iRsurrec-
ton, inviting feast Of horrors for those We
love best and hold most sacred is too horrible to
contemplate; and proelaims openly that our
lives and all our possessions are forfeited, in the
torlorn hope that few craven souls may be
drawn away from us to crouch at his fest, like
whipped hounds, and crave his mercy : and
whereas, being assembled here, and beld togeth-
er as prisoners of war, we feel bound By the
sympathy of common lot; therefore,
Be It ResoIped, That those of rs who are sol
disrs, who have heretofore or may hereafter take
the oath Of allegiance to the United States gov
eminent, do desert ths cause in which our high
est sympsthies and our first and holiest duties
are enlisted.
Rcsnlged, That we hold al such, and do now
and here pronounce them to be traitors dOabiy
damned, and hereafter will publish aud brand
them sucb.
Rssolosd, That the proeee iings of this meet
ing, together with as complete a list Of the names
Of those who have thus disgraced themselves
and Us, as we can obtain, be published in South
ern papers.
THE BLACK LIST.
Lisut Kinney, of the 9th Texas regiment
NJ. =. PfAtt, orderly sergeant, Martins brig
sde Ptiee's army.
Lewis Harris, c d. Hobbs Arkansas regiment,
Prices army
= Hofnan, Col Isles Arkansss, regiment,
Prices army
= Randall, 38th Mississippi regiment, Prices
army
G. W, Underwood, 26.h Mississippi regiment,
Van Dorns army.
James MCGOWAN, 2Oth Mississippi regiment,
Van Dorois army