True Democrat., 1862-12-17
From the Jackson Missis sippan Patriotic Resolutions Of Prisoners of War -Tns Black List


 The Black List
 The Confederate prisoners of war, who were confined at Cairo Illinois, by the abolition au- thorities. a,thougl they were sslfiering extreme. .y from the exposure of their sitGation an1 the rigorous treatment, saw with great mortifica~ ton that some among them were being driven to the degradation of taking the cath Of aliegi ance to the United States government. They thought true soathron should prefer death, ard in order to make public their feelings in the matter, and to open the eyes of all our soldiers there present, who might mediate ta. king such a step, to the light in which they would and should thereafter be looked upon by their comrades, a.meeting of all present was held, and the following proceedings were had:
 Capt. Cobb, of the 8th Kentucky, was ap- pointed President, and r. 4. Shipley, of Mary land, Nice President.
 The following gentlemen were appointed to draft resolutions expressive of the sense of the meeting viz.
 WasRburn, of La, staub, of va. Lee of Tex as. Graham, Of Atk., Watham, ot ky, Shpley of Md. Curtis, of Miss, Eastburn, of fla.,' Ma han, of Missouri, Brooks, of Tenn, BullGrd, of $. C., Street. of A. C., Barnett, of lipr.da.
 The following preamble and resolutions were presented and passed unanimously, to-wit:
 Whereas, it has been our misfortune to fall at one time and another into the hands of our remorselesS enemies, the minions of an un~ prnciped tyrant, Ill whose course of action We recognize desperate attempt to rob us of our fair birth right, eYen.thongh he succeed in his heiish designs, he desccnds to such damnable acts as exciting our.negroes to rise in insurrec- ton, inviting feast of herrors for those we love best aud hold most sacred is too horrible to contemplate; and proelaims openly that. onr lives and all our possessions are torieitel, in the forlorn hope that a few cravern souls may be drawn away from us to crouch at his feet ike whipped hounds, and scraye his mercy; and whereas, bepg assembled here, and held to. gether as prisoners of war, we feel bound by the symbatby ofa common lot; therefore. Be it resolved, That those of us who are sol diers, who have heretofore or may hereafter take the oath of allegiance to the United States gov ernment, do desert the cause in which our high est sympathies and our first and holiest duties are enlisted.
 Resolved That we hold all such, and do now and here pronounce them, to be TRAITORS boUR.Y DAMNED, and will hereafter publish and brand them su0h.
 Resolved, 'Tha. tue proceedingS.of this meet ing, together with complete. list ofthe names of those who have thus disgraced themselves and us, as we can obtain, De published in southern papers,
 THE BLACK LIST:
 Lieutenant Kinney, of the. .6,h Texas,' regi- ment.
 NJ. Pratt, orderly sergeant Masdns brigade, Prices army.
 Lewis Harris, Col. Hobbs Arkansas reg imsnt, Prices army.
 - Hoffman, Col. Lisle's Arkansas rsgi- ment, Prices army.
 Randall, asth Mississippi regiment, Prices army.
 G. H. Underwood, 26th Mississippi regiment, Van Dorn's army.
 James McGo@an, 2Oth Mississippi'regiment Van Dorn's army.
 Southern papers please copy.