Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-17

authority render It necessary ia his opinion f,
rs to return aad crush ont treason there '
wlH promptly obey 8 proper order so TO do, 4
we desplse sneaking traitor in the rear niue
more than an open rebel IN front
ReSclued, That We hold in desestation and wi
ever execrate any man, who ia this struggle 70
cur nstiona life offers factious opposition {
either the Federal OF State authorities, in thei
efforts or measures for the vigorous prosecution
OF she war for the suppression of this Codes
rebellion
kes0frea, IlAat We are opposed to al prop osi
hens Tor CESSATION Of hostilities, or eompro
mise other than those proportions which th,
/ Government has constantly offered Return K
loyalty and obedience to the laws on q common
level with the other States Of the Union, under
the Constitution as our fathers made it.
Lieutenant-C Colonel Morrill,, Of the 64th Hi
nois, not being able tJ attend, sent the follow
/ ing telegram, which the meeting decided to have
| inserted in the proceedings:
GLENDALE, Miss, Jan. 80, 1863
10 Colonel Chetlain: I am sorry TO say that
indispositon makes it impossible for me to at
tend on the COMMITTEES, but L win authorize
the committee to sign my name to any Iesolu-
tons expressive Of our utter abh0rrouee of the
the treaseuable sympathy shown 70 Southern
treiloTs ~ traitors q. tho North, and especially
those who may havo found their way into tho
legislative halls Of our own noble State.
JOHN MORRILL,.
Lieutenant Commanding
Col Bane, of the 50tE Illinois; Lieutenant
Colonel Phillis, 9th Illinois Lieutenant- Colo
mel Wilcox, sd Illinois, and other officers pres
ent, then addressed the meeting
On motion, il was decided to have COPY of
the resolutions sent to the commanding officer
OF each Illinois rsgimsnt in this district, ID be
read at dress parade tomorrow evening, aud to
be voted upon by the men of each regiment
Also, that copies Of the proceedings be sent to
Governor Yates, the speaker Of the senate aud
house OF representatives, of the Legislature of
illinois, and to the Chicago and Springfield
papers.
Thres rousing cheers were eivsn for our nm
tlonal and State government, three for our old
flag and three for our army aud navy, after
which the meeting adjourned sine de.
HEADQUARTERS 7TH ILLINOIS INFANTRY,
CoRiSTH, January 81, 1868. 5
Adutant T. W. Letton, Secretary:
The resolutions were read on dress parade,
and adopted BY The men of this command by
unanimous vOte-not dissenting voice.
S. Z LAWYER,
Captain Commanding 7th Illinois
HEADQUARTERS 9TH ILLINOIS ISFANTRY
CoRIgTH Miss. January 81, 1863
The resolutions were read this evening to the
enlisted msn of the respectiys companies Of my
command, without any commissioned officer be-
ing present, and the lst seTgeants have reported
that the resolutions were approved and unanim-
ously adopted, without single dissenting voice
Your obedisnt servant,
JESSE J. PHuLRs,
Lieut. Col Commanding 9th Iii. Regiment.
HEADQUARTERS 10Th Ill. INFANTRY.
The resolutions adopted at the msetihg last
evening were read at dress parade this afternoon,
and they were unanimously adopted. The reg
iment which have the honor to command can
be depended upon to put down rebels in their
front or traitors in their rear
JAMES r. HUGGIN,
Major Commanding l2sh III. Infantry
HEADQUARTERs 59TH Ill. Infantry.
The resolutions were read on dress parade
this afternoon, and were adopted without dis
sentng voice.
T. W. CANES,
Major Commanding 5Oth III. Infantry.
HRADoUARTERs SD ILLINOIS IsFAETRY.
I have the honor to report that the 52d raei-
ment Illinois volunteers, after listening atten-
lively to the reading Of the resolutions at dress
parade, and without word or comment from any
one, adopted tnem, with ten dissenting votes.
Very respectfully, Z. A BOWEN
Major Commanding sd III. Infantry.
HEADQUARTERS 57TH Ill ISFAETRY.
Resolutions passed at the mesting of Illinois
officers last night were read to the 57th Illinois
infantry on dress parade tonight. and heartily
indorsed by every man in the regiment, and
three hearty cheers were given for them, for /
Governor Yates aud the army.
Very respectfully, f FORsH,
Major Commanding 57th Ill Infantry
The 64th and Goth regiments Illinois Infantry, /
being on outpost duty, have not sent in their
reports JESSE J. PHILLIPS,
Lieut. Col. 9th illinois, President.
T. w. LETToN, Adj't 50th III, Sec'y.