Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-21

The Fedoral 9meers' Eseeifns ne CsFinih.
some Of The Fe3sIal ofiesrs, nov IN coin-
msnd at Colinih, held Q var ueeiing u that
place, On tie 10Th uIt, as which vssioVs anii-
peace resolutions, and resolutions sifong.y De-
nuncistory Of those who ase bsginaiIg to
eiamer for peace. were passed These oHe.-s
claim theiF proceedings as tts santinsnr e i'l
the regiments in sud a1ound SoTinih as ~.
loving article from the Chicago Iimes eiFests
tbs meeting Of its pomp, and shows ttsat. peg
oniy did the meeting not reflect t1e sen i+aeli5
Of the soldiers, bnt that their mouths fale
closed and that hey ars -5ro7r- oaail end
vent to iheir lselings
Az ExPOsURE or A SCAEDALoUs PR9cEED-
IsG.-Tbe ahsiition newspapers hsrcssoEt lsEa
been publishing tho proceedings pHrPolii1g g
have been hal st q meeting ai otheets 81 ZIG
nois regiments In C0rinth, Miss embracing res
alutions. a-sfngls specimen 0f Which We sub
Join
Ressl5sg, That as have watched the Tac
ous conduct Of those members of ~ Lsg,s
tire Of the State Of Ilinois, who, miste9rssn
ing their constituency, Lave been pr3Pfns
cessation Of tbs war aVoUedy 70 susnE
terms Of peace. bat really to give time 9t tle
exhausted rebels 70 recover strength auG RI
new their plotting to diTest Governor Yates ot Rae
rights and authority vested in him by our STATE
Constitution and laws; and 20 them we cams
and firmly say. Beware Of the terrible E9trlou-
ton that is falling npon your eoa luloEs af ts
South, end that your crime IS tenfo'd 5.acl-sr,
It viii swiftly smie you with teniold mors a-5-
ror should you persist 10 your damaa5is deed8
Of treason
Tue committee By whom fhe resolutions, q
which the foregoing is a specimen, were reports
ed, were as follows
Col Chellsin, l2th Us. commanding osl
Col n II B81e. 50sh Ills., commaldlng 81
brigade: 1t Col Wilcox sd us; C9l Burke
65th Ills Gel a J. BshaocS. zth lis CT
Merry. 9,h us commanding u brigade
Col Morrill,. 64th His
Taese ara thu oulY naurs whie6 sppo
among tbe proceedings. snd are DOUBTLESS
names Of al tho persons Of whoa the msstlI
wss composed.
We need not Characterize She resolution VIII
contains distinct threas af;sinss mal9-i
the senator's and representatives. 0f the ps1 e.
Illinois, uttered BY persons whose only iEt9o-
tance is that they ere jumping ieks Of o-ael
persons in highsT positions tnaa Themselves
Every reader viii know nov to properly ehar
scteTizs the resolution.
Il is stated that the resolutions were submit
tel to al the regiments il and about C0Uath
and that they were approved By al these rfg
msuts without a dissentirg Toiea.
The following letter, Which ws have TseaiFa
from a soldier IN one Of the Ilhncis reElmenis
st CoTinth, viii serve 20 expose the fIgrEI
character Of the whole Abolition peziormnr
CoRETH, Mss, Janusry 20 ls6
To the Editors Of the Chicago TImsss
The ofiesTs Of IlliHeis troops here had
meeting last night sud are having one to-uight.
The object Of tae meetings are 70 draW p Taso-
lutions dsnouncing the pescs policy IN Iijnois
and tsndsring their services to Governor Yates
The privstes aye not allowed to attend the mssz-
iugs. If q private says word q favor Of
pace be Is b-oWbeafen aud hownsd Gs=n bv
the officers. a large msj1rity Of the PriVates
are IN favor Of the peace policy, since # has
been male = negro war They nearly al agree
that they did not enlsi to ight @ free negroes
or to meddie with negroes in any way The
officers would Ike to have The war 20 on and
prolonged It is a matter Of dollars sud cents
with many of them They ere getting large
pay Many Of thsm arc making dollars in the
army whore they could not make csnts s. home
Hundr01s Of the men would desert i tney were
taken TO Illinois.
Pleas give this place IN your paper, If yoa
Think If worthy.
Respectfully yours,
| A PRIVATE OF TEE 52D REG. ILLTEOIs lN
PANTRY Volunteers.
We think this letter, from en- bonsst soldier
pretty Wen settles the matter Of the meeting @!
( the iumping-iseks Of Coriuih
{ Il is to Be observed tbas the reference 70 de-
ser.ion IN this letter IS with regard 20 any At
/ tempt to bring troops into Illinois for purposes
/ Of the Abolition nartv