Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-26
sIest5uz Of Piauters

4 large meeting Of 1uting interest o.
the neighho,ing rsrishes' rss held ia the gentle
nss,i's psror Of t'e s. Charias hotel last night
tlr the purpose Of Considering tbs measures to
b. adopted 10 secure ths cultivation Of tns
/ estates Dr. Main8i, Of the parish Of Assuring
ton, was called % the ehair and Msssrs Psi-
/ t0u, Foley and DR. ScHddJ wsrs appointed
/ secretaries. The ehairnan explained The object
/ OF the mast7g % be moSe particularly 70 aseef-
I iain what was % be done 70 retrieve tha c3ndi-
I ton Of abandoned plantati1ns AID to suggest
means which might lead to that end
I number Of resolutions were o9ered and led
/ 10 some discussion. Dr.. Scuddy objected to
/ one resolution a. ros sufficiently meeting The
chief dificulty with which they had 70 deal
I The subordinate officers were not carrying ons
ths terms ef the arrangement which General
Banks had tlndsred to the planters 10 show
this he called for the reading Of the circular on
/ the subject Of TIE manner IN Bhieh negroes are
70 be engaged to lsbor on the plantaEons ms
has already been published u paracuiafiY
provides that officers are to use SEER influence
/ to induce tho negroes 20 90 70 work. anl - %
respectful So fer from doing this, be said they
were entieing them away O-her gentlemen
supported this One said be had that day on
/ the cars, met Lieut. Cr0ssmsn and Lieut Grant
bringing away i've OF SIX negroes 20 JOIN the
4th regiment Of Native guards thai be aceoste1
the former and asked him By Whas authority he
WAS doing this, and that the Eeutsuant refused
10 snswer him Ia than asked ths heu.enaus
bis name, but be refused to give this also. Uu-
! der these circumstances he proposed an app-o-
/ pirate resolution
This resolution was passed, zrea. deal more
I 5eirg said IN support Of t. Oae gentleman
said thst no passes were required from the ne
groes. either On the raiiroad or elsewhere an
other that be had lost eight last week: another
that twelve or fifteen soldiers were ou his plau-
tatiou every day telling the negfaes they were
{ free, and 50 on. 0.ier resolutions were then
offered, but in what order or relation We found
It impossible % follow. Instructions which have
baen given 70 the provost marshal 20 soa lls 81
rsngement proposed 5y Gen. Bloks faithfully
cnTried out were rad Dr.. Knapp proposed
resolution or memorial to G n Banks, request
I ing him 10 restore civil law. Tbs lea to
/ lengthy discussion, some members Of the meet
] inc g. guing that It was introducing new topic;
/ that they " 5re there 10 ses how military law
/ could best be carried out; and that il was cer-
| tain Gen. Banks neither would nor could re-es-
iabli5h civil law while others were quite Is con-
I fdens of the contrary EVeniuaiy DR. knapp's
resO u'ioD was postponed til tbs eV ming.
I several olheI resolutions AID amendments y ets
/ II posed bnt negaiTed or wsthdraTn.
! Committees were appointed 70 wait on Cen
! Banks with tire resolutions Their principal or
/ jects were 70 have mules carts, 80, i5l1rnei
to have police juries appointed 10 81 the
\ parishes 70 have ths provost marshalshiP and
/ provost judge5hip filed By the same person
and 70 have aband3nsd estates TesUDed.-N. o.
/ True Delta l9ib.