Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-04-28
Cougrs..ioual Proessdins..

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Abridged from the Richmond PaPsrl
FgIDAY. April II. 1868 We have no report
of proceedings IN the senate
| HOuse-Mr. Boieler, Of Virginia, from the
esmmittee on fsg and sesl of the Confsdsraey,
reported the following joint resolution, recon-
neading its adoption:
That the seal Of the Confederate States shall
consist Of device, representing an equestrian
portrait of Washington, { after tho statue which
sUrm0unts his monument on Capitol squa-e,
Richmont, 7 surrounded With wresth composed
Of the principal agricultural produces Of the
South, Cotton, tobacco, sugar cane, corn, wheat
and rics;) and having around its msrgia tia
words, Seal Of the Conf3dsrsle states Of Amer
lea, 22d February, 1862, with the following
device: 'Dso ducs. Uincsmus 3"
Br. B)teler said that in coming to conelu.
sion the committee had been guided by ex.
ample Of other nations, which had made it the
invsrisble custom to adopt some seal emblsmsiie
of their people aud their country The commit
tee had adopted the design Of Washington on
horseback as being the most appropriate Of all
others to ba presented to the house. They had
selected Washington as e man Of all others TO
be represented On the seal-a man without
parallel, and zone on whom every god has SET
his sea- TO give the world the assurance of a
man" He had baen placed on hoTsebBck be-
esuse there is no robler attitude. The device
which is adopted By the committee is peculiarly
appropriate. II is simple and brief: De9 dace
UiEcemus. God bless our leader, We will con.
quer." The device was taken from the monu-
ment in the Capitol squar, q. Richmond, be-
cause upon that monument We had inaugursted
oar first President
The committee had been unanimous in their |
adoption of the design.
Nr. Jones, Of Tennessee, was opposed to the /
Latin motto, because the people would not IN /
derstand il, and because ne thought another 4
would be more appropriate. He proposed to /
strike ont the present motto, and insert " Lib
sTtv ard Independence"
Mr. FOOts favored the amendment Of his co.,
league (mr J0nes) because he objected 10 q /
word duee" being used, as not being compre-
hensive enough to apply 10 the Ruler Of the
universe. He heartily approved of the design
Mr. B1ycs, CT South Carolins, was in favor
1t the adoption of the report Of the committee,
9ulogzsd the figure Of Washington as being
peculiarly appropriate for the design on account
lt the many noble qualities which he combined
IN his nature.
Mr.. Gray, Of Texas, bad no objection to the
MOTTO, on account Of its being latiu but he de-
'ired to submit anoiher motto, as being in bis
'pinlon, much more expressive: " Eide fJTtiS'
-"Shong in Faith"
Mr.. Conrad, Of louisiana, thought the motto
# the committee much too warliks for perns.
lency. He preferred tie idea of the gentleman
rom Tennessee (Ar Jones) -"Iadapenlence
md Liberty"
Mr. B)telsr said the COMMITTEES had done their
'sst. He was reminded of an auecdote told of
Ieuxis, the great painter, who, when exhibiting
. fine work Of art from his pencil, listened tor
oms time to the criticisms Of the people, and
hen remarked: "Tbose who DO not ike this,
lsd better try and make another" II the house
we're not pleased with this design, he must ask
o be relieved from serving as chairman Of the
committee on which no had been laboring ss-
iduously for nearly two years.
The resolution was adopted without amend
nent