Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-08-19

AfIAHfAs august ls, 1863
Al nesting Of the eiiizsns Of Atlanta held
this sveping AZ The City Hal, uPon ns,ioa Of
d.. J. ". Prizes, MAJOR J. H. Steele was called
70 the shaif, sud on melton Of Colonel r J.
Cowart, DR.. j ". Pdes was appOizsed score
tsry
Upon msaoa Of Colonel Cowart, . committee
Of Eve was appointed By the Chair to prepare
business fer the meeting. The Chairman sP-
voiatsd ColOnelR ". Couart Colonel r A.
Crawford, Judge P. Brown. Or. Il Marshall,
-andT. ". Hin, Esq as such committee.
The esmnitsse having retired, IN few niR-
atss retired sad prsseRtsd tbs f3llssiag resslu
lions lhrssgh thar selected Chairman, Mr.
Crawford;
Rssslus9, That q the price Of liberty IS stss-
nal vigilance sna that every loyal citizen
| ghould be alert to thwart the enemy, as vel IL
his asiduous as in his direct sppFosshes.
Res0Eeed, That, while fierce and ~sazguinaTy
war is upeH as, ne easny is mere SsngsFsus
than the furEing foe IN ear midst
ResetpsS, That there are Macy csmers and
gosrs. ss also others resident among US who are
not Of Is, whose sentiments and smpsthiss are
adverse 70 the achievement Of list indepeGd-
sace for which Southern blood Il being poured
in volume a. = mighty river.
Ressissd, That sympathy or aGIiGtion With
those States rem which We hsvs severed, or
any other Term izPlying its row, hsnessorth
and forever, 3 moral and pohGesl inpossibiiiy,
and thas sach aisezssioH Is iusalt UPON injury
an outrage upon eur inteli9sncs-Esasarabls
IN purpose to our G-oyernasnts AID not e be
endured.
Rssslrsd, That II Is iueonsisssnt with loyalty
so.s Government fer any ~eiuzsn-dHring the
~existencs Of Wsr-to pas and rspass nats the
eueny's country aud that all such, domieila-
ted ia our midst. shOdld Be required 70 leave
Eithiz = reasonable time, and tsiing ls do so,
compelled instauteE.
Resalse8, Taat We pass our sslsmn judgmsnt
Of condemnation upOR The spirit Of speeulatisu
sRS sxtsTtien, and the effort By Any ses 70 de-
prsciats the Confederate cuTraRcy, and believe
that shs BEST interests Of the country require
that Congress shall make said currency q legal
tender.
Rssol5eS, That We are s~eTisusly impressed
wi,h the importance Of tits Orvsntzation ia this
particular lse.liy, aud expect sFPostisR from
the timid aRa irres9iEts, ard also Ten these ia
ear midst Wke are ebnexisns 10 tso cha@ o.
sisloyalEy. fS tbs frst we give assurAaes ihss
Bs violeses Vii BE- doris r. tks innocent, and -
to the gsiig vs eaEs Nothing faT thsir oPini0ns-
Ne rogue ere felt the halter draw,
VITA COED oPiaion Of ths law"
On motion Of Capt Wan Ezzsrd, il vas
Rssstvea, That the resoIutioss Be read and
adopted s~eTiatis, UhsTsHps1 they were sach
and all Of tksz carried ansnimoasly.
On mstioR o. fool Crawford. il vas
Rcs0lUs&, That tAis zestiDg constitute itself
= vigilance eonmittss for the city Of Atlanta,
sssk one plsdging himself % so-opeTats with
the otheE IL carrying Out the foregoing resolu-
ioEs.
On motion Of Col. Cowart, It was
R~esslseG, ThBt al Executive Committee of
6AesR be sppsintea, with fun power to set IN
the premises.
On molten Of Dr. Kramer, il was
Resslpsa, That the Chair with a cozmistss Ct
foar b ~sPp0inted to nominate. said executive
eemmitsse.
The Chsir appoiRtsd Dr. s. R Kramer. Mr. J.
z Willisms, Col r A. CrsWfoTi, and Col. R.
J.. CsWsrs said COMMITTEES.
Ga mstion Of Col C0wart, it vas unanirsously
Rsselssd, That this Resdng eosgTatulats tie
citizens Of Grim il haViHg established a SINH
lar organization, and upon tksir reesst action
in the esss Of a traitsr in their midst, azi assure
thsz Of eur hearty cooperation in their ~ps.Tistic
course.
On motioR Of Dr., II. MarshaI It was
ResslvsE, That the proceedings Of this meet
ing be published in tie IatsiligsHesr, Southern
Con6deTsey and Memphis Appeal. newspapers
Of this city. J. H STEELE, Cham
J. w. PRICE. Secretary