The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1864-03-22
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= CANr xEAn nFHofoLie, Ala
March 18Th, lsC4.
At meeting Of the members Of tLc Laok
cut Battery, Commanded by Capt. r. L. Bar.
ry) March l2,h, 1864, tie csmpany having
with much cnihu.iasm re-enlisted for tbs war,
he following preamble and resolutions we're
unanimously adopted. t~Wi,:
WHEREAS. The horncs Of our fathers aud the
and Of Que bsth have been ruthsexs'y inva
ded by ihe mercenary soldiary of a despotic
government, which lac, with demouiac pie,s
nrc, in tho TACO OF humanity and enlightened
sentiment, sanctioned The outrage OF our fair
daughters snd the tutjcction of our follow
C tiz,ns to a most wanton cruelty, and vim
gions upon us for the avowcd parpese Of sub
Jug 'tioa aud corqu St The Gfsprirg of puri.
tauic !auatiCiso,, tho coneunm aiion Of vh eli
viii tcan't n tTu so,at d~myaitisu cf -s~sAiu.s
honorod institutions and tbs rodu:ion o! our
brave all free people 20 INST degrading
state Ct vsssaase Although wc deFrsoats a
continuation of hos,ilitics, and are willing a,
any aud all tirncs TO accsvt An hopcralla peace
upon the ba is OF separate aud indepouden
n.lionaiity. sill We are unwilling TO yie.d an
i ca Of territory. or sacrifice single houor>
,bc principle. Thst the govcrrncut Of tn \
Usited S atcs has nct cor dNciod tho present
unholy struggle, which size has induced in &C
cnrdauce with The usages OF civiiz "a w.fi4re,
and has no. ecruplcd TO use The m 81 barhar-
Gus means Tor the Accomplishment o, r
wicked designs Of spoliltion aud degradation
to great AID free psopls. B. il
Reso!red, Tha. 40 havirg uaitel eu- de.t nv
VITA t1lt of The southern cAuss in The ou:,et
OF the val, from motives Of patriotism alone
and many Of Us having vel nigh served ont
our time Of enlistment without the fall accom-
plis!imcnt cf the purposes and ohjso's Tor
which we en:.rcd tho rervicc, (5cu haru iude.
peLd nee we d. therefore piodse ourselves
u,t 10 fof.aka our standards in ;hs rreseu,
cri-is. and d renew our :o:!nsr pledges 10 re
main in tho service o. tho Confederate States
Tor, aud during tho term of Tia, war.
Res,!rei That we have a sympathy in coz,
IN D. with our brother Tennespeeaps, aud otti>
ere, who ere exiled I. ON theic hoines and sep.
ara;ed from ikeir families, and bat emua. o tie
example of The so.siiers trotn the proud volur-
them renew our p!edses Of fdsiiiy, aud ewear
never 10 lay Iowa our arms until wo wieucb
fro.a tho bands Of our despoilc oppressoes the
boon of freedom aud tho peaceful! enjoyment
Of our homes and tho society oil our families.
Resoired. That We believe every true SJuli.
ern man saon.d battle with energetic sigor
un Il our inalienabe rights shall have been
secured, aad we can trans nit to posterity, ua-
beInshcd, the heritage Of a good'y land.
Resotoed That copy of the faro going pre-
,mble and res buttons be forwarded to the
knoxvills AID Atlanta Register, Chat ancoga
nd Mar,c:tA R,he,, md the Eni.w Whis -, d
Observer. aud the same be placed upon Iecord
.n the rnpany book.
Lieut.. z l. Watkins. Pest.
Ssrg't Joux II. PARKER, Sec'y.
A r. Ilack.tf, A. l. J.tnagin, j. NJ. G ay,
J. Z. Anderson, L. u. Crawford. COMMITTEE.