Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-05-06
For the Enquirer.
GEORGIA SOLr!ERS IN PUBLIC MEET
no

4, q meeting held i'll lamp 10th Georgia
| rng,moat, near GHrdoas?;lle, Va, April 25:h
1861, for he rurpcsc o. considering and dis
.ussicc the views Of the Executive Of GeJr'
| sia, as expressed in his late message upon
omfederate rotations, and the action of The
| Georgia Legislature upon tho Stephens reso'
! ~lutions, Lr:ut. Col. W. C. Holt was called tc
the Chair. AID Private j. II. Speer~ requested
TO oct as Secretary.
Upon motion, the following named commit
tee was appointed By Char to draft suitable
rcsoluti ne:
|. Cap.ain c. c. Kibbeo, Co. G.
Captain Z. c. Conc, Co. X.
Sergeant ". A Speer. Co. F.
Pointing the action of the Committee, the
Meeting was addressed by Mr.. D.. II. Bu.ts
| f Chatt0hocchee county, Ga.
At tie close IF Mr.. Burt's address, the fol
lowing preamble and resolutions we're sub
miteed By the Committee and unanimously
adopted:
Whereas: We regard the message Of Gov
Brown, Of Georgia. upon Confederate rela'
| ;im,s, aud the ac'ion of the Stale Legislature
| Upon The Stephens resolutions, a. extremely
armfal to the cause in which we are en-
:, g d, tending, AZ IT does, TO distract CuI
| councils at home, ard to destroy the spirit u
"ur armies in The fi~ld, by giving that hopetc
! Du7 almost beaten foe w6i1h they derive from
discussions q: home; und whereas, we hold ii
not only our highest right, but our solemn
iuCG, TO rabake, by an expression Of opinion,
chose mon at home whether in or out Of gu
rhority, VINO arc seeking to array the State OF
Georgia against the Confederate Government
There ore. be It
|. Resolved, That We look with deep sOr-
| row upon the action of those men at home,
shym we have boon wont to regard with
feelings of resprcs ard e,t,m, in their efforts
10 bring in co: & ct the Stare of Georgia with
tho Cor moderate Government; and condemn
thoss resolutions, messages and speeches,
which ~oover:ly contain designs which We re-
gard ~ deadly to the life OF the Contoderacy.
.. Resolved, That wailst we are actually
bearing the bruns Of this struggle by under
gong The nard5hips and dangers of the ser
vice IN the fell, bear constantly in mind that
it is n battle Tor State rights, "lfe. liberty,
and the pursuit Of happiness" yet we SEQ no
cause for the hue and cry Of tie alarmists at
home, against any Of the acts of Congress or
the administration, and we are not haunted
By fears Of the Master at Home" but see in
the serried ranks Of the enemy, and in the
gigantic eFJrts made to crush and subdue lie,
reasonable fear for a master from the North,
and we therefore heartily ppr we and endorse
| every act o. Congress and the administration
which tends either By approaching tho cur
rency or by putting every available man in
the field, to brig this struggle tu q speedy
| and successful termination.
3. Resolved, Tha. we do not regard the
manner acd mode Of soliciting peace as
pointed out in the Stephens resolutions, and
rs endorsed by the Executive Of Georgia, as
compatible with the dignity Of the Governor,
Or as likely to accomplish the end it proposes.
The government and people Of the North
know "a we'll as we do, upon what issue we
made the fight, and they have never been ei-
lrwod 20 iorgot our demands, or TO believe
shat VIC have changed our determination
And the only hope of peace which We can en-
certain is, that watch Numbered in their ears
oy tho roar of our artillery, and off red them
1t the point Of the bayonet, forces them TO The
necessity of acoedinS 10 our demands, and Of
making such ore-tures, themselves, as meet
she requirements Of a'people determined to
DO free.
i Resolved, That we look with docp con-
cccn upon the part Of the Stephens re5olu-
GOnG WHICH lutlLrato hcpoEutc OIhto ACtiou Ill
treating with the enemy. and We desire hero
20 put uoon record our stern disapprohaticn
q anything ~h;Hh. &c., th.t. a;7i aE.fun-
yielding opposition 10 tho measure AMI its ad-
v0oatcs.
S. Resolved, Ttet to Tho CAREFUL DopG-
ss." at homo We extend our heartfelt and IN
mirigs'ed contempt.
6 Paso,7ed, Thss in bis Excellency Presi-
dent Davis, We ~recogn;zs n lasder st for the
cauae aud crisis one whose enlightened p6tri>
otisn. stern integrity and far.sighted statesman
ship. has wruug from the civilized world unce8s-
!ry plscdi:s. and we do not hesitate to pro.
nnnnc- in advance. that when the passions and
prCudicss Of the hour are buried with he actors
N mis- great national tragedy, and when The
voice of SANDER and envy shall be hushed in the
silence Of the tnmh. coming generations will
hail the name of ]. f,rson Davis as the synonym
Of all that WAS & cd as q Christian, wise ~ q
statesman. and great rs a military leader
7 Rssclv-d, That copies of these resolutions
BIO sent to the Richmond Examiner sui En-
Qui-er 10 the Augusta Cons,i:utioI:.'ist, Macon
i.l-yrapt, Savannah Republican, A;inatt Cou-
iedrrsay snd Columbus Times for publication,
and thIt the other papers il the st'te 90 reqnest-
cd 10 copy.
There being no further business, 'hs meeting
a %journed. W c. HotT,
Lieut. Col. CONG 10Th On. Reg't, Chairmsu.
! III SpEsR S,cra.ary