Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-03-05


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George b Upon, esq offered the following
reNolaspns hlch were adopted unanimous.
~ hy the melting
kesissa, That he wsfessss sysnpaiAs o. al lryai
nod hnrnsne Amegleahs q Doe 8the saassshg
pnsenisls e Eat Tennessee ~ tss sSedlast ndei.
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or eczfnA eeanik n the nslasi ef peril s1d lls-
tfsfs@ Tor tie spirit With which the men bare
rallied 10 defAnd the asR. foF The apvctsea with
which tie Senea ard ghil1ssa have serffnced thslf
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marty alike fequfec tint fAs exiese need Of tlssse
eur brethren ard sisters should he sslisved tsan the
cveraowing abundance with which FFyvlasnee baA
tiessed ts. even IN the tins of civil wHK,
Rssoietf. Tifst ws cali upun car L,glslssaFe 10
snaks literal grant IN aid Of ihe loyal p8paatles.
of Esss Tennessea and fbnt h viii be matter sf
jgst rfIaA that che name u alr Cd Commonwealth
shAlf lead tie National subscription which sill
carry hope and lie 10 those uebie men aud women
On motion Of Mr.. Upton, the officers Of
the meeting were appointed committee 10
present Of the subject Of the resolutions 10
tho Legislature
Repeated calls we're made for Governor
Andrew, and at the request Of the Governors
Hon. Edward Everett announced that tho
state of the health of Ills ESeeileney was
such that be was compelled 70 ask the meet.
ing to excuse him from making any re-
naflts
Calls were then made for Hon Robert c.
Winthrop. who responded briefly.
He remarked thst frun che hrst, his heart had
hecn with the people Of tho border States be was
ever they fell Obliged 20 stop. lie said thsi the
enese whieh Col Tayler pieadsd, appealed to every
heart; whatever the opinions GA osher poluss npen
this ihere should be absolute snsnimiiy, Al should
strive 10 reward end encourage the loyalty, the re-
snatda. The courage AMI hops OF The suffering poo
pie Of the bvtleE ssa:es.
Amer repeated calls Jadgo Russell wss
induced 70 make few remarks.
He sail that be hoped that he DARED to do al bat
keeaTne modest Young man. eai be dsTvd not 3D.
dress gu seaisoee hfief seth speakers 81 hsd ptl-
dressed them II wss ret the voice 81 Col. fs yler
siena that We hsd heard sref Aing IN suSh eloquent
fstf=ft 81 b.
woyds sroksn ths. afternoon bad keen thdorssa by
Gen. Burnside, .ud ~ the generals shs matched
% Knezvilia The question bad been asked Wheeler
The Legislators had figbt TO appropriate money
for this purpose hat notedy bad raised ihe aaesii
Whether they hsd the hesEt 10 DO e. There xas
Bathlng in the Slate Consultation against doing =
humane shd patriotic Ret- lie urged that the work
should te done a. vuee. Eyea new seine seiinw
ns;rio, as sntFeFing from wans aud ftniae hsray
dslsyt 20 strike.
After cheers given fer Colonel Taylor the
meeting dissolved.
Tho following Ater was received from
Gen Frank 2. Blair;
. pesTox. Feb. O. 1895.
Hon J. wILeY EpMSSrs- Dear SIR Ihsse re-
eslScd yoor ihvitstina TO Rddsess = mcstiag 10 be
held In behalf u The loyal pcopls Of Esst Tennessee
at Fapsuii Hall, Nsdnes9ay evening next. !
regret that my engagements vii not Permit me 10
attend II has eon nv fortune recently t. pass thFo
that County, and 20 Wires he suffering and dis
.Fess which hnve teen inaeted afcn thst people on
scht Ut their scaaiatl and Devoted loyalty to their
country. No people have teen more faithful sud
none have hHd their faith tried. Afsvr the tsilly
Of Chattanooga marched in commend Of the liih
Army Corpz under Gen. Sherman 20 the relief Sf
Burnside At Knoxville We passed through "a
coaEtIy which had sTealy been visited by both hos
tile srrnies, snd pillaged with hnrrleatHg cruelty
by the rebels en account OF tbs loyalty Of tbs Ieo-
PIE. Oar troops we're without rasons or supplies ef
shy Kind hsy teta oFdortd 10 give up the ptifsniting
Of brEg's ey'ng army and march 70 the relief Of
knossllie, without an opportunity 81 ub<siaing
anytishg q the kind End we're compelled TO forage
on the eoahiEy. The people on our EppTeaeh came
out 70 meet ns bringing with them their seant sup
plies, and freely offered them 70 eur soldiers They
ehesred as with kind words. and waved tho cd Aag,
which they had cherished IN secret and ib,plered Us
TO hEstea to the 81 their kissred Hho eeGi-
posed part 81 the garrison II knoxsile.
! trust that the people of Massachusetts viii
beerken to the arrea Of Gel TByior, and that their
hteFaty well known and 80 often felt in the re-
moseft quarters Of cur country viii te stimulated
ly the Fememttance Of the klhdnesl and devo-
ilcn Of the loyal women OF Tennessee xho secored
tcilworn soldiers on their march 20 tho relief
OF their belesguered brothers, many Of xheE weEc
Gems Of Massachusetts,
an, with great respect.
Your ebediabt servant
FRANK j. ElArR