Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-10-17

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Resolves.
The New York Heraia Of Saturday con-
tains several columns of intelligence from
the South, from which the take the follow
ing being the details of what has already
been briefly mentioned by telegraph:
MASS MEETING OF FEDERAL PRISONERS.
At a mass meeting held September 2sth,
1864, by the Federal prisoners confined at
Savannah, Georgia, it was unanimously
agreed that the following resolutions he sent
to the President of the United states. in the
hope that he might thereby take such step,
as in his wisdom he might think necessary
Tor our speedy exchange or parole
Resc9ced, That while we would declare
our unbounded love for the Union. for the
home OF our fathers and for the graves of
those we venerate, we would beg most re-
Spccttully that our situation as prisoners be
diligently inquired into, and every obstacle
consistent with the honor and dignity of The
government at once removed.
Resoired, That whilst allowing the Con
fedcrate authorities all due praise for the at
tention paid to prisoners, numbers of our
men are daily consigned to early graves, in
the prime OF manhood far from home and
kindred, and this is not caused Intentionally
by me Confederate government; but BY the
force OF circumstance, the prisoner is oblig-
Cd to go without shelter and in great por-
ton of cases without medicine.
Resotred, That whereas TEN TUoi s.
AND OF OUR BRAVE COMRADES
HAVE DESCENDED TO AN UNTIMt.I.
GRAY + within the last six months and as
we believe their death was cuusel b, The
difference Of climate, the pcculia >iud and
insuffcency Of food, and lack Of pronnr
medical treatment; and ll.iea, those din
culties still remain, we would dec,,rs -.
our free belief, that UNLESS WE lRr
SPEEDILY EXCHANGED. WE HAVE
NO OTHER ALTERNATIVE GIl 70
SHARE THE LAMENVn..,E FArp ~
OUR COMRADES. Must this thing 90 on
Is there no hope.
Hesotr6d, That whereas lhe cola and in,
clement season rs approaching. wc bold it to
be our duty as soldiers and citizens og III.
United States 10 niorri oar roveranpn,
that the minority OF the prisoners a4,~ with
out proper clothing, IN some cascs =, iy a.
most naked. and are without blankets 20
protect Us from the Scorcliing sun by ,,, or
the heavy dews by night, anl we would
most respectfully request the government,
10 make some arrang, ment whereby wcean
be supplied with these, to Us necessary arti
cles.
HesoSctd, / hat whereas the term OF ser
vice OF many of our comrades having cxpir- |
ca, they having served truly and faithfully
Tor the terms OF their several onistncnts
would most respectfully ask of thcir coy
eminent, are they to b. foygoffel. ? .lr.a,.t
services to be iynor,ds Not hayi,.- seen I
their wives and little ones for over three I
years, they would most respectfully but
1lniy request the government to make |
some arrangements whereby they can be
exchanged Or paroled.
Ats'tsed, That whereas, in the fortune or
war, YVES our lot to become prisoners. We
taSe suffered patiently, and are stil WILLING
" suner, II By so doing we can benefit ti.e
country but we would most rpsner,tu,l.
ccs 70 say that ace are not sciiling n suB;rio
u.s.e' eme ends q any party or clique 10 tAs
4e'''"e"t q our o'rn honor, our Jaulirs anil
20. c0u"try; and We would beg tia; this
.ha'r DC explained to us, that we may con
tnue 70 nod the government in that respec,
"l'cn IS necessary to make Il good citizen
Chairman Of the Committee ~ tet.re :,
Prisoners. "
People Of the North relatives. friends
Of these suffering and d,;,,
thousands OF brave soldiers who have ION -,
N the van against the foe, can you ,,unoved
Asten 10 THIS appeal for freedom and q re-
urn to long separated wives and little one.
NAT ialis upon the ear Of Abraham Lincoln
y II ne We're made Of stone. Can youg-,,
we arc not willing to suffer to further he ,
mus Of any party or clique" say the FEEDER
prisoners, and they asl, that the cause Of
ne'T aoahdonment to cruel fate bv tho
.'nco'n administration be explained /, I
nem. Inc explanation they ask Is here
All otner questions between us ,aoy
= postponed for future settlement hnt ~
" exchange Of colored soldiers and oc,,,a;. a
ID'te omcers Will bcinsisted on by The GOV v
.nnene BEFORE ANOTHER REREI Il
OLDER OR OFFICER WILL. EE' TV. Il
HANGED. =" -
!. WILLIAM Wnrr.xG..
.s6QEolter 81 Tho War .Densftment
MI 4le'Wronf6 odifnitits and nr;v.. 7
- ~ odr( whifel soldiers would !.
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