Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-02-20
80 AI.An.nA RE.ENGIsrRp.

I'D REGTNEET ALABAAA NQLBNfkht-@s
NEAR DALTON, Ga, February y. as64- J
meeting Of The ofhesrs sRd men Of the
42i Alabama regiment, Capt. W. D Mcneil
was called to the chair, snd, tfser expressing the
ohisel Of tho meeting, on molten Of Liest Col
Lsnier, john A. Bllaps was appointed seers-
tsry.
& committee Of Eve was appointed By the
chair to draft resolutions expressive of the feel
ing and determination Of this body, consisting
Ct the following persons: LisuE.-C0l. Thes G
Lanisr, Commanding 42d A sbanis; Capt, Z G.
Rssdsr, Co. 1 Lieut.. Psurifoy, Co. E Capt G.
q. Craig, Co. H John A BiIlups, Co. D.
Daring the absence Of tue committee, Rev }.
P. MeMullen made "a eloquent aud touching
aaussl IN favor Of rs-snlistiRg and setting forth
the benefits that would seeFus to cur cause from
such actiag. Alter the adoption Of the fol-
l,Zine resolutions, Lieut. JAmes, DR.. Cooper,
J. &. BHlups, C. W Buck. snd C. & Hughes
were cslled cut, each responding to call with
short s-d stirring speeches:
Where's, we, as q nation, are scouTgsd with
a crest and terrible war, calamity unsurpassed
in the annals Of war, for wickedness, tyranny,
and oppression that ss sought and desired
peaes until forbeafsnes on or part ceased
longer to be virtue, being forced to accept war
ss the orly alternative, and, Wi!h ial coah ieuce
in the iustiee of Cur cause, and in the God OF
battles. wa will give 10 il our eofdi.l approba-
ton ald cur utmost assistance, pledging to cur
leaders and Government our uaiaItering sup
port Therefore,
Rssoigsd. That, as oficer5 snd men. (of the
42i regiment Als5s8a volunteers wo regret
that civil war has bean forced upon us thas We
ara peEcs loving men, when honor aud selfre'
spec: arc not involysdi that IS citizens Ct a
great c1muonzeslth, we cIsined the nights sud
iununi.ies of ciHEsns these wsrs and ere still
refuse rs. aud that We. q respectable minority
are disregs.dsd, insulted, and ordered to sub
serve the purposes and designs Of the wicked snd
Aboi5onised msjority, who sTe trying to ami
hils;e Us sad despoil our country.
RssolUsd, That as we believed in 1861, 'G2 anl
| 'G3, that we were right and that no were con
tending for our constitutional rights and pTivi
lIegas, tha.iu 1864 ne are fixed aud determined
in cur ure7ious opinions, And that the blood
tbirs policy Of the enemy towards US hss
most clearly developed bis fsRdish purposes
that be IS now inpeIsd BY motives IS blsei
and base As he'll, and that ''booty snd bssuty'
ere his waschwords-Tule or ruiu, his platform
Resolssd, That we, as con mend, unsni
mously ssrce to ra-enlist for the war in tho ser
vice Of the CoHfederate States Of America; tbs
IS representatives. Of ths STATE of Alabama, W
are determined never to lay down cur arms ur
I'll ths hoaor Of cur proud State is avenged, sn'
he Independence Of our CoufS5 5erscy aeknowl
edged; sud By tAe memories Of cur honors
dead il the battle fields Of CoIia;h, Hatchis
Vicks5uIg and Chattanooga, we pledge one +
the other cur Ives, cur honor and or al
that We wiz never yield up or give ever th
struggle until "a honorable Pescs is conquered
RssOlUsd, That we hsvs AZ ab,dieg conf
dence 10 The skill and ability Of or noble loac
Of and popular general, Joseph Z. Johnston
that we see in chs distance our sky Frightening
that VIC ars ready to move when the direetio
ispointsd cut, and thst if Congress, IN its VII
dom, deems it prudent we would respectful
; ask the privilege Of Te0rgsuiziBg.
RssoiUsd, That copy Of t4ese resolutions b
forwarded to the Mobile and Montgomery p
pers, and slso to Cur army headquarters.
On motion Of Lieut. G. y Larimsr, toe uaes
ing wss closed with prayer BY the Rev J. I
p n Mullen. ". D. McNEIL,
/ Chairman.