The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-03-11
A Voice from the Lone Star
TExAs ALL RIGHT.

At meeting of the Loyal League.
held in the City Han at Brownsville
Texas, on the evening of Feb. IL, 1864
after the preliminary proceeding
balloting for members, receiving propo-
sitions for membership, &c, the follow
ing resolutions were presented by Mr.
Fem:
Whereas, 1t is confidently hoped
and believed by the members Of this
League, that movements viii soon be
made by the United States forces in
Texas, which viii afford an opportuni-
ty to the State to organize a State gov
ernment upon the basis laid down BY
the president now therefore, in view of
such action
Resolred That in the opinion of this
body, the selection Of Brig. Gen. A. j.
Hamilton, of this State, as military gov
ernOr, IS the wisest that could have
been made, best for the general govern
ment, best for the State because no
possesses pre-eminently the confidence
of the loyal men of the State. and will
lead the largest number up TO an un-
sWeFying support of the administration
and general government, and to the
redemption of Texas from rebel thral-
dom
Res0hcd, That in the steady and cor
dial support of the government in all
its measures, especially of emancipa-
ton and the cOntiscation of reqel pro
perty to the verge of constitutional
limitation, and his determination, so
far as his influence will 20, to place
Texas back in the Union with a con
stitutiOn recognizing and asserting the
freedom of all the people, he has our
heartiest approval, and shall, in every
available way, have our most unyield
ing aid and assistance.
Resoked, That we read with mex
pressible satisfaction the alacrity with
which the loyal States are filling their
quotas Of the last call for reinforce
ments for the army of the Union, with
out cOnscription-a most cheerful ap-
prOval of the conduct Of the admins
tration by loyal men generauy-a con
fidence that the conflict meats It's end
IA ready will and ability to hasten it
more than ever-a conviction, enlarg-
ing every day by the inevitable logic of
events, that the permanent peace and
prosperity of this country is only to be
had by the preservation of our nation
atty 'The Union must and shall DO
preserved"
Resoired, That these resolutions be
forwarded to the loyal papers in New
Orleans, New York and 10 the Wash
ington Republican, with a request to
publish
On these resolutions, Judge McFar-
land Of Lagrange, being called upon,
made some appropriate and earnest
remarks, endorsing Gen. Hamilton as
the exponent of the administration and
the man for Texas
Judge Duval, from Austin, being
called for by the audience, came for
ward and earnestly urged that General
Hamilton should be sustained as the
man above all who represented tia,
lOyal men of Texas and the sentiment
of the North. His remarks were well
received by the League
Dr. W G. Philips was then called out.
and spoke for some time IN the defence
of the resolutions and the national
cause. His remarks were truly patriotic
and appropriate He spoke of Hamil-
ton as the representative man Of a
representative cause.-The cause Ofevery
thing valuable in the republican inter
est or in the cause Of liberty.
Mr.. Fem being called for, responded
in one Of his usually happy and soul
stirring efforts He painted in glowing
colOrs the manifest destiny and unity
Of the American people, and demon
strated in strains Of eloquence the speedy
destruction of the rebellion and reign
of traitors. Mr.. Fem is essentially a
whole-souled representative man, and
has endeared himself to all the loyal
men Of the State by his general aid and
interest in Texas refugees, and his un-
swerving devotion to the great principle
of universal freedom.
After which the resolutions were
unanimously adopted.
The meeting was largely attended
and the greatest harmony peryaded
their whole action.