Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-03-27
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CAMP l4TH MISSISSIPPI REGIMENT, Near Dsmopol
March ID 1854

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CAMP l4TH MISSISSIPPI REGTMEsr, Near DsmppOlir, !
March u, 1865.
Pursusnt TO call the regiment met and was organ
lied by calling Mr. NJ K Cofsr TO the chair, and re
guessing Henry McCaus aud Lieut. W. L. spInks tc
set secretaries.
The chairman in a few fslieilous remErks explained
the object Of the mestingto be to give form and
preston to the scson of the regiment in re snstBe
on yesterday
Major r. J. Lawrence then requested, by resolu
ton Of the mseiug, the action Of he regiment
the day before, considerable number having been
duty, aud unable to attend. He complied in a
happy manner Ha concluded by stating there were
many who could not be present then It was desired to
make action unanimous now and give publicity TO
sdings Lieut. Splnks then offered and resd
the subjOinsd preamble snd resolutions, which were
unSninOusly adopted
Preamble and Resolutions.
The recsnt extraordinary movement Of the srsmy
through our stEte evncss spirit Of maglnity unpar.
Riieed in the history Of ths world sud besrs unnis.
taxable evidence of their cruel designs upon cur d.
feusslsss women and chiloron Previous said move
ment m any of citizens and soldiers In sDirit Of
charity looked upon their congressional snacnena as
Thrests and the deYasAton and tbsft Of their A.
he unavoidable result Of large force an uu-
fieHsly country, but, not Of our own makisR. We
fnd ourselves engaged in cruel war wsged by mer.
eiless foe, who has volated every usage OF civilized
SaFfhre In his efforts 70 subjugae Who has broken
every pledge, whose diplomacy Is treaehery du-
plcy, whose sodisry have given every gpeces
Of atrocity and cruelty. Women have been inEule3.
helpless children beegard farms destroyed towns bur
ed, whole districts laid waste and unoifsndlng citizens
carried away to captivity and prison. But this was not
snough To reach the acme OF enority, doms4tics
have besn melted TO insurrecton, rapins and murdsE
Is there shade in the picture cf crime they have not
darkened4 Therefore
Resolved, That while revere peace With all It's as
sociaionA death is preferable 10 such Is offered by
the enemy and We Ecorn the proposition Of the Fed
eFal Pres dent offsTiog amnesty 70 our soldiers.
Resolved, That we will never live with such people
sgAin under common government nor VIII We be sub
iugzted by them.
Resolved, That we know som. thing Of what our
Government has had 20 encounter In the present stru
gle. II has bad difficulties TO overcome and conflicting
interests 20 reconcile lts proceedings In the main have
besn wise Il bas IS much at stake we and cannot
afford TO be arbitrary except from necessity. Looking
from gensr.l standpoint and taking The whole inter
sss OF the country into the account has proper
TO conscribe armies without reorganization We
have made sscriicea in the mast We will nov sactifc
individual preferenes for what Is thought to be the pub
lie good. We preferred reorganization; but cheer
and it.
Resolved That We feel proud to hear Of the patriotic
action Of the armies Of Gen. Les and Gen. Johnston in
70 eAsting We viii not fsl behind their noble exam
pie. We 70 enlist too. We soldiers for the war,
be tlonR or short We viii stand by brethren in
arms TO tbs latest hour ard last extremity.
Resolved, Thst hurl back indignantly the hstefui
SUR thrown At AississippauA What have we done 70
merit obi qsy1 TIE sons Of cur State have fallen ia
battle field Have shTunk from danger or despond.
ed dissseIf Like Eastern pOrterE have traTered
State from It's length It's breadth with our bur
dsns on our bseSL Twice have retreaGsd from cur
burning capitol third time march ng defense we
sntiipated by of its possession by the
my. We Ieirsztsd from Iulla and Csrinih from Cod
Water and from TippEh Ford, from Big Black and from
Canton. We ready to hgat But gen
erai ordered otherwise. Arc be DETAINED FOR 8is
foTtunt9 Shall we be deshised because allowed
the opportunity of vlet0Tyi But have fought We
have done what hurt have left homes
frontier In the face Of sysTy disc5hr1gement here
we are, ready TO spend and 10 be spent. Nor we
ashamed Of the people at home. ProVisions stin
cheaper there than anywhere ess in the oieTscya
sgA that extort is not countenEneed Indivi vidual
instances Of detection regret 10 acknowledge but
where Is the c5unty, the township, town in state
that not dsYOjedly -Souihsrni "O0mpArisons are
odOuR."
Capt. Crumpton called upon for speech, snd
compiled in short address marked by good sense and
patriotic sentiments.
Tho following resolution was offered and adopted:
Resolved That copy Of these proceedings be fo--
wardsd Brig Gen John Adams, that the HiSsissip-
plan. Eas'ern Clarion and Memphis APPEAL be re.
qusstsd publish and that copy be forwarded to the
Mobile Register and AdOiste with the cash, fer pub
lcstion advertisements
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
The bssI of feeling prevailed. We notify our friends
at home and At ais anCe, thai all Setting
up" n. k COFER, Chairman.
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