New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-13

n cut ,alo 10 BY the necesJ preserving he 'sis''uc', 10
,.r n.gus a. would nd IN ACCOMPLISHING ta end mott
- eddy with u. ssst ,c.sbio shedding Of pool ~, =,
W.eIeos T's Rebellion iacnguat'd became ne
~ asoe for acoofdine the insuscna &c ris's Of be
w, ~ and The tt,uge oi The Government io '''ne'
UAe,eS, 10 inrecnq possessed foa, ilons Of ,eyes
which ooy rhea nfon 70 ieri'h suo,s'enee ana n"''as q
Reslsee Tia The President Of tho United st,ies te'he
Of her armies and the executive oheof
Of e nation, ys Justified in issuing pFoSsaop OF 'S
cpation by which those slaves were msde ffee and VIII be
sustained by every loyal citizen bsbga mefUre made nee
c.,nry by .is .xgeueies Of the tInss.
Ig6,ca f'y the sling Of such proclamation te PRECEDENT
made tie Government; psity To ccrtra,t with those freed
R,,-c Ina, the Government to stan its dignity and ho-
nor "nhrtton.d Christian nation m'l redeem 's
pedse 70 ho'o freedmen FOR oil nae 10 COME ny force of
rTn' II need be.
gh,r,0, Tie Ooverrm.st, in struggling to maintain ts.I
tbs. ,ud hes abolished s,y in the State Of Assusas; snd
Wh0oos. We believe thu ITS res.'sb'hmcn, under e,i't
ING woad b Iicgds' TO the beet Oh
nuiority u the citizens II his state
R'o1cd That fho state Government he .snm'd, nn"e'
stituon forever pr,c.ud,ng it, rc.stsbishnient
G,,osed That the utmost confidence in Nsio'oon
ry also the. we return nn our SINGER" .i,' .p I 81.
and courtesy which has marked HE " 'he
citizens Of this place e.. occupation by Federal troops
Dr. Meador editor of Yhc National Democrat then
came forward and read 70 the meeting series OF reso
tons and advocated their adoption N brri sltech:
Pending motion 10 adopt tho resolutions lntfodneed
by DIR. Meador. COL caldwell offered the following
resolutions a substitute;
Rsoed Thet w. Ie n favor Of an energe,, s.d vigorous
pty ,Sppr % r and he a of tie racn o IL triumph
over every inca o. t.ory whll the o9uiaai..s o. ne
dorse end win earnestly support e o. ih" Govern
ncnt to aid n the Accomplishment Of This object.
R,olrd That We ns citizens Of Arknnss'. VIII ~ the
STATE to H. demand II LOYALTY and the pro-ncd policy Of
ard put il out OF the o! any man TO
own a slave IN Afshn.as for ell time 70 come.
Pending the motion 20 ADOPT Col. caldw'lfs substi'
tute motion made md carried that none hit eiii
Of Arkansas he allowed TO vote on the question be-
fore the meeting.
large ring in the of the pavilion 10 be cleared
and then announced that all citizen. Of the state present
in favor OF adopting The substitute would walk into The
cleared space in The center Of tie pavilion. come huEd
reds q. citizens instantly filed the ring Tho space was
again cleared and the negative of the question pot IN 10"
same way. and 10 one entered the ring. 49,
The meeting was then addressed by Mr. Grow GJine
Buf.
On motion it was unan mously adopted directing the
President send copy 81 the proceedings OF the meet
ing TO The Mcnpsis Bal'cs.H for publication
The meeting more largely attended than any sim
liar meeting Of the lind ever held In the state. ialy
onc-iourth Of the counties being represented.
JonS kIEkwoon, President.
EIyARKs OF Mr.. ROGEIs.
Since the nhuye received. letter from our rsru.
lar spondont sf Little Rock has 10 hand con
tanning additional particulars He says the meet
ing was very largo and enthusiastic numbering hniy
600 whom citizous OF Arkansas. who have
since the occupation Of the state Joined the United
States army. The speeches were Ell appropriate and
pgsioiis but according 10 Correspondent the speech
Of Pine Bluff lie says
When Mr. X. appeared upon tho stand lie was greeted
very warmly. lie commenced by saying ho was born
and bred ia the Soaih ard expected Ia live and die here
But while southern man. he also n Union mar
and he thanked tod lie could truthfl and proudly add
he always had been. He had fought Secession In it's
infancy, he had opposed II in IT, vigorous DAYS and he
rejoc.d III tho thought that ners speedily called Ia his
fathers he shoad have the Pleasure witnessing its
death and utter extinction. lie had been Stakeholder
all bis lif bnt he preferred the Union Ia Slavery and
for ~ extinction In Arkansas. He thanked Pros
dent Lncou for BE recent proclamation. and Endorsed
II nust heartily. Slycry dead In Arkansas. ~ he
believed IL IN the cntir. Union and be- not Of
the moarncTs. lie hadn't sngle tear TO she'd He be-
iicycd its extinction would BE- pecuniary ard moral
benefit to all the ststss. and particularly to Arkansas
This State had always been loyal but few heiibo
traitor, had dragged her into the perdon of treason
But the time coming When she would resume
her old place ia the Union and that too free State.
II vote could be taken to-day three tines the number
~ loyal men required by he President would appear at
the polls with Union ballots III their hands Why, |
there wefo almost enough ai.snrsns IN The Union |
army To bring the state back into the Union.
Mr.. EogeIs WA particularly bitter the leaders Of
The s0uihon Coniedefacy and open and unqualified in
his support Of tie Administration and especially is
in regard to the slavery question He spoke Tor
nearly hours Ana received with frequent out
burs' u applause particularly when he uttered radi
col sentiment