Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-10-27
LATEST FROM DIXIE.
The Confederate Governors in Council
From Richmond papers of Monday we get


From Richmond papers of Monday we get
the following Of interest:
The Meeting of the Governors.
AT meeting Of the Governors Of the States
of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi, held In
Augusta, Ga. on the 18th instant, Governor
William Smith presiding, after a full, free and
harmonious consultation and interchange of
counsel, the following among other views,
were expressed:
Resolved, That there is nothing in the present
aspect of public affairs TO cause any abatement
OF our zeal in The prosecution of the war 70 the
accomplishment OF peace, based on tie indie
pendence of the Confederate States. And to
give announcement to our brave soldiers in
the field, and TO strengthen the Confederate
authorities il the pursuit OF this desirable end,
we VIII use our best exertions to increase the
effective force of our armies.
Resoleed, That the interests OF each of our
States are identical in the present struggle for
self. government, and wisdom and true patriot.
ism dictate that the military forces of each
should aid the others against invasion aud
sublugation, and for this purpose we will rec
ommend to our several legislatures to repeal
all laws prohibit the Executives from send
ing their forces beyond their respective limits,
in order that they may render temporary ser
vice where yer most urgently req uired
Resotred, That whilst it is our purpose to use
every eXertion to increase the strength and
efficiency OF our State and Confederate forces,
we respectfully and earnestly request that the
Confederate authorities will send to the field
every able bodied man, without exception. in
can be filled by either disabled officers and SOL
diars, senior reserves, or negroes. and dispense
with the use Of all provost and post guards,
except in important cities and localities where
the presence OF large bodies of troops make
them necessary, and with all passport agents
upon railroads not in the Immediate vicinity of
the armies, as we consider these agents an un-
necessary annoyance to good citizens, and no
possible benefit to the country!
ReSolred, That werecommend our respective
Legislatures to pass stringent laws for the ar
o.,
serters and stragglers from the Confederate
armies or State troops, and that it be made the
special duty, under appropriate penalties,
of all civil and military Off GERS to arrest and
deliver 10 the proper authorities all such de-
linquents.
And whereas, the public enemy having pro-
claimed the freedom of our slaves, and forcing
into their armies the able bodied portion
thereof, the more efectually to wave their
cruel and bloody war aga INST us: Therefore,
he it
ReSolred, That it Is the true policy and OBJ
vious duty Of all slave owneIs timely to re-
move their slaves from the line of the enemys
approach, and especially those able to bear
arms: and when they shall fail to do so, that ii
should be made the duty OF the proper author
tiles to enforce the performance of this duty,
ana TO give to such owners all ne essary as.
sistance as far as practicable.
ReSolred That the course of the enemy in ap.
propriating our slaves who happen to fall into
their hands to purposes OF war, seems to usti.
~ change OF policy on our part; and whilst
owners OF slaves under the circumstances
should freely yield them to their country, we
recommend to our authorities, under proper
regulations, to appropriate such part OF
them to the public service as may be re-
CURED.
Resolced. That the States have the right to ex-
port such productions, and to import such sup
plies as may be necessary for State use, or for
the comfort or support of their troops in SER
vice upon any vessel or vessels owned or char
tered by them and that we request Congress at
its next session to pass laws removing all re.
strictiens which have been imposed by Con-
federate authority upon such exports or i'm
ports by he States
And lastly, we deem it not inappropriate to
declare onr firm and unalterabla purpose, as
we believe it to be that OF our fellow citizens,
to maintain our right of self government, to
establish our independence, and to uphold the
rights and sovereignty Of the States or to perish
in the attempt.
Resolred, That the Chairman be requested to
send a copy of these resolutions to his Excel.
lency President Davis, one each to the Presi.
dent Of the Senate and Speaker OF the House of
Representatives to be laid before their respect.
i've bodies, and one to the Governors OF each
State in the Confederacy.
From the Georgia Constitutionalist, Oct. oil
Hoods "retreat to the Southwest" will turn
out, we think, to be a march into Tennessee,
fan king Chattanooga on the west, and crossing
port.
At the State election in Texas, Col. Roberts
was elected Chief Justice. and probably Hon.
X. A. Reeves Associate; Betarver, Attorney
General g. II Randolph, State Treasurer, and