The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-04-07
n Voice from the Georgia Troops in
the Field.
CAMp Gonpos,s BRI;,ADs.

The following proceedings Of the troops of Cor
don's Georgia brigade (Gen. Lees army will be
read with interest:
CAMp Gonpoxs Ba1iADs.
Near Rapidan river, Va, March %, 1864.
according To previous notice the Georgia Fegi-
ments composing Gordon's brigade assembled To,
day 10 express their confidence H. and adhesion TO-
the present Administration. Very nearly The en-
into tlr meeting.
Gen John y Gordon being called on. addressed
the meeting tn brief, enihu siastic, and spirited
speech, explaining the object of the meeting, &C.
On motion of capt w II Howard, Goth Ga regi-
ment, Col John Hin Lamar, at Ga regiment, was
called to the Chair, and Adjutant A J Lilies, 26th
"a regiment, appointed Secretary.
On motion of Capt G w Lewis, 3lst Ca regi-
ment, the Chair was requested To appoint com
mittee 10 prepare suitable preamble aud resolu-
lions, expressing the sentiments of the meeting,
Inc Chelr appointed the following committee, viz:
Major + Grace, SGT E Clarke sg, W Young
SgtC Steward, and private - Anderson, Goth
Ca regiment.
Can't Farmer sg,s Robinson and oeiesby, privates
Bond and T. Chew, :I5ih Ca regiment.
Lieut. NJ Goldsmith. Sat Hardy, pIiraies Smith,
II Ellis and Presley, 6 til Ga regiment.
Lieut. Stripping, sg,s Godbis, Wright, Hatcher;
ard private Vincent, 6is. Ga regiment
Li-ut ncGuinty, Sgts g e Dear!ng and Kicks,
pivaies w w Mctray, J II Woodbridge, 3lst Ga
regiment.
and resolutions. which were animous!y adorted
Fhtfsds In our opinion the final success. OF the
arms of the Con n!tderate States is an absolute lie
cessity to The perpetua,ion Of III critics peo
pie, and our preservation froEl the most CALLING Op-
nfession and tyranny with which people were ever
afflicted; and
Uhereas our obligations to God. to our country,
to ourselves, and to the loved h0me as well
as a decent regard for the opinions o, mankind,
after the many sacrifices we have already made,
demand Vet we employ every means within OH:
power for the achievement, of this end
find, .ohs9eas, Among these means, In our opin
ION, Is tirm and steady support Of the existing
government aud its general poicy-as partly set
forth by rccen. Congressional OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES;
the invidious and unjust assaults now being made
upon it, upon pte,ex's, false and unjasthable--by
disappointed ami designing politicians Therefore
be il
Rsso,t.d, 0hat we, the t.oops of Gordon :
Brigade, yield warm and hearty support TO the
Administration q. PRESIDENT Davis, believing that
his sympa,hes are with US iu suiYerln9s. his
heart and energies in our case. and thai under the
guidance OF the wisinm OF his staesmanstip, our
armies will ye; certainly win a triumphant and
glorious peace.
g hesotred, That we have no sympathy o. feeling
In conimon with the designing men of Georgia, or
any other state, who from motives OF self aggran
dizeIeHt maxim. opposition IL tho Genera!
Government and its policy, and seeking to become
the champions U ctate tslst (n0t eHdanS ercd) al
tie hazard Qf ioS:n; Ii, lat restg. q egeay rFaG
5 Resclped, That as Geof.ians whose teiy to
State rights Is testified by 90 many hard tnHght
battles, we feel ii equally our right and duty TO de-
nounce In Ge0rgiahs of whatever position, all
l.,
tendency the production either of disaiTeetion 1T
| home discouragenant in ths array; and that
those who persist IA theis efforts, upon nbsr3
questions Of constitutional rights, to engender dis
cord and strife, rather than promote that harmony
Ot sentiment ana action among the whole people
much desired, are so tar from c0mmending
themselves c US Us patriots, thereby daily becom-
ing the object OF our suspicion and just nGigna
tion.
Resolrsd, That but little less disrepulabe and
worthy OF denunciaion Is the uhpatriotic conduct
aeo.gians who, instead OF entering the ranks Of
their countrys defenders, have taken refuge under
the wing of state Executive protection, State
militia officers. 81. Of those able. bodied, kid
g0vei gentry, who, by virtue Of means inherited,
are eiier lodging behind the property exemption
CLAUSES OF Congttss or pcrverting the honest cart
inss of their oTsath.'rs 10 the Viliaa0GS purpose
OF bri..ng Medical EyaU8.EiGg Boards and Enroll
ing officers. Sd Ci these agents o: desp0"dency,
faatiiafy known as cr0aEers, whose Baagn;tytbg
optics convert every little reverse into slominlous
defeat aud utter ruin. 4th. ot that large class vi
SpCcuiators and GX:srti0acrS whose worship at the
shrine Of MammGn has done more to produce the
present financial. difficulty than all causes eom
bined, AMI who should iGae since have received
ChSists treatment OF the money changers of je
rusaiem, and been kicked out of the c0ua!sy.
hesoleed, That we hereby call upon cur friends
At home To yield nciIatr TO the seductive influences
OF the demagogues nor to the pefsuasions OK the
flint but TO stamp til the ban OF their
disapprobaiien and contempt evarytnin. tending 10
Obstrlo and retari The cause of eur national iude-
psndCnca.
t. Resolved Tina: we reafirm cur confidence IN,
and admiration TOR, our great and COED chehaih,
Gen Robert Lee, and tlia, udcr his leadership we
will go, confident Of victory whenever and wner-
ever he directs.
Z kes1irei, That Wnile the privaiiOns. and dan
gers Of the army have no chTTms for us, we WI;
i.eriuiy saoGit them, even uni0 death, i0F The
sake of nationality aad independence, and that
We viii never lay down arms until they are
obtained
On motion of / Col Lowe, 3ist Ga regiment, il
was ordered thai ,hc proceedings ot this meeting
be Published liz .is RIchmond and Georgia papers.
The I3.h On regiment being On picket WAS 10:
p,tsent, otherH ise would have been represented III
the meeting
or motion ID e meeting Adjourned