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Alta meeting Of the officers and mon
Of this regiment. on the evening Of the
18th Of June, the following proceedings
were had;
Onmotion Of Col Fielding, Col Hurst
was called 70 the chair, and Captain S
S Warren appointed Secretary.
The object Of the meeting was ex
planned BY Col Hurst in a forcible little
speech, when it was suggested that
committee of five be appointed TO draft
resolutions, expressive Of the senti-
ments Of the meeting
o. motion Of Col ", j Smith, Major
T. Boswell, Captain A. Cook. Lieutenant
IS. C. webb. and Lieutenant Harvey
Deford, were appointed committee
on resolutions After retiring for a
shozt tine, the committee offered the
following preamble and resolutions,
each Of which was adopted withOnt g
single dissenting voice:
NurEEAs, The Republican Union
Convention, assembled at Baltimore on
The 7.h day Of June 1854, have nofni-
rated Abraham Lincoln of Illinois, our
present Chief Magistrate, as a candiss
date for PresideIf, and Andrew John
OF Tennessee, as Vice President,
Therefore,
Resolved That the 9Th Tennessee
Cavalry, in unity Of action and purpose
here assembled, do recognize and APP
prove the action Of the Baltimore Con-
vention, as being in accordance with
our most sincere wishes, and as highly
complimentary to us as Tennesseans.
ResoLvea, That being natives of the
South, We, of course, have had our pre-
iudices in favor Of the institution Of
slavery, but whatever may have been
our prejudices heretofore, we now an
nounce that we are and always have
beer in favor of crushing this wicked
and uncalled-for rebellion at all hazards,
and therefore fully, freely and cordial
Is endorse the raising of colored troops,
together with any and all measures
adopted by the Government having for
its object the accomplishment of this
end, and # necessary for the complete
restoration Of all our rights in the Fed
eral Union, we say let slavery slide,
and be numbered with the things that
were.
Res51Ued, That in the turmoil Of civil
war, Abraham Lincoln has shown ca
pacity, foresight and capability greater
than any man Of the age, and in these
times (which try mems souls" he has
maintained an honesty Of purpose and
action which commands the respect Of
al civilized nations and the admiration
and suffrage of all loyal American citi-
zens.
Res9Acd, That Andrew johnson, the
great Tennessee patriot and statesman,
has maintained the honor Of all loyal
Tsnuesseans, and while endeavoring to
support the dignity of Tennessee by
rebuking and furnishing treason and
traitors, he has at all times shown him
self merciful and forbearing to those
who acknowledged the supremacy of
our Government by manifesting a dis
position to become loyal citizens there |
Of
Rssolgsd, That we pledge our lives
and honor to support the dignity Of the |
under whose flag we are
and hope ere long to see. the |
same old flag wave proudly and tri- |
umphantly over every foot..o American |
soil and treason despised and con-
demned, triumphant and happy will |
leave our Government as we found it, |
pure and undefled
Resided, That these resolutions be |
published in the Memphis Bulletin,
the Memphis Weekly Review, the |
Nashville papers, and all others friend |
~ 70 tho nominees.
After several telling speeches from |
the officers and a jolly and sensible talk |
by private Carol Nickols, the meeting |
Fielding HURsT, Pres
STANFORD L WARREN, Sec.