Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-10-27
Everything Progressing very
FaVOrably.
NEWS.
Important Convention of Rebel
Governors.
FROM WASHINGTON.
rspsci.l to OlsrsIsnd LraDrnl

.a WAsHNGToN, Oct. %.
A full set of Richmond papers of Mon
day, 24th inst, has been received at this
Bureau. They all cantain the following
highly important document, evidently
officially furnished:
A meeting of the Governors of the States
of Virginia, North Carolina, South Caro-
lina. Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi was
held in Augusta, Ga, on Monday the l7th
insS, Gov. VIM. Smith presiding After
fun and free consultation and inter
,.t,,,l,,,z Of nai,naaS, the following EiAuS
were expressed
Resolp,d, That there is nothing in the
-ssueet of pNblic affairs to cause any abate-
meDt of our zeal in the prosecution of the
war to the accomplishment OF peace
based on the inde0endence of the Confed-
crate States; and to give encouragement to
our brave soldiers Q the field, snd to
strengthen Confederate authorities In pur-
suit of this desirable end, we will use our
best exertions to increase the effective force
of our armies.
Resolved, That whilst it is Oslr purpose
to use every ezertiOn to increase the
strength and efficiency of our State sod
Confederate forces, we respectfully ana
earnestly request that the Confederate au-
tboriteis win send to the field every able
bodied man, without exception, within any
of its various Departments, whose plce
can be filed, by either disabled officers or
soldiers, senior reserves or negroes, and
dispense with the use of ail Provost and
Post guards, except in important citiel OF
Localities where the presence Of large bodies
of troops mske them necessary, and wiA1
all passport agents upon railroads not in
the immediate vicinity of the armies, as
we consider these agents an unnecessary
annoyance to good citizens, and of no PCS
sible benefit to the country.
Resolved, That we recommend our Sc
spective Legislatures to pass stringent law
for the arrest and return to their aQmmREid
Of all dessrters and stragglerss nom tn
armies or State troops, sndthat il be mad
the special duty, undor aPpropria te penal
ties. Of all civil and military officers, t
arrest and deliver to the proper authorities
all such delinquents; and when oas, ou
public enemy, having proclaimed freedom
to our slaves, and are forcing into heir al
mics the able-bodied portion ther eOf, tn
more efectually to wage their cru 81 an
bloody war against US. Therefore, b it
ResoLued, That it is the true poIA y an
Obvious duty of all slave owners, tin lely
remove their slaves from the Tns Of Il
enemy's approach, and especial
those able 70 bear arms, and whe
they shall fail to do 50, that it shoulal
J made the duty of the proper aufboritieA
enforce he performance Of this duty, al
to give such owners all the necessary a
sistsnce as far as possible.
. Resolved, That the course of tho enen'
. in apprOpriating our slaves, who happei
to fall into their hands, to purposes of wa
seems to justify change of policy on ou
part; and whilst owners of slaves, unde
b the circumstances, should freely yield ther
& to their country, we recommend the al
. thorities, under proper regulations, to a.
7 propriats such part of them to public SER
!, iceas may be required. T.-
= Resolved, That the States have rigl
s to export such productions and t3 inpo
sr such supplies as may be necessary for Sta
use, or for the comfort snd support of the
4 soldiers in service, upon any vessel O. W
: sells owned or chartered. by them, and tn
we request Congress, at its next session,
: pass laws removing all restrictions viii
e have been in posed by the Confederate g
thorities upon such exports or imports
r the States and, lastly, we deem 1t not
ii. appropriate to declare our firm and un
I terable purpose, as we believe it to be IL
of cur fellow-citizens, to maiAtain q