The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-10-15
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the Prison at Savannah. Ga.
The New York Herald of Saturday con-
tains several columns OF intelligence from
the South, from which We take what fol-
lows; being tie details Of what has already
been briefly mentioned by telegraph:
MASS MEETING OF FEDERAL PRISONERS.
At a mass meeting held September %,
1864, by the federal prisoners confined at
Savannah, Georgia, it was unanimously
agreed that the following resolutions be
sent to the President of the United States,
in the hope that he might thereby take
such steps as in bis wisdom he might think
necessary for our speedy exchange or pa
role:
Resolued. That while we would declare
our unbounded love for the Union, for the
home of our fathers and for the graves OF
those we venerate, we would beg most re-
spectfulIy that oue situation as prisoners be
diligently inquired into, and every obsta-
Gle consistent with the honor and dignity
of the government at once removed.
RESOLVED, That whilst allowing the Oon>
federate authorities all due praise for the
attention paid to prisoners, numbers of our
mon are daily consigned to early graves, in
the prime of manhood, far from home and
| kindred, and this is not caused Intention
| ally by the Confederate government; but by
| the force Of circumstances, the prisoner is
| obliged to go without shelter, and in a
great portion of cases without medicine.
- D TL~k r-hA,nao TEN TunIIx
SAND OF OUR BRAVE COMRADES
HAVE DESCENDED TO AN UNTIME-
LY GRAVE within the last six months, and
az we believe their death was caused by the
| difference of climate, the peculiar kind and
insuficiency of food, and lack of proper
/ medical treatment; and whereas those diff
| culties still remain, we would declare, as our
finn belief, that UNLESS WE ARE
SPEEDILY EXCHANGED, WE HAVE
| NO OTHER ALTERNATIVE BUT TO
SHARE THE LAMENTABLE FATE OF
OUR COMRADES. Must this thing go
on2 Is there no hope2
Resoyued, That whereas the cold and in.
clement season is approaching we hold it
to be our duty sc soldiers and citizens OF
| the United States to inform our Govern.
ment that the majority Of the prisoners are
! without proper clothing, in some cases be-
ing almost naked, and are without blankets
to protect us from the s%corching sun by day
or the heavy dews by night. and we would
most respectfully request the government
to make some arrangement whereby we
can be supplied with these, to US necessary
articles.
Resolved, That whereas the term of ser
vice of many of our comrades having ex-
PRED, they having served truly and faith
ments, would most respectfully ask of their
governments, are they to he forgotten2 are
past services to be ignored2 Not having
seen their wives and little ones for over
three years, they would wost respectfully
but firmly request the government to make
some arrangements whereby they can be
exchanged or parole6.
Resolved, That whereas, in the fortune
of war, it was our lot to become prisoners,
we have suffered patiently, and are still
willing to suffer, if BIZ so doing we can ben
eft the country; but we wouldm most respect
fully beg to say that we are not willing to
suffer to further the ends of any party or
clique to the detrlment of our own honor,
our frmilies and oar country; and We would
beg that this affair be explained to Is, that
We may continue to hold the government
in that respect which is necessary to make
a good citizen and soldier.
P. BRADLEY,
Chairman of Committee IN behalf of Pris
oners.
People OF the North-relatives, friends,
countrymen of these suffering and dying
thousands Of brave soldiers who have fought
in the van against the foe, can you unmoved
listen to this appeal for freedom and a res
turn to long separated wives and little ones
that falls upon the ear of abraham Lincoln
as if he were made of stone? Can you2
"We are not willing to suffer to further
the ends of any party or "clique." say the
Federal prisoners, and they ask that the
cause of their abandonment to q cruel fate
by the Lincoln administration be explained
TO them. The explanation they ask is
ere:
All other questions between US
may be postponed for future settlement,
out the lair EXCHANGE of colorsd soldiers and
OF their white officers will he irsisted On
BY the government BEFORE ANOTHER
REBEL SOLDIER OR OFFICER WILL
BE EXCHANGED.
WILLIAM WHITING.
|.g. Solicitor of the Wa Depa, tment.
The wrongs, ind;gnities and priva>
tions suffered by cur (white) soldiers would
moye me to consent to anything to procure
their exchange, EXCEPT to barter away
the honor and faith of the Government of
the United States, which hay been solemn
ly pledged to the COLORED soldiers in its
ranks. BEN F. Butler,
, Major Gen. and Agt. of Exchange
THr FREEDOM OF THE SOLDIER VorE-