The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-10-02
Voice Orthe 10Th tennessee.

FoRT GILLEM, Tenn, Sept "a, 1864
Alta meeting of the 10th Tennessee
Volunteer Infantry, held at Fort Gil
lem, on the 23d instant, for the purpose
of expressing their sentiments in re
gard to the present political crisis which
was gotten up, and waged for, and on
behalf of southern aristoeracy, who
have caused oceans of blood to be she'd
ey.-,l tl.e>Azands nfhappy fre~sides where
peace and happiness once reigneu SUI
preme, to be now changed to places Of
misery and suffering, and who are en-
deayoring to break up and destroy the
best Government the sun ever shone
upon, a Government which caused our
forefathers long and desperate war,
and theshedding ofmuch prec. oIs blood
and expenditure Of treasure. A coun-
try in regard to which the great states
men and scholar Daniel Webster, upon
one occasion exclaimed, "when my eyes
shall be turned for the last time to be-
hold the sun shining in the heavens,
may they not see it shining upon the
broken and dishonored fragments of
once glorious and happy Union"
And after appointing a committee of
officers, 10 draft resolutions, expressive
of the sentiments of the regiment, the
following preamble and resolutions
were drafted, and unanimously adopted
by the regiment, with the exception of
five members, who voted for General
George r. Mcclellan, the regiment hay
ing voted by companies and numbers
So rank and file.
WHEREAS, We regard the present re-
bellion, as an attempt to overthrow the
Government of the United States, and
TIC deprive our people of the great
blessings of free self-goverument of
the [ nited States, which our revolu-
tionary fathers so long contended for
and which they achieved and be
queathed to US and posterity, and which
has since been regarded as the political
salvation OF our beloved country
Therefore,
Rcsolrcl That the instigators of this
instruction and cruel rebellion. are
traitors TO our Government and coun-
try and enemies of our popular system
of Government and Of mankind.
Resotged, That all who sympathize
with traitors and rebellion i'm any form
in this our great struggle for national
existence, and the preservation of our
glorious country, are guilty of treason
and are enemies TO our republican form
Of government
R6Soi5sd, That the men who composed |
the late Chicago Convention, were !
previously pledged TO support the anti
war administration, and To urge a sepa-
ration of the States in accordance with |
the wishes of the leaders of this das
tardly rebellion, and that such conduct |
on the part OF American citizens. is |
reasonable and disgrace, and can |
only receive ours as well rs all other /
loyal mems most supreme contempt
RcSotcef That as slavery was the /
cause of, ana now constitutes the /
strength of the rebellion, and as it is
hostile to the principles of free and
enlightened government, justice and |
national safety demand It's utter and /
complete adjustment from the country, |
and that we approve of the Presidents
proclamation in reference TO the same.
Res5lced, That now in the present !
great struggle for our national preserva-
ton, that in our Judgment it requires
men at the head of government of the
greatest integrity, aud men who are
loyal to the government Of the United
States, men who know no South, no
North, no East, no West, but one great,
grand, and glorious country, the soh0f
Union, and believing Abraham Lincoln
and Andrew Johnson 10 be such men,
we are therefore for them, for the next
Presidential election, in preference TO
any representatives Of a cowardly, |
peace, Vallandigham, traitors associa-
ton as has been gotten up at Chicago
Res0lrcd, That we enter our protest
against Major General Sheridan for not
permitting General Early to stump the
States Of Maryland and Pennsylvania
for Mcclellan and the peace party AS
the Richmond Enquirer alleged. that
he, Early, was going to ds.
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