, 1864-03-17
THEE WAR EN ALABAMA.
Interesting Union Tokcns-The EIoet-
ting ut Huntsville.
OUR CHICAGO BATrER1Es1n IL TIE FIELD.
(Ftpm Onr Own Co11cFpondont,1

opH4oFAA.1Ns 3448.l &ha4+A ~ Ac<3s
A recent meeting Of the cihzens Of jack
eon county, Alabama, is cumulative evidence
Of the great anxiety Of the Southern people
for peace and restoration Of the Government
Of the Union. As this is the first public
meeting held In tho statc Of Alabama for the
purposes indicated in the resolutions, I send
the proceedings entire. It was gotten up by
citixcns OF Alabama, without any suggcs-
tiops, interference or even epeechce from
Federal officers. Having determined to bold
such public meeting, q Committee waited
upon Gen. N. 1. Smith, commanding tho
troops In that county, and obtained his ap-
probation.
Gen. Smith communicated TO the officers
Of lis command, his wish that they should
In no wisc take part in the proceedings, IN
order that whatever action might DC haa,
should be that Of loyn1 citizens Of Alabama
Notices Of fho meeting were sent to all parts
Of the country; and on tho first OF February,
fully one thousand men, citizens and voters
of jackson county, Alabama, met at Lar
kipsrillc, William T. Thorp was chosen
Chairman, and J. G. Martin, Secretary.
The following preamble and resolutions
were adopted: -.-s
= TIE RESuLuIiUN6.
WHEREAS, The Governor OF the State Of Alaba-
ma, by his proclamation of--16Gl, ordered IN
election Of delegates to Convention to determine,
tie qucstion as to whether tbs said stato should
esid Convention upon the gre.t question snbm,t-
It'd to It, Was to be referred to the sovereign people
Of said State for their arbttrament at the ballot
WHEaS g, At easd election Of delegates, the
secession ind in favor of adhesns to tbs consttu.
tlousnd ~ Union as transmitted to us p7 our tatn-
HBEREAs, Said Convention in the. face Of the
pcp1lur expression Of the people TO the contrary,
sct anoEnccd m u 10 tbc void thnt the State of Ain
bsma was no longer one Of the States Of the Fed
er- Gnlon; snd,
pretence ttat there was not sufficient time. the
sovcrc1gn people OF the State were deprived of the
privilege of passing in Judgment upon the acts and
ss ssSras, 81 By the seton of sid Convention the
Hitherto patriotic End loyal State Of Alaesmh be-
came 10 III intenss. aud purposes party tu the
ncss.d, the end and object Of which vas, and il,
the destruction Of tic bcst government On the
habitable globe. and the subrerslon q the rights
Of American citizens as announced In the DccIa1a
Iy fhc Constipation Of thc United States and,
WBE1EAs, Immediately upon the consnmmation
sutharities oi the State armed lae bodies rebel
troops, md quarte1ed them ip different portions 81
sste fof the purpose q p,eve3ng aay a.
Of ,hc public press were forbidden tit; our own
arcsiaes were Invaded By rebel spies: sls9 and
cine wnr. and with It all the horrors and De
. ReSs Ss9 sSs1 se,s WEE
from their iami1Ics at the hour Of midnight ant
foully murdered IN their own door yards-the!
homes home piliascd snd bnrnei-thei. wises and daush
tera ineuited all in the name Of Secession. There
TSNt ei, That, we, the citizens OF jackson Co.
Alabama. whether parties TO the act Of Secession
or not, claim the IiSat and do hereby declass & tLa
sou anf are In fnvQr Of sustaining the Constitution
| Of the United Statee and the laws thereof
Resi- red, That as m evidence Of our loyalty N
We are na t9 9sa nse
ral forces among rs, commenced the organization
OF loyal regiment one company Of which IL al
eeeded In Rising recruits by beyond our cxpecta
t tinns; and We hereby pledgn ourselves TO be M
ccasing in our endeaEors, and not to sclnqutsh OF
| labo1s i'll said regiment IL fuif. -. -.
Rsso;red, That re do most sincerely hope, an
recommend that every citizen OF .A1abama will
without delay, take ndyantage of the Proclamation
accent TIC oath, return 10 loyalty and cslzeash1r
and thus hasten tho dawn Of peace aad free Gov
erument with their many blessings. -
IN rebellion asalEst the Government Of The Unitc
States. iwe, Is loyal citlzena Of said states d
eoemnl pedse or Lire and psoPses IN dssns
beit I'N@' >'~4D0 '''''' -,
Reslred, That We whoso names a.c hczeunt
signed. do agree thnt soon MS twenty loyal ci&i
zGns have Joined our present organtzation- that y
win form body polite, clothed with porer t
sdopf sneh ey % deem
aet I'D stb thc uasd ssaes
der eS ths United ststes Government, @ and taEen ii
osth to support the Constitution Of the Unite
States. or Of Alabama, and has eInce yoluntasi
has taken ihe oath to support said geyeznneal
viii be allowed to become member Of this orgau
ization, unless BY two-thirds majority OF th
Rssoirsa. Thar III M membess, before joining. mus
take the oath al allegiance, in accordance With tn
Presidents Rsoc17masien Of Amnesty
Rkgolr<d, Tint II. B. Figures, Of Huntsville Ala
be notified Of this organization end that 1e be re
quested to resume the publication Of the Sorther
&c e. r. 14sa
The regiment alluded to is the 1st Alabam
cavalry. It has now mustered FIVE full com
panles and elected Major. The battalion
.. in constant service, and being composed Q
men who are thoroughly acquainted with til
country, is Of very great use .-..
There seems to be wrong on the part o
l 6QlUc UuCs ill 1EAa%4VA ~ % EoAN~"A ~ eA-N ~
Listed men Of batteries A and 3 Of Chicago
After the call Of the President 70
, 5oo,coo men, n 1see, some some sly, sixty o Q
At that time large bounties were offe1e'
forrccruits in now regiments and batteries
The old batteries had suffered By the cam
paigne nnd battles Of the first fifteen month
of the war, and it was deemed very desira
Bile to rccruit them. Men were found wh'
were willing to waive the bounty and enlis
in tie batteries, upon the condition that thci
enlistment should be for the unexpired tern
OF the batteries. Upon the. representation
that their enlistment would be precisely up
} Oh those terms, the batteries were filled up.
. The Var Department now undertakes II
. hold theee men for the full term OF thre
, years, deciding that such privileges Wer
meyer given, except to Iowa and A1:ssaehu
, setts. Two years. service In such batteries q
these were has been Of ns much benefit to tn
Government us three In new ineSperfence'
. battery. Brt even If it We're not, the Va
: Office ought to respect and abide by til
terms upon which 1t obtained volunteer:
Gen. Dodge has gone on an expedition
southwArd. He crossed the Tennessee abos
), the shoals yesterday