Washington telegraph., 1865-05-10
Resolutions OF Mitchell's Brisade

IL Al Mas. As IIug ot the OIarrrs nd
PTiYates oi Ai.taeIi brigade OF Missouri In
faItry, hrid 2i Camp ErAT Collin sburg. la. VI.
the ~ Iay Of MAY. 1885, iA4 fvlle ming pro
cosdiEgs wsra held:
The meeting vas organized by the ri-cl:on
Of Sergeant Martin v. u. JsrA,vn. Company |,
y.h Re. .imert, Cha.ru:aa. sHd Private LS-
ouid>s II. Boxls, Company A. 90 rs -.eni
as Secretary
On motion Of Major Cake. . ronA,i,:s. OF
twelve r-re appointed ~ 80 s.i.I NAN - daft
resolutions expressive VI Ina sense ~ a..
meeting. consiitlug 80 follows. VIZ: Li.u Col.
SmiIcr, Capt. Bell an q PT!r... Buklr. ,G IL.
sth Regiment: Private VIE a., seIEt- Pony
and Privsi- YHi-s. Of tbs 9Th Regiment; CApt.
stredc. Private H-rnJUn and A5iyr CAKE. OF
S-Irey. baIislior, sad S-Tsszui Sa:i.e and
Capt Bryson, si Perkins Battalion.
Duiing The absence Of the ecislni...c, sp=eeh
es were made by LiSEt-Cel. Gsia-s GIG Capt
Mama.
The committee. through :ht!r CEaiinaH, Is
Col Sr,i1er, reported The following as ne 1880
lrfIons drafted by iEsEi:
WHEREAS. Recent disasters having h-f.l!-n
our arms. damaging % many OF the l.ss hops
full making il . tEsi tho aTnirs OF tic Cont. a.
| crate siates on which ali eyes ara iurn-i LaG
| all hopes OF ,uscrss depend, shOsld declare
! their hopss sni resolves tAcIsiOTe, lie II
| Rtss!rsd, by the OfhceTs and Soldiers O.:
| Mil t.hslIs Brigade Of Nv. infantry il general
m,.s IA, cling assembled, That, t-plcring th-
loss OF our naiionrl Capitol and our beloved
| CommaL DER IL Chief, ~ drrr II by No Ia-sas
4 fa.al 10 the snal ccrslnInat!cn Of var hGpts ,
| that the defense Of \ country Blessed A ours,
| consists not in the strength OF a walled city
nor sy the splendid military genius Of 4 sing.
| chi-fiain. but in united strength and sneoHguer-
ab!e ,1iH of her sons resolved TO b free that,
diminished by little if any more ts,n rh.; fire.
Qusntly occurs IN . single bzsi.e Of ordinary
| magnitude our army Of th- Cis-Siss!ssl lPpi YET
remains unconquer-d, and uncouqu-Tab.r, an
der lsa.eIs skilful. brave and true, bIarrly con
fronting the -n,.y and Confident Of Success
Therefore. be- il further
| Resolssd, That, having heard ths spirited and
| eloquent address OF President Davis. cor
daily approve the same. and. seLaisrs vhS
have been near four long years in this war
fierce employs Mis,0Hrians who have i.l
the TyTant's hand ani hale, in the spoi!aiioI
OF our homes and the bAnishn-nt OF our tsmi
lies, who have "ioSt all save hoRor."-re cAl
On our companions in sras and our f-lcw
countTymr generally, TO join US in our fixed
firm deter animation TO stand b. our Pr-siJ. Ii il
his high and noble resolve 70 fghf on as lcnI
As foemsn tTcsds our soil and denies ON
rights. confident that, under tho guij2nc- .
Heaven. all will yet be we'll. our county free
and We prosperous and happy.
RssoIred. That atTc-consiTucl ZION, or laying dow
Q ~ arms, on any terms short of .h- ackno-
ledgmeni OF our separate national independence
~r regard - Qualifying The bright history W
have made, bringing TO shame the caus. We has
90 nobly sustained and FOR which VIC have saet
feed SO much. and :hs; we spura Is as 1Ts
VIC will.
RssOired, Tha, the ahrevepor; and Texas p.
pers, together with the Warrington Tel.
graph" be furnished witk copy OF thsss re.,
lutions with rrqurst TO publish the same.
On motion Of Capt. Hanns. the fellow IN
resolution was adopted:
ResoireG. That. ignoring al restrictions Of
local nature. We arc wiling 10 60 -heier,
cur duty calls.
The resolutions, with the ,raendzsnt, wer
unanimously adopted.
The meeting then adjourned,
MARTIN v. b JACKSON, CAn'n
LEON II. BoeL d, Sec.