The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-03-06
pr9OLTTIONS !SSED AT A
prCLjC MEETING or THE

PUBLIC MEETING Of 1HE
). CITIZENS OF LYNCHBURG.
That, with "our hands prepared
far war and our fingers to fight" we &C
cent the necessity which our enemies
have forced upon us, to continue this
war and that here, in this presence
and in the face Of the world, rcvcrently
INVOKING" the continuance of Gods ia.
ro, we dedicate ourselves, and all that
,e have, aneu to the cause in which We
struggle ,ha. to maintain it we will
shrink from no duty, fear no sacrifices,
.nun no dangers, complain of no hard>
ships, know no WEAKNESS, no tain ting, no
dependency, and that, with God as our
helper, we will conquer.
2 That the cause demands the utmost
uaanimty Of council on the part of the
President and Congress, on the part Of
the civil and military authorities, on the
part of the army and the people, and
that all must respond to one inspiration
the love of country; and with one
sspiration-the country's independence.
5. That We tender our thanks to our
matchless leader, General Robert +. Lee,
ani to the officers and soldiers under his
command, for their efforts in behalf Of
the country. and that we respond in
hearty concurrence to the sentiment re-
Gently expressed in company, reglmental
md brigade meetings, never again to
INK our destiny or embark our fortunes
18th the people of the United States,
by any sort Of compromise, reconstruc
non or alliance, to promote their general
policy.
+. That to the Government, whose
duty it is to use all the means and re-
sources of the country deemed necessary
80 vigorous, prosecution of the war, we
pledge support commensurate with the
: Interests that are stakedupon its success.
g. That while there have been diff
fsTences Of opinion amongst us as to the
necessity and policy Of enlisting portion
e or slaves in the army, and whether,
done, it should be upon voluntary or
compulsory system of enlistment, and
ghether with or without changing the
social status of the slaves; yet, holding
Our independence to be paramount to all
other considerations, and understanding
it to be the declared opinion of the Pre-
sident and Of Genera, Lee, who are
charged with the conduct Of the war,
that such a measure, ia some form, is
demanded by the present exigencies OF
the country, We compromise all DIFF
1rsnces Of opinion, and urge upon our
congress and State Legislature the i'm
nei'at4 adoption Of some plan to put as
usny OF our slaves in the army as the
lommanderin-Chief may deem heces
:ary, believing that such a measure
leaas war, and war to the end, and will,
therefore, succeed, whatever real or sup
posed objections there may be to it.
e. That copies of the foregoing pream-
bic and resolutions be sent to the Hon.
". {. Rives and our Senator and Dele
gates IN the General Assembly, and also
te furnished to the newspapers of this
city and OF Richmond for publication.
Captain Thomas J. Kirkpatrick, John
Y l. Go5gin and A. NJ. Tribe, Esqs., in
isponse to calls made upon them, ad-
alsssel the meeting in eloquent and
''clblc speeches.
i On motion the meeting then adjourned.
JOAN N. SPEED, Chairman.
Il. Il. Glass, s. 7. Peters, Secretaries.