Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-02-23
, SPIRIT OF THE ARMY.
CAMP 56TE VIRGINIA REGIMENT,
Near Dutch Gap, FpbY. l4th, lst

To he Eiiioy of re WING
Enclosed please hld a copy OF resolutions passed
by the Goth Va. Regiment, to-day, which send you
for publication. la obedienos to one OF the resOu
tions, am requested to call your attention partic
csry To the resolution expressing the appreciation
The regiment OF the enlistment OF negroes as sol
diers the resolution was passed with great s.irit
aud entire unanimty, and Is, 81 lar as known, the
hrs voice uttered in definite form and solemn meet
ing that has gone nom the army that subject
IL Is also worthy that the Goth Va. Regiment
Is composed OF Ompanies from the most populous
slave dissSicts in Virginia, aud its numbers, per
haps, own in the aggregate, many slaves any
other regiment from Virginia.
Henry o. ALLEN, Secretary.
WHEREAS, The recent disasters and reyerses which
have beialen UuT army created spirit of repinimg
aud feeling OF doubt OF hual success aud oppressed
our people with weight Of gloom and dependency
aud whereas, at these indications of cur Supposed
weakness, aud inability To protract this war much
lJuguT, A. Lluculu has BECOME extremely eNultaut
aud hopeful OF our ultimate SuhlugatiOn or unCOn-'
ditontl surrender, Offering 10 treat with duly au-
tLuriled Commission of the Confederate States
un the subject oi peace, only on condition that We
should trst las down our arms ablcctly. submit Ia
the authority ol the Federal Govcrmnent, and
cept all the consequences following from tia re-
Il A, degrading and humiliatmg as insulting; and
whereas, constitutional amendment has been re-
Gently adopted hy the Federal Congress IboliShing
slavery, thus ia the event 81 submission or re- union
on an, condition, lheFating three million Ot slaves
among us and elevatng Them Ia the level and
EQUALITY OF ourselves, and destroying at one ''fell
>WuopH property that has been guaranteed To Us IN
tho most solemn aud sacred manner by the Federal
Constitution, therefore
Essoirrd That when We seeded from the United
States and took up arms 10 maintain our right to
,eil-suyernment, aud plighted Our lives, our tOr-
tune, and our sacred honor for the achievement OF
independeucc aud liberty, we intended il as no
empty declaration, no idle boast, aud that we now
renew that solemn pledge, and with miAltering
courage and lmwavering determination We Will
prosecute this 10 recognition by our enemies
"a distinct aud separate nationality, and as free
and independent people, or will perish in the
attempt.
ReSolrsd That reconstruction, on the terms of
LINCOLN AS announced IN the conference with our
Peace Commissioners, at Fortress Monroe is moth
mg less than Suhjugaton, in all its length, breadth,
height and depth, and that reunion on any other
terms is Oh insult 10 honor, compromise TO self
respect, surrender OF liberty, league with in-
fanny aud a covenant with death.
Rysotrei That slavery is the normal condition OF
the uegro-that the right Of property in slaves Is
lust and perfect aud is entitled to the same proec
lion bv constitutional guarantees and legislative
enactmentS as any other right OF property--thst
involuntary SeTvitude IL as Indispensable TO the
moral aud physical advancement, prosperity ana
happiness OF the African race as is liberty to the
whites but it the public exigencies require that
any numbrr OF our male slaves be enlisted in the
military service In order TO the successful resistance
To- our enemies, aud Ia the maintenance OF the IN
trgrity of our Government, are willing to make
10 their false aud uneRlighiened notions
Of the blessings OF liberty, and 10 offer 10 those aud
those ONLY who light IN our cause perpetual Tree
DOOM as a boon tor fidelity OF service and loyalty
TO the South.
Resolved That in the ability and skill of our con-
mapder- in-ehiet Robert 4. Lee, repOSe the
mos; implicit and mreServed confidence; that
firmly trusting in the business and holiness OF oar
cause Tor final success and disdaining all the Pr-
ystions, haTdships and peris OF war, We will
promptly and cheeriully respond to every call OF
duty and pat riOtisn aud press forward with zeal,
confidence and yigOr to the glorious prize before
us buaieving that, under the guide of an over
ruling Providence, who has hitherto Sgnallzed his
fayors and blessings beyond our expectations and
deserts, We shall be ultimately crowned with vie
tony and ndep ndenoe, which are ever the reward
/ OF vigilance virtue, iOrtitude and Valor.
/ RsyOiUed, That copy OF these resolutions De
cent % our Representatives, ia Congress ana IA Inc
Virginia Legislature, aud that also copy be sen
TO tie Richmond ENqulrer, ErdmiHer aud Hhg, viii
| tie request that they pa Glsh the same.