Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1865-02-10
On TaE LiNI,, EEAE PsTsR.BUaG, VA,
F,brEa.Y 8, 1865.

a. o mss.lng Of the oficsrs and nsmbsfr
CT tho Battalion Washington Artillery, bald
tiis dsy, Lieussnar: Calonsl 3. T. Eshisnze
va, osi!ea to tho chair, and Adjutens Z. J.
Kur.h,edt appointed Secretary.
Tie following preamble and rtcclKs!eas
wers unanimously adopted:
Whereas, the people Of the S,otaa!a
States were compelled four yoars ago, 10 with
draw from tho Federal Union, and, acting IA
their sovereign capacity and in the sHslcihs o3
he chartered and recognized right OF ssf- 6sT-
eminent. to assert their indepsnderes Of .ae
United States as the only means of fstsiniax
and preserving tne righ,e and inmuaities be
qusstEsd by common sacestry and, Hhsra-
~, by rho help Of Almighty dcd, thsy hsss
suecEaefally maintained that indspsndense
uudsr all the trials and 50 fsrinss Of This Yso"
trao ed end bloody war, r hich has been chATso-
ta.ize ed on the part OF our enemies By a6roi-
tics unparalleled in the history Of oivilhsS
warfare; and, whereas, the pTassut aspsst ct
our affairs gives ASSURANCES that If this psozis
arc true to themselves they will soon schiovs
the glorious destiny for which they hare 80
long snd 30 hsroically consended, Thik rns-
mission or compromise in any FORM would only
entol upon them and their posts7ity eeRrar
ds.ion moro terrible than the 'extcininsass
which our enemies threaten thss.fcr., bs Il
Resolved, Tha. tho present h tiu.s not fee
dependency, bat for removed courage snd sst-
devotion to the cause in which four yes.p Ego
ve accepted the gage Of unavoidable battle 1t
| tho hands of su uEsoruplous foe, snd 10 De-
o,ure the unsltcrsble determination Of tais
battalion to unite with cur fellow .,oldisrg In
unfolding by foroe of arms tho indspen.isEss
Of th. Confederate States, incittd By sll ths
onaob,ipz considerations thst should i11ssess
m.n who deserve 10 be free By the great p'ia-
ciplss involved In this struggle, which ara .s
sscred and powerful to day as when ar1t Sc
sorted by the memory OF the unpunb%ss
dead and Of our own comrades who bars ianas
in d.foooe of al that makes life dasctb!e; bf
the .uferings which have already befIlsz
thosa WHOM we love and which thsy have, exs
sion.!y sLdursd in the hops Of cr- ultis1kso
saocess and by the priceless vslus oi As. ss-
ward that awaits the urtagglhg prosecEEea
Of oar efforts, for which no sso'!hes cen .ss tss
gIoai.
Resolved, That in President. Davis ws -s~
ccepi.s the devoted patriotism, the psrsi5.s2t
energy, the ftmuvf, greatness sld aeeeneG
of character which entails him to the casfaia-
ing confidence and support Of every eihz-n
and soldier 10 tho Confsdsrscy,, and, taas -
him, end the members of goya1nmsnt tass-
o ased WITH him, in the trying discharge Of
pubic duty, ws tender, in our MEASURE, sscS
unfailipg support, beipg fully p>r'..dsd ths'
in all their action ,hsy will consult oaiy, lbs
interests and the honor. OF .tbis, p4opls, 6 nc
bsli.ys thsy have done hsrstotosa.
Reso!ved, That fox our beloved Gensrri Loo.
and for the patriotic and able ..shesrs wac
Command our ARMIES, @s express our a.x&ah-
fsd admiration and attachment, and our uilie
ingne.s to follow whsravsr they may lssd,
confident that God will crown shsa1 iotufa e.
f5r.s with the Same success aaa hAs, n ssaer-
al a.t~ndsd them hitherto. ..;;,,. r.
R.soIv.d, That 10 al ths peopls IN As Goa
fedsraoy, ard especially to those Of 4.s5 b.,
loved State and devoted city W ,ssad words 81
% ssr and encouragement, a1hQrtiaE tien ts
uoi.s with US, and with al the aplaiEi Of H.
army, in tho assurance ass.a jsst sad. roes'
fui Previdsoos will soon restore N y sksn,
and them 70 ns, in the.enjoJmsr. Of the isss-
.inspls hlstsine e. oswhiah thsg ,pd PIP p u:
fai.h. of his dslivsranos,. hare rpsdily ,saatasse
/ at. 'nia si" T. y I.t,i .u,.!;:.nt.,,
| Llrrr Coz. B. r. EaS1HAH, ChxEasa-
| Ar5urAsT,E., J.rKuzsRIls1, SeIs.sEy