The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-01-09
Tor such articles, though copied from
other papers.
By order of
Major-General w. 7. SIBERIAN.
Il. Al. Dayton, Abide. Camn.
rEACE MEETING OF c1r,zrve

~ FEACE MEETING OF CITIZENS.
The Savannah Republican SAYS that
TO IN pursuance Of call from Mayor A,
Il mold, large meeting of influential citi
70 zens of Savannah was held on the est
e ultimo for the purpose of taking int,
consideration "matters relating to tn,
- present and future welfare of the civ
" On motion, DR.. Arnold was unanimonsl,
Y called to the chair, and addressed tn.
- meeting. r.,
y The following gentlemen were appoint
cd committee to report resolutions OK
pressivc of the sense of the meeting viz
Colonel Rockwell, Alderman Lippman,
DIR. Willis, Alderman Villalonga, Martin
Duggan, J. G. Mills, w. d. Weed. Alder
man Lachison and Alderman O'Byrncs y.
and, after brief absence, reported the
following resolutions, which were unani-
mously adopted:
=, Whereas, by the fortunes Of war and
the Surrender of the city by the civil au-
thorities, Savannah passes once more
under the authority of the United States.
and, whereas, we believe that the into
rests of the city will be best subseryed
and promoted by full and free express
SION OF our views in relation to our pre-
sent condition, we, therefore, the people
OF Savannah, in full meeting assembled.
! do hereby resolve,
/. That we accept the position, and in
the language of the President of the
United States, seek to have "peace by
laying down our arms and submitting to !
the national authority, under the Consti-
tuition, leaving all questions which re-
main to be adjusted by the peaceful
means OF legislation, conference and
votes" "''o
. 2. Reso|ged. That, laying aside all diff
lerences and burying by-gones in the
graves of the past, we will use our best
ehdeaVors once more to bring back the
prosperity and commerce we once en-
joyed. ~ VI"
.. 'hesoIeed,. That we do not put our.
selves in the position of conquered c;tv
asking terms of conuueror. but we
CLAIM the immunitics and privileges con.
tanned IN the proclamation and message
oi the President of the United States
ana IN all the legislation of Congress- in
reference to people situated as we are
ma while we owe, on our part, strict
'oeoiehce to the laws ofthc United States O
We ask the protection over our persons tt
ives and property recognized by those CT
avs. tt
+. Hes"tsed, That We respectfully re- I
uest His Excellency, the Governor. to G,
all convention of the people of Georgia. tn
y any constitutional means in his power. n;
give them an opportunity of yotinr
pom the question whether they wish the
ar between the two sections Of the com
y to continue. O.
.. HesoleeH, That Major-G General Sher.
a'fAaVlng placed as military commander
TINS post Brigadier- General Gearv n,
no mas, by his hrbanity as a gentleman A,
ld his uniform kindness to orr citizens n
me all in his power to protect them and
elr property from insult and injury. it
the unanimous desire of all present
.t he be allowed to remain in his nre- '''''
ut position, and that, Cor the reasons
owe stated, the thanks of the c;t;znnS All
hereby rendered to him and the Oil Ne
$ under his command. anG
Hesof'ea, That an official copy of these tral
buttons be sent to the President of The
United States the Governor of Gcor- que
General She. man, and to each the for
yors of Augusta, Columbus, Macon any
Atlanta ' doll
me secretaries were directed to fir.
n Hrlgadler- General Geary with
y Of the resolutions. RETl
FOR ARNoLD's SPEECH AT TIE pr,cr
MEETING. "A
he following were the remarks of the date
'or Of the city on taking the chair at II
public meeting of citizens: ~, mere
tellow-citizens of Savannah: At tho ioot
lest of the aldermen of the CITY If s.co,
AMMAN, and of large number of the sucr,
ems l have convened you together Wiz
Gay Tor you to give expression to ta;na
of .r';n. on'i,nei's III the trying the b
q. 1t Is for US no longer crisis.
CRISIS Is past; and it is for you to
'e upon the particular line of action Il
ana all OF you may determine to lo"ln
AZ cottol
'ur action Is to be determined solely An
1r situation, as We have no AUTHORITY s,;d =
Wer to speak for others outside Of th;rt =.
limits R,7t wo oo a., v. IiATty
wn s;t,a,;o, W. arc 'he judges of Savan
, and ouaht "' Speah ior our more
lerations Of nrs W. w ny all the cayalr
common ssnl p'ouei,ce' ana, will by on
ste five can 10 " atr' humanity, to will
which baS e,, I,'s e"ee's oi inc heavy sale.
ur c;tv conta;,, .Pon Us zure a
itants w;thon4 c VEN! thousand War 8
ut any remunero NV; ~i'iloot 1uel, agents
without any place of refuge. emf NV Gil