The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1865-01-17

sencs' reported the following resolutions,
which We're unanimously adopted
Whereas, by the fortunes Of war and tn.
sufroader of 'he city by The city authorities,
Savannah has passed once more under The
authority Of the United States; and where
as, We beiese that The iut.res, of the CITY
vi DO best subserved and prot.c ed bya
tail expression OF our views Ia relation to
our present condlIion, ae, therefore, Tn.
people Of Savannah, in full meeting a...m
bied, d" hereby,
!. Resoiues, That We accept the position.
aud M tie tangu~g. of the President Of the
om'ed States, seek 10 have peace by lay ing
down our arms and submitting 10 the ia
Honal authority .u8aer the Constitution.
leaving all questions which remain 10 he
ABUSED by The pen,eable u,eans of l.gis n.
tive c"nie ence and votes.
2. Resotred That, laying aside all differ,
e''cc,, and burying bv cones on IN. grave
o! the lSst, We will use our best end-avor.
'on'e uore to brirg back the'prosperity aud
commerce we once enjosed.
3. Resoieed That We do moi put our
selves III tbe position Of conquered cit,
asking TERMS of the conqueror, but W.
ciaim The immuniiiv.s and privileges co,,
.a'ned IN the proclamation and message Of
the P'-siden' OF the United states, aud in
all the irgisniion of Congress in ref.renr.
TO pcopie situated M We ar. and whjI.
"eo~s strict ob, dirnce On our part to
the Jaws of tue United State, weak th.
Pfpteet'"n over "ur P-rsOn>. lives aud prop
ertS 'rc"gnrz-d by uhn-. avs
4. Resoiped T"at We respectfully request
his EAceii-Bcy the Governor, to call n cen.
Ven''on ot the people of Georgia bv any
constitutional means 10 his power, 10 yiv.
them an oPp"rtuui Of voting upon the
question whether they wish the war be
tween III. tao sections OF country to con.
uaue,
Resolved, Tia, Major General Sherman
having placed military commander uf
'h- post Brig G.u-.Gesry, who has, by his
uLb"nity as n gentleman, and his uniform
Kindness 10 our citizens, done all in his
power I" protect them from insult aud IN
Jnry,t ~ U..e unapiUOus desire uf all pres
eht ihat he be allowed TO remain ia his
present positlon, aud that Tor the teas sons
above slated, the thnnks Of tho citizens art
feteby tei,drrrd 10 HIM and The officers
und-r hi con I,pand
ResOIred, That an appeal copy of these
res"inti"Ds be sent TO the President Of tn.
United Sta Is, tbs Governor Vt Georgia
General Sherman, aud tho Mayors of Au
gu-in, Columbus, Macon aud Atlanta
AuGU.rA, Jan. The Chronicle tf Sen
tinei has received the Federal Susanaal,
Georgian Of the I'd, which coL ians Shrr
mars GcneGaI Order controlling affairs -
ih- course is liberal aud couciiisiory. de-
ciates iami:les not to be .mU!xsted Church
e-. schools aud places Of an uselneais af.
allowed free use. Cilizen- arr r.auired to
choose Al once whether TO leave or rsmain
Tao news papers are allowed, bat forbid
den 10 make comments "n the doing Of The
authorities. The tire department mad =.
view ovioie Ger Geary--twrlys hundred
aud fifty bremen Regular nails have been
/, estabii>h-d With ihe north. The city i,
divided into districts. each ha,i ing u Proves,
Marshal. Gen. jackson is stated by the
Republican Ia have been captured befote
NashyilIs No new movement uf the enc
my reported. The Caro0cLs Of ui. morn
irg contains Two columns on State Suy.r-
eiyuty.