Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-02-18
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aor0s IN Ai,nishtv God. who defends the tSnse Of
49, iost we again dedicate ourselves TO re Gauge
;D we nnf,rl a banner which we have horne from
80 g,,H R,1,n to "Bermuda Hundreds" aid again we
wear 10 ssdie treemen TNher than i've slaves
II .yoh,e5 That we hail with pleasure the APP
poutu,eut OF Il. 4. Lee as GeneTal-n Chief, that
sre have an abid ~ confidence in bis Judgment pat
riatisn aud yajcr and that wherever he orders, we
viii go With joyful acclamstions'
g. Resolved, That tine people at home be exhorted
10 sustajn.the army-to drive back the sSulkers--tO
aid in feeding and clothing the soldierso send the
best men into the councils Of the nation, that en-
e-sv and ability may be infused into the different
q pirtmeuts, State and Confederate.
g. ResOlUsd, That though disster and gloom now
dhpver over u.s. We believe all things will be so or
dered in the coming campaign, that our wrongs will
/ be avenged, our rights secured and those who now
| claim Us as slaves will own us as yictors.
7. ResoUsd, That we would bail with reclamation
| the enrolment into our armies OF negro troops
We therefore recommend 10 our Representatives in
Congre0 assembled to use their endeayors Tor the
accCitp lishment OF this end.
1 = RcsoUe That copy OF these resolutions be
forwarded c. S. Congress, Division and Brigade
Head Quarters, and TO the Rie imond papers, with
tbs request that they be published l., - Obi.
Gro. A. NoLTrSe, Sec'y.
AT a meeting of Capt. J. A. Lamkins command,
consisting Of g Nelson, Long Island" King
William" =. Manchester" and morris" Artillery,
/ OF Va, and Jet Davis" Artillery, OF Ala, the
following preamble and resolutions were unanimous
ly adopted
WHEREAS. We have heard with indignation that
certain croakeys, who themselves never heard a
bullet whistle nor saw the cleaning OF 1ankee
bsyonet, have circulated among the people OF the
Contederacv rumOrs OF the .deSpondSncy and disaf
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our duty TO deny-therefore,
| Resolved, That when We enlisted for the war, and
pledged ourselves to battle for our rights even unto
| death We uttered no unmesping boast, but merely
| expressed our calm determination which we are
/ still willing TO abide by.
| Rssolrsd That wekpty and despise the miserable
ccwardce Of those who wish for any peace not based
upon our absolute and eternal independence Of the
Yankee despOtism.
Resolred, That we will never abandon our sacred
cau>e but will fight on under the banner OF the
Southern Cross the banner under which so mqny
of our loved comrades have fallen, until We drive
the iusolent foe from our SOIL and will bequeath to
orr children either the liberty our fathers won or
graves broast-wOrks behind which they can battle
for il.
Resolrsi, That we were born freemen ana free
men we viii die that our trust for the future Is IN
/ the same God who has been with us 10 the past,
| that in His strength and led BY General H. f. Lee
tie man above all compliment, We VIII prove to the
world that We are worthy 10 be called the children
| OF the heroes Of seventy-six.
Rcs5lred, That these resolutions be published in
the Richmond newspapers, and, in the Selma Ala
REPORTER, and copy Of them be forwarded officially
/ to Gen. X. +. Lee.
GEoRoE G. EGGLEsroN,
G.. W. MCCRARY,
&. W. TUBSER, ; Committee.
J. r. NoEr,
J. J: COFFET,
T. 7. MAssIE, Chairman,
CHASrAN Cocrr, Secretary.