The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1865-03-15
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Aoar Pctcr,hurg Na, Feb. go 1857
meefnrofiohb .oifs eid r.nncasss Iiiiga,l..
! held at ilsenelmpm9nt, on Friday. I'd Fobmafy
Gj, loi the puiposeoi preparing some suitable roao.
niiuns touching The present condition uf the army
/ aud country, Col. lloraee ltehdy wa etledu nc
chair md Adiuiantt q dfQoN and.J. y. Fts.
patrick wer requested 10 iet ~ sccrctoric. and
| prepare preamble AVID resolutions. mr thc r,idca
ted;
whereas, Wcbdse sccn with much sorbr.r ibat
the enemie d our country hiyc opouly a,osed
ia ihcirpublic prhs, tiat we ARC on thGeye orsub.
siisslpn ndtlat The tone and spirit Of both army
and people of these Confederate States are broken
and tlRl Ne lle roady 10 ask aud apoeptupy terms
os thebasis % apeace 10 be dotalod By them, ho
rlying cry Of every veteran from mouth 10 mouth
Is +, war Gnr uui our enumqs shall earn HAT
our people are inyiuoiblci that gur aruigs are siill
able 20 bear be shoek of battle, and drive back Ihcil
hiroliug hordoa that are rcading our soil and dc
asiatng our fields with iold bands and bloody
leods Therefore, be IL
Resolved lst. That We oonsccrate anew urI
IlyoF, fortunes, and oursacrpd honor 10 The cause OF
/ mand tho Independence OF these Confederate
States,
p That that dag which has waved over as upon
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| dard, ever in the vanguard, leading as forward Go
new victories ovorour enemies.
3. That We believe the principles we have cmm
omiod and adopted are correct and worthy VI our
support and that we cordinly hail The issue upon
the grounds Of truth and justice against oppression
and tyrTany.
4. rrat we acknowledge before God our ,u-
pcndenoe upon Him for all thai We have and are,
that be has sustained and supporedgs and with
out Ills aid we mdo nothing.
.. That So long rs the present policy of The
Washington Government be pressed upon u.s. we
will rope it as odous and dictated by "polirical
party, whose onels are not only uusUunl and ir-
rational, bat excessive and unjust
g. That thcir Interpretation of the Admnstra-
ton of free Government not only teaehcs as to be-
ware Of thoir insaious policy but beuays 10 The
world n want Of candor, and that duclcprl for
The principles Of rcctudc which may DE expected
from christian people.
7. That we ind gnmrly rcpel HE IDEA OF subm' q
sion To or reconstruction with our enemies, and as
brave, cbiyurous men, whosc birthright is liberty,
and whose death shall be deemed glorious in It's dc.
fence, HAT we cannot but accept the gauntlet and
! Eight the oe whose blood shall slack the thirst of
many an unnamed field of carnage, mid summers
heat and under the burning sun of our So Dhcm
sky
| s. That we cali upon the Christian men and yo-
men of cur land, "liko Jacob uf old wrcst lme with
the angel Of The Lord to pray the Good of bat
Hos to shield rs IN the hour of 1ore riul and be
with us IN our councils and 10 direct lhc helm ol
our affairs.
o. That we congratulate our rcllow-couuymcu,
that after four long years of war, the integrity of
the Confederate States is sill upheld and It's name
kept uutamished and that the records of the dcods
Of yalor Of the dai CHE great unknown dcod)
| It'll the brightest nagg of cbiyHry in The history of