Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1865-01-12
CITIZENS MEETING IN SA-
VANNAH.
The Governor Called on to Convene a
Peace CONVENTION.
From ,be savannah R.,ublicah. goth.

Pursuant to the call of Mayor Arnold,
large meeting Of influential citizens was
held at the Masonic Hall. at II IN. yester.
day. for the purpose of taking into consid
Grafton "matters relating to the present and
future welfare Of the city," On motion
DR.. Arnold was unanimously y called to the
chair. and addressed the meeting.
The following gentlemen were appointed
a Committee to report resolutions express
i've of the sense of the meeting. viz Col
Rockwell. Alderman Lippman. DR.. Wilt
Alderman Villalonga. Martin Duggan. j
q. Mills. w. ID. Need. Alderman Lackli
son and Alderman o O'Brynes, and after q
brief absence reporte the following reso
lutions. which were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, by the fortunes OF war. and
the surrender Of the city by the civil au-
thorities, Savannah passes once more un-
der the authority of thu United States
and.
WHEREAS. we believe that the interests
4 Of the city will best be subserved and pro-
NOTED 10y full and FREQ expression of our
views in relation to our present condition,
we. therefore. the people of Savannah, in
full meeting assembled. do hereby re.
solve,
lst. That we accept the position, and
in the language of the President of the
United States, seek to have "peace by lay
ing down our arms and submitting to the
national authority under the Constitution u
leaving all questions which remain. to be
a .jus,ed by the peaceful means OF legsla-
iion. conference and votes
Resolved. 81, That laying aside all diff
fercnces and bnrying hy cones in the grave
OF the past, we will use our best cndeavors
once m ore to bring back the prosperity and
commerce we once enjoyed.
Resolved, 81, That we DO not put our.
selves in the position of conquered city
asking terms Of cOnqnerOr. but we claim
the immunilies and privileges contained liz
the proclamation AM message of the Pres
ilent Of the United States, and in all the
legislation of Congress in reference to a
people situated as we are; and while we
owe on our part strict obedience TO the
laws of the United States, we ask the pro
lection over our persons, lives and proper
ty recognized by these laws.
Resolved, 4th, That we respectfully re.
qncst his excellency the Governor. to call
convention Of the people of Georgia. by
any constitutional means in his power, to
give them an opportunity of voting upon
the question, whether they wish the war
between the two sections Of the country to
co1tinue.
Resolved, 9th. Tha. Maj. Gen. Sherman
having placed as miitrry commander OF
this post Brig. Gen. Geary. who has. by
his urbanity as a gentlemen and his uni-
form kindness TO our citizens. done all in
his power to protect them and their prop
er,y from insult and injury, it is the unaD-
imous desire Of all present that he be al
lowed to remain in his preseat position
AMI that. for the reasons above stated. the
thanks of the citizens gre hereby rendered
to him and the officers under his COM
mani.
Resolved, 9Th That an official copy OF
these resolutions be sent to the President
of the United States. the Governor of
Georgia, Gen. Sherman. and TO each of
the Mayors of Augusta. Columbus, Macon
and Atlanta.
The Secretaries were directed to furnish
Brig. Gen. Geary with copy Of the reso-
utions.