The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-09-27

sentiments.
n b. FoRrrsr,
LEoS TRouspALH,
NJ G. iALLAwAI,
THos. JORDAN, +"
J, HARVEY MATnEs,
JAS. X. CHALMERs,
H. j. DurRE.
The meeting adjourned until Z =. NJ
when nm immense assemblage gather
ed in Court Square.
General Fizer was called TO the chair.
Loud calls were made for Gen Forrest
who addressed the meeting and read
the following dispatch from the Cleye.
land Convention.
CLEVELAND, Ono, Sept Is.
TO ~ b. Forrest, ~. C. Golfd'ooy,
7Aos. JordUD, d. n. Chalmers, Leoa
Tropsdqie, j. j. DgPrcc, ~ Aathes.
W. r. Taylor:
The National Union Convention of
Soldiers and Sailors, assembled here,
are profoundly grateiu. for the
patriotic sentiments expressed in your
dispatch We hail, with pleasure,
every effort to restore peace, prospect.
ty and brothorly affection throughout
our entire country War has Its vieto-
ries, but peace and union are blessings
for which we will manfully contend
until harmony and Justice are restored
TO allunder the Constitution.
Coupon GRANGER,
Pres't Convention
ual G.. A. CusfAR, 40
t JonS II. Wool
ff Tn0s EWING, JR.,
u. LEWIS d. CAMPBELL,
j. w. DENVER,
m H. II. BRAMLETTE,
saH .a. ga II. l.. GRITTENDEN,
The dispatch was vociierously
clieered, and three cheers for the Con-
yention now assembled at Clevclsnd
were given with vim. General For
rest then said he had met the signcrs of
the dispatch on mHny a battlefield,
and that he was now glad to shake
hands with thcmfor the sake and glory
Of the whole Union. He had heard
that people from the North were not
allowed in the South, but he thought
ii otherwise He had taken nine
Federal officers 10 CohOma Countrywide
were all Aboitionists, last spring, and
all these were now good Southern men,
and for this reason he wanted as many
men as possible TO come here from the
North, no matter what their opinion.
lie would stand by Andy Johnson rs
long as hestoOd by the Constitution.
lie had fought for four years, and
fought all he met, whether lie had ten
men or ten thousand. His men laid
down their arms when they no longer
bad a country, and were willing and
wanted 10 obey the laws of the United
States. lie wanted every man who
lived in the so.called Confederate
States 10 stand by the Constitution, Che
Union and the laws. It t.Hl $3.50
Judge John Sahhrans then read the
following resolution, which were
unanimously ndopted: a rA
as19t TmR RESOLUTIONS.
WHEREAS, A Convention Of the
Union soldiers and sailors now in
session in the city Of Cleveland Ohio,
having under consideration the best
mode IN which 70 restore the Union OF
these States, and 70 cement that bond |
OF fraternal friendship 50 sundered By |
the late war. And
WHEREAS, We, the soldiers Of the
late army of the Confederate States,
feeling and being in sympathy with |
the movement ofour late adversaries,
to restore our country to its former
state OF peace, happiness and prospect |
Is. And. .......
whfnrAs, We believe our stern ad
voeacy OF tie principles for which We
struggled dUripg a
period offodf years, VIII be rather =
RECOMMENDATION Of our sincerity and
honorable purposes to the brave sol
dfers OF the Union. Therefore.
Resolved, That VIC have seen with
pleasure the movements made by the
soldiers and sailors Of the Union, for
the preservation of which they have so
long fought; and, that We have no
fears that wrong or injustice wiki be
done to us by those we have learned
ON the battle field to respect IS ''sieee-
men worthy Of our steel.
Resolved, That we tender to them