The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-08-07

III aCCoauauCe Win a Cali previously
made. the Confederate Generals of Tonnes
see assembled at Nashville on Saturday
last. to confer together with reference to the
present threatening and distracted condi-
ton Of affairs within the State Their de-
alterations lasted from eleven to six o'clock.
At six O'Clock they proceeded to the Capt.
tol and met the Military Committees of both
Houses.
General Brown, Chairman of tie Com
mittee of ex Confederate Generals. appoint
ed to present the memorial to the Military
Committees, dideso in few brief remarks,
in which he showed that what was said in
| the memorial was said in earnest, and he
| believed represented the sentiments of the
Confederate soldiers throughout the State.
Their purpose was to give to the Legisla-
ture such an assurance as to show no ne
cessity for the calling out Of the militia
He then read the memorial which is as fol-
lows:
To the Honorable, the Legislature of Tennessee,
now in Extraordinary Session:
The right ofpetition and reInonstrance being con
coded by all classes in this countrY and feeling,
we do. a doep solicitude for the peace and quiet of
our great and gorio-s State and belonging that
class in Tennessee who are regarded by some ofthe
authorities hostile to the present organization,
we yield to a sense of duty, and respectfully invite
your honorable body to reconsideration Of our view
of the that may avert the precipitation Of the
crisis which is acknowledged to be imminent Be
ing identified with that large class supposed to be
hostile to the State Government, beg to respect
fully ssy that his Exceency, the Governor, wholly
misapprehends feeling and intentions in declar
ing IN his late message that we seek the overthrow
ofthe State Government, or to do any other aetbY
| revolutionary or lawless means. Neither we, nor
! those with whom, in past days, we have BEEN
ciatod contemplate any such rashness or folly5@~
do we believe thereis in Tennessee any organization
either public or secret which has such purpose,
and if there be, we have neither sympathy afh-i
ton Herewith. We believe the peace Of the State
does require the Organization Of military force
| by your honorable body, and respectfully submit
that such measure might more strongly tend to
bring about and promote collision than to conserve
the harmony and good order OF the country. And,
inasuch as the supposed danger to the peace of the
StaCe is apprenended from that class Of the conIu-
nifty with whi2h we are considered identified, IS in
ducement and reason to your honorable body not to
organize such military force, VIC pledge ourselves to
maintain the peace and order OF the State with what
I
the laws and aid in their execution trusting that
reciprocation OF these sentiments by your honorable
/ body viii produce the enactment Of such laws
viii remove all irritating causes now disturbing
ciety, For, when it is remembered that the large
mass of white men in Tennessee are denied the right
to vote or hold Office, It is not wonderful unnat
ural there should exist more less Dissatisfaction
among them. And we beg leave to respectfully
submit for your consideration, that prompt and eff
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for removal of the political disabilities resting up
on so many Of our people, would heal all the wounds
of our State, and make US once more q prosperous,
/ contented and united people.
| Respectfully, your ObedieDt servants,
| B. 2. CHEATHA1f,
| W. 3. BATE,
! Ton. 3. SMITH,
| ". A. QUARLEs,
Jos. B. PALMER,
! GEO. ". GoRDoN,
| n, B. FoEEsT.
/ JNO. c. Brown,
| s. r. ANDERSON,
| @. G. DIBRELL,
| BUsHROD r. Johnson,
| GEo. Nancy.
! Colonel PFosser, Chairman Of the Militia
/ ~ Committee-It was with the greatest
/ qualification to him to listen to such me-
mortal and to such sentiments as it and
General Browns speech contained. He be-
lieved that lie expressed the sentiments of
! the committee of the majority Of the Legis-
lature that, under such state of feeling,
nothing would give them more pleasure
! than to feel that it was to The interest Of the
State to enfranchise very citizen of it's
community, and at no distant day he be-
lieved this would be an accomplished fact
He recognized the gentlemen present as the
representatives of the Confederate army
Theirs were historical names. He believ-
ed that if they came forward with assuran-
ces Of good, OF peace and tranquility, they
could earnestly be relied upon by the Leg
islature.
One Of the committee expressed his great
qualification at the result, which was so
amicable in its nature He was delighted
10 see 50 much sa tislaction experienced Oh
both sides, who showed a willingness to
truet each other, and give their whole in
Auence to preserve the peace Of the State
They might differ in politics, but as to the
peace and security of the property of all
citizens there could be no difference Up
on this all yere agreed. He believed that
the opinions they expressed both represen-
ted their views and that Of those who had
fought in the Confederate army.
General Cheatham-Though the memo
rial prepared expressed the unanimous SEN
timents of the Confederate officers present,
and he believed of the men, their comrades
in arms but that the committee should not
/ expeottoo mucn Of them. The officers had
no power or authority to control or com
mand. Their only power would be their
moral influence over those who had fought
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