The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-08-14
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THE PLEDGE OF PEACE.
Confederate Generals in Council,
Their Memorial to. the General
Assembly.
tho Nashville Banner

In accordance with the call referred to in.
our last Issue the following Goniedcrate
Generals assembled yesterday morning at
General Bates Office, in the Porter Building:
Generals Cheatham, Pillow Smith, Qaarles,
Palmer, Gardener, Brown, Gordon, Ander-
son, Dtbbrell, Johnson and Nancy. Their
deliberations lasted from halfpaSt eleven TO
hals past six o'clock, aud were strictly con-
Gnel to the distinguished gentlemen named
above, AT six o'clock they proceeded to
the Capitol and me. the Military Commit
tees Ofboth Houses.
General Brown, Chairman of The Committee
OF, the ex-Confederate Generals, appointed
10 present the memorial to the Military
Committees, did 50 in a few brief remarks,
in which he showedthat whstwas saidiu the
memorial was said ia earresL, and he be-
,lieyed represented the sentiments Of the
i. Confederate soldiers throughout the Staet.-
Their purpose WAS to give to the Legisla-
ture such anRssurNnoe as to show no n~ecessi-
ty for the calling out OF the militia, He
then read the memorial which is as follows;
10 che Honorable, ne Legislature Of Tennessee,
aow N Extraordinary Session.
The right of petition and remonstranee
being conceded by all classes in this country,
and feeling, as we do, u deep solieitude for
the peace and quiet Of our great and glorious
State, and belonging TO that class in Tennes-
see who are regarded by some Of the author.
tiles as hostile to the present organization, we
yield to "a sense Of duty, and respectfully IN
wife your honorable body 70 q consideration
at our view Of the means that may avert the
precipitation of the crisis which is acknowl-
edged to be imminent Being identified with
that large class supposed TO be hostile to the
State Government, we beg TO respectfully say
that dis Exctllency, the Governor, wholly
misapprehends our feelings and Intentions in
declaring in his late message that we seek
the overthrow Of the State Government, OIL
TO do auy other act by revolutionary or law
less means. Neither we nor those with whom,
in past DAYS, we have been associated con-
tamplAte any such rashness or folly neither
do we believe there is IN Tennessee any or
ganization, either public or secret, which
las such a purpose; and if there be, we have
neither sympathy OF utilization herewith. We
believe the peace Of the Stale does not re-
quire the organization of a military force by
your honorable body, and respectfully sub
init that sHch a measure might more strongly
tend to bring about and promote collision
than to conserve the harmony aad good order
Of The country. And, inasmuch as the sap
posed danger to the peace Of the State is ap-
pretended from that class Of Lhe community
With which We are eonSiGeftd Identified as
iOdueemeut and reason to your honorable
body MOI to organize such military force, we
pledge ourselves to maintain the order aud
peace oftbe State with whateVeros influence
We possess to uphold and support the laws,
MD in their execution trusting that \ recip-
r~Ocation of these sentiments by Your housra-
lie body will produce the enactment OF such
laws as will remove all irritating causes now
distnrbiug society. For when it is remem-
hered that tue large mass Of white men in
Tennessee are denied the right to vote or
hold afics, it is not wonderful or raj
thereshOuld exist more or lesa dissatishe-
tion among them. And we beg leave to re-
spectfully submit for your consideration, that
prompt and efficient action on the part OF the
proper a0thOritieS, for 4 removal Of the bo-
htical disabilities, resting upon so many Of
cur people, would heal all the wounds Of our
State and make US Ouce more a prosperous,
suutented and united people.
Respectfully, your obedient servants,
r. F, CuEiTHAu,
W. B. BATS,
Tow. b. SMrH,
WY. A. QuARlEs,
Jos. B. PALMER,
Gro. ". GoRpoY,
N. B.. FoRREsT,
JSo.C BRowS,
s.. r ASDEHsos,
G. G. DIBBRBLL.
BUsHRoB r. JoHS5oS,