Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-10-15
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| airy, and the end, Sd, 4th and 18th Infantry
| Regiments of Tennessee Volunteers, in the
! Mexican war, met at the Board of Trade
Rooms "Wednesday evening. The officers
of the preceding meeting being present,
the Convention was called to order at S
O'Clock by the President, Gen. Jos a.
Cooper, who stated that Messrs. Geo. w.
Ross, Rev. w. H. Rogers, Capt. George
Mcpherson, $. ID. Leinhart and Jno. +.
Helms, the committee appointed at the
previous meeting to prepare resolutions for
the action of the Convention, were ready
to make their report. . .... r.n.H
Thereupon the following report was read
WHEREAS, We, a portion of the suryiv-
ing soldiers of the war with Mexico in
1916, and S, desiring to be represented in
the National Convention and reunion of
our comrades which is proposed to be held
in Washington City, ID. c., on the 10Th of
January, 1874, for the purpose of present.
ing to the Congress Of the United States
the claims of the surviving soldiers of said
war to the end that suitable provisions
should be made for them; and whereas,
our comrades of other States have already
taken action in the premises and believ-
ing that our State and particularly East
Tennessee, should be represented il said
National Convention. Therefore
RcsoiUcd, That we most cordially an
prove of the proposed meeting of Next
can soldiers at the time and place agreed
upon, and in order to more fully promote
the objects had in view, this Convention
hereby appoints the following named gem
tlemen, to-wit: Gen. Jos. A. Cooper, Rev.
w, II. Rogers, Capt. Geo. Mcpherson
Jno. NJ. Sawyers, Col. Geo. r. Mcclellan
George w. Ross and Col. Il. NJ. Edwards
to attend the proposed National Conven-
ton of surviving Mexican soldiers. to be
held in the City of Washington on the
18th day of January, 1874. ~.
u Resotred, That it is the sense of this
meeting that in the event the Congress of
the United States should deem it proper
to make any provisions for those who
were engaged in the war with Mexico,
that said provisions should not be restrict.
ed by any inVidious distinctions, but
should be equal in its benefits to al! who
did actual service in said war and received
honorable discharges from said service.
ResOtUed, That in view of the fact that
as Il result of our services the Government
of the United States has gained immense
territory which has proved to be n source
of untold wealth to the Nation, Yielding
millions of revenue to our National Gov
eminent and made thousands OF her citi-
zens wealthy; has extended her borders
from the valley of the Mississippi to the
shores of the Pacific and given US posses
sion of the richest mineral country in the
W Orld. We deem it but right and proper
that to the soldiers who risked their lives
not only to the casualties of the battle
but to the more terrible danger-the mall
arial diseases OF the Mexican climate, the
Government and people of the United
States should make suitable provisions for
the few soldiers of said war and the Wild
ows and orphans of those who have died.
ReSolocd, That we respectfully urge and
request our Senators and Representatives
in Congress to use such efforts as are in
their power to have the soldiers of the
Mexican war placed upon the same foot |
ing with those of the war of 1912.
The report having been read, the Con- |
ventiOn was addressed at some length by |
Rev. w. II Rogers, Col. George r. McClel |
Ian, Gen. Jos. A. Cooper and Col. b, !
y earwood, in support of the adoption of |
the resolutions, reciting the patriotic de- |
votion of the soldiers of Tennessee to the |
fame OF their common country in that !
war, and claiming for all and each a recog- |
milton from the National Government for |
it.
The preamble and resolutions wereunan-
imously adopted.
On motion of Jos. H. Crockett, the fol-
lowing resolution was unanimously adopt
ed:
Resolved, That the chairman of this
Convention appoint committee of three |
in each Congressional District of East
Tennessee, to wait upon our Senators and
and urge their influence
in our behalf -....... ......
The President appointed the following
committees in conformity to said resolu-
ion:
To wait upon Senator Brownlow
NIessrs. George w. Ross, Jno. w. Sawyers
md John w. CruZe. a.....r
To wait upon Hon. J, n. Thornburgh
Col. II. 3. Eearwood, Lieut.. Jos, H.
rocket and Jas. III. Renshaw. I,
To wait upon Hon. Horace Maynard
-ieut Jos. II. Crockett, J. III. Eddington
md G. NJ Leuty. r H
To wait upon Hon. r. u. Butler Mr..
ohm w. McCrary, Capt Georee Nc.
'herson and Col. G. r. Mcclellan
TO wait upon Hon. VIM. Crutchfeld .
yol. Il. Yearwood, Messls. L. Guthrie, |
V. |. Standifer, Col. r.. NJ. Edwards and
'ol. J. w. Cliff. .IrI
On motion, it was ..... A. .r. ..l.r
Resolved, That in view of the -impor-
ance of the obj had in view, we re-
pectfully request all papers friendly to
he proposed movement TO give PUBLICATION /
, these proceedings, which Will entitle
hem to the thanks of all the survivors of
be army of Mexico. ..
There being no further business to trans y
ct, the Convention adjourned sine die.
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