The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-10-22
soLDsEEs,S CONVENTION.

Meeting Of the Nericdn Teterans.
Pursuant to adjournment, large
number of the surviving soldiers
of the war with Mexico. representing
the First Cavalry, and the 2nd, 81,
4th and 5,h Infantry Regiments OF
Tennessee Volunteers, in the Mexi-
can war, met at the Board Of Trade
Rooms Wednesday evening 8th. The
officers OF the preceding meeting
being present, the Convention was
called to order at 8 o'clock by the
President, Gen. JOS \. Cooper, who
stated that Messrs. Geo. W. Ross,
Rev. w. II. Rogers, Capt. George
MCPHERSON, S. d. Leinhart and Jno.
L. Helms, the committee appointed
at the previous meeting to prepare
resolutions for the action of the Con-
ventiou, were ready to make their
report.
Thereupon the following report
was read: ~ E.H.
WHEREAS. We, a portion of the
surviving soldiers of the war with
Mexico in 1876. : and S, desiring
to he represented in the National
Convention. reunion of our COM
rades which is proposed to be held
in Washington City, d. c.. on the
10th of January. 1874, for the pur-
pose of presenting 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 believing that onr
State, and particularly East Ten
nessee. should be represented in
said National Convention. There
fore.
ReSoiued, That we most cordially
approve of the proposed meeting of
Mexican soldiers at the time and
place agreed upon, and in order to
more fully promote the objects had
in view, this Convention hereby ap-
points the following named gentle
men, to-wit: Gen. Jos. A. Cooper,
Rev. w. Fl. Rogers, Capt. Geo. Nc
Pherson. Jno. NJ. Sawyers, Col. Geo.
r. Mcclellan. George w Ross and
Col. r. M. Edwards to attend the
proposed National Convention of
surviving Mexican soldiers, to be
held in the City of Washington on
the 18th day of January, 1874.
ReSolUeG. That it is the sense of
this meeting tina t in the event the
Congress of the United States should
deem it proper to make any provis-
ions for those who were engaged in
the war with Mexico, that said pro-
visions should not be restricted by
any invidious distinctions, but
should be equal in it's benefits to all
~ho did actual service in said war
and received honorable discharges
from said service.
Resolved, That in view of the fact
that as n result of our services the
Government of the United States
has gained immense territory which
has proved to be a source of untold
wealth to the Nation, yielding mill
lions OF. revenue. to our National
Government and made thousands of
her citizens wealthy has extended
her borders from the valley of the
Mississippi to the shores of the Pa
cific and given us possession of the
richest mineral country in the world.
We deem it but right and proper
that the soldiers who risked their
lives not only to the casualties of
the battle but to the more terrible
danger--the malarial 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
widows and orphans Of those who
have died.
ResolUed, 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 footing
with those of the war of 1912. ~p
The report having been read, the
Convention was addressed at some
length by Rev w. H. Roges, Col.
George II. Mcclellan. Gen. JOS. A.
Cooper and Col. B. Yearwood, in
support Of the adoption of the reso-
lutions, reciting the patriotic devo-
ton of tile soldiers of Tennessee to
tue fame Of their common country
in that war, and claiming for all and
each a recognition from the National
Government for it.
The preamble and resolutions
we're unanimously adopted.
On motion of Jos. III. Cockett.
the following resolution was unani-
nlously adopted:
Resolved, That the chairman of
this Convention appoint committee
of three, in each Congressional Dis
trict of East Tennessee. to wait up
on our Senators and Representatives
and urge their influence in our be-
half. 4
The President appointed the fol-
lowing committees in conformity to
said resolution
To wait upon Senator. Brownlow
Messrs.s George w. Ross, Jno. Nj.
Sawyers and John W. Cruze-
To wait upon Hon. J. M. Thorn
burg: Col. III. B. Yearwood, Lieut..
Jos. III. Crockett and JAS. ii. Rem
shaw. adj m g
To wait upon Hon. Horace May.
nard.: Lieut.. Jos. III. Crockett, j. III.
Eddington andC. M. Lenty-
To wait upon Hon. r. r. Butler
Mr.. John w. McCrary. Capt. George
Mcpherson and Col. @. II. McClel,