Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-11

our friends in the 44.h and 45th Con-
crosses. our reasonable request has
been deniei US by the unreasonable,
ungrateful and sectional part of the
44tn and 45th Congresses.
ResoLped. That we will ever remem'
her with gratitude the friends or our
cause who were members of the
44th and 45th Congresses, viz: hon.
Ill. p. Bell, Hon. h. A. Herbet, Hon.
7. n, Williams, Hon. A. s. Hewett,
II. Y. Biddle, J. J. Davis, A. M
Scales, C. Il. Brogden, G. E. Hooker,
o r Singleton, J.hn Goode and
Thomas Turner.
ResoLUed, That we are proud TO say
that several of the Legislatures OF
Tennessee have, irrespective OF party,
repeatedly memorable ID our members
| i'm Congress to use all honorable
| means to pass law granting pen"
sions to all OF the s0rrowing veterans
and widows OF said war.
Therefore. we extend our sincere
thanks to all, and especially to those
W no have been for years special frlen nus
| to our cause, VIZ: Coils. Byr ana
| Shelby, of Roane; Hon. J. G. Mean
drew, of Jefferson ; Hon. w. l.. Dug
gan. OF Sewer, aud others of Middle
aud West Tennessee.
| ResOlUed. That our Secretaries are
leoltsted to send copy of the pro-
ceedings of this meeting To some OF the
leading papers for publication, aud
that 9th, r apers friendly 10 the cause
are requested 10 copy.
| The following was presented
TO the Honorable Senate and Rouse %
Representative of the Oaafed States
an Congress assembled
Your petitioners, vet rams OF Inc
Mexican war of 1S45, respectfully Pc
tisiOn the Forty sixth Congress OF the
| y uitt d States, which meets I'D Decem'
Der of 1879, to pass law placing upon
the pension rolls the names OF all the
Surviving soldiers and sailors, and the
! wives of deceased soldiers ana sailors,
! who were honorabIy discharged from
said wal; granting each OF them pen
sion of eight dollars per mouth, max
ing them tquai in every respect with
he soldiers. sailors aud widows OF
1872.
Hoping that your Honorable Body
will give our humble petition such
consideration as it deserves at the
hands of the Forty sixth Congress OF
the United States, We Subscribe our
selves YOUR humble le low-csi liens.
J. T. Shields, VIM. Inman. Eli
Blair, Hiram Blair, Benz. Mannin,
Louis Breeder, Meril Breeden, Jas
MANS, Marion Smith, VIM. Benson
A NJ. Duggan.
Hon. J. G. McAndrew, of Jefferson,
aud Judge B. G. Owens, of Sewer
were the orators of the day. Mr.. Nc
Andrew was the first speaker. He
made an effort of which his many
friends have reason to be proud.
Judge Ovens followed and highly
entertained the large audience for
about half an hour.
Esq. John Bird, one of our most re-
spected citizens. and a soldier in the
war of 1912, was loudly called r. He
responded in brief address, giving
short reminiscence of his soldier life
His will be "a years old the 18th inst,
TO the surprise of nearly all present
after Mr.. Bird bad finished his speech
Gen. John T. Shields arose with al
elegant walking cane in his hand
home made, and, after short address
presented it, in the name OF the Next
can soldiers present, TO the Hon. }. =
McAndrew, AS token of their higt
esteem for him. Mr.. McAndreW &C
cepted in an appropriate address,.
The convention then adj burned.