The National tribune., 1885-01-15
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nection to copy another captured document,
which was printed in the New York Times
of March 10, 1862:
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WAsHESGToS, Jan. ], 1851
My DEAR SIR: On the other side is copy of rcso-
buttons adopted at q consultation of the Senators
from The seeding States, in which Georgia, Ala
bama, Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas, Mississippi, and
Florida were present
The idea Of the meeting that the States
should go out at once and provide for the early
organization ef Confederate Government, not
later than 18th February. This time Is allowed 10
enable Louisiana and Texas to participate. 1t
seemed 10 he the opinion that II We iet here icrce
loan and volunteer bills might be passed, which
would put AIr. Lincoln in immediate condition for
bostilities whereas by remaining in our places
until the 4th of March II Is thought that we can
keep the bands of Mr.. Buchanan tied, and disable
the Republicans from eIecting any legislation
which VIII strengthen the hands OF the incoming
administration.
The resolutions will be sent by the delegation to
the president Of the convention. 1 have not been
eble TO ild EIr Mallory this morning. Hawkins
lthe melnhcr from Flordal is in Connecticut 1
have therefore thought it best to send you this
COPY of the resolutions.
In haste. yours, truly, d. L. lVLEE,
Sovereignty Conference"
JOSEPH FISYrsAN. Esq,
Tallahassee Fla.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Resolpo5 l. That in opinion each of the South
ern States should, soon may be, secede from
Resolrod ? That provision should be made for a
convention 50 organize confederacy of the seced-
ing States the conventiun 20 meet not later than
the 18th Of February, at the city OF Montgomery,
in the State of Alabama.
PeSolgeG s. That in view Of the hostile legislation
that is threatened against the seeding States and
which may be consumnated before the 4th OF
March, we ask instructions whether the delega-
lions to remain in Congress until that date for
the purpose of defeating such legislation.
Res0lccd /. That committee he and IS hereby
appointed consisting OF Messrs. DGris Slidell, and
Mallory carry out the objects of this meeting.
And also copy a slip cut out Of Southern
newspaper in March, 1854, and preserved by
those referred to by Mr. Stephens as published
under Davis's very nose by editors recognized
as organs of his administration:
STATE SOVEREIGNTY PLAYED OUT"
"The Richmond Enquirer was the organ of the
extreme States Rights Party Of Virginia for many
years believe il was the original publisher and
advocate Ci ghe doctrine of IS The following from
a late number of the Richmond ERg5trer shows the
States-Bights idea in full blossom
- No convention is needed; Tor what is the SOW
ereignty o. a State needed in the convention? Has
not State sovereignty been the weakness OF the
cause? if during the life and death struggle with
the compress Of a common danger 10 hold together
these States tins rTlnc!pie OF state sovereignty WAS
continually obstrudlnE itself, delaying snd pre-
venting The legislation necessary to the common
defense, impairing that authority in;rusted with
the general welfare, and impeding the execution
of the laws necessary and proper 10 the success of
the cause, is il to be supposed that when peace re-
NIT the Conledoracy to exist one year? How long
would Cox. Brown permit the people of Georgia
to be taxed TO pay The debt of the country
Even during the Struggle, he-a very ordinary
t}oyernor-ITesiules 10 cTltiCise Gen. Lees mill
iary movements and undertakes to say that Gen.
Early should have been sent 10 Georgia instead of
TO Washington.
. State sovereignty-thus presuming to judge of
matters intrusted to the Confederate Executive
undertakes destroy the efficiency of that Execu-
tive, and TO subyert all measures undertaken for
the conllnon defense and general welfare. The
conduct OF certain States III opposition 10 the laws
passed for the organization of the army and pres
ervation of discipline, has caused many men to
reconsider their long cherished doctrine of State
sovereignty, and 20 come to the conclusion that
while in theory it is beautiful and le in fact and
practice il i utterly defective. This needs
power, and power to raise men, subsistence and
not sovereignty"
The army which had the honor TO COM
mand in Atlanta moved forward TO Savannah,
GA, to Columbia, S. c., TO Goldsborcugh and
Raleigh, in North Carolina, near thousand
miles inside the Confederacy, and during that
period, November, 1S64-April, 1867 / wit
messed hundreds, if not thousands Of instances
OF the effect Of the measures and policy which
Mr. Stephens had foreseen were
LEADING Up TO DEsPoTIsM.
All along our route good Southern men
Yes. and there were Union men
Who wept with joyful tears,
When they saw the honored flag they had not
seen FOR years.
Hardly could they be restrained from breaking
forth I'm tears,
As we went marching through Georgia
All these came out of the woods and swamps
for protection against the detachments of the
Confederate army who were pursuing them in
obedience TO the conscript laws and orders from
Richmond. The war at the South had degen-
Grated into what they had themselves styled
The rich mans war, and
The poor mans fight"
- DAVIs's FAvoRITIsM.
A Confederate officer, who had been much in
Washington in ante-bellum days, told me that
we officers Of the Regular Army used to COM
plain of the fayoritism extended to certain
army officers stationed at Washington but this
was as nothing compared to the favoritism
which at that moment 1863 prevailed at Rich
mond, and that the sons OF the rich and infiu-
ential sought and obtained clerkships in the
Departments, details TO gather the tax in kind,
TO enforce the conscript law, railroad service,
ETC., to escapeservice in the Confederate ranks.
believed him then and l believe him now.
We continued to gather in, from private and
public sources, much valuable information
which may never be revealed, proving TO my
mind that the Government at Richmond, partly
from conviction and partly from desperation,
had thrown off the mask and had passed from
Confederation of sovereign and independent
States, TO despotism almost personal to Mr.
Davis himself.
/ beg your indulgence here while / quote
some contemporaneous letters never before
published, / believe, which show the state of
facts and of public opinion at the time we ap-
preached and occupieVRa n. C., in April,
1865, better than any thing / may now write.
HEADQ'Es, Mn. DIVISION OF THE Miss,
IH IAE FIELD, S8ITHFIELD. n. G..
April H. 1865. 1870 p. N.
GEs. KII.4TRIcK, Commanding Cavalry.
GENERAL: Please hereafter, in reporting your
position. 70 Use names map Ioores Mid
die Creek = not down. suppose you TO 1e about
the mill without name.
You may count on my being near Guey's store
tO-nloTroSs night, and you may go Raleigh
you / have Raleigh papers of the 10Th.
Stoneman is TaidIng strong near Greensburg and
tons cavalry Is cut off towards Weldon (Nahunta
SwamPs).
don't llIinl< Wade Hampton has 2oc0 cavalry
with him, and this Is your chance viii push all
the columns straight on Raleigh. JdonI cere about
Reeigh now, but want to defeat and destroy the
Confederate army; therefore, you may any
risk. or course, cont break the railroad except to
the rear west Of Johnston, want the rails up
to Raleigh.
Gen. Wilson has taken Selma, and is threatening
Montgomery. lie has whipped Red Jackson Il.
miles from Selma, and at Selma knocked Forrest
ali 10 pieces.
Rebel papers report Forrest wounded in three
places.
Dick Taylor westward from Selma. Naury
cooped up ia Mobile. Gen. Grant is between John
ston and Lee; they cannot communicate Davis
is st DanvIlle. Yours, W. i. SHERMAN.
Major-Gen eneral.
EEADQ'Rs Mn DIVISION OF TEE MISS,
Is TIE FIELD SMTTHFIELD, n. G.,
April II, a. IN.
LIEUT.. ..GIx. q. S. GRANT
Commanding Armies OF the u. g., Virginia.
GENERAL: / have this moment received your
telegram announcing the surrender of Lees army.
hardly know how 80 express nay feelings, but you