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Resolution requesting the President to withdraw Negro Troops from the State of Kentucky. 1865 vol. I 166 (1865.1)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsky0882 and id is 1 raw text is: 166 RESOLUTIONS. 1865. Resolved by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: That tho Governor of this Commonwealth be authorized to pay, or cause to be paid, out of the military fulld, to oach sol. dier and officer of said regiments, whatever may be found due them for said service, upon a correct adjustment of their ac. counts, tile pay of said allowances of soldiers and officers of the army of the United States to be the basis of said settle- mont. Approved June 3, 1865. No. 95. RESOLUTION requesting the President to withdraw Negro Troops from the Str.te of Kentucky. WIVIIRFAs, Negro soldiers that have been recruited in the State of Kentucky have been quartered in diflfrent parts of the State, much to the detriment of tie citizens thercol said troops committing many outrages upon tile lives and pr'operty of citizens; and 'hereas, Kentucky is one of the loyal States of tile Union, and therefore entitled to all the privileges and immunities of other loyal States; and there exists no neces- sity for tile presence of said troops within the State; in fact, their presence is a source of great irritation to thcir former owners and the citizens generally; therefore, JRtsoked, That the Governor be requested to respectfully requcst and earnestly urge the immediate removal of aill negro troops from the State by tile President of tile United States; and that, for the necessary protection of the peoplo, a sufficient number of white soldiers may be assigned fbr duty to this Commonwealth. Approved June 3, 1865.

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