Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-05-25
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Alta meeting Of sundry respectable citizen, Of Sumner
County. State of Tennessee, assembled at the court
house in the town OF Gailatin, on the 26h day Of
April 1880. George Crockett Of said town. was call
ed 10 the chair, and Thomas Anderson appoint
ed Secretary.
The design Of said me eting having been explained
by approximate remarks from Col Joseph C. Guild on
motion of Mr. William Howard Douglass, it was
Resoioed, That the following gentlemen be appoint
ed committee TO draw up report expressive Of the
opinions entertained OF The private virtues of Mrs. Eliza
H. Houston and whether her amabie character has re-
esived an injury among those acquainted with her,
In consequence of the late unfortunate occurrence be-
tween her and her husband Gen Samuel Houston, late
Governor Of the SAFE of Tennessee, to witt
Gen. William Hall, William l.. Alexander, Egg
General Eastin Morris, Col. Joseph C. Guild Elijah
Boddie. Esq. Col. Daniel Montgomery, Thomas And.r.
son, Eq. Cap Alfred RI. Douglass I.aac Baker, ESQ
Mr.. Robert NJ Boyers. Major Charles Watkins and
Jesish w. BsldriJg., Esq
And that said committee me ct at the court house in
GalIatin on Wednesday next, and report.
The meeting was then adjourned until Wednesday
GEO. CROCKETT Chairman
THohAs Anderson, Secretary.
GALLATIN, Wednesday, April %.
The citizens met according adjournment, all the
members OF the committee p-esent, (exeept Col
Montgomery and presented the following report
The Committee appointed Of this
E s relation IT.. the Of Miss Eliza H. and
present cha, on the ed day January 1922 General samuel
IN. Allen the daughter Allen highly e.p.ea
s d iG"p
:oaay known the whole Of the majority whom
.Es viii, Gov Houston, ,dy tho State sustained
.n for all those virtues which embe.h female
"Ths e.mni.e unns.e.s.y at tb. time I. anim.d
III. character Gov Houston except so fr
s1sot. uaf5 S ' s and do
WIFE mentioned the Subject to on. or
apparently in confidence yet the committee
tina, shs incOntuen and void Of tho wife
bat That he rendered MS wife unhappy by his oaou-es
"d liz, 1h u ne eoaness ana want OF attachments
family TO ,epsrao from he, infatuated husband return
yhetimo she has remained of detection dcpon
Ccm% s will close this by observing that they
s. Sa Gov aoron has lately made tour through tho
,s. where they understand ho has located himself Cherokee
much o.siod in b. favor and that baIof 6a. many
that she has been tho cause Of ali his & @ sa1
man aad as politician Whereas, nothing i. further
Of the committee have saying that
unfortunate wife justly the
o. es.ssor ssmpe and that she i an innocent and in
a.. The so%,, have had placed in their hands letter from
con- 81 %sss "9y h: us so without comment mn"
s %e w%asye a SpG b osS .. entirely
now unfit that thing should be adveed toEza win mo
That her y"ae had "ursG Re} on
@ S"s S Soo rms should have the fact;
got for alons,hat known to you But one SS
sensent and wish would have peshed FIRST and mortal man
mad drod 10 charge wife, aught against virtue
would have slain him That love Eliza mono car
doubt that have treated her Affection she will admit
That she 10 the only earthly object dear mo- will bear wit
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The only this be overcome will no for ne
az 70 meet though had occurred this will keep tho
wo ~ should b that thoughts ever we're
a stands acquitted by mel
trust shall. " '' ~
she was cold TO mo- and thought did not love eshe owns
tbs such my unappinoss Judge how
hapyi 70 think that united woman who did moi
love me- Ibis time past and my future happiness only
cst ~ tho assurance that Eliza and happy
tn Mrs Allen and will forget the pastrxve all aod fad
Jour iot peseeand assured nothing my par