Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-11-21
rua.r.l Of .. G. po,ndexter.
MEETING OF rHE CITIZENS

| On the afternoon of Saturday, the 18th
instant, a large and most respectable meeting
| of citizens, with but little previous concert.
was held at the Court House for the purpose
of paying public tribute of respect to the
memory of the late Geo. q. Poindexter. On
motion OF Captain Stockell, Col. Thomas L.
| Bransford was called to the chair, and Hon.
J. E. r. Ray and John G. Thompson, Esq.
were appointed Secretaries of the meeting.
Upon motion. the following gentlemen were
appointed by the Chair a COMMITTEES to pre-
sent suitable resolutions for adoption: Mr..
7. B. Childress. Mr.. N. e AlIowsy, Capt. VIM.
Stockrll, DR.. Vim. A. Chatham and Mr.. J. j.
Williams The committee having retired for
few minutes, returned and presented the
following preamble aud resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS. We. the friends and fellow-citi-
zens Of Geo. G.. Poindcxter. Esq. have with
feelings OF unaffected sorrow heard Of his
sudden and untimely death. we deem this
proper occasion to meet together and express
| our great grief at so sad and unexpected an
event Mr.. Poindexter departed this life on
! Yesterday morning. the 18th instant, about
| the hour of 8 clock although be had risen
! a few hours before in buoyant spirits and in
| anticipation Of continued health and life.
| Our deceased friend and fellow-citizrn was a
! native of the State Of Virginia, and was a
descendant OF family distinguished for
patriotism and Courage. He was born on the
30th of November, 1929, aud was, therefore,
in the thirtieih year of his age. He gradu-
ated at Dartmouth College. in the State of
! New Ham Irshire, and in the Law School OF
the Cumberland University at Lebanon. In
! 1856 he was the Democratic Elecior for the
| 9Th District in this State; and was. in 1887.
| appointed Ivy the Post Master General.
Chief Clerk of the Post-Ohice Department
| He b Id this Office only about one var.
when he resigned it and became one Of the
Editors Of the Union and american newspaper.
| publ -h,d IN this city. In this position, as
| we'll as in all other occupied by him. he man
] ifestcd high order nf TALENTS, courage and
| industry. AS q writer. he wa bold and far
| l,.ss. y scrnpunusly Just and forbearing To-
wards his opponents. Never for a momenr
submitting TO anyt ling which his sensitive
! disposition might construe to be an intend
| insult, he was always ready 10 make honOra-
| BILE rrparatiOn to others for any offence given
by him. Kind and social in his disposition.
and p assessing sAnguine spirits in an emin'nt
degr e, be- was never depressed even Hnd r
the most trying and adverse circumstances.
To those immediately associated with Mr.
| Poi.idexrrr. he was peculiarly attractive.
| Having add d To his kind aid genial di- posi-
| ZION a.Id na IlTal good sense, II high order 0f
| InIellig dee, he was Ia these closely asSdcia-
| ted vi h min. both agre' apl,: aud instructive.
! Aud whereas. We regard the dcalh of such
n"n AS d great public loss.
BE Il therefore resolved That deeply d.
plOrv the los ri our fri nd and f.llw-tittz u
Geo. q. + .ind xt,r and tender our heartfelt
| symIIa, HES IT, mis- Trlat yes.
ReSOiLtd, hat evidence. of r.
up. CT Tor the drceas, d. we will attend MS
| iInerdl from the First BIptis Church on to-
n'rrow hftegnoon 1T q o'clock.
TIe me ing was then addressed in few
toacnug and apprpp late remarks hy Hon.
| w IL. Humphreys, Jidgc of the Federal
Cuurt, by Hon. J. f. X. R,y, Secretary of
State. aud hy Mr.. n. Y Cavitt, of Weakley
county.
Upon motion of Thos. j. Halle, the Secre
nisb the relatives of the deceased with a copy
of the proceedings.
On motion of H. L. Claiborne the follow
ing gentlemen were appointed as a commit
tee to make sni'ahr arrangements for the
funeral. to-wit: Fl l.. Claiborne, ]. E. r.
Raw and John A Fisher.
Upon motion, the following gentlemen
were appointed tn act az pail bearers on the
occasion Gen. WIN. G. Harding J. j. Will
liams John A. MINIS, :. r. Anderson, r.
w. Haywood. J. B. Clements. Rob't Johnson.
Thomas J. Halle, J. l.. Thompson. G. G. Tor
bet James Johnson and W. C.. Whitthorne.
1t was further moved and carried that the
city papers be requested to publish the pro-
| ceedings Of the meeting.
Upon motion the meeting then adjourned.
| THos. L. BRASsFoRp, Chairman.
J. f. r. RAY,
JOHN c. THOMPSON, Secretaries.