The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-11
WING MEETING IN MONROE.


Madsonville on the first Monday Of Februa
ry. for the purpose of appointing delegates tt
the Convention to be held at Nashville, OF
the 29th day of March next for the selection
Of a candidate for Governor of the State, and
for the consideration Of such other subject.
as may be brought before it. Col. CHARLES ~
MoGnEE was appointed President, and JonS
A. WMrY and @. b. NEAL Secretaries.
Rcsolged, That Committee be appointed
by the President to carry out the object OF
this meeting.
William Heiskell, Samuel NJ johnson, s.
Glenn, William Ceck and John c. Alternately,
were accordingly appointed reported
the following resolutions which were unani
mously adopted aud ordered to be published
in the Athens Post and Knoxville Wing:
Resoiced, That we approve of the time,
place, aud object Of the Convention; that
nothing shall he wanted on the part Of the
"Slonroe Boys" to fulfill aud effectualy car
ry out its objects, acquisitions and appoint
ments." We know that it will be composed
OF Wbigs-"ardent and true" No levy will
be made. or contribution required, that we
will not enthusiastically obey. Our arms are
in order, our regiments are organised-give
co"manderin ehiei and we are ready
for battle.-Come boys, come.
heSofged' mat though we nave host OF
men wei, calculated Tor able commanders,
good and true, loyal to the country and TO
the Wing cause men that can lead us to VIC
tory and honor, and wrest the spoils from the
hands Of the spoilsmen aud spoiiers--we have
here among us, amidst the mountains Of East
Tennessee, one who has been reared in our
must wno' IKE the ia,th,oi 'oS mound knows
M .ie w'"'i'e9 ""u Musings VI tne enemy
ns h'u'ng l'aees ana secret noies' its places
VI opposite VI the sPoiis ana pIuhder' ts mis-
sePresen'"sions anu hu'no"SSeries -John
n AZ t,,' thou arr Tue man oome' wings
Vi na"k'ns' or'hg MN out but should the
m manu- iaii upon another-irom the East,
west or Mlddie-he is still one OF us, within
.ne Pise,hcV' ~ we Snow no East no west,
no Miudie. we VIII put our arms IN order,
VI S"n''eu' the u'uhs oeaIinS,
"nu Tue r1'i''na"u Jo'%afa mdich ready TO be
S'en ii", rr ooyS, hurrah!
mcSoeoec' ihnt every wing OF the county
VIII consider himself sentinel, always on
10y ai,,s in manu. unu permit no man to
pass witnout the password "bdne or no
: DaM LEI TINS De the eonnters'gn-no shirk,
lng Oh the question permitted IL gold and
ehVeT is goos enough Tor the spoilsmen, the
people need nave something to pay their
"ep,'Ito IVY Cheir sugar and cofee -.
heSo'sso, mat Coi W. Is. A. Ramsey, ke-
tsrn d. me'Ss ana Neil D brown, be request
Gu W represent tne wings o, mohroe IN the
aosenee Oh any OF the special delegates. DO
u".J ' :is as yUu wouiu nave them 40 unto
80, " AZ I,e wings require rom the SUD
ei,Vute' "nu ehey are hereny authorised to
P.euge the support oil the Monroe boys to the
hon'hee'
ocratic party IN the last Leglsiature-.Banks
OF no p"nn ~, must not be permitted to be
evaueu' Inc plea OF non'discussions, OF side
Issues must not be admitted We must
LING ''e'" iuiy up To the issue made by
s nea.,' nanks OF no Banks. Come
..ne Ine niusic seht,e.hen; we are ready
money far tbae .no;,sno ,"o q "Istaoh' harn
people. Come-eome, gentlemen, stick to
the text.
'TnE UNION MUST BE PRESERVED" Resolyed,
That We pledge our being, our fortunes, and
our sacred honor, for its preservation and
maintenance.
Resolged That the Wings of Monroe have
observed with great pleasure the name of
Tennessee's distinguished SENATOR the Hon
John Bell, prominently spoken of as q cand
date for the Presidency for ls6O-we cordial.
ly second the proposition. No man deserves
such distinction more-none has done more
to preserve the Union. lie knows no North
he knows no South-the whole Union is
his bailiwick We would hail his nomin alton
with voice that would echo from hill to
hill. He has served us long-he has served
us well. We, the undertaking Wings of Mon
roe-the old brave Monroe boys-do hereby
solemnly pledge ourselves that we will serve
our country with the same honesty and devo-
ton to its interests, by promoting the cleo
ton Of our countryman, John Bell, to the
Presidency of the United States. with all the
energy and zeal that we can command.
Come. Wings of the Union, "et us try"
Resolved That the President appoint such
number of delegates to attend the Nash
vile Convention as he may think proper, and
that the President and Secretaries be added.
In pursuance of the last resolution, the
prasiden, orno;,,od ths fo,,ow;,, aer,,emer.
~, nv =, -
ooi' W", he'sken' S Sns' a. oonn, II; i,eks,
Dr. ". ", stephens, Mike harrison, h,ehnrd
ah A., =" a. n,;i,a, 1I;s,' ' tna ZEN n'y, 90,
sSepn D,y'"e' ",.oh n'ehs, 'eh' Garson t m
n'Ip"u"e", a. S"rso,l' n"u. HENDERSON, WI
e S',;,,n oHsePn npy" VII III NJ
7. SPan' o"'' ~, W. W"ine,'
linger, DIR. Bogart, J. II. Patton, Jas. Pickel
JOnn otanHtlu, H. Ii. henneuy, mos. Moore,