The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-11-30
Public Meeting.
[From the Chattanooga Advertiser.l

Pursuant to public notice large
number of our citizens, irrespective of
party, assembled at the Court Room, in
this city, on Tuesday night, the Goth in
slant, for the purposes of giving express
sion to the sentiments Of this community
upon the present state Of political af-
| fairs.
On motion, Gen. William |. Standefer
was called to the Chair, and Richard
Henderson, Esq, and Col. John w. Ford,
appointed Secretaries.
On motion, the Chair appointed D. NJ
Key, John L. Hopkins. r. b. Brabson,
a. G. Welckcr and Joseph Parsons, a
Committee to prepare Resolutions for
the action of the meeting. The Com
mittee retired to prepare their report
| During their absence, G. w. Lyle, Esq,
addressed the meeting. At the conclu-
sion OF Mr.. Lyle's speech, the Commit
tee submitted the following Resolutions,
which were adopted
Holding, as we do, that in the present
dangerous conflict of opinion and pro-
posed action between different sections of
our common country, it is the duty of
every patriot to assume u position in ia.
vor of the Constitution and the Union,
and to contribute whatever he can to the
permanency of our free institutions.
AND WHEREAS, The dangers that threat
en- us call for the united action of the
people, irrespective Of party. and do not
permit patriotic men to affect indiller-
ence, or to degenerate into despondency,
or to rush madly into violent or extreme
measures, therefore
ReSolccd, That just in proportion as our
common country is invironcd with perils,
it becomes the imperative duty of every
patriot in the land, to increase his efforts,
and exert his utmost powers and ener-
gies, to redeem the Republic from the
disasters which threaten its integrity.
ReSolccd, That we are heartily and firm
ly opposed to the doctrines and objects
OF the Black Republican party.
RcSolrcd, That we depiore the election
of Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Ham
lin, to the Presidency and Vice Prcsi-
dency of the United States, as a great ma
tional calamity---as triumph purely
sectional, and therefore dangerous to the
Government; still as that triumph has
been obtained under the forms prescribed
by the Constisution, we do not consider
their election as Il sufficient cause ior Sc
ccssion from or dissolution of the Union.
Rcsoiced, That il Lincoln or his party
shall perpetrate any act, which shall vio-
late or impair the rights Of any citizen or
State, or shall endanger the peace or
safety OF amy portion of our people, for
which the Constitution and Laws shall
fail to provide adequate and efficient
remedies, the time Will then havo arrived
for those who think the Constitution has
been dlsrcgarded, and the Federal power
perverted to purposes inconsistent with
their safety, honor and equality, to con-
suit and deliberate upon the nature, cX-
tent and mode of redress.
ReSO(ctd, That the Constitution of the
United States, gives to Tennessee equal
rights with any other State-no more nor
no less, and that we are for the mainte
nance of those rights in the Union and
under the Constitution.
RGSOtred, That we utterly condemn the
| action of those Northern States, which
have, by their local enactments, sought
to prevent or interfere with the eXccu-
ton of the Fugitive Slave Law; that we
regard such action as Il violation of the
| iiSdouiNS VI lCDv, Ulltt III
niraction Of our Constitutional rights.
Resoiced, That in our opinion it would
be right and proper for the Governor of
this State to call an extra session of the
| Legislature, so that authoritative action
may be taken upon the present disturbed
relations OF the country, and to the end
that the influence Of the State may be
exercised for the preservation Of our Con-
stitutional Union.
| RcS0Eced, That we would regard disso-
luton Of the Union, not only as the ruin
OF our own hopes as a nation, but as u
death-blow to the cause OF liberty through
out the world.
Speeches were then made by John l..
Hopkins, b. NJ. Key, II. b. Brabson, and
e. w. Bridges.
On motion, the city papers were re-
quested to publish the proceedings.
The meeting then adjourned.
w. /. STANDEFER, Chm.
JoHN w. FORD, "o0fe'afieS'