Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-09-06
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Our Relations with Kentucky

On Monday last, the I'd September, Il large meet
ing, composed of the most respectable and iniuen-
tial citizens of Montgomery county, was held, at
the Court House, in this city, to take into consid
Grafton our relations with Kentucky.
The meeting was called TO order by Judge Kim
bile, who explained the design of it to be to give
expression to the feeling of the people of this
county, in regard to apprehensions, said to be
tertained ny many of the people of Kentucky, that
the authorities of our State designed military in
vasion of that Commonwealth.
On motion of Judge Kmble, the meeting was
organised by calling Hon. Alfred Robb to the chair
and Charles NJ. Hitter being requested to act as
Secretary.
The Chairman addressed the meeting in n short
Speech in which he said that many of the people
of Kentucky were represented to entertain the be-
lief that the authorities of our State designed to
invade them, with an armed force, for the purpose
of precipitating civil war within their borders and
and destroying the status of neutrality that they
had chosen, in the conflict now pending. In view
of this, said the Chairman, it behooved the people
of Tennessee to speak out and give assurance to the
people of Kentucky of the real feelings we enter
tain toward them.
Therefore it was moved by Hon. D. N. Kennedy
that committee of five be appointed by the Chair,
to prepare, and present resolutions expressive of
the feelings of this meeting in the matter. This
motion being adopted, the Chairman appointed Hon
D. N. Kennedy, Thosmas Ogburn, Esq, Judge Wis
dom, Judge Kmble, and Charles NJ. Hitter to con-
sttute said committee
The committee retired, and in their absence the
meeting was entertained with an address by DR.. j
l.. C. Johnston, of Kentucky, and afterwards by
Judge Kimble.
The latter-named gentleman having concluded
his remarks, the Committee through their Chair.
man, reported as follows;
WHEREAS, there is said to exist in the minds o.
a portion of the people cf Kentucky belief tina
the authorities of Tennessee design hostile nvas
ion of their State which belief is fostered and en-
couraged by certain ev-disposed persons and par
ties there and whereas, the people of Montgomery
county feel that such belief is wholly groundess
therefore be it
II Resoiued, Tina: we heartily approve the policy
that has been adopted by the Confederate Govern
ment and the State of Tennessee, TO respect thu
position of neutrality assumed by our sister-Sae
Kentucky, so long as that neutrality shall be re
| spected by the Lincoln government and the peop,
of Kentucky.
ReSOlped, That we, of Montgomery county, speak
ing certainly for ourselves and, as we believe VI
may for our entire State, do assure the people o
Kentucky that we desire to maintain with them thu
friendly relations that have heretofore subsist
ed; aud that no act of Tennessees shall ever in
terrupt them, unless Kentucky, by becoming, her
self our enemy, or by giving aid and comfort Il
those who are shall make such act necessary to GU
, self-preservaton.
Resolped, That if the Lincoln government 0
the friends Of that government in Kentucky, shall
violate the neutrality, assumed by that State, an
force upon the people civil war-believing as W
do that such war will be waged for the sutjugatio
of freemen there, sapd, il unchecked be exteRde
into Tennessee, 10 aid and support the people {
Kentucky, ia defending their lives liberties, home
: and ircsides.
These resoluiiohs having been read, and submit
; ted to the meeting, were adopted by uuanimUS
and enthusiastic sotei aud on motion the papers
this city, and ~ Hopknsyille and Russellyille an
: the papers of Tennessee aud Kentucky, general
were requested to publish them.
u No other business appearing, the meeting, {
b motion, adjourned, SINE de.
~ ALFRED R0BB CHM,
CuAsIEsM Hrr7, S-'y