The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-04-26
Southern Meeting.

lror tne fost.l
ar Edftor' Atalargc meeting of the citizens
Of Monroe county, at Swcetwater, on tho Goth
inst, on motion, DR.. WIZ. N. BrcRNrrt, was an.
pointed temporary Chairman. On motion Of Capt.
D. g. Vaughn, The Chairman appointed the fol-
loving Committee on organization, to wit: Rob't
a. Ramsey. j. X. Johnston, l. r. Lcnoir, T. L. d.
Irottcr, Capt. q. W. Morgan, j. L. Bridges, Gen
J' IL. Reagan, and A. A. Humphreys who report.
cd for permanent officers DR.. w. n. Bickncll
Prcsident John Ramsey, j. A. Rowan, VIM
Browdcr, J. A. Coffin. T. l.. Upton and IIondor,
son Xix, Vice Presidenis;. Messrs. A. j. Vaughn
and +. S. Hale, Secretaries.
Tho Chairman, in short Speech characterized
with patriotic devotion to the South and with n
zeal for her institutions, counseling unity of
hearts and hands in the struggle now upon US,
stating he had been for the Union longer proba-
bly, than any other man, but all hope was gone
now, explained the object of the meeting.
letters were read from the Hon. I. X. Zolicof-
fer, Milton P. Jarnagn, Esq, formerly Union
mon, and number of other gentlemen, breathing
a true devotion to the South and full of fire and
pathos in defence Of our Southern brothers.
Hon. George Brown being loudly called for,
addressed the meeting, advocating a united South
for resistance to wholly aboitionized North,
and fanatical President who was now seeking
to conquer and subjugatc tho Southern States,
counselng resistance to the death. But IL is not
worth while to attempt to do Justice to any Of the
patriotic speeches delivered, for that would be i'm
possible in SO short a communication as this. l..
II. Hurst followed Judge Brown. L. S. Hale and
A. J. Vaughn delivered addresses. After an al
iournment for dinner the meeting was again call
cd to order, when Judge Iiowles appeared upon
the stand and made Of the mcst impressive
speeches ever heard. ful99 devotion t, his noble
South, to her homes and to her affairs. lie al
dressed the meeting about one hour, with great
force and argument. lie was followed by our
talented and eloquent young citizen, VIM. NJ.
Brown Esq who stirred up the boys and elected
the approving smiles of the ladies. The train
having now arrived, the shout arose for Landon
{. Haynes, who, In response to the Committee Of
Invitation, had come down to attend and address
the meeting. 1t would be useless to refer to Col.
haynes speech at all--it was just such a one as
cannot BIO described and words would do it inus.
| ticc. He addressed the meeting about one hour
amid great applause and universal onprobo,;or
On motion, A. J. Vaughn, j. A. Coffin. I. T.
Lcnoir, DR.. F. Dogart W. j. Hicks, and ]. A.
Rowan were appointed Committee to draft roso.
buttons expressive of the unanimous sense of III,
meeting, who, through A. ]. yan,bp ro,or,,,
the following, and moved their adoption:
| ResolreH, That we decidedly coadcr,, N,
proclamation of Mr. Lincoln, calling upon TIN
I''.Cs 'o' ~ coe,Ge our southern sisters
,yiII rcs Il /. .;o,, 70 I J,l '''' wal Po''V! "'''
Resoisyd, Tint we heartily nDrrovc Of tb
course OF his EXcellency, llham q. Harris. in al
,,,o,i,s ,v.s'Sng 70 Ef9iepI TO tun bloody AM
occupies thr l,aeral chair 81 W,sii,,i.,.,, "o'
Resoired, That we approve If the course Of tn
uoyefnor IN ro-c"nYening tho General Assembly
Smrir, ;ts ,ssf sn"sin "i'nnn nn 'ea'," aar
that steps be taken Immediately 70 arm Tennossc
| for the conflict now upconstitutinn,llv inourp
rated.
An &c ,.,,;or ,..
adopted. way "'''' AD'4 APPLAUSE "n'n'n0"'''