Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-11-26
Public NTeetInT in GreenevIlI4.

Upon notice, portion of the citizens of Greene
county met at the Court House. in GreenTille, on
Monday, the 18th inst.
On motion, Gen. Sam. Milligan was called to the
Chair, and W. III. Lowry and David Sewer, appoint.
ed secretaries.
The object Of the meeting was then briefly stated
by the Chairman, also by Nsjor L. B. Headrick
james P. Mcdowell and DR.. S. P. Crawford, to be-
to adopt some measures that would have tenden-
cy to calm down the present excited feelings of our
community, and exhort our people TO demean them
selves as Tennessesns should do, under the exciting
circumstances which surround us
Upon motion, the following gentlemen were ap-
pointed Committee to prepare and report pre-
amble and resolutions, expressive of the sense of
the meeting, to-wit James z Mcdowell, G. W.
Foute, David SEWER, Anthony Moore. Jacob Harris,
T. G. Cochran, l.. F. Self, VIM. d. Williams r. A.
Crawford and Joseph r. Brown.
The Committee, after consultation through their
chairman, James 2. Mcdowell ESQ.,: reported the
following preamble and resolutions:
WHEREAS, Our community has suddenly been
thrown into a state Of great excitement and alarm
growing out OF the unexpected burning of portion
of the bridges on the railroads in East Tennessee
which we have reason to fear was done ander the
influence Of false and groundess rumors-May ter
inmate in the widest and most laWless spirit of
fSnaticIsm and whereas, our common interest and
safety demand of every isw-abding and order-loF-
ing citizen his prompt and most earnest exertion to
maintain the common peace and the supremacy Of
the laws: Therefore, we, portion of the citizans
of Greenvie and vicinity, Of all parties and shades
of opinion, most heartily approve and adopt the
following resolutions:
]. Resolved, That we condemn every disobedience
TO the laws of the land, or mob,resistance to the
authorities that be- destructive to ali human Lbs
erty, and ending in the certain ruin of all who dis.
obey the one or engage in the other.
,. ResOlUed, That the destruction of the Railroad
Bridges was, in opinion, both unwise and GRIM
ina and that all acts in violation of law by laWless
mobs should be brought under the law to just pun
ishment
3. Resolved That as the best and surest means uf
securing the pesce and quietude of the country,
we most heartily recommend to the people, of all
parties to attend to their own ordinary avocations
and no longer give eredence to idle rumors with
which the times are so rife and rest assured that
when their action is demanded they will be duly
notified OF it BY the public authorities.
T. ResosUed, That we mutually agree diligently
to use every ezertion IN our power to prevent the
circulation Of false rumors among the people, and
to prevent any popular outbrake or disturbance of
the peace and quiet Of the community, and to this
end, we invoke the cooperation of all good men of
all parties.
After the reading of the preamble AMI resolu.
tons, on motion, they were unanimously adopted
with but one dissenting voice.
When, on motion, the meeting adjourned.
SAM MLHG4N, Chairman.
DAVID SEVER,
W. M. LOWRY, Secretaries.