The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-05-24

A large and enthusiastic meeting of the people,
without regard to party, was held at Mouse Creek,
McMinn county, on Saturday, May IS, 1851, to
consult upon the best manner of preserving our
Southern homes and lresides. On motion of L.
R. Hurst. Maj. WILLIE Lowry was called to the
Chair temporarily.
A Committee on permanent organization was
then appointed, consisting of the following named
gentlemen i. II. Hurst, Sterling Neil and j. f..
Lane. who, after consultation, made a report as
follows, which was adoptod,hy the meeting:
Mai. WILLIE Lowry, of Athens, Prcgidcm.
II. b. YEARwoop, A. SrAKELY, DAVID CALD-
WELL, Tuos. PRIGMoRE, JoHN NEIL, ST., j. IL.
REAGAN, J. w. BLACKWELL, ELISHA SHARP, j.
X, JOHNSON, J. A. TUCKER, Vice Presidents.
FRANK S. HALE, Secretary
Mai. Lowry, on taking the Chair, made patri-
otto speech, in which he said he hal been n Union
man as long as there was Unisn, or any hope of
one but the wanton aggression and trcachcry OF
Abolitionism had driven him from his position
and that now he was for the South, first and last,
and abiurcd his friends to stand with him in this
the hour of peril.
The audience were then entertained by speech
os, which will be remembered for days to come,
by Chancellor Van Dyke, Prof II. Y. Smith, of
Kentucky, Gen. james 7. Lane and L.-R Hurst,
Esq.
On notion the Chair appointed VIM II. Bal
lew Frank S. Hale, Thomas lloyl, John r. Neal,
and Sterling Neil, Committee on Resolutions.
The Committc John II. Neal absent,) at the close
of the speaking reported tho following which
were adopted:
Rcmipcd, Tint the war proclamation Of Abra-
ham Lincoln, the tyrant and usurpcr at Wash
ington, meets with our unqualified oisapprobation;
that if carried out it would lead to the subjuga-
ton of tho fifteen Soithcrn States, and that we
will resist it to the direst extremity.
Resoiccd, That for the patriotic course which
Governor Isham G. Harris has takcn Eo deserves
tho gratitude not only of Tcnncssocans and South
crn men, but of lovers of independence through
out tho habitablc globe.
Resoired That we commend tho course taken
by our Legislature, which has just adjourned,
upon the great issues which como before it for
consideration, and will endorse its action ut the
ballot box.
Rcsoire4. That we pledge ourselves to look af-
ter and protect the families of those who may
volunteer to defend the rights and honor Of our
glorious South.
Capt. II. u. Yearwood with his clone Guards
in full uniform, were on hand, who are ready at
any minute, rs VIC arc informed, to repair to the
battle field to defend our Southern institutions.
several ununllormed volunteers were also WnGch-
ing to the tap Of the drum aud the scream of the
shrill fife.
To say that tho ladies were there is to say that
good order prevailed. imagine they looked as
beautiful and as Low rs those who on different
occasion "strcwcd their Horos way with flowers. -
Southern Indies, whose rosy checks are kissed by
the sweet zcphyrs of the South, can never consent
for Old Abc Lincoln to butcher and kill mp their
fathers and brothers, and were I to record such
as n fact, It would be an imputation upon their
character that could not wipe out in n thousand
years.
portion of the Athens Brass Band, under
charge of Prof Knabe, were present giving ~ Mt
intervals some of "thc best the country affords"
After requesting the publication Of these pro-
ccedings in tho Athens Post aud Cleveland Ban
ner, the meeting adjourned.
WILLIE LOWRY, President.
FRANK s. HALE, Scc'y.