The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-09-06
Public Meeting--R6solutions of
kentucky. and Tennessee. o

ing Of citizens assembled yesterday NOR.
ming at the Court House, for the purpose
of considering the relations of Kentucky
and Tennessee.
On motion by j. b. Pitman, ESQ.,, Ills
Honor Mayor Cheatham was called to
the Chair, and II. X. Walker requested
to act as Secretary. ~ s'i 9' .7'.'.
Hon. Andrew EwiEe addressed the
meeting briefly in reg6H to the objects
for which IL was convened. lie said TINT
the people of Tennessee deeply desired
no conflict with Kentucky-that they
knew of no ground for such conflict
They had every confidence in the patri-
otism of the masses of the State, and
made no pretence of questioning their
right to determine for themselves their
own position. He believes, however, if
the people of Kentucky were obliged to
decide the question whether they would
fight for Tennessee or against her, they
would decide to fight for her by an over
whelming majority. Unfortunately that
people were not permitted to decide
The policy Of the Lincoln Administra-
tion seems to be to provoke struggle on
the border of Kentucky and Tennessee,
probably for the purpose of diverting our
forces from Virginia. Our people. are
anxious to avoid this conflict, and had
assembled to day to say to the people of
Kentucky, if this war is to come, Ken
tucly must make it. We are friendly,
and desire to remain so, only asking of
Kentucky, if she cannot go with us, that
she maintain her neutrality inviolate, and
not permit the formation of Federal
camps in ner territory, and the transmits
sion of Federal soldiers, arms and muni-
tions across her territory to invade Ten
Mr.. Ewing concluded by moving the
appointment of committee of five to
report resolutions expressive of the, sense
of the meeting, which motion prevailed,
and
The Chair appointed as such Commit
tee, Messrs. A. Ewing, N. IIobson, +. r.
Rains, Isaac Paul, and ii. S. Foote.
The Committee having retired, DIR. w.
X. Bowling, being loudly called fol- took
the stand and addressed the meeting at
some length in an eloquent and interest
ing speech. He spoke in feeling words
of his love for the proud and gallant
State of Kentucky, eulogized the war
like spirit of her people as exhibited up
on every battle field where the cause of
American liberty had been involved; and
assured his hearers that however unpro-
pitous the signs might DO now, that the
hearts and hands of the people of Ken
lucky must, eventually, and very soon,
be in full sympathy and cooperation
with the great cause of Southern Inde-
Fundamentally as much her cause as
ours. He explained her peculiar posi-
ton, and the. strong influences which
had operated to place her in her present
attitude. The remarks of Prof B. were
listened to with great pleasure by the
large assembly, and elected the warmest
endorsement:
The committee on resolutions return.
ed, and through their Chairman, Hon.
Andrew Ewing, reported as follows:
nv,
Inc people on lefnehsee' asepiy I'M
pressed Win me suiierlnY ana distress
hkeiy 10 arise from nosLIe coiilsion oe
tween their 1orces anf !nose OF Heniuc'
KY earnestly oes,re y: tnls hour OF caim'
ness 70 express their str9ns convicuoh
that sucn struEele e"oulo oe eavolueu'-
born from me same ancestry, enterne
she Feaelai Uni1n a;a % ~ .me 81. sahe Ilne
nghung sue oy sue Ssalns' 'he inolans'
the British ana tne ahs' generally
concuIrlng IN Eur Romcy, aho
uhl.ea geogtap;nlca 70 t;es soouy ~ .ne
Giosess 1n iInneo.iUns nee',I, ae S sen WI. ne
oep!oraoie Isseis ttSa ~ ps ~ seoi vr M ssso
clatiGn py War anu ,usoush,o o,oousa I We irnl
oeleve 'naS t;as ho teasono nS . s'ounu OK
ists ior the proouc'iop VI sue" caiani
y;m,,,.,
tennessee deemeo !. her Iigne ana uu
: 70 d,ssolVe her Soilneotlon win th.
Federar onion ana JOIN her oontnerr
sisters IN resisting tne ou'rases ana oes
potic usurPatiohs oi 'ne present Apoi
ton Aoministratlon-ner people nave
seen no cause 70 resre1 Nnae aetermin
alton, but on the contrary, Ieei that they
have been oheered on in @ their GO course BY
the success OF southern arms; the 9onn
tiini proauctions' N' .ns'r SOL, anu .n'
manuiaeeuring SKIN ana emery deve'op
J ed by reiance on our own powers. >,
KENTUCKY mas not .h1ugnt proper .S
abandon the omon, or any herseil VIII
: the rest OF the south, put mas strongly
T declared her neulral.y IN thiS contest
s that she would not, as State, lurnisn
=, aid to either SIDE, OF permit .he occupa