Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-11
A CITIZEN OF TENNESSEE.
roo TIE WHO.
MEETING OF TIE PEOPLE OF ALBEnLRLH.


with written request signed BY number Of ciiiI'ns,
would deliver before the people OF Albsnars, on the
following Monday he srd inst, that being court day.
the substance Of the Sermon preached BY him on the re-
cent occasion Of national fasting and prayer Sot"th
standing the extreme ucemency Of the weather and the
amo, impassabl, condition Of the roads, BY the middle
Of the day the large courthouse Of the county vas
crowded BY citir,ns Of the town and country, eager
to b ar the inspiring words Of one 90 gifted a. an
and ~ho has given such unsquIvoca evidence In naay
ways Of his devotion to the Southern caus,
At halfp.st IL O'Clock tbs meeting was called to or
der by Thomas Wood, Esq, on whose motion Gel John
J. B,1cock the presiding Justice Of the county, was
chosen Chairman and James D. Jones, Esq appointed
Secretary Of the meeting.
Dr. Hoge having been introduced 10 the meeting, al
dressed his audience for than an hour, porrAyng
with great power the evils With which we are threatened
aud appealing to the people, with degree oil eoqueoce
rally around their country Standard
and deyouy looking TO God for help, never 70 cease
their Efforts until the invader shall have been driven
from our soil aud our Independence fully secured.
AT the close Of Dr. Hogs's admirable and thrilling al.
dress. 4. R. Watson, R,q, moved tho appointment Of
committee to report resolutions expressive OF the feel
ipgs of the meeting In view Of the present condition oil
our national airs But before the question could DO
admitted by the Chairman, suggested that reso-
utions had probably been already prepared and, IN re-
,oonse to enquiry on that point Mr. RWstson having
stated that Thomas Wood ESQ and himself had hastily
drawn nm resolutions 10 be submitted TO q committee
should one be appointed requested to read them
The resolutions having been read and amended On mo-
lion, respectively submitted BY Col Thes J. Randolph
and William T. Early Eiq, were submitted 70 the met
| ing and unanimously adopted, as follows
Whereas, by the disasters which. have recently h.p'
pned to our arms momenary shadow has fallen upon
the prospects Of Conederacy, the people OF Abe.
marie in public meeting assembled deem It not out oil
place to proclaim alike to their enemies and their friends
how tlty are effected by these nisforunes and DO
therefore,
R.,olvs. |. That We have no disposition To ignore or
To deprscae the reyerses which have recently suar-
ed /. is not the part Of wisdom of true cousgeo
do So We not only admit them, but &c dePiore 'h' IN
for the losses of various sors which they have Hicted
uoou u.s. We grieve especially, for the many brave men
who have fallen in battle; and we deeply syupa'hz,
With the sorrow and desolaion which have thus been
carried to 80 many hearts and homes.
Q That among those who have fallen, none will share
more largely in our graceful remembrance; than Capt.
Roman CoLEs from our Green houu;sius for though
he was born and reared among enemies yet Abe
marie was the home Of bis fathers and he Lad made 1t
HI, h,me and We will never TO cherish the men
ory of bis Young aud gcn, and beautiful fe,-and rii
b-sye and noble death,-as shedding high honor rPen
our country, and ifordng bright end glorious sI III
pie 10 Us and cur children.
s. That 90 far however, from seeing In any or all OF
our reverses any cause for dependency We rscosnzs
10 them only an incentive to higher zeal, and to re-
nexed and redOublsd efforts in the great struggle In
which engaged.
That in that struggle, We solemnly believe the en-
I,yment Of property, the possession and purity Of
our bomes-and the security Of our liberties aud hrts
all involved aud therefore can deem no sacr hte
which may be required Of US too grievous to be borre
Il but wisely directed the ultimate security OF our free
dom and happiness.
s. That SO far from believing tia, sacrifices viii
b. IN ysin or that the Issue oil the doubt
ful We solenuy believe our ultimate success to be az
sure as that the God Of Heaven is righteous God,
who cannot aud will not sufr justice aud liberty and
, truth to be tramped in the dust
8. That, whilst thus acknowledging our dependence
, on the Almighty, kuoS that He looks With iAVor
onlr pnon those who pu. forth al their own stisngh
for their own dtVeraoe1; aud therefore cell Upon
ou- nsops ard our Government to iniuse into this wsI
all the energy all the za all the daring enterprise, al
Il the patient perseverance, and all the unyi rg rs'iu
ton which ought to characertzs millions OF ireemen
d pr.fIrring death 10 sul jagauon.
T. That In our OPTION, the success Of our oause de-
p.nds under God upon the appointment to CHI o. both
civil and military OF wise, sober, and discrfet uer
, sl.fed az we are, that cause, however just aid
bol, can or ought 10 succeed under the aufpees o.
q drunkenness aud vice.
q That whilst we tender not only our tharks bu
oat profound gratitude, to gallant and patriotic
vpno men who upol the breaking of this wicko
war; rallied around the d of their country, ard have
borne /; ,ruuph,ntly upon many battle add we'd
mos, earnestly appeal to the pride aud patriotism Of al
such as arc ss home, and urge them TO follow the
exsmpe of those who have thus far borne the ourb'r
of the co.. fot Let il be said that whilst our viz
dc.ye and INSCRIPTIONS snemes have raised BY Voun
tsry enlistment 600 600 men, for The purpose OF over
runnirg aud laying fair land, must refor
to compulsory drsf to drive back the invaders from ou
e soil.
0 g. That there krs multi;udss Of abe-bodied your
men connected with the Comnissiry ard Qiartermas
ters .partments all over the Oonfsderacy, who ough
to be serving their country in the field; and Ia h'
opinos Of this meeting, oil fuch ought voluntarily to re
sign their present positiops and tender their service
: where they are more needed ard, that filling 10 d.
l. So the Government ought promptly to eOmpI them Il
resgn, and to Gil their places With men far more 'IPe
enced aud Efficient yot who from age or .bOdr, IN
y 6rmity, are exc ppt from military duty.
10. Taat the time has come when every man, who y
capable Of military service, and whom nPerious ntc't
sity or the public good dos not keep at home thoul'
rally around his countys standard, with the fixed AhC
rsscu.e determination corquer perish 10 the at
= tempt That such being opinion, We learn, will
real m ,rtiacahol that by lag recently passed. ih