Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-05-20

! D. InsopE1, Captain. O. s a.
The Great CnIOa Aeeting IN rash
There vas a g.eA, Union meeting At
Nashville. Tess. o. fhe Ia, The proceed
iaEz of uhieh re 6ad IN Tie Uassa asus-
paper Of thai Gty.
The oEeerz Of the meeting represented
mar counties. kad Esre As follows
PressSezA-W- b Campbell. of Wassa
We Pstsi9ezs-Wm- 3. Wissser. OF
Bedford; n J. FarTinEtsu, OF ShelbT, "
V. Cater. Of WIlsos= % CLARK, Of De-
Kalb. DE- Brown of Bradley. R5best s.
RaUlktoc. Of NzrioD: Ben Harlan, Of NaE.
~; Dr. Whesis-. Of Rutherford s II. Cor
doa, Of Smith Wm. B LeEis, of David
soa= Joz<Ph G. asAaon, ~ 2 Bradford, sf
Obioa.
Se1rae,5ts.-s. S Mercer, Of D.yidsos;
J. p Hood, OF Hamilton
Tie meeting was addressed by Govern
Johnson. e1-nsuber o. Congress Stokes,
Hon. ur. wIzsHs. aai Other Distinguished
TeaasssesAas. The following preamble
and resolutions Esse passed.
Whereas, it Is manifest to the most M
rejecting hat while the Stale OF Tennessee
Vas an Integral P4Ey Of the government of
the CEiIed States, its citiZsas we're il the
eaj5ymen; Of the tuii protection of life, lib
err and property, nader the Constellation
of the Ualisd States and the laws passed IN
Aecondzaes herewith, and all of their ma
:eTiGi and political interests we're Valchfui-
Is aud carefully guarded by laws iatrodac-
ed by Southern MISUNDERSTANDING of our
Observation-Disclosures thoroughly with all
the interests of Our people- which laws
were decided 30 be constitutional By the
Supreme Court Of the United StAIes-tbe
! constitutional tribunal TO decide ali such
questions; and whereas, because of the
election eonstitutionAiIy of President Of
the United States who received no support
IN the State OF Tennessee, and the effort of
that President 10 maintain the integrity Of
( the Uaion, and enforce the laws against
armed resistance, ouE people, IN common
with the people of other States, we've pre-
| eipitAted into = revolution, resosting to the
arbitrAmsnt of arms for the settlement OF
! our political differences, instead of the
( PeAeeable remedies provided by the Con-
( stiiution; and whereas, il is evident that
the authority Of the Fedora! Government Is
now e1erted over this part of Tennessee,
And will be in sh9rG time fully extended
Z W. Az EAhAAS A9Ga@bGg AA1 a. - e1G O0A VI
I every citizen so 70 aCs as 10 free ourselves
from the consequences OF inteEnecine gar
! and to return 70 the government which is
: willing and able to protect us
| Therefore, be it resolved By portion
Of the people OF Tennessee in convention
assembled
! /. That the social, political and mate
rial interests of the people Of Tennessee,
and the safety and welfare Of our friends
and relatives now in the Confederate
army, imperiously demand the return Of
the State of Tennessee into the federal
Union
| ?. That all good citizens who concur
with US in this opinion are earnestly in,
lvited 70 cooperate in the Accomplishment
Of this object, So vital To our future peace
and happiness.
3 That the chairman of this meeting
appoint committee Of three 70 take int
consideration the condition of the prison
ers of war from Tennessee. now held IL
custody by the government, and endeav
or to obtain their release and return Il
their allegiance, upon terms alike com
patible with the interest Of the govern
rnent and the honor Of the soldier
} 4. That the forbearance, moderation
and geutlemaniy department Of the off
GERS and soldiers Of the federal army sine,
their occupation Of Tennessee chaileng
our highest admiration.
). That this meeting most cordial,
approve Of the address made to the pes
pie Of Tennessee by his exceliency Cover
nor johnson, dated March Is, 1862, am
the policy of his administration sine
that time