The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-09-09
UNION nEErISe IN FRANKLIN. TENN.


There vas very large and enthusiastic Union
AMI restoration meeting at Franklin. Tennessee.
on Saturday, the 22d ult. The speakers were
Gov. johnson. ParsOn Brownlow, Col. L. c.
HOuch, Judge Brien aud Col Edwards, and were.
As might be expected, OF the straight-out Union
stamp. The large majority Of the audience were
. country people, who came from al directions,
ana listened with the prOioundesE attention.
TIE following Is an extract fron the speech of
Col HoCcA. delivered az the meeting
"Ihere Is one subject, one feature of the dis
cussion, which has been omitted, either inten-
uoualy o. otherwise by those who have address
ed YOU to-day. l, therefore, propose 10 say a
very few words touching the policy of the Gov.
ernment in regard 10 the eternal nigger ques-
toni Now. Slavery is going. The first gun
fired upon Fou sumter was the most elective
Emancipation Proclamation that could possibly
have been issued. Seccssionists were duly and
Z truly warned of an the consequences OF their
insane action nov upon them. And as they be-
hold the Tie OF war sweeping over the land,
carving before Is she institution Of slavery, they
may address themselves AS the young lity did
her sAi,or, when hc propoanded the important
question OF matrimony, and being SO excited
that be lell from his chair, and his love sweetly
addressed him John II you are dead YOU
killed yourself Immense laughter. So with
the Institution OF slavery. IL has received its
de8fhhiOw, and the secessionists did IL them
selves. But saws one, do YOU indorse Mr.. Linz
coiu's proclamation. freeing the negrOesi I an
sRer, / swallow proclamation and ALL and in-
dorsc al that Mr. Lincoln has done or intends
90 10, in order 60 crush out, and forever destroy
Ills ungois and wicked rebellion, And fellow
citizens 90 Williamson county, we had as well
understand this question now, AS 20 wait until
sc are nos a. wei prepared 60 meet it As We are
az present There Is hot power enough outside
of Heaven 90 preserve slavery, and the sooner
yor Introduce white free labor on your farms,
the better they will be cultivated
Oar rebel sympathizing friends very often in
Qaire are YOU ia favor Oi armng the negroes 10
fight in defense Of the Government? Certainly
am. hold ia my hand the statutes passed 10y
the Legislature o Tennessee, at its extra session
OF 1861. Ia this book find law, made by
rebel Legislature in secret conclave assembled,
aud presided ogoi by King Isham CULVER Har-
r., authorizing the Governor 20 enlist as many
tree persons Of color, between the ages Of fif-
teen aud fify, as be might IN his discretion de.
eide TO be necessary Here the speaker read
several sections of thc laE.) NOW, you see,
from this law, made by the same men who are
So bitterly opposing cnlsting negroes that they
not only authorized the Governor 10 enlist free
negroes bur provided for the sherifs Of the va
rous counties to c0nscrpt them into the rebel
army. The rebels themselves say the war is 20
fice The negro. ] don't believe, abstractly, that
t is, but that il viii incidentally so result all
wusi see. But, taking the rebels own word for
10, and acknowledging they understand the sub
ieci, / ana decidedly ia favor OF letting the ne
grocs work out some part OF their own saliva
tom ! say arm them, and let them Kill traitors.
The following resolutions were adopted by the
meeting.
Eesoiea. That in the opinion Of this meeting
the ros.o.ato. of cie'i iai5 and order is indis-
pensable TO the security Of persons and prop
eriy, and to this end the re establishment Of the
authority at the Federal Government over the
state is O NECESSITY.
kesoifsf, That ana experience OF two years OF
anarchy, confusion, and misrule, imDresses us
With thc incstmablc value Of the blessings we
have lost, and the calamties of the past have
tlngit as wisdom for the iufrfc--aua d possible
increased our attachment aud q, ltiOn 10 our
old Government, aud we therefore earnestly de-
sire The restoration Of the Federal and State
Governments over as as soon as possible, and
pledge ourselves 10 make all honorable exertOns
20 restore aud maintain ihe supremacy OF the
Government oi lhe United States.
Essore9, Thai as one, and IN our opinion
the best means 20 accomplish these objects,
Gov Johnson be requested to issue writs Of elcc.
ton for members OF the Legislature at the earl
lest day practicable.