The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-02-09
AnnOuncements OF OandIdates.
Restoration Meeting IN maury.

ty was held at COlumbis on the 1st inst.
J. B. Frierson was called TO the Chair,
and s. M. ArneIl, Esq. appointed Secre-
tary.
A committee, composed of 4. n.
Hughes, John ". Mays, Jesse S. Harris,
ThOs. A. Harris, and Thos. Leftwick,
was appointed to prepare preamble and
resolutions expressive of the views of
the mseting. The committee, after due
deliberatiOn, presented the following,
which were adopted:
WHEREAS, certain designing men have
| placed the people Of Tennessee in rebel
lion against the Government Of the uni
ted States, depriviDg them of the bene-
fits of Civil Government; and whereas
we claim the right to have restoration of
Civil Government under the Constitution
Of the State of Tennessee and Of the
United States, so that tho State can be
restored to her previous relation TO the
General Government, thereby restoring
to the people the protection Of property
United States and,
WHEREAS, Hon. Andrew johnson, Mil
itary Governor of Tennessee, has issued
his Proclamation calling upon the citi-
Gens of the respective counties to elect
all their county officers, preparatory 70
the restoration of civil government; and
WHEREAS, His Excellency, Abraham
Lincoln, President of the United States
of America, has enunciated his terms of
pardon in . Proclamation of Amnesty
Therefore, ResoEved, That we cordially
recognize, appreciate, and accept said
proclsmstions.
RESOLVED, That we will use every effort
to allay discord, 10 cOnciliste the enemies
of our Government, and TO promote har-
mony once more under the flag that hss
sfForded US protection and prosperity for
the last eighty years.
RESOLVED, That we cordially invite the
people of Maury County to cooperate
with us in the selection of proper men TO
Eli the important positions which shall
govern as.
Resolved, That with earnest and firm
heart, in the conviction that our country
may yet be the mightiest in the Nation,
we will carry aloft emblszoned upon our
banner the maxim Of the immortal Jack
son: "The Federal Union; it must be pre-
served"
Resolved, That the County Court be re-
quested to appoint judges to hold the
election at the various precincts in the
county.
Resozvea, That the Sentinel" at Co
lumbi, and "Ths Union" and "The Press"
of Nashville, be requested to publish
these resolutions.
The meeting was addressed by j. B.
FriersoD, Powhattan Gordon, Col Mizner,
A. N. Hughes, and s. N. Arnell. The
Columbia Sentinel makes the following
remarks relative to incidents preceding
the meeting:
At an early hour the roads leading to |
the city were thronged with citizens tir-
ed Of war and secession, who were re-
solved on renewing once more their alle-
glance to the Government Of their faith |
ers. Come what may, they wanted peace.
By noon the square was crowded, and on
the street-corners were groups Of honest /
men earnestly discussing smoDg them
selves the manner of their being brought
OUT from, and THAR hopes Of getting N
under, the peaceful protection of that
flag which, notwithstanding the speeches
of their secession leaders, they held in
deep respect and veneration.
Such rebeIlious braWlers as Hon. J.
Houston Thomas, Judge Martin (Yho
left the seat Of Justice to presch treason
against the Stste and Estion), w. s
Fleming, n. s. Fnerson, Bsrkley Martin
and others Of less brains, note aud i'm
portance, be it understood, bad no voice
or say, in the meeting, though they es-
saved to weaken its strength and lessen
it's effect. An injured and impoverished
people, wroBgsd, insulted and oppressed
through THEIR agency and inhuence, aid
ed by the sentence Of the Supreme Court
Of the United States, viii visit Just and
merited chastisement upon them. HaV-
ing aided In the destruction and ruin Of
the State, Ii is meet aud proper that their
blood-stained hands should not foul its
reconstruction.
It was the voice Of the people-ihe
CALLED and oppressed people, who. rising
in their might and dignity, asserted sheir
manhood, now that they are free from
rebel threats Of murder, exile and tor
tuEe- The meeting Was smphatically
grand gathering Of The yeOmanFy Of the
oounty--its best citizens--men who were
tired II war and devastation, and who
seemed to feel that the great interests OF
the country demanded that something
should be done. They had come with
thSir minds made 0p; plain, honest
conviction was in tksir face.
AbOus enc o'clock snDounoement was
made that the meeting vas ready for or
Rnnization. The csurt room was denselY
throngsd. In the rsaE Of tha speakers