Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-06-11
Public Meeting In BIoans.

A number Of unconditional Union citi-t
Eens Of Blount county met togethsr at The
Court House in Maryville on Saturday cseR-
ing, May I4th, 1854 aud proceeded to or
ganisc a public meeting By the appointment
of Martin c. Brown, Presideiit. and n.
questiug NJ. MnPeer TO act as Secretary.
The chairman explained the object Of the
meeting, when, on molten. Capt Sanisles II
Rowan, nT John Blanlrinship. Samuel ,.
Bell, David GODDARD. aad RolxFi II Cal
ton. Esqs, were appointed . eesnasissee TO
prspsre preamble and iesolatisns expres-
siyc cf the sesise Of tbe utcsting
The committed retired, and amer short
time returned and sabiaitaed the fslIewiag
report.
We, a portion Of slro uncondi;loEai raioa nsea Of
BIount county, who have assembled for ths pusrose
Of deliberatlns upon questions that Relieve 70 b
Of vital intcrcst 70 as PEOPLE and State. aud
to give utteraace to our views do declare tlat
wHksKas A lsrgs portion q CIR ssata have
gene late De wicked rrbslilou iasagarated b. she
Cation States the legitimate fruits Of whlth h "a
seen The desof'on Of country, tie destruetiens
Il cur peace and prosperity eommntisisa The ut
Ter ruin Of cur State aaaneially ard commercially,
and she complete overthrow Of ~ sivIiinsisutieRs
aud whereas our State now lies lsnsuishing Ia all
her grand resoufcea Aad pros;rate 10 al her nsral
and social relations cl upon every lover Of nee
government 70 aid In the rssssra,Ioa % civil law
and order under tho government % tho rRited
States And wh'vsas, slavery has been tie sreas
disturbing .e.aeRL che eboas q ceateafiense By
which bad mea snl designing politicians were en-
abisd to deceive the people ihto their wicket sad
uneaiisd sbellloni Therefore,
Re,otrei Tbs, we are IN favor Oh soavsntirn
being Immediately called 70 rsviss our STATE eonst-
tiilan. fas.sls as
ResolrsG That when said conysnlion ss.smbla,
slavery in Tennessee BE- i,ntnedistely end uneoadi-
tionaiy abolished and We ara in frag OK the call 0f
The Legislature ns soon as thought practicable.
Rssolre4 Thei wehre cppcse3 to- sud saw With
reRTet the eei4erhead sentiment strongly mani
tested in the late Knoxville Convention,
Reached That WI endorse the Standardization aad
var policy OF President Linealn. aaa viii sap
port Elm for the next Presidency Il u9ninetea By
the Nstnnsl Convention which eoaseaes At balt-
Iners the 7th Of June lse4.
All of which was adopted ey the meeting.
DR. ] Blankinship offered the following
Rsscluez That We e. Ipys1 citizens II BlDunt
county East Tennessee ara Cor ans and 81 means to
crush out and suhnaate this wicked rnheloa. that
j. being wared ty the traitors Sais Tor tie purpose
OF trying b. set up . slave moaaFvhys whseh eeail
destroy our liberflsa both eY and Felgiens ia this
souatfy for al tina 10 coma That We ever viii
love AMI cherish tAa name of Msiar GensFal A. 3
BURs IpE for reel sming cur gl,Fisus Esat Tennes.
see hon the tyranny ef the rebel herass af Jel
| Davis, that w ela.m tbs pfnsaetion &c the Goys
srnment Of the Uniied ststes; that he Federal
Union must shall and win b ptesesved. and PR
petaated-that the rising eeaesatioa end ne EesaF.
asens yet upbora win rive Up and ell thcse klsse
who are IN the army Of the Gated ssales
Which was alec adopted.
On motion Of Captain Rowan,
Rs.osssa, Thai the ssarssary fhsaiah copy q
these proceedings 10 DR. w @, nf0Wniow So pabli.
etleh inthe KRoxsills WHY and RsAsl EsstilAtsF.
and that the Nashville Daily Times - requested q
copy.
On motion, the meeting adjouraed sine de
MARrIN c. BnowE, Prssidsst
u, aIcTEEA, Secretary.