The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-02-07
Green CLAY smith Endorsed

A large and enthusiastic meeting OF
the citizens of COvington, Ky, was held
in the City Hall, last Tuesday night, to
indorse the conduct and vote of Hon.
Green Clay Smith, their Representative
in Congress. Mayor Preston was called
to the chair, and d. E. Wilson appointed
secretary.
A committee, consisting of Messrs.
Harvey Myers, r. G. Matthews and J. R.
Grant, was appointed to draft resolutions
indOrsing the acts of their Representative,
Gen. Green Clay Smith.
The committee reported the following
resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted:
WHEREAS, our gallant Representative,
the Hon. Green Clay Smith, has been
charged in certain quarters with viola
ting the will of his constituents, and
abandoning the principles on which be
was elected to the Congress of the United
States, by his voice and votes in that
body, which charges we believe not 70
be true in point of fact, therefore be it
ResolUed, That we fully and heartily
approve of the conduct of General Smith
in voting for the Householder Celfax, of
Indiana, for Speaker of the House of
Representatives, at the opening Of the
the present session of Congress.
Resolued, That, in our opinion, General
Smith would have done violence to the
feelings and wishes of the men by whom
he was elected TO Congress had he sup
ported for the Speaker of the House of
Representatives Mr.. Samuel S. Cox or any
other member of the sslf-styled "Peace
Democracy" or "Peace Party" on the
floor of Congress.
Reso1Ue1, That we fully iudorse the
opinions expressed by General Smith, in
a recent debate in the House of Repre-
sentatives, at Washington; and, further
more, that we hold il to be the right of
the Government, in wsging q war for the
suppression of this unprOvoked rebellion,
to deprive the insurgents of all resources
by which they are enabled to raise and
maintain armies in the field, and thereby
prolong the contest; and that TO this end
the Government may justly, and in strict
accordance with the laws of civilized
warfare, deprive the insurgent people of
their slaves as we'll ss their horses, their
forage, their railways, their shipping and
their public stores.
ResolUed, That we cannot iadorse the
patriotism of any man who affiliates and
acts with such men as VaIlandighsm, and
Cox, of Ohio; Voorhees,, of Indiana; Rich
ardson and Allen, of Illinois; and the
Woods, of New York; and that we hon.
estly believe that any Representative |
from Kertucky who does so affiliate and |
act is far more unfaithful to the senti- |
ments aud feelings of the Union men of !
than he who voted for Mr.. Col |
fax for Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives We recognize but two par
ties in the country-those who are hon
sstly determined to aid their country in |
sll its reasonable and Legitimate sffosts 70
suppress the existing rebellion, and those !
who desire the success Of the traitors i
and insurgents in arms against the /
country.
Resolved, That we fully indorse the
conduct and votes of the Hon. Brutus j.
Clay, Lucien Anderson and W. Fl. Ran
dali, at the present session Of Congress.
Resolved, That the Secretary Of this
meeting be instructed TO forward > copy
1f these resolutions to the Hon. Green
Clay Smith, at Washington.
Harvey Myers offered the following
resolution, which was unanimously |
adopted.
Resolved, that the thanks of the na-
ion are due 10 the private soldiers Of
he Army of the United States for that
patriotism which prompted them TO 90
'orth to the defense Of their country
against the suicidal hand Of treason
or their patient endurance of the priva-
ions and hsrdships Of the camp and
ield, and for the uncOnquerable bravery
displayed by them in some Of the most
desperate and hard fought battles known
o the annals Of any sge or any race Of
nen.
And be il further resolved that the
Tatitude Of every man and woman in
be nation is due to those brave aud de-
.Otsd private soldiers who, after having
onfronied the enemy for three years,
ave again voluntarily gone into the
snks Of the army, to aid their country
n conqueriDg its enemies that the
.amss Of every one of these brave men
re worthy 10 be inscribed in letters Of
old, and preserved and honored to the
emOtest posterity IS the saViours and
of thesr country.