Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-01-30
Rearnnnlnntisn d renues.es.

On new years day 3 mceti-s of citizens
says the Memphis Bulletin, was held in the hall
of the r .pressn .ativss ct Nashville, upon the
subject of reorganiz.cg lhe State:
o motion, Captain Willism Driver was ap-
pointed president, and E. G. Hatton and a. s
Jourdau secretaries
The organisation Of the meeting was com
plcted by the appointment, on motion, Of F s
smith, Of Z. Il Glaseock and A. Bohr, vice
presidents.
Captain Hobbs being called for, ho aseendod
the platform, and said he understood tho meet
ing was called for loyal citizens il any we're
present tinotured with accession, they ought TO
he sent beyond he lines. Union men had e
right to be heard; they hid been deprived Of
civil government for m0nthn, nay, yesrs--and
been ruled first by mob, (ior he would net re-
eoenizo the Richmond mob as q g0veTnmont,)
and ai,crward, from necessity, by tbs military
mower of the United States Government. The
best on earth. BIO would say nothing Of him
self, although be bad suffered as much IS any
one, By ths cnnGscBdon Of his property. The
organised amy of the rebels hsd been driven
beyond the State iine-ihank God, snd General
Grant and other brave mon, and he trus ed
they would never return. Don't you think you
ought 10 thank Ged for such blessing
The meeting Was called to discuss the Ques-
ton of the restoration Of civil government ia
Tennessee. Is there any one present who csn
not appreciate lis blessings He alluded 10 the
orocisms.ion Of the President offering FREQ par
don 10 al who secspied tho conditions he i'm
posed, which wsrs simply % come forward,
take the oath prescribed, and be good cihsens
for the fu.nro, 10 Tenchnce slavery, the anil
Dode OF republican government He did not
want 20 mention ihs negro, bat, great God, 1
cannot dodge ii--he viii come up. once
owned seven slaves, tour OF them and two sons
are now ia the pniOn army" He wss not very
much Of an kbolitoniet once but since then
he had paid more than city dollars, IL SIX
months, to newsbeyS to call him an Abolition
ist-he was now "a out and cut Ab5litiouist ;
he would not lot oVsn tbs ghost Of John Brown
beat him Ct that. Hs wss going % i've among
us, aud perhaps he migbt.be in the way OF some
politicians Ia does not ask for cffiee, The title
Of an American citizen is glorioGs enough for
DR.. John W. Bowen. IS true Union man,
stsunch SIS God made them, said Capt. Driver.
DIR. Bowen explained the object Of the meeting
TO be The restoration Of civil government on the
principle Of fresdsm. Ienn9scoe had such q
government, but had been deprived Of i for
Two years Every Tennesseean desires to see
restored he does, for the white msn as @ell as
for the black. Slavery in Tennessee IS already
| destroyed.
/ When lhe black msn WAS in slavery, the
I speaker tried to keep him so, for the sake Of
/ peace U6deT the Union s. IL WAS slavery was
I tolerated. tho slaYeholder could buy and sell
/ bis own ehildfCa and his grand children, and
/ task bis slaves, and whip them IS mUch "a he
/ sleassd The time for them had gone by. Then
eveFy ofice Of any consequence was 6lled by
The slave sTistccc cccaey-exeeuiiys, legislative,
iudieiAs the editorial chair wss almost uniVer
/ sally filed by tho STAKEHOLDER or ore fsVoring
| lie eins.lulion. Oar schools and colleges Fefo
governed By them.
slpvsry IS now destroyed, Sixty thousand
! frsadraea are already dressed IN the uniform Of
! tbe ITuion army While under the dominion
/ ol tho aIavs power, he folt conscious that no
had a soul. bat no dared not express it. Now
tb.t slavery Is dead he ia fssi be is willing that
~ fT;eu8s should be permitted 10 deeentiy bury
/ 4 but begged 10 s-s excused from being CON
.,aoyed ! mournes Three hesrty cheers were
Lsrs 0iven for DT. Bowen The blacks being
airssSv free. thank God, he advOcsted tho free
I 5orn of his own race. The inelement weetheE had
nndeubtedly kept maay away from the meetiRgi
rn5 Ia would therefore, under these consideTa-
/ IONS move that the meeting adjourn TO the 22d
dsv Of February, and would recommend that
ciizens from tbe whole SlSle be invited to at
lend