Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-02-06
Knoxville, Saturday, Feb. s, 1864.
Public Meeting i'm ROane.

\ call for IN asscmbagc of the people of
Roane county, Tennessee at Kingston, on
the 9th Of January, 1864, to consult to-
gether rs to the best plan to restore civil
law and order and to adopt such measures
rs the cxigencies Of the times demand, was
responded to by large number of the citi
zens Of the county, who, at y o'clock, NJ,
repaired to the Presbyterian church, when,
On motion of VIM. Ellis, Esq, Samuel
Burnett. Esq, was called to the Chair, and
VIM S. Patton, and n. \. Patterson, aP
pointed Secretaries.
On call of the different civil districts
of the county, it was found that all were
represented except the 9th.
On motion, a committee to draft resolu-
tons was appointed by the Chairman, con
sisting VIM. c. Julian, Esq, Isaac \. Clark,
Esq, and VIM. Ellis, Esq; and on motion,
S. L. Childress, y A. Patterson and VIM.
S. Patton. were added to the committee.
On motion, the Chair appointed a com
mittee consisting of r. W. Boyd Gen'l J.
Hickey and A. II. Crowder, to wait upon
Col Sherman. commanding Brigade at pres
ent in our town. Col Byrd, commanding
Post, and 1t. Col. Young, Dep. Prov. Mar
shall and Col. J. T. Shelly to attend the
meeting. In few minutes Col. Byrd APP
pcarcd and being loudly called for, took the
stand and for about an hour, INDUCED in
that strain of nervous logic and forcibIe
4. i
celebrated On the conclusion Of Col
Byrds speech, Col. Sherman being called,
addressed the audience in brief speech,
which gave evident satisfaction TO the as
semblagc.
The committee on resolutions having re-
turned, reported through their Chairman
the following preamble and resolutions, viz:
ThercaS. in the month Of February, 1861,
the people Of Tennessee by most decided
voice at the ballot-boX. declared their Oppo-
sition to the tide Of Secession then trailing
lis poisonous way through the Gulf States;
and,
Whereas, in May Of the same year the
diSloyal Governor Of our State called to-
gethcr what unfortunately happened to be
ward by the Secession pressure, not only
within but from without the limits of the
State adopted, practically, an ordinance Of
Secession; and
Whereas, said act of Legislative Secession
was, as 4 matter OF H,ork torajalty submit
ted TO a vote OF the people in June follow
ing, but without allowing any thing like
free discussion of the grave matters at issue
before the people, save in the Eastern por-
ton Of the State, and that there, namely,
in East Tenn. an overwhelming majority
of votes was trow4IngIy cast against said
legislative ordinance: and that majority
of votes were only cast in its favor where
free discussion was not allowed and.
ITkarcGS. we hold as Il political doctrine
of UNREASONABLE correctness and truth,
that no valid Federal relations Of a State in
the American Union can be acquired and
established except first through the inter
veninu channel of an honestly and legally
constituted convention OF the people imme-
diate,v concerned; and that said relations
when 50 established cannot be changed. inn
paired or abolished. except by the agency
OF such convention 50 constituted. and even
then only for a valid reason and with law
iul purpose. Therefore.
Isl, Rcs0lrc8. That the action of the State
of Tennessee in February, 1861, evinccd the
strong and overwhelming feeling Of loyalty
of The masses of the people.
% Re>o'rei. That the action of our Leg
islature in MAY 1861. was unrightcous, in
valid, illegal and void and that the aSSum-
cd and So-called election in June following.
was 4 grave insult to free people, base
fraud on and against the elective franchise
and that it gave no validity TO the disloyal
acts of the Legislature
81. ResgIra3 That in fact, the political
status Of the State Of Tennessee rs to the
Federal Union has been unchanged except
that il has, for time, been seized and iIle-
galiy held by an unauthorized mob and It's
lawful official powers held in allowance.
III, ResoIr6I, That the highest interest of
the people OF our State demand that the
people be as speedily rs possible represent
ed in = conventional or legislative capacity
10 affirm and publish the truths herein en-
braced, and to provide tor an early re-organ-
izatiOn of our Civil and State Government
bv the election Of Executive. Judicial and
Legislative officers OF the State and Coun-
ties respectively; and Of Senators and Rep
resentatlves in the Congress OF the United
States.
9Th ReSo1re3, That if from any cause. the
general State organization herein referred
to, cannot be practically effected by or be
fore the month Of March, proximo, that the
imperative eNigcncies of the times require,
that each county of the State shall. at the
regular day in said month of March. elect
full quota OF civil county officers, and put
the wheels Of civil government thus far in
efficient legal motion; and
UkTeqs, the rebellion in the Southern
States inaugurated by intriguing enemies
Of free and republican government, have