The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-07-26
UrIOn NeetIng at PIkeYiIIe. A.abama


In conformity with previous notice, 6
very large and highly respectable meet
ing of the citizens of Marion county
Ala, consisting of both sexes, met a
the Court House in Pikeville in sale
county, on Tuesday, the llth day o
July, 1865. And after raising hand
some flag of the United States. prepared
by the ladies of the town and vicinity
the assembly was called to order by
Mr.. Allen Haley, when Hon. John D
Terrell, Judge of Probate of said coun
ty, was appointed Chairman, and Ho I
Winston Stidham, former delegate tC
the Convention of said State, was ap
pointed Secretary.
Thereupon, on further motion of Mr.
Haley, the chair was ordered to appoint
a committee to draft resolutions for the
action of the meeting, and the follow
ing persons were appointed the com
mittee, viz:
Winston Stidham, Aaron Burleson
Rob't C. Matthews, Henry n. BoWlin
Anderson Markham, Robt Harrison
John W, Kirt, John NJ Cantrell VIM
Brown, James N. Hall, Geo. Good, Ar
chibald Morrison, Edward G. Terrell
Buchanan H. Terrell, Henry w. Mills
Jesse Tyrse, Robert Logan, Jasper
Clark, Artemus- Sims, John I. Neal
David S. Harris Jesse Pope, Lewis T
May, Uriah Wilson, VIM. Hall, Meredith
T. Acres, Sidney S. Adams, BObert
Brown, Thos. Carruth, Warren Arm
strong, Nathan Miller, VIM Clark, Sr,
Allen Haley, Gardner Jarrett, Edward
Berryhill, Franklin Il. Stewart, John
Brown, Hiram Gam, VIM Cooley, and
VIM. Gibbs, to whom the Chairman was
added.
Ma. Thos N. Peters being present
was called on to address the meeting
and spoke for about an hour in very
earnest and acceptable manner to the
highly respectable and crowded as
sembly. r
The Committee on Resolutions then
retired, and after some delay, returned,
and through their chairman, Mr. Std.
ham, reported the following resolutions
and recommended their adoption, viz
Resolusd, ]. That the loyal men OF
this county, and their helpless and in
nocent families, have suffered many
and grieVous wrongs during the recent
merciless rebelhoni and they humbly
thank merciful God that the dread
ful organization of misrRle and devas-
tation which occasioned il is totally
oyerthrown. Hozanna in the highest
to the King Of Kings, that his people
are redeemed
3 That the public authorities Of this
Stats are most deeply to blame for per
mitting, without the least effo rs to cor
rect it, the shameful state of plunder'
ing pilfering, anarchy, violence, and
murder, which has prevailed in this
county since secession
8 That the cause of secession was
well known to its leaders to be hope,
less for quite q year, at least, before il
overthrow They are, therefore. Justly
guilty Of all the blood and treasure
/ fruitlessly expended during that eeri
cd and they should be made to suffer
for it, as sn example to eYil-doers and
betrayers Of the people in all time to
come
I That this State owes its late terri
bic disasiers to the secessionists Those
of them who are honest are unsafe
members OF the body polite in Gov
eminent they hate, because they be-
lieye in treason as a creed and those
who are not honest are equally IN.
safe, because no laws or oaths will
bind them. Both ought therefore 70
be deprived Of all future power 70 dc
harm. This can best be done by per.
hitting the law TO take its course. Thus
the cause Of Justice, truth, good morals
union and peace will be strengthened
and infamy and nisrule viii be brand
| ed with the disapprobation they should
wear For these ends governments are
instituted among men.
5. That in the language of the patrol
| jackson, compared % d;sunion' AZ
other evils are light, because thai
brings with it an accumulation Of all
! Our eyes have lived 70 see the truth ol
thia
6. Thstno changein TIE Constitution
Of this StSts should ever be made
without submitting it to the ratification
I Of is people. &c nrfffe
T. That the people Of this county
i With bat few exceptions, woald hays
/ always remained true snd loyal 70 thl
4 Union, had not James Buchanan o
Pennsylvania, in bis high Office, ind
Gated his purpose criminAlly % abandoE
/ them
5. That we nov most cheerfully, II
good faith, submit 70 the Government
and laws Of the United States, and hols
ourselves ready % discharge AL the du
ties. Of good and loyal citizens cf thl
same; and We ask IN return protection
against domestic violsnce, and leave 4
manage our own stairs.