The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-06-25

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land, N speagle, J. Il. Jenkins, John
Gibson, John Smith, VIM S. Deskin
J. L. Witt, Samuel Gamble, John Swan
w. S. Terintine, J. Bennett, D. Patter
sou, E. Riddles, J. B. Patterson, J. W.
Gibson, ]. 7. Wood, James Ford and
James Tabscott, to whom the Chairman
was aided
DR.. Mitchell, of the Federal army,
from Ohio, was then introduced TO the
meeting by Maj. Peters, who acquitted
himself in a neat, appropriate, and con
eiliatory address of half an hour in
length, which was listened to with the
most earnest attention by all present
The committee then retired and soon
returned and reported through their
Chairman, Mr. J. I. Wood, the follow
ing resolutions, which were introduced
in very appropriate expiation by Mr..
Wood, as the work of the laboring men
who constituted the committee and
who were much more familiar with the
tools of agriculture than the pen of the
ready writer.
RESOLUTIONS
Whereas, the military organization,
lately existing in the seeded States
of the American Union, is utterly and
hopelessly oyerthrown ana destroyed,
and,
Where's, the people of this State are
thus again left free to place themselves
in relations of amity and obedielce 10
the Government OF the United States;
therefore,
l. Resolved, That We readily ard
cheerfully submit to the Government,
the Constitution and the laws Of the
United States; and we pledge ourselves
to discharge all the duties Of good and
loyal citizens 10 said Government and
to all the good and loyal citizens Of the
came.
2. That we approve and endorse the
Amnesty Proclamation, and the prin
ciples of the Proclamation providing
for loyal Government in the State OF
North Carolina, issued by the President
of the United States on the 29Ih day
OF May, 1865; and we ask that this
State be put on the same footing with
North Carolina.
8. That We regard secession IS 50 ut
terly subversive OF all law, and all order
and peace, that it will be unwise in the
Government Of the United states to &C
knowledge il IS right or its instEu-
ments or agents, in any OF the steps
necessary 70 be taken in the restoration
of the States TO their former peaceful
and constitutional relations to the
American Union Let Il be accurSsi and
Abandoned tore0rmors
4 That If secession is wrong, its au-
thors and instigstors should not escape
the punishment that such wrong de-
serves.
5. That we most emphatically con-
denim and deneunce the cowardly, bru-
tai and savage assassination of Presl-
dent Lincoln; and that we approve the
course that the Government has taken
to bring to justice its diabolical perPe-
traitors.
6. That we beg to assure his Excel
lency, Andrew johnson, President Of
the United States, that he has many
friends in this State and in this county,
who will stand by him and the policy
announced in his speeches and procia-
nations, and in his devotion 70 the
Union, TO the last man and the last
dollar Treason must be made odious ana
traitors mat be punished
Z. That We ask an early restoration
of the mails in this State, as a mode OF
affording the loyal citizen 8 speedy
means of confeIrlDg with his Govern
ment
8. That we respectfully beg leave to
recommend Thomas w. Peters, OF
Moulton, Alsbam4, as suitable person
for the Office of Provisional Governor
of this State
9 That we further recommend our
fellow citizen, Hon Jonathan Ford, as
suitable person for United States
Marshal for the District of North Ala
bama He ia and has been an uncon>
ditional Union man from the hTst 70
the last, ana q loyal citizen without
faint OF treason or secession
10 That amongst the members OF
this meeting, the Government can hnd
unconditional Union men OF unwsVer-
ing frmness and loyslty. who are cspa-
bic of filing with credit to themselves
and the Government, any civil othce IN
North Alabams,.
il Thaiw thank Col " Il Fair
bank and the other { fh GERS and soldiers
of the United States army, st DscHur,
in this county, for their kindness and
courtesy to our fellow citiE sns, since
the surrender Of the rebel forces
u. That James Buchanan. Of Penn
sylvEnis, if not traitor 10 his country
during the time be filed the high office
of its Chief Magistrate, be was little
less than the tool of traitors: aud he
merits the sterDest denunciation Of all
loyal men, who love their country, ana
spurn bis weak and vsscillsNng course
/ Ii may have been the effect Of coward
| ice and pusillanimous old age, but 1t
! looks equally like crime.
Is. That copy Of the proceedings o.
this meeting be forwarded to the Pres
/ ident Of the United States. with our
/ best wishes for his health and the pres
ervation of his life.
Which being read and understood By
the meeting were unanimously adopted.
Their, upon further motion Of Mr.
Wood, the Chair appointed the follow
ing persons 3 COMMITTEES to transmit a
copy Of the proceedings Of this meeting
70 the President Of the United States,
and to cause the same 10 be published,
viz: J. 7. Wood, A ? Bssham, Thomas
Hall, J. B. Short, Nelson Ryland, John
Gibson, John Smith, J. w. Gibson, w.
S. Turintine, Daniel Patterson, J. B,
Patterson, James Tsbseots and James
Ford