The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-06-22
Union Mass-MeetIng in Winston COun-
ty, Alabama.

ty, Alabama.
The people Of Winston county, Ala
bama, met at Houston, in said county,
on Saturday, the 9th day of May,
1865, and organized a massmeeting by
calling Capt yinsOn s. Roden to pre-
side, and Mr.. VIM. " Curtis, the Sheriff
of the county, to act as Secretary.
The Chairman then briefly explained
the object of the meeting, and the
readiness of the Chair to hear any bus
mess that the meeting might wish to
bring before it.
Thereupon, on motion of William R.
Long, the Chair was directed to appoint
committee to prepare and report res
olutions for the action of the meeting,
and the following persons were appoint
ed such committee, viz
VIM R. Long, VIM. P Garrison, ].
L. McAllister, Saml Wiley, Silss NJ
Garrison, Charles Long, VIM H Hyde.
Robert Calvert, Alexander Gibson, Jas.
b. Helton, j. D. Lane, John Taylor, 2
White, Caleb Harrington, VIM. Godsey,
Bailas Donaldson, Thos. Martin, W. D.
Mullens, Jesse Livingston, John W.
Montgomery, Jno. W. c. Jones, James
Warren, Ed w. Smith and Carol DOdd,
to whom the Chairman was added.
The Committee then retired, and
soon returned and reported the follow
ine resolutions, and recommended their
adoption, through their Chairman, Mr.
Long, viz
Whereas: Maj General Geo II.
Thomas, q. s. A., the commander Of
this Military Department, has most
kindly recommended the restoration
of the civil law in the counties of North
Alabama Therefore be it Resolved:
l. That We have carefully and respect
fully considered said recommendation,
sent TO US through the agency Of Mr.
j J. Giers. and cordially and cheerful
Iy adopt the same; and ask for the res
toration of the civil law as it existed
before the rebellion. But we hope and
pray. that the civil officers sent on this
mission may not be of the secession
stripe, for we have, for the last four
wears, had quite enough Of them. The
iocusts, the frogs, and plaques of
Egypt would be blessings in compari-
son 70 such.
2 That, the people of this county
never seeded from the old Union; and
are now and always have been ready
and willing to give the government of
the United States, every assurance that
could be asked, that the rebellion has
been forced upon them, BY every sort
of wrong, insult, injury, SANDER and
outrage, thst could be devised and prac-
ticed upon an innocent, loyal and peace
ful people.
8. That we implore the Government
of the United States to restore, as
speedily as possible, our legitimate con
nection with the old Union, and never
more permit it to be dissolved.
T. That we devoutly and humbly
thank the Great Ruler of the Universe
the poor man's comforter and friend
that our tongues and hsrds are once
more freed from the gags and shaekles
of JEFF Davis accursed rebellion that
we can once more proclaim, without
the fear Of assassination before our
ewes. that we love the old Union that
cur Fathers made and cemented with
their sacred blood; that il friends are
our friends, and its enemies are our en-
emieG May it last forever, and still
continue 10 be what it has ever been, .
priceless blessing 70 its people and one
Of the best Governments on earth
5. That we ask that our fellowcitizen
Hon. Christopher c. Sheets be immedi-
ately restored to Us; and that the pun
isbment which his enemies and our en-
emies designed for him, be inflicted
upon themselyeS lia~
6. That we Join the whole civilized
world in expressing our deep horror
and execration Of the recent cruel mur-
der OF his Excellency Abraham lincoln,
late President Of the United States
and we feel this the more keenly, be-
cause, the same clique of friends, lately
ousted from Richmond, Va, have been
busy, for the last four years, through
their emissaries, with the bullet and
the halter in the assassination Of our
fellow-citisens, whose destitute widows
and orphan children now cry aloud 70