The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-24
RuIherlerd County Meeting.


81 public meeting OF citizens Of Ruther-
81 Wss held "a Murircasboro on the I4th
met, Dr. ira. ". Richardson in the chair
and S. Currin, Esq, acting as Secretary.
A committee consisting OF Messri. j. B
Palmer, p. a. Keebls, Jno &. DrOagoole
W. D.. LiiiaFd, james NJ. Tompkins, Lev
Wade, jo.oph Lindley, Jno. W. childrsss
Geo. W House. .. D. Nancy, C. W. Kerr,
Ino Brown, Bobt. B. Jeiton, Thos. C. Black,
Jno. ". He'll, reported preamble and res
olutions, which were adopted. We snDez a
portion oi ,he preamble and the entire ?. s.
olutionz
lt is nov obviously the duty and interest
II Fail men Hever,'Ehere' 10 yield q ready
Wihiag and honest abedicnce 10 the eansti-
tutian and govi rnaent Of the country, aBd
o. give d freely their unaffected loyalty aad
Support. Therefore be Il
hesoirre. hai We pledge our faith and
honesty in our best efforts 10 qnell, diseoun-
tenauee and Pui down forever all attempts
al lusuhurdiunt CA. or whatever else NAV
Fetsrd the peaceful operations Of thp ~
eminent. and recommend 70 our people
throughout The State like resolve
Thai slavery os involuntary servitude
hayuie been abolished. we as true patriots
a. a iaith. with toe seti ed determination 10
aga3s by the new order 81 circumstance
surrounding as.
1hal We are willing 10 give the enna ucipa-
tei hegro a lair chance 4 r supporting HIM
SET. and Cor She enjoyment Of bis freedom
that State leEis'aaisn shall not hsmper, EN-
harrass or render his elarts useless Or inef-
De- en-. hutthst wise, prudent snd Just ensct
laeuis De- passed ensuring % him, ~ well ih,
pHrsui si hnppiuess and has liberty, as IN,
adequate rewards al his labor andtoii.
Tsat lhis b. the white man's country en-,
goFerumont and thatwhite men shog co.
ard 81.
fhHt Is j. che tense Of this meeting, tha
our people have the disposition ana tn
Hlil,5, 90 eniarce the legt mate requirement
81 crll gNcrnmrnt, 10 preserve he peace
goof dec und tranquility Of The country
hltd uai b. suppress or resist aMy righilu
l'rsce-s or authority
rhsi lic government by trusiing the reg
ulaiiai ana emf rfcmeui az civil affairs 4
'ur legally se.eetsd agents or ia sppo'ntees
wia have laU ADD order a. faithfully
lirvmI ~ Hni eherriallY executed in the 40
senco ei armed troop, as under their iuspec
tion i.d restraint
lhsi W. therefore respectfully request th
President ID the { nited States 10 Withdraw
81 ledcral troops from our State. sni tha
ho restore ir tho people Abe privilege Of th
" 30 ui ts,Fry c0rpHs.
That ihe n,ain fcatufos Of the policy o
the tNovutiVe ct The tnited States, and os
pecialls iu his ef,ris % reorganize govern
mrni- 10 ihe states lately Ia rehcli on. hav
oar entire approval. ana apgrsciaing III
diuoulhc' tual surround hun and the tom
IeHuuus times n which De he's been "a D..
Go thc administration q ihe 0oFrrnmeul
NO tender 90 him onr free ana unhssiiat 81
sapl"-,i believing him % be actustsi =
iilsrsl si 81 fatrlotic View, ~ well as O. rsi
act understanding II that policy ubir
VII -esure the freedom CT the several stalls
within their appropriate 'ph.res. and ih
property md pefpciuty 81 the Unite
600 motion OF Jno. W Burton, E-g., ii
tai owing reso'ulion was also unamiausl
sjop,ej.
Assaiufi Thst ID g. the scnse aud sent
inoii o. hi.meeting. toat every IL e whit
hian over DE age Of twenty -ene wears. VIII
Re resided lhe constitutional period iu a
county uHa State isr that purpose. and WI
"a 'asru tht snluesfy oath prescribed /
thc p es.dsfft'e pr.'lamatieu 81 Nav esu
le'-, .h .u'd bC eut ticd to vote u an Gle.
tsa, iu Teunc-ste.
Atd'u mo.ion OF Geo. w. Homer. b q
'Ae following rsso'usi0n was unauimousl
adopted
Received, That tbe thanks 1T tiiis tneetin
1e erafrcd 10 Brp,t Ma gen r. n
Jennfen, comnandiug this District iof h
tindar-r % the eiizens 81 this eammuRit,