The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-21

"a section against which opposition IL made.
IL is absolutely necessary TO render the pro-
hihition Of slavery effective.
The Position Of the Majority of the
Voters Of Madison County. Ala.
In The late election for Senator in Mad
isou county, Ala, J. \. Drake, who opposed
the ratiscatiou OF the Constitutional Amend
IBenl, defeated Hon. D. c. Humphreys by
large najority. Drake is a man Of inferior
ability, and, in times past, could not be
elected 10 Madison comfy 10 any Office.
Humphreys IS one OF the ablest men in the
county, and, previous to the var, one Of the
Iaosi popular.
sInartHg uader the exposure, BY The Adj
vocsie, Of The Inconsistency Of pretending TO
support the Administration Of Andrew
fohHson and eieoiing man to the State
srrala opposed to q measure Of the Prosi-
dents policy, 20 Important as 20 b. regarded
by him absolutely necessary 10 the reorgan-
isadon Of tine southern States, e portion Of
the people held q meeting at Huntsville on
the In int TO give an expression Of their
opinion I. l. Anthony acted a. Chair
mau, and John ]. Dew, editor Of the hide
pfndelt. as secrstaTy- Tho following pre-
-mbie si,d resolutions were adopted.
Tho People Of Madison County. in the
State si Aiahsua, 10 are here assembled,
INVOKING The coincidence OF their fellow oiti
-eus d this aad other states, an the pledge
which ties nos offer Of fidelity 10 the Gov
eminent ui the United States, 30 tolemnly
receive end declare.
Iat. That whatever may have been the
rrIatious sustsined BY them in the late un-
happy contest, they acknowledge its ter
minaiion by The Te-eHabiishIuent Of the
constitutional authority OF the Governments
flhe United Ststra over she entire country .
that authority hey will 10 future faith
Iuly respect, and iuviolably maintain; aud
they uccrpi, in the fullest confidence, the
a.sursmccs given BY bis EXcelency, Audres
Johnson, the Precedent OF the United States,
that 10 the people Of the several States viii
lu future be- conceded the power, rights AZ u
privileges IN the selection 81 tneir public
servanis. which have hitherto. in the prac-
ace and history uf the county. been con-
crdsd 10 them. Aud shereas, The people VI
the state Of Alshaina, IN recent convention
assembled, did.declnre an Ordinsnce Of Sc
ressiou adopted ui a former convention, and
on ordinances consequent thereup0n, 10 be
null apd void, uud Ola also, BY solemn or
dinuucc, aftkuowiedFe slavery 20 be abol-
,shsG, qua Dts restoration forever prohibited
within this State, which o.dinaBee, To-
rsihei with others adopted By THIS conven-
t.n, have en- accepted By Us, and re
hereby scl,nowledged 10 be Of binding force
uud uathority with the whole people OF the
q. u ma
here assembled, have, IN cur individual ca
raeity us citizvna, and with the sanction Of
our oaths, pledged our future support to the
Eoverumeut and Constitution Of the United
niaies, Dc 30 therci1re resolved,
90. Ihst We regard ID AZ an Impeachment
ol our hdelity O. obligations Voluntarily a.
sumcd. b impuie ious hostility 30 the Union,
ur tothe policy prescribed BY his Excellen-
~, andrew johnson, rs reconstruction, &C.
rlt5. az the selection made by US OF our
public servants az the recent State election
ihat such imputation Is not onty uniounded,
hat Dc BE-, ~ believe. the result 81 personal
desp poiutmcnt, b not made with The pur-
posed design 90 nitrepr, SEN, .or sinister
sna selA-h olgccis, the large majority Of the
vlcr ors of this com y tCat representing
sad ELECTORS of this county that represent
ing said electors, NC repel such imputations
a' uiloundrd and unjust and taai neither
iu Che conduct % suid election, in the qualf-
cal ona ozartsd Cd voters therost, being the
ine indications prescribed by the pres
rnt Convention of the State ~ recentlv
adopted, nor In the remarkable order and
gulet observed By jhc people throughout the
entire day of election, can be found the
s.ishict justification for the reflections
whlch have been, as we conceive, 40 unwnr
rauia aly cast upon the people Of Madison
C1uuiy-rcdccti0ns calculated, III not par
poscly Intended b. imposc upon our people.
after pelre hes been restored, the iron snd
fisurods rules - wsr. And we. portion of
said people. representing, as we believe, a
a very large majority Of oar entire Topula-
tinn, suu uulnuulc LED -lng. as some OF Is do
our disaplsgutncnt m the result OF said
clcctiou, o. iar as our individual preferences
among candidates ere concerned. do net
hesitate io declare the opinion aud belief.
thst said election wa legally and fairly
conducted that the several candidates
chosen thrrcai. were eligible 10 the respect
i've cuiccs tnwhi,h they we're elected and
tnut thc iuturs ddciity OF surh spocessful
cana-da.e ' o. the government aud authority
g tne United ssuies, ana the State OF Ala
haina. wall i1lly vindicste the confidence
rel'.ea in thea By ne people Of this
Ceunty-
AND shateyer d.scori may De observed
elscE here--u neither o. abe consequence of
- long continued struggle &C arms. % as the
usnlieetailous az uuresirai ned disnositiuus
to lagla's behavior thc PEOPLE Of Msdison
c1uuiy here uss2Iaoisd are determined a.
uruo.d her iust ulmiuistration of law and
order efef. Where within their Borders
ani, ns condnrlve TO that end. they uuhesi-
taunElN ieuder % Andrew johnson. .be
President ol toe United States. th.ir s,ti-,,
cauudcucc and their undivided support.
Ia hls ra'r.oiitm thcv repose the fullesf
isiihi asd thcy hereby assure him OF Their
cinadcnce in his ahiity, ana avuw cher
entire approval OF she policy Indicated hy
him be ufcessarr o. the restoration of ne
states lately il rehelliou, q, their proper
places iu the Federal Union, fally beiievinr
thsi such policy would be The surest ruaf-
suiy i1r toe perpclusiicn q p,nce, a last
happily silsinea. and ior the return OF pros-
Fcritf and happiness, with iull security iur
cigu befsy noS r,cornized as belongias T.
al classes u car people.
Words. words. vorisi Look over them.
reader, aud see whai they sIsouut 10. Sup
pori Is pledged 10 ihe President. Gas aud
gumfnou' Bar what % the Constitutional
Amendment, ihe Principal question al issue
What b. said about iss Nothipe. Il is
passed over ss d such thing had never
sesa thought o. Il there had been any
real intention 10 stand By lbe President, !
ene lit'is resolution like the following, would /
have settled tLe mattss;
A1so.rlf, That We approve the policy Of /
'7a.1tut johnson Tor the reorrauisstioa OF /
southern statcs; umd iuasmuch a 1
s,-1i' have teen cast uPan the matter. Ne 4
-''ea! instruct the senator elect from. n.
.'ln'y, !. y. nrake. o. vote for the rsfif-,-
we y. ne constitutional Amendment. M il
P-s-e4 eelcress"
lh's would have solved an doubts. aud
P''a qoie,us on The matter. bus nothing Of
so ,''' vas done. Drake addressed the
i-'''l b 'oe report says, " in a lew forcible
- defining his position On the politi-
S''.1ols % the day, and the course
elieh should govern him As n msmh.- A.
'-s ''l-'a. DC endorsed President John
son ana hi administration fully" Not
NoIa apoa' The Coust.tulional Amendment
ne Secretary Of the meeting in h, ma
per Of The ISL shilst Frose,,i5., - -.
the admiuistrssiou sr.'
II the ID section Of IN. kr,.,s-.,...
len 70 more power upon Con r,.s -, -.
The lsth tee- 81 the sih Ara ~ ~. -.
Ton Hhg p % lacked o. 10 The a,,,.,,l.,..,,,
A. an We give the member ID ~ -
grefs who put forward this arnsn8mert
nor eLes.t lo- sense aud purpose taan 10
Pi-o ~ 4ol!a attach superfnous ara
eies te Ne Sohslitutlos. There IA a pur-
pose IN il. IL y tls Gruciaa Ro-,- :. -
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