The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-11
Public Meeting in sumner.


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Atameeting Of the loyal citizens Of Sum
nsr county, Col. A. R. Wynne was called to
the chair, and W. r. Summers vas sp-
pointed Secretary, whereupou the following
resolutions were offered and adopted
Resofvea, As the sense of this meeting,
we respectfully request the President Of the
United States to adopt the sama course in
Tennessee which he has adopted in Missis-
sippi, that company Of home guards be
orsanized in each county Of the State from
the militia thereof, ard upon this organiza-
ton being effected aud certified 10 the Gov
ernor OF the State and 10 the President Of
the United States, that the President be re-
auested to remove the forces Of the latter
out Of the State.
Resolved, That economy in the National
Government, and harmony in the Southern
states requires this policy 10 be speedily
adopted.
ResoiUsa, As the sense Of this meeting,
that nothing Is now wanting 20 make this
Union stronger than it ever vas, but close
adherence to the Constitution Of the United
States and the laws made in pursuance
thereof.
ResoIUea, That we think sound policy re-
guires the exercise Of great love and mercy
towards the Southern people. and that We
are. therefore, in favor Of tniucrS1i amnesty
and a repeal Of sll laws and proclamstions
authorizing the coufscation Of private prop
erty.
Resolved, That in the language Of Napo-
leon l. a government Of forcc Is not 20 COM
pare in strength with one CT love aad mercy,
and that as the Government was framed
and made in q spirit Of love, and mercy,
"a ~ 81 a.. IL
tered in the same spirit, and that we have
qyeat con fdcnce In the President realizing
the au1ious expectations Of his best friends
and advise in pursuing this course
Rcselrcd, That We pledge 70 him our sa-
cred bonors to stand BY hum, and 70 aid and
support him in all attempts be may consti-
tuiiorally make 70 effect snd carry out the
principles asserted by these resolutions.
Rcs0ired, That we have closely observed
the conduct and department and copversa-
tions Of the returned CoDfederats soldiers,
and that no men in our community are
better behaved or peseeable in what they
say and DO.
Rcsolrcf. That we would be glad 10 see
the disfranchising act Of the last Legislature
repealed, and that We hereby most respect
fully petition the Governor and Legislature
for the repeal Of that Law, and for the cleo
tive lFaLtnAne Jaw ~ lH eAAaANA liAaNA " Aa'"s
ResoiDca, That great f0rbearance ought
to be exercised by the people towards each
other in the collection Of their debis, and
that we most respectfully request the Leg
stature % enact all such constitutional laws
as viii give the Pc pie time to pay their
debts. bv raising crops, and 70 prevent q
wholesale sacridce the property Of the
people and q consequent universal bank
rupicy.
Resolved. That We pledge ourselves TO
elect a man Of uudoubted loysl Union sen
timents 70 the command OF the Home
Guards. which may be raised IN this county,
and fhst We hereby pledge our h0uors % do
Whist We can to aid "a d company IN every
possible uav, 20 restore law, order sud peaee
Al over the laud, and thai nothing shall be
waiting 90 our part % make the state and
National Governments the true nadels oi
The civilized Christian world.
Resolved, That these resolutions be sig1ed
BY the President and Secretary q the meet
ing, and that they furnish the Nashville
papers with q copy Of the sane zud for
usrd q copy % the Governor of The state
with a request that be lay she same before
the Lefisiature, ard that q copy also b.
furnished the President Of the United
States
Hfsoiuef. That we faily endorse the &C
ton Of the President Andrew johnson, in
his reeonstruction policy towards the South
Ar WTNyE, President
WI. SulHEns. sserelary-