Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-06
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vile, on Saturday, the sOth ult
On motion, the Hon Cave johnson was appointed
Chairman Of the meeting, and E. l.. Williams aud
Geo. II. Wafield were appointed Vice Presidents
The venerable Chairman then addressed the
meeting, Substantially, as follows, aud was re-
quehtly and loudly applaoded:iRlo f9s- ng3I On
Mr. johnson, after thanking the people for the
honor done him, said that he had been much grat-
fed when he learned that meeting of the citi-
zens Of Montgomery had been called. He thought
the time had arrived, when the people should
speak for themselves, and be hoped that such an
expression of their opinions, would be given to
correct the misrepresentation which bad been in
Sustriously circulated in the Republican press Of
The Scftlll-4these Misrepresentation had probably
their origin from the unity Of sentiment among
the citizens upon all questions connected with the
war; but whilst they were on that account
esteemed dislOyal by portion of the community
and so represented in The public press, they had
been exempt from that partizan warfare. often
leading to blood-sSed and murders in other sections
of the State That the citizens had honored him.
in February, 1861, with undivided vote as the
Union candidate for the Convention, aud that he
bad taken great pains 10 reconcile the people to the
election Of Mr.. Lincoln, under the belief that his
administration would be conducted upon the great
leading principles which controlled his predecessors
When the President issued bis proclamation,
calling upon Tennessee for her quota Of troops TO
make war upon the seeding States. and that loo,
without the authority of Congress, there was again
no division Of sentiment among us. i"ic N
All Of us believed the call well as its object,
a "poipdbic' collation. Of the constitution. The
power TO coerce STATE had been refused by the
Federal constitutionAdeelared nv Hamilton 10 be
unwise and improper, and by Webster Douglas and
others TO he in itself dissolution of the Union
We Thought II our dnty to maintain the COnstitu-
ton and prepare ourselves for the thrpaten ed
attack Of the Federal Government; and that our
BEST IL not our only means, of defence, would be
the formation of league with the Confederate
States We put on our armor and prepared, in
the best way We could, for the contestour gallant
volunteers fought as men never did bcfore-ther
galaniry excited the admiration of the world
History viii tell OF their noble deeds and do them
justice and they VIII be the admiration OF posterity
But courage ana vaor, nnder gallant officers, could
mot avail them against the immense mass OF men
that overrun our once prosperous and happy coun-
itry-they found the contest hop'ess, and yielded
IKE brave men--retnrned 70 their homes and have
since conducted themselves as peaceable, good
citizens. The citizens oil the South, at once, gave
lup the contest likewise, Ggreed TO return into the
Union, and submit to the abolition OF slavery, as II
had been rendered worse than useless by the war
He had resided near ifty years in tins county, and
never witnessed more settled determination 70
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community. ~
i All the questions growing out OF the war have
been settled by the 'rord-have been deqmessd in
j by the South and VIII not, in my opinion, be dis
turbed hereafter Still, however, portion Of our
enemies are not ye. sa'sned WIN me hnniliation
S,,hOnr nsonIa arc moi 70 be t-usts5 ,th IN
management of their own affairsl That their
State constitutions and laws be overthrowni And
artr n nav ,her enarr,on. debti Tbeir
LANDS divided among the negroes / And the right
to vote given them! Thus making them, In all
respects tue equAi u sno WINE uia"' I" no' us
'"pI III ,,,h ,oho.. :. a.. ht.. ard
madmen Of the North he was nrond TO ,oy thai,
President Jobnso, had cot b;s fsce With a 6rmness
and courage that would have done honor TO the
hero of the HERMITAGE and has declared upon A
restoration of the Union with all the rights of the
States and as we'll nc those of the citizens OF each
as thew existed under the constitution prior to the
rebellion And AZ the same time has exhibited a
liberality and generosity to his yanoushed fellow
4 citizens of the Soutb. that does honor 10 his head
i and heart Whilst The President Is thus maintain
ling the rights and privileges of the people Of both
sections of the Union, with so much iirmness and
courage, it becomes the duty of every patriot to
), give him an earnest and cordial support. He felt
sure that the citizens of Montgomery county,
heretofore so united upon all questions connected
with the war would now, with no less unanimity,
give the President their firm and decided support
/, and meet him with the salutatiop, well done,
thou good and faithful servant"
;, On motion of ]. E. Bailey. r. W Thomas and
n n po,or. -. orro;,,o, s..,o,..;.,
~ i"Ao" "e'e APPo'"'eu SeoieeS'
And on notion oy the same committee OF
/, seven, consisting of j. E. Bailey ]. F. House, W
A. ou.rles. ID. N. Kennedy ". II. Drane A L,
1 Is,,S.o,I =, n n $50, A.. A..
oo"n'o" "nu ~ ~ "''sn' vas "PPoin'eu u' '"e
Chair, to drRt set OF resolutions expressive oil
the sense of the meeting The following is the re-
mort and il was sustained NV tho Cb,i,r,., 7 +
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o"iirS' u" "h ao'e anu Impressive SPeech' q, ..
WHEREAS, There still exists mutual disruss
and suspicion with which the sections of the coun-