The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-06-15

! AANAAt DEAVu MOCtAu6 ~ 0CSat us hAN
The Union citizens of Decatur and
vicinity in Morgan county, Ala, con-
vened at the hall in Mrs. Mccartney 8
hotel on Saturday the Sd day Of June
1865, when, on motion Of A ~ Hodges,
Col Jonathan Ford was called to the
chair, and J. H. Gum WAS appointed
Secretary.
The object of the meeting was then
briefly explained by the Chairman.
A NJ Hodges then offered the following
preamble and resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAs, Maj. Gen. George II Thom-
as, .. s. Army, has requested the peO-
pie of the counties of North Alabama
TO re-organize their Courts and the
giving of the Government Of the United
States the reorganization proper assur-
ance that they have not willingly par
ticipated in the late rebellion
Therefore, be il Resolved, That We
gladly accept Of the opportunity thus
offered to say that we have never been
disloyal to the Government of the Uni
ted States; that we have condemned
and resisted the rebellion from the
first, and that we now are and ever have
been willing to give to the Govern
ment every assurance of our loyalty
that can be asked.
2 That our first and greatest need is
a State Government organized in strict
conformity to the Constitution and Laws
of the United States as they row exist,
and TO this end the appointment of a
Military Governor for this State is in
dispensable.
g. That we regard bis Excenency,
Andrew Johnson, President Of the |
United States, as q great represents
tive man of the class called laboring
men, that he and his eminent and pop
ulsr predecessor are of the order of the
Tent Makers and Fishermen, who come by
divine appointment once in many thou
sand years to teach the world to cease
to do evil and to learn to do well Vel
have faith in him and his success can
only be arrested only by an untimely |
death
4. That our greatest danger is to be
from the discontented
and mischieviously disposed authors
and instigatcrs of the late rebellion
Rhe. nee yet at large, and unarmed,
and Eaose uncertain Union men who
rim their sails to every fayoring breeze
Ind who for power and place are ever
'eady TO make themselves the tools and
of the seeessionists. I'll
uch as these geo possession of the
State, secession will be put on its feet
gain.
5. That we are and ever have been
nhexible and thorough Union men,
nd we are willing and ready 10 obey all
he laws of the Government of the
United States as loyal citizens, but ask
in return and this we are not
ikely to get If the Federal army is
withdrawn from amongst US before the {
tate is properly restored. {
6. That we execrate the recent assas-
nation of his Excellency Abraham
lincoln, late President of the United J
tates, as an act of the most unparal- /
sled atrocity and horror IL
Z. That we most respectfully request c
iaior General Geo. II. Thomas, u s. A,
he commander of the Military Depart :
ient, to lay q copy of these resolutions :
efore the President of the United !,
tates, and we earnestly thank him for /
be kind interest ne has taken in our s
fairs, and hope he will not remit his o
xertions until this State is restored to 6
he old Union and the old flag. ',
g. That we respectfully and earnest =
recommend Col Thomas NJ. Peters h
{ Moulton, Ala, as 8 consistent, able,
onest and infiexible Union man with 81
ut taint Of disioyalty. P
s. That this meeting recommend the 7
eople of this county to hold Mass 4 :
Ieeting of Union men at Mrs. Martha 2
arxleys on Flint in this county on the a
3th day Of June, 1865. O
JONATHAN FORD n
Chairman.
I