Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-06-06
Union Meeting in Chattanooga.

| The unconditional Union men held meeting il
Chattanooga recently, and adopted resolutions which
give forth the ring of the true metal. We copy
! from the Chattanooga paper
| WHEREAS, 1t is the sense of this meeting COM
posed of the Union men Of Chattanooga that it is
necessary to combat certain principles which we
| deem inimical to the proper government of ouI
country, and which seem likely to gain supremacy
unless successfully opposed; and whereas, the pres
ent condition Of country is such that it becomes
the duty of all men who have the good of the Ma
ton at heart to exert every effort to prevent rep
etition of the horrors of the recent which
drenched our fair country with blood, and made q
desoation and grave yard of its most productive
portions. And whereas it seems that all this blood
shed has failed to convince certain parties who still
camor for the success of treason, that ours Is the
| best and most liberal Government in the world
and whereas honesty and modesty alike would die
tate that those who now the objects OF Executive
cemency should wait at least until their works show
their esrneness before they assume the right to de-
eide who shall govern them and by what laws they
will be governed; therefore,
ResoL0ed, That we heartily endorse the sentiment
of President johnson when Military Governor OF
Tennessee " That traitors should be punished and
treason made odious.'
ResoLred, That we unite with our brother Radi-
Gals of Tennessee feeling of esteem for and con-
dence in those two unfnching patriots and states
men, Charles Sumner and Thad. Stevens, who have
defended them in Congress against the caumnes Of
their enemies, and that tender the heartfelt
thanks of the Union of Tennessee for their et-
forts in connection with the Union party of Con-
gress to establish policy by which, in the language
of our late President, alias My Policy" Traitors
may be punished and treason made odious.'
ReSoLUed That we cordially endorse His Excellen-
cy, w. G. Brownlow, and tender him the eternal
gratitude of q thankful people.
RcSolred, That our thanks are due to the Hon.
Mr. Arnel for his efforts in favor of the Franchise
and Metropolitan Police Bills, and we hereby ten
der him the thanks Of Hamilton county for his Off
cial services as Representative of Tennessee.
ReSolred That we cordially endorse the action Of
the Union party in the Legislature Of Tennessee.
ResoLro3, That the ex-rebels Of Tennessee, who,
by their acts voluntarily renowned the princl-
pies Of the elective franchise, and freely took up
arms to destroy Union, to which they only return
ed when all their efforts had failed, have thereby
forfeited all claim to American citizenship, and are
only in the Union reconstructed traitors and pa
rolled prisoners.
ResoLred, That we iIdorse the proceedings of a
meeting held in the city of Chattanooga on the
evening of the 18th inst- in support of the Metro
politan Police Bill and hereby tender thanks to
that meeting Whose proceedings were published in
the Press and Tines for demonstrating That there is
a truly loyal opposition to Copperhead supremacy
IL our Municipal Government
Resolved That we feel it to be the paramount duty
of all citizens to make every effort to harmonic the
discordant element Of society, and appeal to those
who feel themselves aggrieved by existing laws to
submit quietly till such time as they effect
change through the ballot box.
RcSoyred, That We are panied to near the use Of
such expressions as I'D Yankee, Abolitionist,
niger worshipper, submissionist dnd others of like
import not now applicable TO any class OF lndlvld-
uals, nor are they conducive TO good order and
friendly feeling, and We earnestly appeal to those
who make use of them to desist and honor and obey
their contract with the Government, by which they
secured the right to return to an allegiance which
they had voluntarily abandoned, with the svowed
intention never to return
ResoLUcd, That we, the Union men OF Hamilton
county, knowing the boundess though undeveloped
wealth of our country, and seeing the necessity of
enterprise and capital among US, cordially invite
capitalists and business men from all parts of the
country to come and settle with Us, and we hereby
pledge all who do so, our protection and encourage
ment.