The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-06-01
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Ate public meeting Of a portion Of the citizens Of
washington County, Tennessee, held At the Court
House 10 Jonesboro, on Friday May 9th, 1866, Geo. W
Nelson being called 10 the chair, on motion be was ap-
pointsd chairman Of the meeting, and III. 5. Mathes
wa requested to act as secretary. On motion W. II.
Aaxwcli was called upon to explain tho object Of the
meoilns, which he did IN a few appropriate remarks.
After which tho chair appointed a committee Wis A..
,. brown, 1t. James Atkinson, 1t. john W. Mathes,
John D. Grisham, Henry IIoss, aud W. II. Maxwell, to
dlan resolutions expressing the wishes and intentions
~ ihe citizens e%omposing the meeting. While they
Nqfe absent preparing the. resolutions, speeches we're
mAde by several gentlemen, among the number Capt.
Atrton Hacker, who mad" a very plain and telling
ffftch, In which he admOnlshed al 10 be good, law.
fhiding citI1sns-s,peeiaily those who had been soldiers
nThtins for the suppression of the rebsllion, and tho
fmlOration flaw aud order.
DC committee then returned, and presented the fol.
H#lng resolutions, which were adopted:
YhERkA4 a portion " tho citizens Of Washington
u.Nnty have met At the Court House IN Jouesboro 10
n y business aud social relations Of the country, aud
.1|fas Tor some tiiue past 3 few bad men have been
nNlns The country at night, robbing. beatlng, aud
y 10y pe.sesols apd law,aeidins eitizens asd
~ ~n ultimately undermine the very foundations
.h.b Nv NlhAtn1 OF NaahlngtOn cOun-
Href' A',embl'd, loyal 10 the constitution and the
.nyn, wa faithful 10 the principles which have carried
we eghntIy tnnnphantly through tho war, are con.
Fihced OF lhe ABSOLUTE ecessity " an enfiy ami eo,,,.
plete pactheatian Of the eOuntFy, that tho n,onI, mn.
erio torn aud divided BY iutesiino strlf, may III en-,
gaze Ia their proper pursuits, reap the rs.arI. Of tbcir
hoor. aud gradually build up our fOrmsr pro.perity
3 ahd psaes. P-P"''
2. Ro.oieed, That Il IL the duty OF all GOOD ,,,,,.n, q,
oppo'e, with all the weight Of their ehsr,e,sr 800 A.,
fueuce, laviessness, and we aro determined ,b.t MI III
thall cease IN this country. '"
,. Reforsd. That We believe that the lawis,,n... No..
Milling IN Washington county ts~eontrary n, ~ Nh =,
a oyerkhelmiug majority u Tie ciuGsds bffbt. eaaS
90 eonhned 10 o rev bad aud abandoned mn ~
" hereby declare That Tho whole power On tbs ,ennas
D. 1r a. In NJ lie,) Bioni and phJ steal. shall A. No.
% ~ suppression, aDd tho rc-ssiablishnleni of Ia
ahd order.
4. R..oicd, That 10 accomplish this purposs. -. IA.
siTs that tho whols body II the conniy nav NJ as.sn,.
Del AZ the Court House In JoucsborU on ne dr,t Non.
DAY Of Jane, 1895, anil that We reeummen 10 eyery
hW-abldlng man, - b 90, asl We hereby pledge uur.
pelves. our iTss and Bur sacred donors 10 stand M n.
Kether, and united, Tor the Law and consultation. and
70 hunt down IA punishment every rogue rubber. muir
fsr,r and dhturber of the public peace, aud to.this We
bind Ourselves vhiie there l. one u ne len alive.
8, Rsoir,d, That three gentlemen b. appointed I,
saeh civil district, A. committees, snd that ihey b. ~.
gneird 70 bold aprmau meeting IN thsir dlfifet for
ihs pufpois u sppointing . ATgs sshgsil0n 'frpn
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