The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-02-10
Delegates Appointed.
The People Moving.

4A&S AANNA4A
Last Monday being Court day, great
many of the best and most substantial citi-
zens of Hardeman county were in town. and
as soon as It was convenient, crowded into
the court room to take into consideration
the appointing Of delegates to attend the
Convention which is to be held in Nashville
on the 22d ofrthe present month. As viii
be seen from the following proceedings, the
situation is coinprehended, and the people
are moving and are determined to speak for
themselves and not submit any longer to the +
Of designing men who
show q disposition on every occasion to ele-
vate themselves and crush to earth the great
masses of the citizens Of Tennessee. The
spirit Of patriotism and manliness prevades
the resolutions adopted, and there IS not
the least doubt but what the delegates who
have been chosen viii correctly represent
the true feelings and desires of the people Of
this county. They are gentlemen, well and
favorably known, have no political clique to
serve or partizan views to support, but on
the contrary, are honest, capable, and will
be found anxious to correctly represent
those who have clothed them with the pow
er to speak for tbs county in the coming
Convention.
THE MEETING oRoAnIzKD.
Major John Il Bills Was unanimously
elected chairman of the meetisg, and G. S.
Robertson chosen Secretary.
The Chairman explained in a few remarks
that the meeting had been called iof the
purpose of setting ourselves right before
the whole country, in regard to our Pc
litical status, which had been greatly mis-
represented, and also to appoint delegates
to the Convention which meets at Nashville
on the 22d"
On Motion, Col. VIM. B. Rufin, Maj. J.
B. Dennis, and Col E. G. Coleman, were
appointed committee to draft resolutions
expressive of the sense Of the meeting. The
committee retired, and in a few moments re-
turned and reported the following preamble
and resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted
WHEREAS, this country is yet agitated by
civil dissentions, and mistrust and suspicion
seems to pervade certain portion Of our
citizens, agaiast another portion, which, in
our opinion, is without any foundation, and
only tends to keep alive sectional animosi-
ties and to Illustrate the patriotic endeavors
Of our noble Chief Magistrate to restore
peace to the whole country, and,
Whereas we believe that full and free
enunciation ofthe opinions of citizens Of
different counties and States, can only tend
to unanimity and concord, when expressed
in a spirit manifesting only zeal for the
prosperity of the whole country, now, there
fore, we, the citizens of Hardeman County,
in Convention assembled,
Do ResolUe, that having appealed to the
arbitrailnent of arms to decide for as the
right of any State in this Union to seeede
from the others, and other questions Incl
dent thereto, and having failed, we frankly
admit the questions forever settled, and are
determined honestly and faithfully to abide
by its award.
2 That We owe, and are determined tc
bear, true faith and allegiance to the Gov
eminent Of the United States
g. That We recognize in his ExceIlency
Andrew johnson, the President of the UNE
TED STATES, not the President of a section
or class, that his efforts to RESTORE the
Union on firm and impartial basis, and t.
leave to States their legitimate power K
regulate their internal affairs, is simply th'
duty and constitutional acts Of the Presi
dent of the United States but in a time
like the present, entities him to the eterna
gratitude of all Southern men, and to re
ceiye the approbs ton of the whole country
regardless of past differences.
4. That we approve Of the call for Con
veution Of the citizens of this State, by del
egates from each county, to meet at Nash
vile, on the 22d of February, 1866, mad,
by prominent citiz ems of the State, for thl
purpose Of strength ening the hands Of th'
President in his work Of RESTORATION, anC
to set ourselves, as citizens Of Tennessee
right before Congress and the whole country
on the subjects which at present interpose K
prevent this great and much desired event
On motion, DR. d. J. Newbern, Paul 7
Jones, A. K Dorris Willie Fort, A. H. Rose
Esq, Major J. 3 Dennis, J. B. Harriss
and j. j. Polk, Esq, were appointed
delegates to represent Hardsman County in
the Convention aforesaid.
On motion, it was resolved that the fore
going proceedings be published in the Boz
IvAR BULLETIN.
On motion, the Convention adjourned
sine die.
J. 81. BILLS, President
G. S Robertson, Secretary
The March Election. Letter from Gov
BrOWnlOW