Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-22

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At a meeting of the citizens Of jackson
county, held at the Court House in Gaines
boro on the End Monday in February inst.
being the first day of Chancery Court fol
the purpose Of appointing delegates fol
Jackson county to the Convention to BE-
held at Nashville on the I'D of February,
on motion of Maj. w. H. Bolts, Sampson
w. Cassetty was unanimously chosen Chair
man of the meeting, and B. B. Washburn,
Secretary.
The Chairman called the meeting to or
der, and appointed Maj W. Fl. Bolts, A.
w. DeWhitte and Thomas III. Butler, a
Committee 10 draft suitable resolutions for
the occasion. While the Committee were
preparing the resolutions, Hon. Thomas
Bane, was, by the citizens present, land a
very large assemblage of the citizens of the
county were present. pressingly called upon
to address the meeting, and he in a very forci-
bic and impressive manner discussed the
political questions of the day, and state Of
parties at the present time, showing in a
clear, logical and forcible manner that the
reconstruction of the Government upon the
Constitution as it is, and the laws upon the
sure principles of the old Jefiersonian De-
mocracy, is now the only means of preserv-
ing the liberty of the citizen, and free
republican government such as was given
us by our fathers, and Of uniting the people
Of the Government of the United States,
North and South, in fraternal as well as
political union.
After the close Of Judge Bane's address,
the Committee by their Chairman, Mr..
Bolts, produced and read the following res
elutions, which were by the meeting unani-
mously adopted, and with great enthusiasm:
Resolped, That all power is inherent in the peo-
pie. and that all Governments derive their right
full and just authority from the consent OF the
Resoiued, That se heartily and cordially en-
of the United States; that we believe the Presi-
dent is bravely doing every thing he can to pre-
serve the rights Of the nation. the rights of the
States, and the rights of the people.
Resolved, That we strongly condemn the nneon-
stitutiona acts of the Radicals in rejecting South
ern Representatives from the Congress OF the
United States.
Resolped, That the people in our county are
peaceable and law-abiding, and appear deter
mined TO do all they to restore law and order.
and to aid the President and all other officers in
their constitutional efforts to reconstruct the
Union. Especially Is this the case with the re-
turned Southern soldiers.
Resoived, That we are heartily in favor of the
meeting to be held in Nashville on the I'D inst,
and that james g. Cunningham, ID. q. Shepherd,
g. G. Darwin, Pinkney MeCarver, John Wright,
Vim. III. Morrow. l.. S. Clements, Win. Rodely,
r. ?. Brooks, D. M. Morgan, Harrison Craighead.
n. I. Nicely, J: e. Apple, VIM. DAVIDSON. A. 4.
Nj. Casson, I. III. Butler. Bazaleel Clark, WIN.
Cox, r Darwin and other citizens of Jackson
county who are in favor of the Presidents recon
struction policy, are hereby appointed delegates
to attend said convention at Nashville.
ResoiUed, That we are in favor of Union of
one Of the sword and bayonet; and that we be-
lieve the Union can be stronger than it ever was.
by acts of justice love and mercy, on the part of
the National and State Governments. We are
therefore, opposed to all acts of confscation and
Acknowledgement.
ResofDed, That we are in favor of the speedy
restortion of the writ of habeds corpus the abolish
ment Of all military courts and the full restora-
ton Of the civil courts.
Resolred, That these resolutions be signed by
the Chairman and Secretary, and forwarded to the
UNION AND AMERICAN for publication, and that
they publish the same
The meeting then adjourned.
S. w. CAssETY, Chm'n.
B. B. WAsHBURN, Sec'y.