Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-09-07
CoNsERvATIslI n CANNON COUNTY

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Correspondence UFiou and American
WooDBURY, CAGSoN COUNTY, TENEEs-
SEE, September Sd, 1S66.7-At a large and
interesting meeting Of the citizens Of Can
non county, at the Courthouse, which assem-
bled to-day pursuant to previous notice, on
motion OF Capt. Moss w. McKEIGHT, late
of the Confederate army, Capt. WILLIAM L.
CLARK, late of the Federal army, was call
ed 10 the Chair and ,. L. FARE was APP
pointed Secretary.
Onmotion, GEO. Nick NIGHT WIZ. TODD,
JAMES NJ. RoBERTs, JAMES Il. SLgSE, CUI-
LEN CARIEE, B. L. McFERRIS and ASA
ToDD were appointed "a committee TO pre-
sent resolutions for the consideration Of the
meeting, who, after consultation, through
their Chairman, the Hon. GEo. McKNIGHT,
reported the following, which wer., unani-
mously adopted:
WHEREAS, The ffSa article and the first
section Of the Declaration Of Rights in the
Cons titution of the State of Tennessee, de-
clares ''that all power is inherent in the
people, and all free governments are found
| ed on their authority, and instituted for
| their peace, safety and happiness; and for
the advancement Of these ends they have,
at all times, an inalienable and indefeasible
right to alter, reform or abolish the Govern
ment in such manner as they may think
proper; and
WHEREAS The same principle was re-
| affirmed by the Convention which assembled
at Nashville, January 9th, 1865, and is still
recognized by all true republican men;
therefore. the people Of Cannon county, in
the peaceful exercise Of their constitution
| al rights do hereby declare:
/. That the time has come when il be-
hooves the people Of Tennessee, in their
sovereign capacity, to exercise their consti-
tutional rights, and that we pledge our hearty
cooperation in all lawful and peaceful meas
ures necessary to the restoration of the Con-
stitution and the re-establishment Of harm0-
ny throughout the land.
2. That the Constitution of the United
States secured the blessings Of liberty to our
fathers and their children TO the third and
fourth generations, and that we do most sol
EMMY protest against its further mutilation.
8. That the heroes of the revolution Of
'76 were white men, ard the trainers of the
Federal Constitution were white men, and by
the expression ourselves and postefiy," they
meant white men, aud that upon the white
race, under Providence, depends the perpe-
tliity of our institutions.
4th. That the African race ale entitled
to our protection and that we are in favor
of extending to them all due kindness; but
that we believe that the extension OF the
elective franchise to them whilethree-fourths
Of the whites are DISTINGUISHED, thereby Civ
ing them a majority of the votes of the State
and an overwhelming prepondera,lce in the
greater portion of the same, could tend only
to the ruin of the country and the utter
Generalization Of both races.
9Th. That we hail the action of the re-
| cent Convention at Philadelphia, as a har-
binger of brighter day, and we cherish
the hope of soon seeing a general reunion
Of the American people, in the same spirit
which characterized the deliberations of that
assemblage, and upon the principles laid
down in their declaration.
9th. That we reiterate our hearty approval
of the action of the President of the United
States in his efforts to bring about restora.
ton of the Union upon the principle Of the
Constitution; and that, we pledge orr cordial
cooperation in all measures tending to that
result
ResolUed, That the Chairman appoint two
special delegates from each civil district of
the county, to meet the people of the State
in convention at Nashville on the 18th inst,
anu tiidb all BoOuJ 4Oytli OOi.SeEFdtlNe Clti-
zens of Cannon county, who can convent
emily do so, are requested to attend and act
as delegates.
The following gentlemen were appointed
delegates, viz: VIM. Barton, John Bynum,
G. B. Hipp, Allen Thomas, Milton Todd,
Thos. Boyd, NJ L. Young John W. Knox,
VIM. T, Mcknight, John Oliver, Robert A.
Smith, Henry McBroom, c. p Brown, Abel
Rushing, /. n. Fuller, Alfred Kennedy, Tip
Cummons, John Preston, j. M. Conner, Ed.
Grizzell, A. L. Hancock, Jasper Rule, c. B.
Odum, and Benz. Hancock.
During the absence of the committee,
Captain MosEs w. MCKNIGHT addressed
the meeting in the happiest style. He al
luded feelingly to the position in which he
and the Chairman had stood towards each
other during the war but he rejoiced that
the Ratchet was now buried, and that they
now stood shoulder to shoulder in the great
work Of pacifcatiOn.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
VIM. A. CLARK, Chairman.
J. L. FARE Secretary.