Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-07


AT alargem Getting Of the citizens Of Hum
phreys County, held at the Court House in
Waverly, on Monday, 9Th Feb, on motion,
Mr.. Elijah Rudolph was called to the chair,
and John ii. Thomas, Esq, appointed secre-
tary, when the following eresolutions were
adopted unanimously +
Whereas. The late war resulted in the re-
establishment Of the authority Of the United States
over all the States of the Union and
Whercds, The war was waged for the sole pur-
pose OF perpetuatins the evidence of the. Federal
Union set up By the Constitution. adopted BY our
ancestors. in order 10 form more perfect union.
70 establish Justice, insure domestic tranquility
provide for the common defence. promote The
And srhereas, We understand from the late mes
sage Of His Excellency. Andrew johnson, Presi-
dent Of the United States. that the union between
the States has never been severed; that the legal
sfafts Of the late insurrectionary States was not
changed BY their attempted acts of separation !;
tility. placed themselves in a condition where
their vitality was impaired, MT extingnished-
their functions suspended but not destroyed; !"
isSment ofthe authority Of the General Geyern-
mont, necessarily found each and all the States in
the Union protected alike by the Federal Consti-
tuition, WATCH expressly provides that representa-.
tion shall be app0rtioned among the several
States which may be included within the Union,
according to their respective numbers" &c.
And rchereqs. We believe the policy of the Pres
ident in relation to the restoration of harmony in
the Union indicated in his message is just safe
expeditions. consistent and conciliatory; and.
having due appreciation Of his wisdom and
craftsmanship in annunciating and adhering to
that policy in opposition 10 tie unjust. ungener-
Gus, inconsistent and unconstitutional policy fore
Swallowed by the actions OF the Radicals in Con-
gress and out of il. who have thus far denied and
deprived the Southern States of the Union of a
representation in Congress- and who have sought
TO deprive the States of such rights by what must
appear to every honest. candid mind, acquainted
calculated in their nature and intended to deceive
mislead and infame the public mind and defeat
to do, in effect what the war failed to do, dissolve
the Union by denying the. States their constitu-
tional right to representation.
Therefore ResolDed, That we, with due appre-
citation of the difficulties attending want Of con-
cert Of action on the part Of high public func-
tionaries, but with full confidence in the wisdom
and craftsmanship Of His Excellency, Andrew
johnson, President Of the United States, and fully
approving his wise. just generous and consisttnt
policy in relation to restoration as indicated in
bis late message, do pledge ourselves to unite our
voices and actions with conservative men mt all
times, and everywhere TO uphold and sustain the
President in that policy in order that justice and
equal rights may prevail, as intended and awarded
to the States by the Constitution.
ResoiUed. That we believe it to be the duty of
the people, everywhere. TO rally to the support of
the Presidents policy Of restoration, and that
'radiealism" or anything else calculated to dis
turb the public peace create a spirit of unrest
in the rlinds Of the people; and. for that purpose
we approve Of the call for convention of the
people to meet in the city of Nashville on the
22nd Of February inst.
Resoioed. That we hereby appoint and consti-
tute ID. b. Thomas, VIM. M. Cooley, DR.. J. ..
Wilkinson. J, H. Thomas. J. H. McAdoo. j. w.
Harris, Dr. H. H. Marable. DIR. John Brown, DR..
W Eor1 as" L 4 iohSa E ae r aHqe yxss
ter Adams, Hiram Mckea. Wood Owen, Mark II
Fulks. N. ". Byn. G. I. Nelson, Geo. W, Tubb.
Adams our delegates to the meeting in Nash
vile on the END inst. and that they be instructed
to attend and unite our voices in support of any
communication not inconsistent with the fore
going.
RESOLVED, That the memorial addressed q to the
Honorable Congressional Committee on Recon-
struction," purporting to be signed by number
of individuals claiming to act for, and in the
name of, the Central Committee" at the city of
Nashville, is not a correct representation Of the
feelings and sentiments of the people of the State
and especially of the county of Humphreys, and
we, therefore, enter solemn protest against it.
President and all those in authority, that the peo
pie of til county are fully disposed to support
the constitutional authority Of the Government,
and that there never was a time when they were
we assure the members of the Central Commit
tee" that the people of the county of Humphreys
do now, and will at all times, employ themselves
more honorably and yirtuously than to Cypress
ResotDed. That we approve the acts of our Re-
presentatiye-Dr. Ii. II. Marabie-in the Legisla-
ture of the State, His conservatism commands
orr admiration.
AMERICAN and all papers friendly to the cause be
requested to publish the proceedings of this meet
ing. ELIJAH RUDOLPH, Ch'mn.
]. II. THOMAS. sec'y.