Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-06-13
Large County Meeting.

The Union men of Washington county have all
seen in council at Jonesborough Col. Patton pre-
siding. Cspts Grisham and Deakins acted as Secre-
taries, and Col. Patton, DR.. Drake and Mr.. Owens
addressed the meeting. A Committee of eleven re-
ported the following preamble and resolutions which
were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS The true Union men of Washington
county have met at the court house in Jonesboro to
take into consideration the present disturbed condi
ton of the business and social relations of this eoun
ty and Whereas for some time past few bad men
have been roaming the country at night, mobbing,
beating and ordering away peaceable and law-aold-
ing citizens; and whereas satisfied that such
lawlessness and anarchy will ultimately undermine
the very foundations of society; therefore,
Resolved, lst, That the impression attempted TO
be created abroad and to abuse the minds of good
citizens at home that the true Union men have been
instigating and encouraging this lawessness and VI
oence is false.
Resolred, I'd, That the citizens of Washington
county, here assembled, loyal to the Constitution
and the Union and faithful to the principles which
have carried the country triumphantly through the
war; and convinced of the absolute necessity OF an
early and complete pacfcatien Of the country, that
the people hitherto torn and divided by intestine
strife may all engage in their proper pursuits reap
the rewards of their labor, and gradually build up
our former prosperity and peace
Resolved Sd, That we do most solenny pledge
ourselves to render all the assistance in power
to the civil authorities TO aid them in bringing such
criminals to justice, and subecting them to condign
punishment.
Resolred, 4th, That the late Federal soldiers in
our midst have given unjoubted evidence of devo-
ton to the government of the United States, and OF
their desire to see the laws of the reestabsh-
ed that we do most earnestly request them to CO.
operate with in attempts to suppress the law
lessness that prevails in our midst at the present
time.
Resolved, 5tb That we believe that the lawless-
ness prevailing in Washington county is contrary to
the will of an overwhelming majority of the cit-
| zens and is confined to q few bad and abandoned
men, and we hereby declare that the whole power
of the country moral and physical, shall be used
for its suppression and the establishment of law
and order.
Resolued, 6th That there is in midst class of
men who have been identified with the late rebellion,
and who have as we believe accepted the result in
good faith and who have given undoubted evidences
of their earnest and heartfelt desire to return to
their allegiance to the government of the United
States and looking do, to the true interests OF
the whole country, and believing that such men
want our protection, we do hereby pledge ourselves
tina. so long they continue their present course we
will do all in our power to prevent them from be-
ing moested in any way
ResoLrcd 18th, That to carry out the course indica-
ted in these resolutions, recommend that each
civil district hold meetings and appoint at least six
| firm and resolute men to hunt down and bring to
Justice such violators of the law ought to be pun
| ished.
Resolved, 8th That to carry out the spirit of these
resolutions, we Union men from every district IN
Washington county, earnestly invoke the hearty CO.
operation of every judicial and executive officer
elected or appointed to enforce the laws against dis
order and crime, and we hereby pledge ourselves,
individually and collectively, to sustain them IN
| such course.
ResoLred 9th That 10 further carry out the spirit
of these resolutions most earnestly request the
manufacturers and dealers in ardent spirits to quit
the same as we satisfied that it is subversve of
good morals, government, and everything that will
tend to make us prosperous and harmonious peo-
pie.
Resolved, 10TH That copy of these resolutions be
| furnished the editors of the Union Flag, Bristol
News New Era, Knoxville Wing, and Nashville
Press and Times with request that they publish the
same.