The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-02-16
Public Meeting nt cnr,hnre.

CARTHAGE, TEN, Feb. 10, l5G6.-In ac-
cordsnee with a previous notice, a consider
able number Of the citizens Of smith county
assembled at the Court House in the town
Of Carthage, to appoint delegates to attend
the convention 70 be held in the city OF
Nashville on the 22d instant.
f. W. Turner was called 10 the chair as
President, anu J. G. Wyatt, Esq and Jas.
NJ. shOemake, Esq, we're elected Vice Pres
idents, and Col. Nm. J. Cleveland was ap-
pointed Secretary.
The following gentlemen were appointed
q committee on resolutions to-wit Colonel
Thos. Waters, James B. Moores, Esq., Hiram
Lyles, Esq Capt. Z. S. Willisms, and Par
son David X. Timberlick, and after retiring
for a short time returned and offered the
following resolutions, which were adopted
IsL. Resolbod, That we, a portion OF the
citizens Of Smith county, in convention as
sembled, for the purpose OF appointing del
egates 10 the State Convention at Nashville,
N the 22d inst, do hereby declare that WI
rave full faith and confidence q the patriot
ism, integrity and wisdom OF Tennessee
1AAHANA 0LAH AAAA1 AkAlNAAH 4 NENAAtAA
Of the United States, and that we cordial
ly endorses and earnestly support the rest0ra-
ton policy Of his administration.
81. ReSolUcd, That iu the name Of Justice,
the loyal people Of Tennessee, and her
thiriy-fve IA usand Federal foidiers, We
demand the admission Of our Senator'S and
Representative elected 10 their seats ia the
National Congress, and TO the full and com.
plete restoration Of cur State 10 all her right:
under the constitution.
81. Resolved, That every effort 10 deprive
the State Of Tennessee Of her lust position
in the Government 10 be orgauized as a ter.
ritory ia absurd, and a virtual acknowledge.
ment Of the principle Of secession which il
has taken four bloody years to suppress, and
that we invite al whatever may have been
their past history, 20 unite with us in III,
future TO support cur Government and hal
we declare our purpose 90 sustain IL against
all its enemies, come from what source they
may.
Alter said resolutions were introduced
speeches were made BY Col. Waters, Jamel
D.. Mocres, Esq, Capt. f. S. Williams
Saml n. Fite, and q letter read by Major
Tim. II. Williams, from Col. Vim. II. De
Witt, all Of which were we timed and fully
entertaining. The letter Of Col. Dewitt
was ordered TO be published. A r~esoluti z
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pers at Nashville to publish the proceed.
ings Of this meeting.
The following persons were appoined dele
gates to the convention, aud all other true
and loyal men from Smith county, who can
or mas be present at the time, as well as
our members TO the Legislature, were re-
quested aud authorized 70 take serts as re-
representatives. from Smith county;
Delegates-Hon. A. Mccain, Co. Thos
Waters, Jas. G. Dickins, ESQ Joe. T For
est, Esq., D4nl Wilkinson, Esq, Leroy
| Cage, ESQ. DR.. Wm. Kirley, VIM louog
/ ESQ, ALVIN Cardwell, ESQ. Leonard II
atdwel, Esq, pars1n Geo. ~. Staley
! Lieut.. j.. Z. Mckinney, Lieut. Mitchell A
/ Dickens, Hiram Lyles, Esq, B. j. Naden
/ ESQ, j. 6. Wyatt, Z q, Tnos- Lancaster
! Eco, j.. Il. Clark, Esq, farson Ira ".
| Ki5g, J.. e. Buckner, ElqY John lelton
! ESQ. saml Paschai, E.q., josiah r. smith
/ ESQ. b. r. Atwood, Esq John Jones, Esq
| n. ". Philips, ESD Howell Rucks, ST..
ESQ. d. A Rigsby, Esq il ADdrews
! Eco Aud Tyree, Eco. Ben. j. Roe, Esq
G. W. Brettle, James Hublitt.
Convention adjourned SINE dc
Ed. W. TuSNER, Pres't
J.. G. WAR, vi,a pres,ts
JAS. NJ. %nHOENAEF,
VIZ. J.. CLrvrLAND, sec'y.