Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-02
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| Ma Eprroe: observe in your last issrie, call
for a Mass Meeting Of the people Of the State, on
the 22d inst, ut Nashville. Believing that such
gathering may largely inure TO the true interests OF
our people, IL fully attended, write this commu-
nicatiop, with the hope of adding TO that enthusi
asm in this community which n call and opportuni-
| ty like this will most probably elicit The object
Of this proposed Mass Meeting is rs expressed in
tho CALL To endorse the restoration policy, of Pres
dent johnson. There was never time when n
President OF the United States needed the sustain
ing sympathy Of its people more than now, and es-
peciay the sympathy Of those people whom this
policy most directly concerns-those Of the South.
In this crisis Of the fate of section 1t is idle to
discuss whether the President should not be more
liberal, or more just even towards us, and whether
his eonrse is the prompting OF selfish policy or a
broad national view, of sectional Partially. The
case is simply this-hc stands at present. the only
barrier between us and m overwhelming delugc of
fanatcal hate and de truction. IL he stands thus,
in the doubt and hcsitancy of warning selfcalcu-
lation let us haste to brace him, with the assur-
ances he needs lest he give way. II he stand thus
like of Gods own granite hills, to shy to the
encroaching food, 'thus far shalt thou go and no
farther let us the more give him those words Of
cheer that are srcr grateful incense from gallant
and heroic hearts 10 one, who unfiibchDgly pur-
sues high but stern duty withOutregard to fear
or favor.
II was happy idea to select the Anniversary of
WasbingtoIs birth day for such Convention, as
this call proposes. 1t will do much to disarm the
attacks OF those who furious at this signal of their
downfall, will perhaps stlgmatizc it as disloyal
assemblage. The call is signed by some of the
stannchest Union men IN the State; the day is one
that stills every heartthrob that is not loyal and
O national one and as to the purpose of the meet
ing, it is Of the highest patriotism, that Of endors
ing the policy of a President who says the Union
of the States is indestructible Second ry to this
purpose but one hardly less interesting, is the OPP
portnnity it will afford Tennesseeans to show the
sincerity of their loyalty, in the patient submiss-
ion they have SO long yielded to the most tyran-
nous Governor and Legislature that ever ruled any
commonwealth. In such n meeting, VIC can have
the opportunity to ventilate the history of their
election and imposition upon the State. think
it il, even STILL but little known beyond our State
that Governor Brownlow was elected, without on.
position by about one tenth of the voting populiq
ton, and that every member of the Legislature
was voted for by the people Of all the Courties.-
l have never seen any public comment upon this
mode of election, aud it would be laughabe, if il
were not such fragrant tyanny,-the idea of q
County in West Tennessee, voting for the RepI e.
sentative of county in East Tennessee, and yic,
persai And most true have this Governor and
Legislature been to the usnrpation that placed
them in power think there is hardly voter
amongst the nine tenths, who were disfranchised
when they were elected, that does not sorrowfnlly
feel he has a Governor whose fendish hate wishes
they all had one head. that he might strike it Of
at blow, and a Legislature, that would Willingly
assist him in doing it,
suggest, Mr.. Editor, that next Monday, the frs
day of our County Court, be fixed as the time, 70
the people of our county, to assemble and appoin
: delegates to this mass meeting, on the ed Of Feb
runry. In view of this, would, also suggest tina
some of the honored names Of the county be afxea
to call in your paper for such meeting of tn
citizens Of the county. But have written this
Mr.. Editor, mainly for the purpose of suggesting
rthc glorious opportunity of this proposed Gonven
ton, to establish the assaed loyalty Of Tennessee
and strengthen the hands of Andrew johnson
and especially Of letting the world know how I'M
complainingly we have submitted to q Governor
, and Legislature, imposed upon us by one-tentl
r vote, and whose tyranny has been such rs to max
the people OF the State ask themselves, what un
parlonable sin they have committed to draw dow
such an unprecedented exhibition of divine wrath
f as the inficton OF these rulers.
UNION.