The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1866-11-09

ty assembled at the Court House on Mon
day, 9th mat, for the purpose Of consider
sing the matter of the recent election.
On motion Of Hon. 7. 81. JoNEs. Col.
ALI. AREREATHY was called to the Chair.
and r. r. REED and SrLAs FLouRNoY re-
quested to act as Secretaries.
The Chairman briefly announced the
purpose of the meeting. explaining that by
virtue of the Governors Proclamation an
election was held on the lst inst, for Repre-
sentative il the General Assembly. That
there are less than one hundred voters in
the county, by report of the Commissioner
of Registration. In consequence Of some
nisgivings. false representations and mis-
understandings, the polls were not opened
in many of the Districts; 80 that there
could not be an expression Of the sentiments
Of the people.
Hon. JAS. MoCALLUM then addressed the
nesting and presented the following Teso-
buttons:
Resolved. That the people of Giles county
are DESTROYS of manifesting their ready ac-
quiescence in all measures calculated to
promote peace and harmony at home and
abroad, and the general welfare Of the whole
nation, and that we are disposed 20 frater-
uizs with all law-abiding citizens.
Resolved, That the people of Giles coun-
ty desire the services Of our fellow citizen,
john A. JACKSON, in the present session of
our State Legislature, and to this end re-
quest him to claim his certificate Of election
thereto and take his seat and serve as a
member thereof,
Pending the adoption of tie above, few
remarks were made by Hon. T. NJ. JONES
and Gen. JNo. G. BRowE, endorsing them.
On motion, the resolutions were unani-
mously adopted, and MessFs. McCallum,
Albert Buford, Hardy, Sanders. Edwards,
Hart and Chas. Alternately were appointed
a committee to wait upon Mr.. Jackaon and
inform him of the action of the meeting.
Subsequently the following correspond
ence was handed to US for publication:
Correspondence.
Hon. JOHN A. JACKSON: The action of
the meeting held this day. to take into con-
sideration the result of the late election, was
such as to urge the importance of your oc-
cupyiDg the vacant seat. In view of this,
on motion the undersigned were appointed
committee to tender you the considera-
tons of the meeting, and to request you to
procure the proper certificate of election
and take your seat in the Legislative Body
of the State of Tennessee.
JAMES MoCALLUM,
WIN. SAUNDERS,
JONES NJ HARDY,
JAS. NJ. EDWARDS,
@. @. ALTERNATELY, Sem,
ALBERT BUFoRD,
VIM. HART,
Nov. 5, 1866. Committee.
GENTLEMEN: Your favor Informing me of
the proceedings of public meeting this
day held at the court house has been re-
ceived. For this expression of their conf
dence, please accept for yourselves and the
citizens composing the meeting my grateful
Acknowledgements. The election ordered,
from some cause, as am informed by the
sheriff, has not been held in accordance
with the law; and of course no certificate
of election will be issued to any one.
deeply regret that the people of our county,
having so deep an interest in the questions
agitating the country, have no voice in the
Legislature.
have done all can, and shall continue
to use every effort in my power, whether as
public or private citizen, to restore peace
and harmony and prosperity to our once
happy, but now distracted and oppressed
country.
Permit me, gentlemen, through you TO
tender to the citizens and to yourselves my
high regards. Yours respectfully,
JOHN A. JACKSON.
Hon. JAMES MoCALLUM,
WM SANDERS,
| JONES Nj. HARDY,
! JAS. NJ. EDWARDS,
CHAs. G. ABEBEATHY, Sem,
! VIM. HART.
EDITOR CITIzEN-Dear Sir: We have
bought from our customers 81. 696 worth
of dried fruit this fall and summer, for which
the cash has been realized. We believe as
much more could and would have been
saved if the people had known that they
could dispose of ii so easily. We are sur
rounded by other business houses which of
course get their share of the fruit trade
We do not believe that any neighborhood