Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-12-18
Public Meeting.
FAYMENr OF CLAIMS TO LOYAL MEN.


At a call meeting at the Court House in Knox
ville Tenn, Friday December 6th 1867, which
was convened for the purpose of taking into con
sideration some plan whereby the loyal people o
East Tennessee may be indemnifed for the losses
they sustained during the war, BY the Union army
Judge c. w. Jones was called 10 the chair, and DR.
A. B. Tablock appointed Secretary whereupon, the
object Of the meeting being explained, on motion
Of VIM. Rule, 70 appoint committee to draft reso-
lutions and suggest some plan relative to the sub
ject, the Chairman appointed as committee, Lieut.
VIM Rule, Chairman, w Il. Swan, Esq, H. L.
W. Mynatt, Esq, Capt. A. 7. Cottrell, Jne. Gibbs,
Deputy Sheriff, and Elijah w Adkin, ESQ. Who,
after deliberation, offered the following, viz:
WHEREAS, East Tennessee forms part of tho Uni
ted States, pays taxes and is amenable 10 and de-
pendent upon the general government and
Whereas, East Tennessee exhibited, in the late
war, loyalty, patriotism and herosm equal to any
portion Of the nation, furnished her full share of
regiments and sweled the forces of the other States
with her thousands, and
Whereas, very large amount of the property of
the loyal citizens and soldiers of East Tennessee
was destroyed, and appropriated by the Union army
for the benefit and Of the government; for a
greater part of which no receipts, nor vouchers
have been given, nor money paid, and
Whereas, the citizens of different States have
vindicated their claims not only for property taken
used and destroyed by the federal army but also for
that which was taken, used and destroyed by the
rebel army, and therefore obtained full indemnity
and satisfaction. and
Whereas, the provisions Of the act Of July 4tb,
1864, has not been nor can be sufficient under the
present ruling OF the departments to reach and set
tie the claims Of the loyal citizens and soldiers of
East Tennessee owing to peculiartes of circumstan
ces not common to other States above mentioned,
therefore
ResOlUed, That these claims growing out of the
late war, through the soldiers and agents of the
United States for the use benefit and success of the
government are equitable and just Claims due loyal
people, and should be lqudated by the government
as speedily as possible.
ResoLUed That we neither ask nor claim any
compensation for the damages and appropriations
of the rebel army, as other States have done but
since such claims have been paid to disloya as well
loyal citizens of other States, respectfully ask
that the government redeem her pledge respect and
encourage loyalty and satisfy the debt due loyal
people OF East Tennessee for property taken used
and destroyed by her own agents and soldiers.
ResoIced, That we fully endorse the act of Con-
gress dissllowing compensation to loyal owners for
their slaves.
ResoLred, That the chairman of the meeting ap-
point a committee whose duty it shall be TO pre-
pare suitable memorial to the Congress of the
United States the subject of indemnifyihg loyal
citizens and soldiers of East Tennessee for property
taken, used and destroyed by the Union army, to
secure signatures of endorsement thereto Of the
citizens of East Tennessee, and of the officers and
soldiers of the army, and by the 10th day of Jan
uary 1868 to submit the same with the endorse
ments thereto, TO the Congress of the United States
and further, to use every means in their power to
secure a favorable hearing before that honorable
body.
ResoLUed, That the officers, who were in command
of any union forces in East Tennessee be request
ed TO cooperate with through the corresponding
Secretary Of the committee, either by autograph
letters or otherwise;
ResoLvcd, That the newspapers, Throughout East
Tennessee, be requested TO publish these proceed
ings with the memorial of the committee as soon as
possible.
Rcsotccd, That The County Court Clerk of each
county in East Tennessee be requested 60 obtain
and furnish 10 the corresponding Secretary OF the
committee between and tho lIth Of January
1868, list Of signatures and endorsements TO the
memorial.
heSotCCd, lnat inc cOmnlIleB puOlsn from lime
TO time in the Knoxville papers their progress and
the result.
These resolutions being unanimously adopted by
the meeting the chairman named as the committee
Dr. A. B. Tablock, H. L. w. Mynatt, Esq, VIM.
II. Swan, ESQ., Lieut. VIM. Rule and Capt A. T.
Cottrel.
On motion Of Wm. Rule the meeting adjourned
sine die.
c. w. JONES, Chairman
A. B. TADLocK, NJ d., Secretary.