The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-10-25
LFrom the Athens Republican,.
The Peoples Convention Of the 18th.

liC 1 COpIC 3 VI thC btBs
In accordance With the call which was pro-
mulgated through the columns of the three
preceding numbers of this journal, for a
mass. meeting, the loyal men Of McMinn
county, ana those in sympathy with them,
from other counties, met IN council, ion Mon
day, the It'll, in the Court House and public
square:
Upon motion Juo. Rogers, Esq, was unan-
imously called to the Chair, and Trial John
son, and E. Locbmiller, Esq, elected Secre-
taries-when the following Committee upon
resolutions were named
W. W: Alexander, Tubsl Ziglar, W A.
Wright, Nathan Kelley, Jno. K. Howard and
T.. T. Bloom, Esq; who, after retiring for q
short time, reported through their Chairman,
W. ". Alexander, the preamble and resolu-
tions hereto appended, which were read and
submitted TO the vote of the Convention, and
unanimously adopted as expressive of the
sentiments Of the loyal men assembled. At
ter which Mr.. S. A. Bowel, Of Jonesboro, ad-
dressed the people at length cOmplimenting
McMinn county rs the glorious pioneer in the
movement inauCurated to-day and express
ing tue belief that the course of the McMinn
patriots would be an examplar, which would
be Immediately endorsed by similar meetings,
not only throughout the State Of Tennessee,
but the patriotic fire, lighted to-day in Attn
ems, would like a bright and reslstless con-
Aagration sweep the whole country, from the
icc-clad coasts Of the North, to the Orange
groves of the S%outh-with a resistless i'm
petuosity Which would secure beyond a per-
adventure the safety OF the Republic-speedy
restoration of commercial prosperity, peace
and happiness.
The remarks of Mr. Bowel were listened
10 with marked attention, ant frequently APP
plauded. Cpoi the conclusion Of Mr.. BIS.
address i was ordered by the Convention
that the Preamble and resolutions, be pub
lisbcd in the Athens Republican, and that
BrOwnloW's Knoxville Wing, Nashville Press
and Times, Memphis Post, Jonesboro' Flag,
and all other loyal papers throughout the
State, be requested to copy the same,
When UPON motion the Committee adjourned
sine die.
PREAMBLE.
CIprisbi,g with feelings of vsnerotior
the nticeless Ieoacy of , free RepubIic he.
oreatbrd ms and Cur children nv Gallant
ancestry. we are profoundly IMPRESSED nv
| The selfish shirt and dangerous usurn,tfons
of the President of The United Htntps. who.
seemingly forpetguI. or willingly ignoring
| the solemn Obligation Of lis bigh Office, in
daring to DEFY tbe laws Of Cocbress-as-
,umes authority not l~eritimate1t nertsin,rg
to his position, and thereby seriously ieopar.
DIES the tranouilitv of the countrr and nc
lieyipq that each citizen NJ This Rennblic
who is untrammeled Sy offences %aglinst' his
government. is the political peer of evpry
other citizen Of this nation. and as murb en-.
titled TO eynress hi. opinion "a tho chief ev-
ecptiva or Inc Un,ted states TbtroC,re
Be il Re,olrsd. By the loyalists comnos,ng
this Convention of Tennesseeans. yolnptario.
" assembled.
lst. That. actu,ted solelv nv notrioti, de-.
votion to the RepubIic. we have met in tho
town of Athens. this dav IN eypress onr sol
emn conyictions. as bprome American FREQ
men ienlons of their sacred rigbts-mIlv re-
| solved 10 co.onernte viii or- ioyol bro;b.sn
tbropgbont the urion in osssr,j1g "a -
raining the snnremacy ~ Iaw anJ o.Ja.
md We boid tina, az ,,nyb, he ,6o Co..
stitnSon Of the united Stotss ,bo teai.lotjSo
branch of The govsrnmsn, comno,ad 81 ,bo
| Senate Cba-hher and Honss Of psn,sso,,a.
five, and known osIbs mSms,jcsn Cpna,oss :,
ia tho t,vr.I nv,onent 81 ,ha Lii ~ ~
Mo and ius,tv cloIbad ,i,h al noa5sai ro,
ibor;tv 70 mate ana c.nssd 70 h.. anaoraoI
the Laws nscssss,v IN ,ho nrasovra,ioo ~ ~
RepnbIie, tho regbIS,ion " Joms,,ic .Od tar.