Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-07-10
PROCLAMATION

MAYORS OFFICE, CIIH OF NASHVILLE.
July 10th, 1S67-Whereas, Some late &C
currences have arisen in this vicinage. of
a nature calculated seriously to eudanger
the public peace and, whereas, it has been
in particular and satisfactory manner
made known 10 me, in my official character,
that on Monday the 9Th instant, 4 certain
james Sumner, claiming to be in command
of a company of colored militia in the SER
vice Of the Governor Of the State Of Ten
nessee, did call together the members Of the
said company, in very publicplace in the
said city Of Nashville, and did deliberately
harangue them in coarse, violent, sediti-
Gus and menacing manner, tending to
awaken just apprehensions in the minds of
peaceful and orderly citizens, and to incite
certain classes and portions of our people
to unkind and fierce collisions, involving,
in all probability, the copious shedding of
blood in civil strife; and, whereas, have
indisputable assurance that great MAORI
ty of the citizens Of Nashville are sincerely
and intensely DESTROYS that peacea land quiet
ude should prevail in our midst, are i'm
bued with the purest spirit of loyalty, and
are inclined to make manifest, in every
proper mode, the respect which they feel
for the constituted authorities of the re-
public, both State and national and, where
as, Ihave had the high qualification, within
the last twenty -four hours, to- receive the
fullest and most emphatic assurance from
the worthy and distinguished Federal mill
tary commandment located at this post,
General Duncan, that he is at this moment
taking proper and efectual measures for
the prevention of The mischiefs now so
fearlully menaced by the acts and declara-
lions ofthe said Sumner and his associates,
and that he will at once interpose, in such
manner as existing facts may justify, for the
purpose Of saving pacific and law abid-
ing people from the very painful necessity
of adopting needful expedients for the Sc
curing of their own repose and safety Now,
herein before, in consideration of the facts
heretofore stated, |, William NJ. Brown,
Mayor of the said city of Nashville, do
hereby admonish and warn the good citi-
zens thereof, of every class, grade, and
complexion, that they do continue in the
quiet and peaceful performance Of their
duties as members of a Free enlightened,
and patriotic community, relying emphati-
cally, as | am certain they may well and
safely do, upon the just and protecting care
Of a wise and paternal national govern
ment, and the equity, vigilance, and dis
eliminating wisdom of General Duncan,
(the aforesaid commandant of this military
post with the sanction of his superiors in
Office, for that exemption from oppression
and lawless violence which it is our I'M
doubted right to claim. And do further,
most earnestly and respectfully, invite my
fellow-citizens of Nashville, TO whom and
for whose benefit this proclamation has
been drawn up and promulgated, that they
do assemble, at the markethouse Of this
city, at the hour of o'clock, in the after
noon of to-day, the 10th instantly there
to counsel together, freely and fraternally,
in regard to the evils which now surround
them, and the means of avoiding all mis-
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In testimony whereof, l have hereunto
my name, and attached my seal
OF Office, this the tenth day of July, 1867.
w. MATT Brown, Mayor.