Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-04-04
Public Meeting.

y made to the citizens Of the
county, a large crowd assembled
near the courthouse, and on
motion of 7. III. Bledsoe, ESQ.,,
10. G. Carrigan was called to the
Chair and Geo. w. Higgins ap-
pointed Secretary of the meeting.
After the purpose for which
the Convention was called was
briefly explained by the Chair
man, a committee consisting of
Capt. Jas. Burnam, d. w. Hol-
man, Esq, and T. Ii. Bledsoe,
Esq, was appointed to draft and
report suitable resolutions, who
retired for a short time. During
the absence of the Committee,
Hon. 10. G. Carrigan being loud
ly called for, addressed the people
in a few mild, persuasive, yet
firm remarks, at the conclusion
of which, the Committee reported
the following resolutions, viz:
WHEREAS, There is call for a
State Convention of the Conserva-
tive men of Tennessee to meet at
Nashville on the 10th day of
April, to place in nomination a
candidate for Governor, sc. And
WHEREAS, We, the citizens of
Lincoln county, feeling deep
Isolicitude in the consummation of
the laudable aims of that Con.
vention and the realization of its
hopes, do therefore in mass meet.
ing assembled,
ResolUe, LIST, That we will
give our hearty and undivided
support to any patriotic conserva-
tive nominee of that Convention,
who will in earnest battle for the
constitutional rights of the people
and strive to protect all classes in
the free enjoyment of their civil,
religious, and political liberties.
Resolved, I'd, That the only true
men to the State of Tennessee and
the country at large are the Con-
servative party of the North and
South, and that the most invete.
rate enemies to the peace, harmo-
ny, and union of these States are
the Radical party of the North
together with their time-servine
and sycophantic followers of the
South.
Resoloed, Sd, That it is the du-
ty of every patriotic citizen of the
State, irrespective of past political
differences, to rally to the rescue
of our inperiled country, and by
an earnest and combined effort try
to save from impending ruin and
destruction the vestige of civil
government left us.
Resolved, 4th, That we wish to
have established for ourselves and
our posterity Constitutional Re-
public which will guarantee to its
citizens equal and just protection,
and in view of the usurpations of
the present Governor of the State,
together with the reckless and
unconstitutional enactments of the
Legislature, we can see nothing in
store for the State of Tennessee
under the present misrule but an
iarchy and confusion, and as a ne
icessary result the worst of govern
ments-an arbitrary military des-
.potism.
Resolred, 9Th, That the great
fact has now become apparent and
places upon all true and good men
of this government the heavy re-
sponsibility of meeting the issue
whether we shall have a constitu-
tional government or a military
despotism.
RESOLVED, 9th, That we recon-
mend 10 our sister counties of the
State primary meetings, to give ex-
preston to their views on the mo-
mentions political questions of
the hour, and appoint delegates
to meet with the Convention at
Nashville on the 10Th of April
next.
Resolrea, 9TH, That delegates
from our county be appointed by
this meeting to assemble with the
Convention at Nashville on the
18th of April.
Resolved, Sth, That copies of
these resolutions be forwarded by
the Secretary of this meeting to
the conservative papers of Nash
vile for publication, and that the
Fayetteville OBSERVER and Lincoln
County Nssrs be requested to pub
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