Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-06-17

Co Moderate States Every man, woman and
child knows that the war was commenced by The
South, that the South first beat up for troops first
arsd upon the Star of the West, and then upon
Fort Sumter, and all because a the people of the
United States elected lincoln to the Presidency.
1t is passing strange tia. men Of sense and char
acter should have leaned their names aud influence
to bolster up such batch OF falsehoods a. are set
forth in this call. T. NinoD Van Dyke, toe writer
Of the libel, was at Camp Chase for some time.
It is scarcely necessary to add that thl gentle
men who solemnly declared that The United States
began the late war, are now loud-mouthed COnser-
vstives, and swear that the Radicals are the
of all our troubles. OF course they are opposed to
Grant and Collar
A CALL FOR 4 PUBLIC NESTING og THE CITIZENS
OF M'MISN COUNTY.
Inssmuch as heretofors there has been differ
ence of opinion among the citizens Of McMinn
county upo1 the subject Of the present war, wsged
bv the Uni.sI States Government against the peo-
pie of the Government Of the Confederate STATES
superiGducsd generally if not universally, oy >
difference OF opinion to The causes and ooJects o.
the war but the undersigned feeling that now there
should not be- and possibly is not out one opinion
and determination among Us, and that is, that tne
whole people Of the Confederate States should re-
sst at all hazards and to the last extremity, the ST.
| tempt now manifested by the United States Gov
eminent to subugate the people Of the Confederate
States and further believing that it is the duty OF
ali men, due as well to themselves 10 each other
/ and 10 the Government, 20 make public nantes
/ tstcn Of their feelings, that private and public
/ confidence may be restored and established 10 re-
gard to the loyalty Of al men therefore, 1t IL re-
/ 6ussted that the citizens of MeMinn county meet
| Vt the Court House in Athens, en- the frst Monday
in October 1852, TO consider the present condition
| of the country and to give public expression Of
their feeling and intentions in regard to the same
7. Nixon Van Dyke S. n. Roberts
VIM. 81. Ballew, J. 7. Lane
Alex. Cleage s. Mckinney,
| NJ r Rice W. n. Stables,
George A. Caldwell Z. N. Staples,
Sam. P Ivins, ]. r. Neal
j. l. Bridges. Q. L. Rice,
| Erastus Rewley, l. g. BaTksdaie,
/ John Howl Tennson Lambert
/ A. MeKeldon, Ihomss OveTton,
I Wm. George We. vaughn
| Wn Maydeld Wm. D. BrowdeT,
| C. STABLES. Cornelius Brown,
Allen Boone, Hugh Crawford
| Thomas A. Clsaga Il. Wolf,
J. F. Benton, A. N. Brett,
]. w. Mann, J. @. CarloclS
/ Wesley Castor, J. T. Davis,
| A Caldwell 4. Cantrell,
j N M. Croeett O. B. Newman.
4 I A Yg:ziar VIM. Moore,
! J. NJ. Aiexan5er, b. L. Moore,
! Andrew McHGSsTtsi JOnn mart
/ W. Z. Coleman, Eli DIXON,
j. Il. Reed, j. Il. Hale
!. w. Blackwell, A. W. Archer,
| w p Carmack Charles Land,
E. Brown, John @. Rice
/ S. w. Reed, T. Lawson,
w H. Briant Henry Msilock
| A. A. Newman, N. n. Grub,
A. @. Robson W. R. Long
Q. A. Jordan q. Blsnkinship,
j. B. TAYLOR Jas NJ McNlinn,
T. NJ George, w. g. Horton,
John Crawford, A. j. Nave,
! c. Long, W. L. Laferty,
7. SulIins, A. Swaford,
P L. Gamble J. R. Ware,
! O. L. King, John Brandon
j. c. Calhoun, ". T. Reynolds
VIM. II. Howard, D. w. Mize,
O. M. Keith VIM. Cooke,
Matt NJ Lowry. g. II. McCulley,
! j. H. Rider, s. n. Howell
]. c. Gran! Gideon Cate
! John Sweeney, ]. W. McAfrey
P l.. Bryan, John Ross,
S. Hextei, Charles DickersoB.
| William West, ]. s. Bridges
Martin Craytou, L. r. Hurst,
c. Zimmerman, ThOs. E. MayAeld
I Il. l.. Moore, VIM. Dorsey,
\ Jarret Stow, N. p. Jarnigin,
Thos. n. Duckworth
The meeting was held, J. @. Carlook acting