Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-27
Union Meeting in BIOunt Couut,

At called meeting of the Radical RepoI e..
OF Blount county, NJ l.. Mcdonnell Re- -
called 10 the GUAR, and Dr. John BlapFspsbir no.
requested 10 act as Secretary for the purpose Of de-
Dera'lng upon matters Of interest 10 the lovsI
PIE Of the county After short speeches bv se,erst
gentlemen, The following was introduced and
adopted anu
Representing as we DO the loyal men of The ,.,.,,
81 Blount, we feel called upon in the present con-
N'eh o. our country, to set forth some Of tina orav
ANTS Oh our people, also, purpose in reference
tnefeoi and IN doing we do not wish 20 indnIos
~ any MARSH language, or IN any WY appear ss
ins 1I ~ seI uP anew the strife shat we had most
sincerely hoPed would have passed away with the
NOW we speak for many Of the men who v,sro
lorced 70 leave all the little they had In IssI and
" 70 tne nag OF their fathers for protection Men
VIZ Heiy lof law and order then, and who are stir
anxious that IT should be maintained; bIt v-bo,'
toated arisooracy assaulted them at Fort S,,n-to-
~ cause wholly unjustifable, they felt then "a
"VW ShaI force should be met with force, ana ,b
2. htest began, and hoped had ended abo,-o an
',ngs oId we hope that terrible strife sho,,Ia
ot De made more awful by the degeneros5-, ~
what had some of the dignities Of war u
Pafusan strife, or that which was sauaIlr as,,Io.
Ole-mm1y teuds. But in this we 10 % - Pii
o'saPPointed. The bit!sF spirit engendersd bv a.
''.eInaIlonal STRIFE should have warned AN yooJ
- -. vTelHnee With one another More espe-
''aly gees lnls rule apply 10 those who ba,,o 49,
deieated at arms with their legitimate GoVsr,'o
1"u again oy an unprecedented majority al the bal
To- oo1 warned 10 Keep quiet bi.t Eoreeif,I g 80
lessons, The first Of which vas learned AZ sr,o ~
.ne defeated party bave in turn tried 10 sntS /
49, ~ -SA[Ls' ana tue officers Of our co.ptv
oPPhsa tnelr machinations 10 The lsgeI ara roJiyi
PROFESSIONS prescribed socially an who baro -,
1919 70 1hein attempted, a8d in many cases sI,
-. ~ PfosllgllGg Inc high Offices Of tboss
claiming TO be Gods ministers '-1ss
Icy nave reaorted 10 threats Of personal yiolsne
ana ID some cases actually carried these tbysats
execution have with violence assaulted the borses
efeete1 icT public worship 0f Almighty GA 49,
ING door and lock 10 defy sad intinidste 49,
since We had supposed the war for in5e,,or5 ''--S
:! oeity and Nationality was at an end. w. 49,
r .e5 glsa a. tneae many and grs7s offences bt
more recently pampered as We sun,ore - ~ ~
< resident OF tbe United States whose sIi; ~. H
.Hsh e lhe evidence Of hts own trss.I,5 = 80
D.4ii'iiu harvest Providence has given T., ali - /
M 5N-b TO rule with perfect leabotisra ,,,,Ir
=. A'ss lAh1ea estate they have turned oa No.,
- S"o were wiling and energetic laboFsrs
49, ana Io.Oredi for no other reason than tbs{
.ley ERRED their manhood and exercised no ,io
80 = aehlse a. reemen. In word 60 lnfoIeraII
ma shls Wanton prescription beco-ss fbsf a. ~
hshtshed pubic sentiment requires thai Il be cor
49, anu Inht 5pesally For we as well as The
men no were engaged IN tAese petty acts above -
efIed To, understand at there II no law u ras5
uen cases IN 81 masy words but scods threats and
-ohlsinpl manifested m 90 many ways must IL Is1
'toF9he retaliation that Is neither pleasant to con
empiaie nor describe Therefore 3, Il res.lvsd h.,
bis county meeting - J
l. ihat We do not recognizes men who hsro ~ =
ng mi the Presidents pardon or TIE oath ~ -
lesty iiiy kept bet ween them and the gsIlow. !, .
AEls me same rights or privileges in tbis country
meo VINO have AZ All times been trro 3, - Ct
ountry. t'"s % their a
2 That so many Of the parties M a.. ,-,i... ID
laAe rev contracts with their renters move yrsos
han any custom Of the couutr, bss g. 49, t Ls
Z, rue, ma public sentiment viii not allow per-
~ :, 20 90 Without The Just condemnation dees A
'u' lsfl'1an prescription go well merits.
:. I hhi we call upon Our Legislature % Give The
1@tly need. man a.
Vn motion u was suggested tbal copy Of the ~
oceodngs 81 this meeting be sent 20 Brownlows ssi
noKrihe Wing, Nashville Press and Times. and ~
Oh ans Republican, for publication 1890 o.
NJ. l.. McCoSSELI, Preside4l. aga
JOHN BLANKENsHIP Prssjdsgt t-.RG Pc
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