Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-01-20
PEACE.
Meeting a. Bolivar on Saturday
Last.

Last.
The people Of Hzrdemau county, ire
speciiYs of party or crgeGs, met st the
new Courtroom lest Saturday evening,
in Tureuance 10 q call that had been uu-
merousIy signed for the purpose Of CIV
Jog expression to their views as regards
the acts Of lawlessness lately committed
by unknown parties in 0ur midst. Ga
motion, Pitser Miller, ESD, Uas made
! Chairman, and JauIes b. Hsrriss Sscre-
iEry Of the meeting, The ChairIhaa, in
a few brief and puugent remarks, stated
the Oljsc;s CT the gathering, and plainly
showed thet something ought 10 be done
10 pat q final stop TO the lsWlessutss so
| prevalent % late. He said that in the
past EaTdeman had justly borne q high
reputation l0r peace, laW and order that
tie time mad been when, if even IA hog
vas wantUuly killed or a calf stolen,
whole neigtb5EhOOds wGuld not rest un-
III tia Pei pstratOT or thiei was brought
10 Justice. Now, il a IN ~ is killed or u
fsll0H-bsiug spirited away Ia the most
strange anu remarkable manner, hardly
auy notice was tsIeu o. h, and lie there.
:Ore d,sifsd a-cOmuaittee ~app1iuted fcT
The purpose Of drafting resolutions con
dsmniug and ~deuOunCiDg the Ec.iUn OF
all these who take the law in their own
hands and ride rough 5hod 0ver the sta.
U.es made lud provided for the coed uf
"a common EOciety. Ihs following gen
t.emUn were then appointed q commits
tee, aud requested 10 express in suitable
tgTms the profound sentiments Of ali
the law abiding CT zsIs OF this county
Alexander Ramsey, a. Il. McNeel, 81.
4. Parrish, e. q. CUlsmau, 7. j.. Cliff.
The committee retired to one Of the Jury
r0OmR, and alter bsing absent a few mo-
ments, rsturcel and offered the follow
ing, which, on motion, was unanimously
received sud adopted
WHEREAS, In the past, Hartlemau has
been second 10 no cuuaty ia the State OF
Tennessee, in the steRdfAst adherence TO
law and order, and ia the singu!grly
unanimous spirit OF her citiz5us to pre-
serve the public peace ald TRANQUILITY
and promote good Telling between and
among all classes of her people; a.d
Whereas, Ia these times CT political
and social trouble, we deem it eli imnor-
tant hat Il county shOuld preserveher
lifetime reputation, ana feel that she
needs the e~ndeavors OF all her cit.zsns in
that regard and
Whereas, There have been lately with.
In her Unite, violations OF thu law here
tofore unknown in her annals, and dis.
graceful to the perpetrators thereof:
therefore, in token OF public ~reprObation
OF ths same, we, ia portion OF The citi-
zsns If HardemGD county, ia public
meeting assembled, do
ResObUe, lst. That we emphatlcallv
condemn the late scts OF murder and
jail breaking Committed in this county.
u Deem the actors therein enemies TO |
the public welfare.
2ne. That we consider the courts fhe
proper avenues for the redress Of All
wrongs, public and private, aud that the
commission of crime is not 3 proper
for its prevention.
81 That We earnestly hope that In the
as in the past, Hardemsn county
will preserve her reputation for TRANQUIL.
quiet and regard for legal and social
duty, and that the late violations of Law
her borders will constitute excep.
tons ia her history.
4th. That we earnestly call on all cit
to do all in their power to preserve
order and prevent any future violations
Of law.
5tb. That the foregoing preamble and
resolutions be published in the Bolivar
Bulletin, and thai the Memphis papers
requested to copy the same.
No other business appearing, on mo-
ion, the meeting a6joHrned sine die.
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