Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-11
J. R, DICKEY,
E. w. ROSE,
JOE. S. EDMUNDsoN,
THOMAS (, GORDON,
ChairInen.
Secretaries.

JOHN A. TINNoS,
Mr.. Jones then addressed the Governor
10 few remarks. He believed the people
Of Giles county we're unit. We are not
Disgusting the fact to you, sir, that some
acts of lawlessuess and violence have &C.
CURED 10 our county. Our Jail has been
broken open two OF three times, and per-
Sous taken ont and hung. One Of these
men was rebel deserter, bushwhacker and
plunderer. l was his attorney, and exam
ined the testimony carefully. He was al
rested and put in Jail, and broke Jail on his
own accord, He was rearrested and placed
10 Jail, and was taken out and hung. An
other was a negro who attempted to violate
the person of respectable lady And the
other was an outlaw. When those acts
took place, we, irrespective of party, de-
termined to put down all violence, met on
the Oath of December and adopted the res
olutions to which / call your excellency's
attention.
1t was before martial law was declared
You will find that those resolutions are
strong, That meeting, sir, had its effect.
Our county and people have suffered
great deal during the war. Il was the
camping grounds of both armies. When
the war ceased they found their farms
desolated and houses burned to ashes.
Ghar 10 rr1rI II roIy-.1F H., l
now there is peace aud harmony prevail
ing among them. Our county has been
declared under martial law; the militia
have been quartered upon lis and We feel
the effect of it. There is gloom cast over
the people The schools were in success
ful operation, but parents are becoming
uneasy and Withdrawing their children
from school. There is deep feeling that
we should be relieved from our present
condition, and there is an honest convic-
ton that the laws will be sustained SO far
as good men can do it. We have come to
present these resolutions and respectfully
ask the removal of the troops now stationed
in our county.
Thomas K. Gordon then rose, having
been called upon by the Governor, and
said that he knew something about the
people Of Giles county. They wish the
civil law to take its own course. They
felt their condition. The declaration of
martial law in that county, he thought,
would greatly retard the farming interest |
and every other interest. The people |
think that there ia no real necessity for a |
continuance of the troops there. 1t is |
very burdensome upon the people and |
county, for We have to foot the bill, and |
our taxes are very heavy now. The peo-
pie are determined to see the law enforced. |
The feelings Of the people are greatly de-
pressed some say that they cannot sue.
coed 10 thair farming business.
James McCullum, Esq, next ad
dressed The Governor. After refer |
ring TO the cases reported il Mr..
Jones speech, he said that meetings
had been held 10 every district in the couG-
ty and resolutions adopted pledging them
selves to sustain the laws and see that de-
PENDANTS should be brought to justice.
Many names were signed to these proceed
ings. He remembered one with 81 names
signed, pledging themselves. These were
meetings held preparatory to
a maso meeting which was TO be held on
This was the day the prOclama
ton was issued il was rainy day. They
met, however, and resfirmed every thing
and even made them stronger. think
reports came up from every meeting with
he exception of one. The colored people