Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-02-07
ANOTHER PEACE MEETING IN
Overflow.

| Hon. Alvin CuIIUm the Bearer of Dis
patches-Bts Interview with Gen.
| Cooper.
Hon. Alvin Cullum of OVerion county
was in the city yesterday, and had an in
terview with Gen. Cooper il regard to the
condition ofthings n his section of country.
He told Gen. Cooper that he had been
commissioned by the citizens of OVerton
county TO lay before him the proceedings
Of meeting recently held in Livingston,
together with statement from the Sheriff
Of the county, which are published below.
Gen. Cooper repeated his oft-told tale
about knowing the leaders of the Ku-Klux
Klau, and kindly advised the delegate 10
go home and behave himself. At the re-
quest Of our Overton county subscribers,
wegiVe place to the papers submitted to
Gen. Cooper as follows:
At meeting held at the Courthouse in
Livingston, Overton county, Tennessee, on
Monday, the LIST day of February, 1869, to
devise means for the preservation of the
peace of the county, and prevent a recur-
renee of the late unhappy disturbances, the
following proceedings were had. The
meeting being called to order by Hon.
A. Cullum, Col. Landon Armstrong
WAS called to the chair, and o. II. p. Hsr-
ris was appointed Secretary, The follow
ing preamble and resolutions we're unani-
mOusly adopted:
Whereas, The peace Of the county has
recently been disturbed by acts of la~less-
ness and violence,
Resolved, That il is the unanimous
opinion Of this Convention, that in obedi
ence to and enforcement Of the laws rest
our safety as individuals and prosperity as
a people.
Resolved, That this Convention, com
posed of all parties, is for preserving the
peace, and enforcement of the laws.
Resolved, That 10 the execution and en-
forcement Of the laws the officers charged
with the same shall receive the united
support Of every good citizen Of our coun-
ty, and the Sheriff, and all officers OF the
county are authorized to call upon the citi-
zens of the county to put down any disturb
ances or resistance to the lawful authority
of the same. l.. ARMSTRONG, Chm.
o. II. P. HARRIS, Sec'y.
GEN. JOSEPH A. COOPER, Command
ing, etc-I, Allen Smith, Sheriff of
Overton county, would respectfully state
that no outbreak has been committed in |
my county within my knowledge for the |
past two weeks; that two county meetings
had been held at which strong peace resO-
lutions were passed, in which the best citi
zens were concerned, pledgiDg themselves
to the preservation of peace, and to aid me |
in the execution of process. and the bringing |
of all guilty parties to- justice. l have fall
confidence of the sincerity and fidelity OF
the community thus participating In
view of these facts, We ask the postpone
ment of martial law in our county, that we
may give further earnest of our peace
full resolves. This February 3, 1869.
ALLEN SMITH, Sheriff.
l state that for the last two weeks have
been absent from the county, but since my
return on yesterday, have learned from
all | have conversed with that the people
desire peace, and feel warranted in stating
that Sheriff Smiths statement OF the con-
dition OF the county is correct.
Respectfully,
W. w. GoODPAsTERN,
Judge Fifth Circuit of Tennessee.