Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-12
Law AND ORDER.
The People of Maury County In Con
venti0n.


ventiOn.
AT meeting recently held by the citi.
zens of Maury county, the Hon. A. o. P.
Nicholson was called to the chair, Hons.
A. M. Hughes, w. P. Martin, james II.
Thomas and w. C. Whitthorne were APP
pointed Vice-Presidents, and w. Vance
Thompson acted as Secretary. Upon taking
the chair, Mr.. Nicholson explained the
objects of the meeting TO be 10 ascertain
whether the people Of this county were in
favor Of the civil Law with its time honored
and long tried rules and principles, or OF
mob law. He himself knew that sill the
good citizens of this county we're in favor
of peace, quiet and good order, but this
meeting was called to give public express
sion to their views. and thus correct the
false impression which prevails abroad in
this regard. 1t being the beginning of
new year it was peculiarly appropriate
thus TO review the occurrences of the past.
He knew that occasional punishment had
been summarily dealt out to offenders
without due form of law, and however
heinous may have been their offenses, and
however much they may have merited
punishment, yet no one can justify this
mode of its infiction.
Hon. Jas. II. Thomas moved to appoint
L. D. Mayes, M. S. Frierson, George Lips
comb, A. w. Potter, Ethelbert Kirby, E.
c. Frierson and Harrison o. Gillem q
committee to draft resolutions expressive
of the meeting.
Il E. C. Frierson stated that he was of the
disfranchised portion of this community
and had no right except the right to be
taxed, he would ask to be excused from
serving on the committee. Mr.. Friersou
was excused and Mr.. Thomas motion pre-
vailed.
The committee soon after, submitted the
following report, which was unanimously
adopted:
While with pleasure we are able to state
that the great majority of the people of oul
county are peaceable, quiet, orderly citi
zens, and obedient to the lave; yet, in some
! instances, we regret that outrages have
, been committed and personal violence in
ficted contrary to law and good order.
We, large portion of the people Of tha
county Of Maury, in convention assembled
do hereby most earnestly condemn, dis
approve of and protest against, each ant
/, | every breach of the peace, outrage ant
personal violence, and every act by whom
soever committed in violence of the law o
the land, or with prejudice of the right o
any member of the community.
That we pledge ourselves TO do all il
our power, by precept as we'll as exam
, pie, to sustain the constituted authority il
g the execution and enforcement Of the Law
q of the land, and to protect every citizen ii
his right of person and property.
That the civil law must have its course
4 and execution in our county by legally con
:. stituted officers, and not by mob law or il
legal organizations.
That all criminals should be brOugh; &C
' trial and if convicted should be punished
; according TO their crimes, and not par
doned for partisan or personal considera
ton.
Speeches we're made by Gen. w. C
Whitlhorne. Col. Myers, Hon. A. NJ
Hughes and NJ. s. Frierson, Esq, ia be
half Of the objects Of the meeting.
When it was resolved TO have the pro
ceedings of the meeting and suitable
address printed in pamphlet for distribu
, ton in the county.