Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-28

the happiness Of themselves, peaceably 10
assemble and give expression Of their SEN
timents upon all questions which affect the
peace and welfare Of society; and this be-
comes especially necessary and proper
when the eclt deeds Of a fen make innocent
commnnities responsible for the violations
Of law. And inasmuch as instances OF out
rage have occurred in our midst, at the
hands of unknown parties, which we con-
denim and deprec1te; therefore we, the
people residing in the vicinity Of Prospect
Station, do resolve as follows:
Resolved, l. That we will, Individually
and collectively, exert ourselves for the
maintenance of law and order in our com
munity.
Resolved, .. That we will aid and assist
the civil authorities in arresiiug and bring
ing to justice all yiolators of law, regard
less of their ahtecedents s''-
Resolved, 3. That We will cheerfully and
heartily cooperate in defending and pro-
tecting. against all unlawful assaults and
violence, all people, whether residents or
soJourners, regardless of past or present
differences of opinion.
Resolved, A. That we believe there exists
no necessity for secret political or military
societies or associations, and that the offic.
ers of the law need neither these nor the
presence of armed men to maintain the
peace of society.
Resolved, 5. That we earnestly invite
the and and cooperation of all ages and
classes to the maintenance of Law and
obedience TO the constituted authorities.
Resolved, 6. That we indorse the senti-
Inents contained III circular issued at Pu-
laskl, on the 24th Of December, the pur-
pose OF which meeting was the same as
ours.
Resolved, Z. That copy of this pream-
Bile and resolutions be furnished the Pu-
laskl Citizen and the Nashville papers, with
request that they publish the same, and
tEat copy be furnished John p. C. Reed,
our representative in the Legislature.
The following resolution was offered and
adopted:
Resolved, That all citizens here assem-
bled who indorse the preamble and resolu-
!Ions adopted, and who pledge themselves
Ia good faith to carry out the same. SIGN
their names hereto
The following persons then came forward
and signed their names: T j Campbell, Fl
Nj Stanley, A Reed, Cary Gilbert,
Willis Whitfield, VIM s Ezell, ] w
Nelson, Marion Barnes, Curry McGrew,
j nj Biles, Amasa Campbell, George A
Swift, Geo L Shield, Theo Westmoreland.
VIM NJ Curry. F F Pollard, ] P Kelly, "
II Baugh, David Elder, James C Potts,
Isaac y Pully, Albert Ball, VIM NJ Reed,
Ira L Ha-Vey, Jno F WestmoreIand, Ii &
MeLaurine, T j HszlewoOd, WV Reed
K n Brown, s J BiIes, JEFF Caldwell,
David Curry, J w Taylor, James PulIy.
Jno w Kelly, j F Simpson, ] W Whitley,
A L Sims, j F Campbell, K r Meadows
y Rogers, w Whitfield, VIM S Card
well, J X Hargrave, Jno Campbell, III
Campbell, IL Vinson, J NJ B James, J C.
ShinPoek, G W McLlurine, ] III Sims.
Jesse Wells, r J Hewitt, NJ V Curry. Il
w Mcknight, Ii ID Westmoreland. WIN
PEBBLES, James s Hayes, Thos Elder, LA
Up5haw, J ? kirkland, James H Elder.
Jno W Campbell, W J Elder, j o Tate,
J Hasten, Jr.. g W Tucker, A G Stepp, S
n Blles, Benz Smith, H Elder, + Z Ed
mundson, Jacob S Jones.
on motion the meeting adjourned,
T.. j. CAMPBELL. President.
Ii. Nj. Stanley and A. j. Reed, Secys.