The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1869-01-23
The Meeting Last Saturday.

The people OF IIardeman county, ire
spective of party or creeds, met at the new
Court room last Saturday evening in pursu-
ance to a call that had been numerously
signed for the purpose of giving expression
Of their views as regards the acts of law
lessness lately committed by unknown
parties in our midst. On motion, Pitser
Miller, Esq, was made Chairman and James
B. Harriss, Secretary of the meeting. The
Chairman, in few, brief and pungent re-
marks stated the objects of the gathering,
and plainly showed that something ought to
be done to put a final stop to the lawless
ness so prevalent of late. He said that in
the past Hardeman had justly borne a high
reputation for peace, law and order; that
the time had been when, If even hog was
wantonly killed or calf stolen, whole
neighborhoods would not resi- until the per-
petrator or thief was brought to justice.
Now, If man Is killed or fellow being
spirited away in the most strange and re-
markable manner, hardly any notice was
taken of it, and he therefore desired COM
mittee appointed for the purpose of drafting
| resolutions condemning and denouncing the
action of all those who take the law in their
own hands and ride rough shod over the
statutes made and provided for the good of
a common society. The following gentlemen
were then appointed a committee, and re-
quested to express in suitable terms, the
profound sentiments of all the law abiding
citizens of this county: Alexander Ramsey,
A. T. McNeal NJ. r. Parrish, E. q. Cole
man T. J. Cliff The committee retired to
one of the jury rooms, and after being alb
sent few moments, returned and offered
the following, which, on motion, was unani-
mously received and adopted
WHEREAS, In the past, Hardeman has
been second to no county in the State of
Tennessee, in the steadfast adherence to
law and order, and in the singularly unani-
nous spirit of her citizens to preserve the
public peace and tranquility and promote
good feeling between and among all classes
of her people, and
WHEREAS, In these times Of political and
social trouble, we deem it all important that
our county should preserve her lifetime
. reputation, and feel that she needs the en-
beavers of all her citizens in that regard,
and
WHEREAS, There have been lately within
her limits, violations of the law heretofore I'M
known in her annals and disgraceful to the
perpetrators thereof; therefore, in token Of
public Reproduction of the same, we, q
portion Of the citizens OF Hardeman county
in public meeting assembled, do
ReSoJUe, 1st. That we emphatically con
denim the late acts Of murder and Jail
breaking committed in this county, and
deem the actors therein enemies to the pub
lie welfare
End. That we consider the courts the
proper avenues for the redress of all wrongs,
public End private, and that the commission
of crime issnOt u proper course for its pre-
Vention.
3D. That we earnestly hope that in the
future, as in the past, Hardeman county
will preserve her reputation for tranquility,
quiet and regard for legal and social duty,
and that the late violations of law within
her borders will constitute exceptions in
her history.
4th. That we earnestly call on all citizens
to do all in their power to preserve order
and prevent any future violations of law.
5th. That the foregoing preamble and
resolutions be published in the BOLIVAR
BULLETIN, and that the Memphis papers be
requested to copy the same.
No other business appearing, on motion,
the meeting adjourned sane die.