Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-19
GILES.
In MeTnOrianl.
Pulaski Citizen.

The adjourned meeting in honor to the
late Senator Johnson at the courthouse
last Saturday was very largely attended,
and the greatest interest and the profound
est regard manifested at the reading Of the
appended resolutions and the addresses.
lion. ThOs. NJ. Jones resumed the chair.
Judge John \. TinnOn announced that the
resolutions prepared by the committee
would be read by Major E. Frank Mathews,
and that Hon. Il. N. SpOfiOrd at the request
Of the committee would move their adOp-
ton.
Maj. Mathews then read the resolutions,
as follows:
1--WE, the people Of Giles county, ire
spectiye Of party, have received with pro-
found sensibility the intelligence Of the
death of the Hon. Andrew johnson, late
Senator in Congress:
"ResOlved, l. Born in humble life, with
out any Of the advantages conferred some
times by wealth and position; struggling
with adversities in his earlier years, tri-
umphing over sll obstacles by his native
strength Of intellect, by his genius and his
persevering industry, and great energy, he
placed himself in the first rank Of Ameri-
can statesmen.
"2. As a statesman and politician his
power was felt aud acknowledged through.
out the republic, and all bear willing testi-
mOny to his enlarged views and ardent
patriotism.
- In the dark and doubtful hours Of
the Republic, his voice was heard above
the storm recalling his cOuHtrymen to a
sense of their danger and duty, temperiug
the lessons Of reprOOf with the experience
of age and his great wisdom, and in abe
internal and external troubles through
which the country has passed, he was true
tried and faithful 20 the Union, the Con
Stitution and the enforcement Of the laws.
81. The good Of his country occupied
the last moments Of his long, useful Snd
extraordinary political eareeT-he was
stricken down with his aTmOr on, ripe in
years and full Of hOnOTs, amid the peOpl
he loved SO we'll.
IS. In his death the country has lost a
distinguished statesman, the people a true
and faithful friend, and The Constitution
enc Of its ableSt eXp9uHders and support
eTs.
''6. In consideration Of The approaching
centennial anniversary Of American hide
pendence as the grand era Of peace and
good feeling we deeply lament his death,
and regret that be has not been permitted
to live to witness the grand cOnsumatiOn
Of social, State and national fraternity.
81. 1t is our pleasure as we as our
duty 10 thus publicly express our feelings
Of sorrow at his untimely death in this
hour Of his eountry's crisis.
- CHARLES G. ALTERNATELY, ST.,
Chairman.
Hon. II. Ri. SpohOrd then addressed the
meeting in an exhaustive eulOgism upon
the life and character Of the Great Com
mOner. Hon. JnO. V. Wright, Of Column
bia, was called upon and addressed the
meeting. His address was exceedingly ap-
propTiare and ELECTED the appreciatiYe feel
ing Of all who heard him.
The vote was then taken upon the TesO-
lutiOns which were unanimously adopted.
DR.. EdmundsOn moved that a copy Of
the resolutions be furnished the Citizen
for publication, and that the Banner and
UNION AND AMERICAN be requested to
copy.
The meeting then adjourned.