Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-04-06
OUR BLOUNTvILLE LITTER.
Court Proceedings -Indignausn
Meeting.

for 2l years. County Court met yester.
day and transacted an unusually large
amount of business. Afidavits we're
presented showing great mortality among
the dogs.
The party who robbed the mail, con-
fessed, paid over the amount stolen, and
nov awaits trial in the Jail at Abingdon,
Va. Quite a large crowd of persons were
in attendance on the County Court yes.
terday and to day. Yesterday a meeting
of the Republicans was held at the Court
House for the purpose of selecting dele
gates to the Convention which meets at
Nashville on the 18th of May. A copy
of the proceedings will be furnished you
for publication.
The following are the resolutions
adopted at a public meeting of the citi>
zens of this county to-day at The Court
House in Bonneville.
WHEREAS, Gov. j. D.. Porter has
filed the vacancy in the Office of Judge
of the LIST Judicial Circuit by the sp>
pointment ola successor before the re-
mains Of the former incumbent could
have been conveniently conveyed to his
home and buried, and without wal
ting to be informed of the wishes Of the
bar and and people of the Circuit, and
has we believe evinced an utter disregard
of, and an unwillingness to know the
preference of those Immediately interes-
ted, therefore;
RESOLVED That We regard this action
of the Governor in making said appoint
ment in such hot haste, as wanting in
respect to the memory Of the dead, an
indiguity to his friends, as no such emer>
gency or necessity existed demanding
such hasty exercise of the appointing
power.
ReSolced: That we regard this action
of the Gov. as not only exhibiting an in
excusable haste. but in making said ap
pointment without the knowledge of the
preferences of the people of the Circuit
and in advance of any possibility of an
acqualntace with the wishes of its bar,
and citizens the Governor has been guilty
of gro's improperly and offered an insult
to the intelligence Of the 1st Judicial
Circuit.
Resolred further: That we regard
Governor Porter's action as precipitate,
marked by indecent haste, and indignity
to the dead, outraglng the sensibilities Of
the friends of the deceased and exhibits
a reckless Indifference to the rights and
wishes of the people in the choice of their
magistrates, and shows a total absence of
those traits Of character which we hoped
we're possessed in an eminent degree by
the Executive of the State.
ReSolued: That by these resolutions,
we intend no diSre.pect to the gentleman
who received the appointment at the
Governors hands, and disclaim any rev
sentiment that a successor to the former
incumbent has been chosen outside the
limits of our OWL county.
Resolved: That the papers in the LIST
Judicial Circuit. and the Nashville
american be requested to publish these
resolutions"
The people without exception, so far as
l have heard-and they are being heard
condemn the action of the Governor. The
fact that he appointed Mckinney is not
the burden OF complaint, but every one
objects to the manner in which it was
done. The people had thought the Gov.
ernor was SO sensitive aud had such high
appreciation of the feelings of tho friends
of the dead, that be would delay the
appointment to the latest momeu cons
slStent with duty, and feared to press tn.
claims of their friends to the position, at
least until after the interment of the re-
mains of our late judge.
The people were deceived, hence the
Indignation meeting Of to-day.
The people Of this county are new be-
ginning to think seriously about the Re.
publican nomination for Congress. There
are out Two men DOW spoken of, and if the
sentiment of Republicans in Sullivan is
any indication, one OF these men will be
the nominee of the party. We want the
man who can make a successful race and
all personal preferences must give way to
secure that. The man who stands in tho
way Of success this time ought and will
be laid upon the shelf forever.
Our nominee should have clear record.
and be able to meet bis Democratic com.
petitor on the stump and before the peo.