Spalding-Pike-Henry County GaArchives News.....Citizens desire early organization of Georgia June 11, 1865
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Macon Weekly Telegraph June 11, 1865
Meeting in Griffin
Pursuant to previous call, a portion of the people of Spalding and adjoining 
counties, who desire an early organization of civil government in Georgia under 
the constitution and laws of the United States, assembled in Griffin on 
Saturday, June 19, 1865, when, on motion, George W. Grant, Esq., was called to 
the chair and A. G. Murray requested to act as secretary. The chairman, on 
entering the stand, in a few appropriate remarks, explained the object of the 
meeting. 
    On motion, the chairman appointed the following named gentlemen a committee 
to prepare and report matter for the action of the meeting to wit: A. D. 
Nunnally, A. G. Murray, John H. Akins, W. N. Coopedge, L. T. Doyal, R. J. 
Manley, Dr. J. T. Ellis, Hendley Varner, Thomas B. Johnson, Thos. J. Threlkeld, 
John D. Stewart, of the county of Spalding ; Charles L. Dupree, Wm. T. Griffin, 
of the county of Henry; Martin Cooper, Wm. D. Alexander, of the county of Pike; 
Henry B. Fletcher, of the county of Butts; and Wm. L. Robinson and  Quintus C. 
Grier, of the county of Fayette.  
   The committee retired, and on returning reported the following:
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTION
Whereas, By the late civil war, our state is left in an unsettled condition—
civil government suspended—the people without a proper circulating medium—trade 
and commerce paralyzed—postal communications cut off, and the whole people in a 
state of anxious solitude as to their future status; and 
     Whereas, We deem it just and proper for the people to meet in their 
primary capacity and express their views and wishes in relation to all matters 
of public interest; therefore, 
     Resolved. That we acknowledge and submit to the authority and laws of the 
United States, and recognize the constitution thereof as the supreme law of the 
land. 
     2. That feeling the absolute necessity of an organized civil government, 
we do most respectfully call upon the president of the United States to 
organize us into a State government, or indicate to us such action on our part 
as will restore us to our former status as one of the States of the Union, with 
all the rights and privileges pertaining thereunto under the laws and 
constitution of the United States. 
     3. That the constitution and laws of the State of Georgia having been 
changed, within the last four years, we believe that said constitution and laws 
should be so altered as to conform to the constitution and laws of the United 
States and that said alteration can be effected by a convention of the people 
called for that purpose. 
     4. That since the overthrow of law and order in our community, we are 
greatly indebted to Major General Wilson for his gentlemanly bearing in the 
administration of military law, and to his subordinate officer, Capt. S. M. 
Pray, the commandant of the post in this city, for his politeness, courtesy, 
and efficiency in protecting us against the lawless men. 
     5. That a copy of these resolutions be furnished Major Gen. Wilson and 
Capt. Pray, and that a committee be appointed to confer with General Wilson in 
reference to the propriety of forwarding these resolutions to his Excellency, 
Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, for his consideration, and that 
Gen. Wilson be requested to forward them to him. 
     6. That in the event that no appointment of provisional governor of 
Georgia has as yet been made on account of the well known conservative views of 
Hon. Joshua Hill, we respectfully recommend him to the favorable consideration 
of the president in making such and appointment. 
     7.  That the editors of the public gazettes in Griffin, Macon, and 
Atlanta, and all other papers in the State, be requested to publish these 
proceedings. 
     The report was handed to the secretary and having been read aloud by him, 
on motion, it was unanimously adopted. 
     The chairman then appointed as a committee to confer with Gen. Wilson, 
Henry Moor, Rev. C. W. Thomas, Wm. M. Blanton, and Samuel Bailey and on motion 
the chairman was added to this committee. 
      The meeting then adjourned. 
             Geo. W. Grant, Chm’n 
              A. G. Murray, Sec’y. 


Additional Comments:
Locations mentioned:
Atlanta
Macon 
Griffin
Spalding County
Pike County
Henry County
Butts County
Fayette County

Persons mentioned:
John H. Akins
Wm. D. Alexander
Samuel Bailey
Wm. M. Blanton
W. N. Coopedge
Martin Cooper
L. T. Doyal
Charles L. Dupree
Dr. J. T. Ellis
Henry B. Fletcher
George W. Grant
Quintus C. Grier
Wm. T. Griffin
Hon. Joshua Hill
President Andrew Johnson
Thomas B. Johnson
R. J. Manley
Henry Moor
A. G. Murray
A. D. Nunnally
(Union) Capt. S. M. Pray
Wm. L. Robinson
John D. Stewart
Rev. C. W. Thomas
Thos. J. Threlkeld
(Union) Major Gen.[James H.] Wilson
Hendley Varner


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