Southern shield., 1850-03-09


 first of which is from one of the leading demo- cratic papers of the South, the Nashville Union. Our democratic friends in this section will cer- tain take the "Union" for good authority as to what the feeling in Tennessee is with regard to the Nashville Convention:
 From the Nashville Union of February 14
 The Southern Convention. Tennessee
 against it.
 The movers in this scheme abroad will not tail to mark the fact that the Legislature which 'reterssay adjourned refused to countenauee the proposed Convention here in June-refusedt 10 appoint delegates tO n-on the contrary, con demned its purposes, as set forth by some of its advocates, III the most decided manner As strong indication of the feelings which prevailed Tn that body, the lower House, just before its ad- JOurnment, passed by an almost unanimous vote, the following resolutions, which were introduced by Mir. Allen:
 ResOfoed 6y the General .ASse,nJIy of Me .State of Tennessee, That the chief source of happiness and prosperity of the people of the United States, both as individuals and as a na- ton, has been conferred by and through the Union of the States and the adoption of our sacred constitution-the adoption of which was effected by the compromises and concessions of our patriotic sres, both of the North and the South. And,
 ResolUed fttrther, That the continuation of that happiness and prosperity, and even liberty itself, depends upon the perpetuiy of the Union. s'one and indivisible" That the destruction of the cause of liberty in our own beloved land will not confne its effects to the borders of the home of Washington, but would sound the death knel of liberal government in every part of the civilized world.
 Resolyed further, That the patriotic people of the State of Tennessee, deprecating the sad effects of disunion of these States, to them- selves, to their children, and to the word and also feeling a sacred regard to the memory and services of their Revolutionary fathers, WILL STAND BY AND DEFEND THE UNION, "AT ALL HAZARDS AND TO THE LAST EXTREMITY"
 We are glad that, so far, Tennessee has no part nor l0t i1 the nlatter. She has refused, by her Legislature, to recognise 1t, and wisely, too; and it is for the people here to frown upon 1t as it deserves. In the purposes avowed by its projectors she can have no participation.--- Her State capital, 1t is true, may be desecrated by men who, under the influence of mistaken zeal, or worse, parrlcidal wishes to blot out the National existence, may come here; but she, we cannot doubt, will, in all possible ways, enter her solemn protest against the whole movement; and we envy not the future of those who. for getting the devotion of the great men whose last resting place is beneath her sod, shall be found consorting with those who would rend in pieces the glorious flag under which her patriotic dead gained the laureIs which now cluster about their tombs.
 In the glowing language of the resolution unanimously passed by the Legislature of Ken lucky: "Under the auspices of HeaUen and the precepts of Washington TENNESSEE ",oiH De the laSt 10 giUe ap the Union."
 Before the close of the late session of the Legislature of the State of Tennessee, a series of resolutions was adopted by Me Senate, of which the two following the most material.
 Resolued, That as 'it is understood that the people of the western part of California have formed plan of a State Government, and will soon submit the same to the judgment ot Con- gress, and apply for admission as State, if the proposed constitution shall, when submitted to Congress, be found to be in compliance with the requistons of the Constitution of the United States" she should be adnnihed Gs one of the States of the Union, with suitable boundaries.
 Resolved, That a IS no part of our delegated trusts, as members of this General Assembly, to aid iya organising Southern Contention, or any other Convention of the people; and that, if such Convention be desired by the people, 1t belongs to them, in their primary assemblies, to select the delegates, and not to this General Assembly or to the Governor of the State. | From the Harrisonburg (Va.) Republican, Feb. l6 A SOUTHERN CONVENTION for such pur- poses as are contemplated by those who are most anxious for one would, in our humble opinion, be hazardous experiment at best; but when we consider that it had its origin, and was first urged by disappointed polit- | ical aspirants, we are assured that no good would result from the action of any such l Convention, should one unfortunately ever | be held,
 As at present advised, therefore, we are opposed to any Southern Convention at all, no matter how it might be organized; and we now predict that the proposed Conuen- | ton aUiU not assemble ct the time mentioned; ]; but, if it should, no better means of security to Southern interest will be devised by it than aUe already possess l1 our represemta- t2op 1R congress uHdef tNe PTo0tS1o"S " the constitution,
 The best possible means, in our opinion. for security to the peculiar institutions ot the South, are to be found in the Constatu- tion Of tue United States, and the best pos sible means of successful defence ot these interests are to be found m the Natlomds Legislature. the National Erecutlee' ana the Supreme Court ofthe United States
 When all these shall have been 1aifly .;ad ,nd eb.ll have failed to afford us pro-