Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-12-03
The Cadets ON the Crisis.

few DAYS since a portion OF the Cadets Of
the Western Military Institute at the NASH
Vile University, met together and adopted
resolutions in favor of resisting and not sub
hitting 10 the late Presidential Election An
other portion had meeting on Friday after
noon and adopted the following more con-
sentative and yet not less spirited resolu-
lions, which We kaye been requested to pub
lish:
WHEREAS, 1t wOHld appear from the pro-
ce'-ting- of a meeting Of the Cadets al ia .
Nashville Military College on The 24lh inst
a. nIhlished 10y resolution of request in one
OF III els newspapers, that the Cadets are Of
toe "pI'-''' That the Southern States Ought
t. resist said election 1.-THE late PRESIDENTIAL
since submission to 1t would be sacrificing
their equality in the Union, aud the respect
due free and independent people, and,
WHEREAS. All the Cadets Of the said Col
lege do not participate in that opinion. there
fore, by those Cadets who respectfully dis
sent. it is
ResotUed. That in our judgment the griev-
ancrs % the Southern States have become IN
toIrrabI-. aud should he firmly and f.arlessly
protest. against by thu Sou hern people but.
no resistance to The enforcement OF the laws
should ne attempted by them until they shail
have sought in vain Tor redress within the
Union aud und-r the F dcral Consultation.
ResoLUef. That IN orr humble opinion The
Southern States should ne perfectly united
in sentiment and f--IiAg upea this question,
and thai they should act together
ResolUed. That If any of the States are to be
driven out of the Union, it should be those
Northern States which have laid ruthless
hands upon sacred Constitution, and not
the law abiding States Of the South.
Resided. That according to our reading of
the Constitution. the legislative acts of some
Of the Northern States aiming 10 prevent the
execution of the Fugitive Slave Law, are
acts Of ratification, If indeed they are not
downright treason.
ResolUed. That if we understand the oath
of Office taken by tn. President of the Unit
ed States. he Is bound Ito see that the Fed
eTal Laws and Constitution are faithfully
executed" notwithstanding those acts of
nullIlicatiOn; and it i PERFECTLY clear to us
that he should be impeLch and removed
from the Presidential chair if h. fail 10 do
mis- duty acc riding to bis oath of office.
hesOlcsd, That if the Northern nulliiers
should persist in their reasonable course
against the South. it would be bu' an act of
jIstics. Of ii is pracIicabIs.) tor the National
Government to force them back into the
path of duty or To :ru-h thin out OF the
Union altogether, as unworthy the protec-
ton at oar ever-giOri US flag.
ReSolUed. That equally share with our
fellow tudeIts all their patriotism 81 Ter
verntly expressed. and all their ardent de
~iT,. To maintain Southern rights ald redress
Northern WrOHg-= but still Ne believe that
resistance by furce of arms to the inaugura-
ton nf a President who has been .-l-cied ac-
cIrding to the forms and provisions of the
Constitution. would be not only unprece-
deuted. impnlitic. and un~i-e. but would
have tnd ucy to plunge our beloved
country into bloody vOluuOn-
ResoiUed, That we are devoted TO the Union
of the StaIes-uur cOuntry-Our WHOLE
cruutry--and pray eriuliy hope that our
starry flag under which our fathers - nobiy
lOughl tor the Iiberii that we enjoy. and
which was never struck 10 a foreign eiemy,
may never b. disBUnOred by our own cOun-
trymen.
Res Lued, That eminent statesmen have said
our UuiCR WAS formed by compromises, has
been maintained 10y compI OmiseS, aud Can
only b. preserved by reasonable c0mprumi-
sIS. Bui il the time must come when Il fdIr
aud honorable settlement cannot peaceaoiy
Ire made: when The South in her State com
ellis shall determine upon Redress by force OF
arms, We coufid- ntly hope that our military
education may enable US to serve with honor
t" ourselves aud to the cause of Southern
Ri-ht>, whenever good and faithful soldiers
may b. required.
Res9lUed, That we confess the difidence
with which we have attempted to volunteer
our early impressions upon this great nation
al question of the day; nor should we have
ne so but for the apparent necessity OF
vIndcaliug our loyalty To the Constitution
and Laws.
Rtso,Ufd, That the Nashville Patriot be re-
guest,d to publish these proceedings.