Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-12-03


and Messrs. TRoUsDALE, JOKES, KELLY ana
WALKER appointed Secretaries
Mr.. J. BREWER, of this city, after some re-
marks. offered a series of resolutions a copy
of those adopted at Louisville on Tuesday
last. and moved their adoption 1.-The great
length of these resolutions prevents their IN
sertion here.1
Hon Ell. EwISG desired to offer single
resolution. and would move in lieu OF the
motion to adopt the resolutions just offered,
that they and his own and all others pro
posed for the consideration of the meeting,
be referred to committee OF three to re-
port upon.
The resolution was in the following words:
Rssolrsd. AS the sense of this meeting, that
in view of the present dangerous Crisis 10 az
fairs. the Governor of this State be and ne Is
hereby requested to call together It's Leglsla-
ture. forthwith. that they may provide for a
State Convention to be elected by the people,
the object of which shall be to bring about a
conference of Southern States to consider
existing poIiiical troubles, and if possible to
compose our sectional strifes.
Mr.. Ewing said the resolution was substan-
tally in the words of ihe call of the meet
ing. He thought it inexpedient for this meet
ing to put forth any sentiment which might
be regarded as taking sides. We had just
passed through heated canvass, in which
there were three parties, and in which many
things had been said ard felt which were bet
ter buried in the bosom of oblivion We
were all patriots here-all, he hoped, desired
tot 10
upon which that is to be accomplished, Ii
would be appropriate for another, and lar
ger and more influential meeting to deter
mine. He believed there were here no dis
unionists. per sc. There were, douotiess'
those who preferred secession, dissolution.
extinction. to some terms of union; none, he
believed. desire disunion for disGnlon sake
But he deemed it inexpedieht at the present
moment, under existing circumstances, lor
the meeting to take specific ground de had
offered no Union resolution, and he trusted
no one would offer disuniOn resolution He
would neither hold out to the North a fictl-
tious hope that all our troubles were 10 De
easily dispeIled, or express to the South any
sentiment calculated to arouse doubt ID
their minds that we appreciated all the evils
which were upon the South. and were deter
mined to maintain our rights without yield
ing an inch. If a Union resolution was de-
sired, there would be radical differences,
perhaps, as to terms, and if a disunion reso-
luton was desired, there would also be dli-
ferences as to its propriety. We had mueh
better compose strife than to stir 1t. Let US
refer the subject to the Legislature to call a
Convention of the people, representing the
whole State. We of Nashville are but
speek, and even We were not fully prepared
to speak. Let US meet in a Southern Confer
ence. Let us appeal to the Cotton States 10
hear u.s. hear US for Gods sake, If you VIII
leave. But we don't want them to say, Its
no use to hear them, they are all Union men;
or they are all disunionists. Let US have
full, free and deliberate conference, and let
us send our best men as cenferees-
The resolutions of Mr.. BREWER and the res
olution of Mr.. EWING having been read again,
the motion of the latter to refer prevailed,
and the President appointed as Committee
Hon N S. BROWN, Gov. H. S. FoOrE- and
Hon. A. EWING.
After short absence the committe report
edthrough their Chairman. Hon. n 5. BRowN'
and recommended the adoption of the resOlu-
ton of Hon. ED. ii. EWING. Gov. BRowN, IN
presenting the report, made a few pertinent
remarks, by way of explanation. Looking
to the specific object Of the meeting, the
committee had thought proper to act only In
accordance with that object. They desired
to express neither appreciation or disappro-
baton of other resolutions, thinking the sub
ject matter more appropriate for the consid-
Grafton of another meeting, if another meet
ing should be deemed necessary. The ques
ton now under consideration was as to the
propriety of calling the Legislature together.
Gov. BRowN spoke of the Importance of
Tennessee placing herself in an attitude of
Communication with the other States, and
expressed the opinion that there was no other
mode more proper than by means of Con-
vention delegated by the people. They will
select their best men, who will speak their
voice, and send an authorized commission
to participate in a Southern Conference. Let
US have, he said, a family talk This Union
was formed at the sacrifice OF much blood
and is not to be lightly surrendered There
could be no harm in talking. and cOnferrtng.
After the Conference, Tennessee would de-
termine for herself whether she would go OF
stay. 1t wss not expected in such COME
renee the majority could bind the minority
If the conferees cannot agree, they will re-
turn to their States, and the States them
selves viii assume the solemn responsibility
of determining their own future destiny. III
assumed that every man was for the Union
as far as consistent with honor and the safety
of his property. Otherwise, did he believ'
that any respectable number of citizens were
for disunion at all hazards, he should despair
Of the Republic.
Gov BRowS spoke more at length, and
with bis usual eloquence. We have not pre-
sumed to give his remarks, or those of Mr..
EWING, accurately or in detail, but merely
their substance and that imperfectly
After Gov. BROWN had concluded, the re-
port of the Committee was adopted without "a
dissenting voice.
A motion was then made to adjourn, but
Mr.. BREWER having arisen to address the
meeting, it was not presented until he had
concluded, when Hon. ANDREW EWING was
loudly called for. Mr.. EwING appeared upon
the stand and excused himself from speaking.
deeming that the object of the meeting bad
been happily consummated, and he renewed
the motion 70 adjourn.
And the meeting adjourned sine die.
AoSEY BADLY SPENT.-In an English pa
per, says the Philadelphia Press, we find a
statement that the people Of Great Britain