Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-12-07

lOcufEla anu OF eocn OF the G0utnefn Catca ought
to meet in Convention at their respective capitals
to take these great and momentous issues into con-
sderation that atsaid convention aplaform should
be adopted, by which the people would be willing
TO live and for which they would he willing to die
that the tone Of the proceedings 50 far they have
reference to our Northern fellow-citzens should be
courteous and respectful free from threats and from
violent language, but still firmly asserting our
rights; and that copy Of said proceedings be laid
before the Governor and Legislature Of each State
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ResoiUsd, 5h. That we think there should be at
an early day, Convention of al the people OF the
Southern States at which convention all that we
have to ask at the hands Of our Northern neighbors
should be distinctly setdorth and that the people
of each Of the Northern States be requested to call
similar convention to decide whether or not they
will accede to wishes Until this step is taken
both at the North and the South no action win ev-
er have been taken by the people Of the United
States, such, to adjust their differences and man-
age their own business.
l Resoired, 6fh That the demands made In said
Conventions, on the Northern people ought to be
in accordance with the principles laid down in the
document known as the Georgia Platform; !" in adj
dition to which ought to ask the prohibition of
negro suffrage In the Northern States far as re-
stes to the election Of Federal officers; and that if
the Constitution amended as to secure TO the
people of the South the rights Just specifod they
mean by this that we ask any rights additional 10
those now meant TO be secured to us by the Const-
tuition bst that we would have those rights set forth
in terms such our Northern fellow-citizens would
construe as we do the Constitution as it is.
Resolved TN. That il the people of the Southern
States do solemnly agree to make the Aforesaid
request to the people of the Northern States and If
said request thus soleniny made is deliberately re-
fused by them, then and in that case, which may
heaven avert, we believe that the people of the
Southern States should secede from the American
Union peaceably If they can forcibly If they must
But even in that case the act os secession should
not take place until arrangements had been make
for a provisional government, and ono toe, which
might have some reasonable prospect Of being able
to sustain itself.
Rssolped Sth. That whether we remain In the Un-
ion or secede from it present defeAceess condi-
tion invites aggression and oppression and thatwe,
therefore heartily concur in the Recommendation Of
J His Excellency the Governor, TO supply the State
with arms and munitions of war. And we further
} suggest that portion Of this expenditure be for
artillery, q valuable branch Of military service with
which our people arc almost wholly unacquainted; !;
that the most approved works military tactics be
purchased and supplied to the principal officers Of
every Volunteer Company; that the expedisncy be
considered Of employing at State expense, one or
more officers who have seen service, and who are
well skilled in the prof sson of arms to instruct
our Volunteers; and also that inquiry bc made as
, to the expediency and practcabty Of establishing
nuder State or otherwise, manufactures of gunpow-
der and Of firearms within the limits Of this State
and lastly that VIC recommend our fellow-citizens
} to organize Volunteer Companies in every county
: Resotred eth That in view Of the great and SOL
emn crisis which is upon us, request fellow
citizens 10 unite with usin prayer to Almighty Cod
that he would deliver from disccrd and disunion
, and above all, freln civil and bloodshed; and
that he would so guide our counsels and actions
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revolution.
Resolred, loh. That our Senators and Represen-
tatives in the Legislature be requested to lay these
proceedings before the House of which they
spectively members and also Il at said proceedings
be published in the Greensboro Gazette, Augusta
Censtitutonalist and Augusta Chronicle and that
all ether papers friendly to the sentiments therein
contained, be requested to copy.
The above Preamble and Resolutions were adop-
ted by an enthusiastic and almost unanimous vete
some FIVE or six only voting in the negative.
Col Miles W. Lewis, one Of our Representatives
in the Legislature, happening to be present, was
called upon, and responded in brief address in
which he took occasion 70 endorse the Preamble and
Resolutions which had just been adopted by the
meeting, and expressed his disapproval Of the opn-
ion recently advanced that the Legislature Of Geor-
ga has the power of dissolving the tie that binds
the State to the Union Col. L. believing that that
, power exists only in the people.
Prof. Tucker being called upon briehyfeeponded
and closed by recommending the people to take as
their watch-word the beautiful motto the Coat
Of Arms of his native State The Constitution y
supported by " Wisdom, Justice and Moderation "
which sentiment was greeted with great applause.
II may not be amiss TO add that during the entire
proceedings the Court House was crowded to its
utmost capacity and it is believed that so large
meeting has before been held in the county.
B No further business appearing the meeting ad-