Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-12-18
ConntY Meetings.

The times indicate fearful future the people Gov
eminent, fraena dscord prevailing alarming
tent between members Confeieracy, thai the
duty the patriot ntepoe in behalf Of almost dismem
ered Government try bring such compromises Of
sectional viii tend the preservation Of the Union
upon the principles of the Constitution.
Ist Resolution expresses resolution maintain the Con-
suton the Union upon the Constitutions and the Con-
CT the State against every aggression and Violations
either foreign support OF the Government in all
measures warranted by the Constitution.
Cd Resolution declares attachment to the Union OF
the duty Of the people Of the several States in
their sovereign organized capacity, to watch and op
pose every nacon Of those principles embraced in the Con-
suOn which constitute the only basis of the Union, because
faithful strict OF them alone its exist
ence and the public happiness.
81 expresses the sincere affection the people Of
this orth brethren OF other States the ues snx
ey perpetusng the Unon and s,ruprous fidelity to the
Constitution, is and portion Of the people Of this State
somnly appeal the ike disposition in the other States to
eope Of this State in taking the necessary and
proper measures for maintaining unmpaed the authorities,
rights liberties reserved in the Federal Constitution to the
States respectively the people, and also for maintaining
and sustaining the Federal Government in all measures passed
accordance with strict construction Of the Constuon and
within the pewers granted ia said Constitution.
4th Resolution, the result Of
pact between people sovereign and coequs States united
for wIare and happiness and by said Constitutions
people parties thereto created, established and
ordained an organized system Of representative Government
which Government designed to be
said Constitution provides for the election and maintain
ing Of Office holders officers chosen by and in
accordance with and spirit Of said Constitutions
however Objectionable they portion Of the people,
or all patriots Of the land said officers elected, is
no the Of portion OF the Confedacy
dissolution Of the Union csDnot be remedy Tor any EVIL
| but an accumulation Of evils"
5 Resolution That the States composing the United
States are united upon the Constitution and amendments thereto
tina; they constituted General Government for special pur
poses and delegated Government certain definite powers
reseving itself the residuary right to their
| own selfgoyernment that whenever the General
Government assumes undeegated powers, Deliberately
attempts the exercise Of powers granted by the Con-
stu.on then it duty Of the several States and
the people composing the to intPoss by all constitutional
remedies arresng the progress Of the evil and fer maintain
ing rights authorities ami liberties and after using
and enforcing ali constitutional remedies afforded them If the
general Government exercise unwarranabe author
ties and powers then the duty OF the several States and
pie and he their inherent right forcby to resist
such usurpaon oppression resistance juha5e when
ever constitutional pacific remedies exhausted We
prepared the doctrine Of secession, and would de-
por its tendency hold the inherent right of rsvOlu
ton whenever government becomes Opprsive and it should
happen that dominant majority of Congress should effect
the diaboca work breaking the Constitution, Opal
paby ntolersby unconsutonay expressing section
Of the couny,e hold ofte reserved rights Of the
the last te1ral
snmen. reyouonzs the and to dsOdge those in
tority or compel them to do dsty the Union and
| out Of
9th Resolutions growing power Of the Black Repub.
cn party at the North is serious for ALARM and ought
stimulate patriots Scive energy to save the
country from the evils nuied by its policy and should such
party ever ppeate outrage Of abolishng slavery in the
District Of Columbia against wishes of the inhabitants thereof
or OF attempting abolish the States Of changing the
basis Of slave representation prohibiting the transportation
State another, CT rejecting States
they slavery Of prohibiting slavery in the
national domain, attempting protectby positive legislation
publishing Of ncnday papers in the slave States or OF cir
culang in the slave States connvanc of Federal author
m ncendary Documents nsgstng raids into and invasion
any State, then it becomes the duty Of the people OF
rally the constitutional remedies and il
remedies fail hold to he the duty Of TIE people to
by actual force, within The Uron all such unconstitutional
measures.
7 Resolution That it duty Of the Federal Government
to resist any encoacmeut upon the reserved rights Of the
pie to protect INVASION either foreign domes
tic and faithfully all constitutional measures and
laws within and wherever its constitutional authority
extends.
s Resolution That the calling Of State COnven
ton to appoint deegates Convention Of all the Southern
States for the cypress purpose alone Of counsng together
the and of preserving the Union Of these
States and not purpose destroying and dsruPng the
same; said Convention ought earnestly and set
moderate ter hOLulE o4 What Is
their constitutional rights submitting nothing but what is
CONSTITUTIONAL that Convention ought to demand
Of the Northern repeal Of all laws passed by their Le
atures declaring Federal laws void and Of no force and
ought upon faithful execution OF The Fugitive Slave
Law both by Federal and State authority.
9Th Resolution That Convention impore the Cotton
States to Union, and with this State take all cOnst
remedies the redress Of grievances and if the North
will yield and give rights enumerated in the foregoing
resolutions in the Union and not out of it, the
forcemeats Of all unwarrsntsbe assumptions of power.
9th Resolution, not approve the policy of calling
the Legislature together exception the relief Of our financial sys
tenn believing people in their primary capacity know
better what the premises than the Legislature
10th Resolution, That approve OF the suspension Of the
Ranks until the country hs settled its future
policy would recommend strict economy in all the relations
of both social and recommend to the producer to
sell their produce present market price, the sale OF all
produce necessary relieve the wants Of the people
h Resolution requests all the papers in the State to publish
the proceedings Of the meeting