Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-12-31
The memphis Meeting.


The meeting was opened with prayer by Rev
Mr.. FOLEY; after which the following gentle
men were appointed a committee 10 prepare
resolutions for the consideration of the meet
ing: L.Y. Dickson, r. D. Baugh. W.D. Fer
oasou. Moses White, J. Knox Walker, y
Drew. r. s. Saunders, Jas. Wickersham, j. G.
Jones, L. Pope. John Martin, G. FL. Monsar'
rat, L. D. McKisict.
The President then addressed the meeting
and when he concluded the committee re,
ported as follows:
WHEREAS, The continued existence of the
Federal Union is now in iminent peril from
the hostile aggression of portion Of the
Northern States and people upon the institu-
tions. rights and property OF the people Of
the slayeholding States and the resistance OF
the latter to such aggression. And, where
as. it is right and proper for us, an integral
part of this great Republic, and a portion Of
the people of the slavehelding States, suffer
ing alike with our brethren of those States,
20 give public expression to our opinions
upon the present crisis In The political at
fairs of the Onion, and the mode and meas
ure of the remedies or redress that should
be applied, to arrest the fell spirit of fansti-
Cleu1 He--S4OH
land.
Therefore be it resolved in tfs13ssSzage Of
our Georgia brethren,
i. Thai we repudia.e the idea that either
of the slaTeholding States will under any
circumstances, prove untrue to her own in
teTezts, and the interest of her sister States,
and the success o. a common cause.
3. That we repudiate that delusiye policy
of secession first and cooperation afterward.
nd nrsQr
respect to our sister slave holding States, re-
uuire consultation with at least as many az
will consult, before secession; and then II
secession be deemed advisable, cooperation
in secession and cooperation after secession.
Whatever mode manner. or redress be adopt
ed. the first step to its successful accom-
pIishment Is TO unite the cOunseis OF those
who are equally aggrieyed, and who are
simultaneously demanding redress CT At
least rs many as will unite with their eOun-
seIs.
3. That in hasty, ill-advised, separate
State secession. we can see nothing but d.
visions among our people, confusion among
the slaEe-hoIding States, strife around our
fresides, and ultimate defeat to every move
ment for the effective redress of our gTiey-
ances.
4. That In the consultation and eO-opera-
ton OF the slaveholding States. We recOg-
equality, the preservation of cur laws, the
peace of our families, the security of oGr
property, the harmony Of our people, the
peaceful division of the public property if
disuuion must ensue, and the success of what
ever plan or redress may be agreed on and
adopted
Bet further res0lced, That we viii use ev-
cry effort in the power OF free, enlightened
and Christian people to bring about speedy.
~ so
ton in all its bearings, the basis of the pres
ent agitation, and if possible to restore a
fraternal feeling of good viii and amity
among our whole people North and South,
and thereby forever perpetuate our present
Union aud form of Government
That il is our deliberate opinion that this
last and final effort should be made an the
Union, Under The constitution and lars Of that
Union, and moi out Of II. unless and until all
such efforts shall have therein and hereunder
failed upon a fair trial.
That to this end we do hereby earnestly
re1uest and recommend that the Legislature
of Tennessee, to be assembled on the I.h OF
January next, shall call convention of the
peopIe of the State of Tennessee, to meet at
as earIy a period as will comport with the
dignity of the State and the magnitude OF
the questions to be brought before them, III
order that the State may be enabled to
speak therein by the authority of her sover
eighty.
that this convention shall invite and solicit
the formation of a convention OF delegates
from all the Southern slaye-holdIng States.
20 be selected or elected upon the basis OF
the present representation of each OF said
States in the Congress Of the United States
That this convention may set forth fully
and fairly. without passion, but firmly, all
the wrongs and grievances suffered by them
and their respective States from the viola
tions and infractions of the Constitution and
laws of the Union by the legislatures and
people of the Northern or free States, upon
the subject of Slavery and all other subjects
touching cur present difficulties, and de-
mand a full and ample redress Of all such
grievances upon terms Just aud honorable to
each section. and satisfactory TO the aggrieV-
ed states
That in our opinion these remedies should
be applied, not Tashly, and with indecent
haste but promptly, firmly. and without any
unreasonable delay
That after our reasonable demands shall
have been made and tully heard BY our ag-
rressors. and the proper redress By them re-
fused. then we do hereby pledge ourselves,
each to the other, as brethren and citizens OF
the State of Tennessee, and to the people OF
our sister slaveholding States, to take with
them such action as will best cOmpOrt with
our common safety and peace, and abide with
them the consequences
ReaoJCed. That while we are opposed to
separate State secession, without eOnsuita-
ton, we are as emphatically opposed to the
Federal Government using force to coerce a
soyereigu State into submission, which has
seeded
In the Language of Edward Everett, it is a
contradiction in terms, and comes loaded
with the death-smell from fields wet with a
brothers blood.
The resolutions were adopted with but few
dissenting voices.
The President then announced that Hon.
ANDREW EWING. who was expected, was not
in attendance, owing to a sad bereavement
in the death of one of his children; and pro-
ceeded to present Hon NELL S. Brown, who
spoke.as follows
Mr.. President 1 am an invited guest on
this occasion; and am very happy, after a
Iapse OF years to meet a people with whom
have had former and pleasant relations.
Those relations were OF peculiar character,
and unlike the present. We were then dis
cussiug favorite party topics, and they de-
peuded upon few well known principles;
but We all held sbe attachment that whatey-
er set of principles might triumph, this
great Government would march on IN ma
iestic grandeur like vessel upon the o.
= Here the eloquent speaker was interrupt
ed by the entrance of a band OF music, from
which proceeded the inspiring measures OF
Hail Columbia. The advent OF the band was
creesed with long aud deafeniag cheers. The
strsin was soon changed to Yankee Doodle,
at which some three or four Kisses were
mingled .Hifh the cheers that again made the
hafi rinEE S gentleman rose, the band
ceased. be took 81 his hat, waved it, and in
loud. firm tones, said: "Three cheers for
Yankee Doodle" Up they went, hearty and
strong; aud no hiss mingled with the enthu-
siastic sounds.l
Ah. resumed Mr.. Brown. let Us welcome