Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-04-21
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Publrc Meeting at Spring Hill.
In accordance with previous notice, the
citizens of Spring Hill and vicinity met in
the Hall Of the Male Academy on Friday
evening, 18th inst.
On motion. John W Cheairs, Esq, was
called TO Chair, and Thos. B. Bond was APP
pointed Secretary
The meeting was opened with prayer by
Rev F. A Thompson. The Chairman briefly
and appropriately stated the object of the
meeting to be, to take into consideration the
best mode of defending Southern rights and
Southern honor against the lawless aggres-
sions of fanatical horde of Black Rspubli-
cans, and an unholy war waged against our
domestic institutions by an tntbec'te, trtaoher-
O,ls and tyraru.icaI Chief Magistrate.
On motion of Henry p Wade, the Chair
man appointed the following gentlemen q
Committee to draft suitable resolutions to
submit to the meeting, viz:
Capt. a. Thompson, Henry P. Wade, DR..
S. McKissack, DR.. S. T. McMurray, A. C. Al
exander. ". D. Rountree, A. W. Potter,
John W. McKissack, Campbell Brown, Israel
MeCarroll, R. A. McLemore and S. A. Poin-
ter reported the following preamble and
resolutions, viz:
WHEREAS, the people of Tennessee have
ever been true and loyal to the Union and
have shown to their brethren of the Free
States their attachment, by shedding their
best blood for them and with them in de-
fence of their rights and liberties, against
both savage and foreign foes; and whereas.
when the present unhappy discord assumed
dangerous and threatening form, their State
has. by all means within her power, made
repeated efforts and offered various plans of
Cancellation and settlement. just to all Sec
tions of the Union, which plans have been
treated by the dominant party OF the Free
States with contemptuous Indifference: and
whereas, all the Border Slave States have
also protested with remarkable and unmls-
takeable unanimity against any attempt to
coerce the seeding States into submission;
and whereas, in total disregard OF this pro-
test of the Border Slave States and entire
contempt of their earnest desire and protest,
the Lincoln Administration, while protesting
peace, perfidiously, deceitfully and treachous-
ly fitted out an immense fleet and armament
with the manifest intention of forcing the
seeded States by military force; and where
as, this attempt to subjugate these States can
have no other effect than a desolating civil
war, repugnant alike to humanity, ciyiliza-
ton and religion, and which, if unchecked,
will terminate in our destruction and the
destruction of our liberties and Institutions,
therefore,
Resolued LIST. That the conduct of the Lin
coin Administration in bringing on conflict
of arms whilst protesting peace policy, and
whilst the Border Slave States, relying on
such pacific assurances, were endeavoring to
find a peaceful solution of the national diff
culties, is a conspicuous example of bad faith
and fidelity in high places, which merit, and
will receive, the condemnation of the civil
lied world.
Resolred ID. That the people Of Tennessee
are unanimously opposed to the war policy
of the Lincoln Administration, and that if
the attempt to subjugate the seeding States
be not abandoned, the duty, the interest, and
the honor of this State alike imperatively de-
mand that she shall at once range herself
side by side with her Southern sisters, and
stand by them to the last in defending their
soil from hostile invasion; and as the free
States have been called on for volunteers with
the intention of hurting them against our
Southern brethren, we hereby declare that
Tennessee will never permit such forces to
cross her borders.
Resolved Sd. That ceding to the Federal
Government jurisdiction over the soil for the
erection of forts in the several States, con-
tract is implied between those States and the
Federal authorities, that such forts shall be
used alone to defend the States in which they
are situated from foreign enemies, and that
no State would have permitted the General
Government to erect forts within her borders,
without such implied contract, and that the
attempt to turn the guns of such Notifications
against the citizens of the State on whose
soil they stand, in opposition to the wishes of
the State authorities, is guilty perversion
of the purposes for which they were intended,
and iustifies resistance by the people of the
aforesaid States.
Resolved 4h. That Fort Sumter was erected
under such implied contract, and command
ing as it does, the commerce and the harbor
of Charleston, the only purpose of Lincoln's
in reinforcing and holding
it, was to destroy what it was built to pro-
tect and defend. and that the attempt to re-
infOrce and hold that fort was therefore a
hostile act. justifying the commander OF the
forces in demanding its sur
render, before the arrival of the powerful
known to be near at hand,
and enforcing that demand when the sur
render was refused. was. an obvious duty as
a defensive measure.
ResolUed 9Th. That it is the duty of Tennes-
see to organize and arm Immediately and be
ready for any emergency.
ReSolUed 9th. That the coercion OF the
Southern States into fraternal relations with
the Northern States is an impossibility. and
an absurdity which we denounce and will
resist.
Resolued 7h. That we cordially endorse the
manly and dignified response of Gov. Harris
to the demands of Lincoln upon this State
for troops in support OF his coercive policy.
On motion of A. W. Potter, Esq, the reso-
lutions were submitted to the vote of the
very large audience of ladies and gentlemen
present and enthusiastically adopted.
On motion of ]. B. Stephenson, Esq, it
was resolved that we cordially endorse the
action of the Governor in converting the
Legislature at an early day.
On motion of S. A. Pointer. Esq, it was
resolved that the Nashville, Columbia and
franklin papers be requested to publish the
of this meeting.
The meeting was addressed in words of
burning and soul-stirring eloquence on be-
half of the object of the meeting by Daniel
F. Wade, ESD, of Maury, Col. w. III. S. Hill,
of Williamson, and John w. McKissack, of
Marry.
The speakers were cheered throughout by
the most voeiferous applause. Mr.. Wade aud
Col. Hill have be en- two of the most unflinch-
ing. unyieldiug Union men in the State. They
have fought hard and bravely for. the Union;
but the treachery of Lincoln has shivered the
last hope, and now, with true Southern feel
ing, they offer themselves, their money, their
blood, their all, TO the defense of the South.
Mr.. McKissack did the same.
The ladies, God bless them! were with US
10 cheer and encourage; our old men were
with us to council and cooperate; our young
men were with us volunteering to fight our
battles, and all seemed animated by one CON-