Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-01-02
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iszens to publish the resolution eered at the
meeting on Saturday, and referred to tnAcommittee
IN resolutions, and in compliance, we present the
.esolutons in the order in which they were offered
Wm BRAzELToS, Esq, the Representative nthe
legislature from jefferson county, offered the fol
owing resolution
WHEREAS, The present dangerous state Of the I
Union has been brought about by the Northern Abo-
tionists, therefore, be it,
Resotued, That we are opposed to the coercion OF I
any Southern State
Col. J. E R. RAY offered the following resolu-
tons:
WHEREAS. we are in the midst of great political
revolution. forced upon us by party organized |
unon strictly sectional principles which are fatally
hostile 70 the rights and interests Of fifteen sovereign
states of this Confederacy, and whereas compro-
,sas heretofore made with said party upon the is
Snes raised by them lin which, in the language of
Henry Clay we yielded everything but our honor)
b,a been violated and wholly disregarded by them;
and whereas we have for the last quarter Of cen
tury admonished them Of the great danger in per-
sstiug in their aggressions, and our Representatives
= have appealed to them, and personal APP
meals To their people have been made by the
ablest and best men of the country, and we, the ag
grieved party, have in the present Congress again
extended to them the elivebranch of peace, in pro-
Tositions for a permanent settlement of our difficult
temptuously rejected, Therefore
Rssol,ed That we cannot consistently with our hon
or or selfrespeet make any further propositions, at
least until they eyince disposition to receive and
treat them with that consideration and respect that
the magnitude of the questions involved, demand,
and for the present we cannot do less than join
Southern sisters for areal OF in whatever they
may determine to do in the present emergency.
ReSolUed That the doctrine of coercion to prevent
the secession of State in her sovereign capacity is
damnable and bloody in its character. was never
contemplated by the trainers Of the Consttr-
tion but on the contrary expressly repudiatedb by
them. and meets with 10 response from the people
of Tennessee.
leads inevitably to civil war, and result in moth
ing better but military despotism.
!. Resolre6 That the Hon. Andrew Johnson in advo-
eating such doctrine in his late speech in the United
States Senate wholly msrepresents his constituents.
Resolued further, That we hereby tender our pro-
found thanks to Gen Joseph Lane for his prompt and
manly defense of Tennesseeans and the South gen.
ray in his late speech in reply to the Hon. Andrew
johnson. ...,,
shortly to convene in extraordinary session should
take prompt measures to reorganize the militia and
arm and equip volunteer corps, so that we may be
prepared 10 maintain our rights under any and all
circumstances.
Col. THOMAS L. BBASssoRD offered the following
resolutions:
Resolred. That the Constitution of the United
States is a compact amongst co-equal sovereign
independent States having its foundation laid in the
fraternal feeling, confidence and mutual respect
which the people OF the different States have for
each other intended to give security to life, liberty
/ property and character in every quarter OF the
country RELYING on the intelligence and virtue and
public sentiment of Its component parts more than
on force or coercion for the protection of the con-
stitutional rights of ALL it cannot be maintained
nor the Union preserved in opposition TO public
feeling by the mere exerton of the coercve powers
conided to the Government
Resolved That the doctrine OF perpetual ale
glance to a compact that is not observed by 4 ma
iority or large portion Of the compactng parties
! of non-resistanee and passive submission to ar
bitrary rule ortoa lame submission to the violation
of constitutional right, was not the doctrine of our
ancestors, and is one that we are not willing 10
submit to now.
DR.. PAUL F. EVE offered the follow resolutions:
.'Whom the Gods destroy they first make mad"
To insure the election of a Black Republican
President the South voted for three candidates for
that office And now some Of our political leaders
are striving to divide TIE people in reference to
what ought TO be done at this, the most momentous
crisis which has risen in the history of our
country Lately we differed as 10 men, now il is
for means and measures. If ever there was time
for harmonious and concerted action on the part Of
the Southwestern States. surely that period Is now
upon US. All differences ought now to cease, al
!
strife merged IN one mighty, concentrated, united
effort. TO country from anarchy and ruin
Our honor, property, our lives, are all at stake
and come veal or voc, We should like freemen be
prepared to meet the events now threatening us.
In the present alarming crisis 1t Is OF vital I'M
portance to success that be united. The fifteen
Southern States having great peculiar interest
and a common destiny, ought TO have unity OF pur-
pose, should cooperate in their endeayor to secure
and preserve their equality AMI rights in the Union
3 A. gls, rila IN m TpSfN nd
| might and demand Of those who were cur brethren
! full justice and satisfaction. Therefore, be it
ReSolUsd. That we, portion of the people Of Ten
nessee here asseuhl Ell in is capital, do not object
but rather encourage all honorable efforts to obtain
our rights but there is period beyond which pa
thence ceases to he virtue. and torbearancr be-
! comes too intaerant to be borne. Subsection then
is degradation.
Res0Uad. That Judging from the fearful crisis
now upon us from the proceedings in Congress, the
! Obstnacy, OppAS0n and fanaticism manifested by
! the Northern pNtic, we have almost lost hope in
the selfgovernmeiTe9f man, and look now to God
one for relief pras ipg extremity may prove
this opportunity etTho instituted slavery, we re
'oi i,g . ' Tna sti rs March next 1861
our demands Tor e flty IN the Union V7rrE.r5'rIt
satisfactory geRrand Of all our property OF what
soeyer kind express or implied in the Constitution,
Is not secured to tlgh any and all the States and
Territories Of these United States, then recon-
mend each and every one Of the fifteen Southern
States, 10 wihdtaw on that day and leave the gov
eminent to Bad Republican rule.
II -----
THE LONDON TiMEs on Gov BRowN's MEssAGE-
Gov. BRowN, of Georgia, comes in for a grand at
tack from the London Times because he declares
that negro slaves are property, and it says that
England viii never deliver up "fugtives never
she is ''too free country for that. The n. Y
Kpress, is after the "Thunderer, and reminds JOHN
Bull that his memory is treacherOus, and to show
as other property, in order to get ont of ugly
scrape, it cites the following:
PROVISIONAL ARTICLES BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA AND HIS BRITANNIA MAJESTY,
Agreed upon by and between Richard Oswald
Esquire the Commissioner of His Britannia Majesty
for the treating of Peace with the Commissioners of
the United States of America, in behalf of his said
Majesty, on one part, and John Adams. BENJAMIN
Franklin, John Jay and Henry Laurens four of the
Commissioners OF the said States, &c. &c &c.
Article VII. All prisoners on both sides
shall be set at liberty, and His Britannia Majesty
shall with all convenient speed and without causing
any destruction, or carrying away any EE-NE-
GROES OR OTHER PROPERTY -t5sS of the Amer
lean inhabitants. withdraw all his armies garrisons
and fleets from the said United States, and from
every port. place and harbor within the same
Doneat Paris, Nov. 30 1882.
RICEARD OSWALD, IL. 81
JOHN ADAMS H. ST.
3. FRANKLIN, L. 81
JONI JAY, IL. 81
Henry LAuaEys. IL. s.
DETIN1TrvE TREATY CT PEACE. BETWEEN TEE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA AND HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY.
Article VII. And His Britannia Majesty