Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-01-12
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Onthis, the 7th January, 1861, the larys meeting
of the kind ever assembled in Overton county, was
held irrespective of party, at the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church in Livingston.
DoAE II. CAPHs, Esq. was called TO the chair, and
the Rev. JOSEPH NoI4ND appointed Secretary.
On motion of JAMES W. McHENRY, a committee Of
six was appointed by the Chairman, composed of
three from each of the political parties The COM
mittee appointed in conformity with the foregoing
motion consisted of the following gentlemen: JAMES
w. MCHENRY, Col WILLIAM NJ. SIMPSON, DIR. DAVID NJ
WHnwoRrT, ROBERT S. WSDLE, WILLIS H. PARIS and
W. w. GooDPAsTURE, Esqs
Resolutions were submtteiby A. A. SwoPE, W.
E. B. JOKES, Esqs., and JAMES ". McIIENRT.
The meeting was. thereupon, addressed by A. A.
SwoPE and W E. B. JONES, Esqs.
The committee, after consultation, reported to the
meeting the following resolutions:
Resol7ed That We irrespective Of past political and
party associations the opinion, that the troubled
md ihreaning condition country, awakening does
the serious spprehensions for its Peac IS well ae Io
usaed but demanded the converting OF the Legislature OF the
state with such legislation in the present eme geney
patriotism and enlightened conservative iOS may
soyoed That among oSght in OCr opinion
to be brought Legislature by the Governor in his mes
sage embrace the srming, equpping and
Of the militia Of the State having due regard %
and for purposes alone Of protection as seae
external violence, and internal and srvie we
oppose such for other objects al tne Pes
Pfaeq That we deem the success Republican party,
in The Presidential election breach OF the spirit while is
IN consequence with the FORM OF Constitution and
these, among other reasons it aVow the 70
prohib Slavery sreic OF bari arism in all the Territories
now ougnr to the Urei States violation OF the pow
er Of Congress determined by the Supreme Court o. the
United States the abolition Of slavery IN the District
Of Columbia the navy yards and arsena OF me United
States intends the execution Of te fggve saVe Law
nv be Federal Judging from its obstruction and null
acaton by Personal Liberty Bills and armed mobS IN several Of
the Northern Safes it means the OF any otnel
slave State into the Unlon ana me % Ie
mower OF The States in the Federal Government 1t In
lends The prohibition the inter slave trade between the
several and when, by the increase oil tederS
ton it the power, organization OF e feera Snat
s and 6naIIy by series Of measures sach have
Indicated constitutional amendments 10 exunguh the
he brig forward to accomplishment Of that object an irre
presbe conflict These purposes so far as not openly
as the principles Of that party we apPend 10 DC us
designs.
solrea That while believe such objects in the
grege are entertained by great body oil the
m and deuded entertain and them and tina
whatever conservatism the party may possess VIII pc over
powered the latter uness an adj usmsnt ana
be had Olu and the questions growing Out oil slavery pc no
saly orsVer settled betEeen the North and the south
soloed That lasting gratitude Of patriots is due to thos
gallant men North who have stood by the Federal Cons
tuition ana our bi ~ ao1g the eope OF the North Undue
ia to indulge hope feeble We acknowledge TO be) mat re
action in public occur when our constitution
demands will gradat eas are opposed to leaving tn
sufficient for protection and maintenance Of all our right
properly and honestly enforced but that the Re
an psi tie into power, denies suca
conscon enforcement the dangers to present and u
ure threatened and impending, demand final settlement
amendments otherwise be deemed best
Beed profess unfalterng devotion to the Fed
sitpion az our fathers made it. and TO the Union
Inc result CoEsttu that unwilling to
r tho ties bind these States together until every honorable
and just shall have been exhausted to obtain our right
within the Federal Union.
Rolpod That in our opinion the destinies and interests
the slavehodng deeply inerlined and blended
would have preferred and do new prefer the an
united action States attain rights in tn
Union and that when honor dictates shall hav
unAvangy exerd by this State and those that may co
operate with through Southern Convention or otherwise
for that purpose in the Union then virtue of that right
Oaied ssnced by the blood Of the Ameri
States in going out Union rather in repairing the Fed
which then will have been virtually dissolve
Resolsed That we believe institution of slavery promo
happiness Of all classes of the people in those State
whersit exists the rich and the poor the master ana the
history and experience teach that our own prosper
m in every department social and national greatness is to
intimately dependent thereon TO yield IT. against oar own
sent without an irrressbe conflict and need De- deeat
PesoIUed That we deem inappropriate
expression of unqualified opposition to tine reopen1g
PesoireI That we are opposed present crsiS to tn
the General Government, of Southern STATE
citizens for the Others that such coereo
would inevitably lead to a general civil war:
RsSJIUed That we are in OF calling convention
fairs AID to Federal Governments the protectO
OF cur rights said Convention be called and should
ordinance passed by them it should be submit
ted to and ratified by majority Of the qualified in Ii
State before it takes effect
W E. B. Jones Esq, mo"ed that the vote be tax
en- separately on each resolution and. thereupor
the vote taken. which resulted in their adoI
ton unanimously.
Upon motion Of W. Z. B. Jones. Esq, it oil
dered that a copy of the proceeding" of the NEE
ing be forwarded to the Nashville UNION AND AMER
CAN for publication with the request that the sam
be copied by the Banner. Patriot, and Democrat
On motion. the meeting adjourned.
D0AK II. CAPS President
JnSrpU NDI AND Secretary