Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-04-05
Union Meeting.

On the 1st of April the friends of the Anne
5ean Union, without regard to party sffini-
es, met at the Court House, in Winchester,
ennessee- After the house was filed, A. S.
.arks, Esq was elected President. and VIM.
buchanan and Peter Lanahann, Vice Presi-
;ents-J- NJ. Russey, Secretary
After the objects OF the meeting were ex-
IIained by the President, a S. COlyar, Perry
Gewman and J. \. McCuteheon were appoint
i committee to draft resolutions, which
flee they performed, and submitted the fol-
swing
ResOIUed. That the Constitution of the Unit
i States has vitality enough to Outlive, and
over enough to overcome every principle
f the Republican party in conflict there
-ith.
= ResoIued. That any act of the Northern
eOple which Justifies secession from the Fed
raj Union by the Southern States, demands
the hands of the whole Southern people,
n appeal to arms, because nothing but an
ctuaI and gTievOus prOScriptive infractiOn
j our rights as a section can justify any
Ich movement; and trd11 any such cause ez-
IS tre IrI D7SlSt on Tennessee redress ErhIch Is
4 SECESSION
ResOlUed, That secession is revolution, and
SQceGbLe secession implies surrender of our
,lterest in the vOSt public dONain of the Uni
ID States, which Is common property. and
his we will under no circumstances submit to;
hen lre hare been lrTOnged. surrender Of pro
srty 10 the rrOHg-doer IS not the TENNESSEE
ODE Of redreSsHg IETOngs.
ResOlUed, Thet in our opinion a reconstruc-
aOn OF the Government depends upon the ac-
on of the remaining slave States; that
Iould they stand firm and obtain fair ad
.stment of all the difficulties between the
Orth and South, theE the people in the Sc
eded States Will have many motives to con-
col the politicians and come back, but in
rIse of final separation between the slave
Id the free States the natural consequences
ill be constant hostilities, that will prevent
nv reconstruction.
ReSotUed, That We will support no man for
sfice who will not take an oath to support
ne Constitution of the United States, as well
) of Tennessee; and that we are in favor OF
Convention by the remaining slave States
! determine the policy to be pursued.
i Resolved, That in our opinion secession is
,medy of no National evil.
Upon presenting the above resolutions,
r. Colyar made patriotic and convincing
7eech in favor of upholding the laws and
ppOsing anarchy and misrule. In one part
Mr.. C.'s speech the vast cOncourse seemed
: be profoundly moved. When in alIuding
y the insults and taunts of inferioEity which
Outhern men have been guilty of towards
y, he turned to the venerable Vice Presi- |
sni, whose locks are ripe for the sickle of
me, and with much animation sid: Sir, the |
eople of Alabama did not consider you their |
iferior, when you took your musket and |
tnapsack and went TO defend their homes |
nd hearth-stones against the ruthless saw
ye" Such was the effect OF this appeal, |
pat many hearts swelIed with emotion, aud |
Sdignation wreathed every true Tennessee
as brow. Then the resolutions were adopt |
], together with the following:
Res0lUed, That We appoint the following |
elegates to the Union State Convention to |
e held in May, to represent US:
Perry Newman, Daniel Brazelton. W.
;razelton, >. A, Handley, j. n. McCutcheon
George Simmons, j. NJ Buckley. Joel Van
ant, 10. w. Trigg, E. K. Horton, t. +.
IoseIey, Eastman Tarrant, 10. L. Baker, III.
Whitfield, Gen. ID. B. Stamps, A. j. Mason. /
!. w. Martin, Jr., John Hendly, Allen Clip |
On, T. 5. Pattie, VIM G.. Miller, E. Morris. |
On motion OF J. n. McCutcheon, this reso-
Ition was adopted.
RssoIped, That We authorize and request all |
ersons who are opposed TO separate State |
ecession, at Pres<Ht, who may be in Nashville |
. the time Of holding said Convention, to