Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-03-24
afternoon sEssrox.


According to adjournment the eonvan.;ar -
assembled at q O'Clock, p. NJ and was called IA ~.
der by r. W. Scott, Esq, Chairman5 -
Mr. +. P. Barbour entertained the Convention
with an earnest and interesting address, which a.
cured the attention and received the applause Of the
Convention.
Mr.. BIantoa Duncan, from the Committee on the
Organization Of a States Rights party in Kentucky
| reported.
in order to Join the citizens of Frankfort in the re-
cepton of Hon. J. J. Crittenden, and re-assembIe al
5 o'clock 2. b., this day; which motion WAS adopted
and the Convention adjourned
CONVENTION REAssENBLED.
At 5 o'clock p. H.. the Convention reassembIed
when Hon. Humphrey Marshall, upon q clamorous
call, addressed the Convention.
Mr-Cissell, from the Committee on Resolutions,
made the following report:
J. RssOced, That the opinion,of this Convention
It Is the earnest desire of the people of Kentucky
that the union Of all the States should be restored
ana the Contederacy reconstructed, and to that end
1t Is our deliberate conviction that there should be
amendments to the Federal Constitution clear, and
complete, covering and providing for all the disturb
ing subjects growing out Of African slavery
hssolted, That the preservation of peace between
the Federal Government it now exists, and the
Southern Confedera cy lis indispensable to the re-
stcration OF the Union; that we implore both Gov
ernments to abstain from collision or war in any
form; that any attempt at coercion by the Federal
Administration against the Southern Confederacy
by collecting the revenue, recapturing the forts or
otherwise looking to the enforcement of the Federal
laws, or subjugation, would Illustrate all hopes Of
restoring our Union; and we emphatically announce
that if such coercion IS attempted by the Federal
Government we will make the cause and destiny
of the Southern Confederacy eur own. > =.
3. That we recommend the Federal Government
to withdraw the troops from the forts occupied
within the Territories of the States forming the
Southern Confederacy. @ -
4. That the geographical position of Kentucky
makes desirable the cooperation of all the border
slave States, and as it has been suggested by the
Conventions of Virginia and Missouri, now in ses-
sion, that there be held conference Of said slave
States, We recommend to the present Legislature
TO invite such Convention for the purpose of devils
ing, if possible, some plan of reconstructing our
Union. and that delegates to such Convention be
elected by the legally qualified voters of each Con-
gressionaI District in the State
5. That 1t is our deliberate opinion that gu2ran- 1
tess for the protection aud safety of slave property
and the equal rights of the slave States and their
people, less caer and defined than the Crittenden
with the Powell amendments thereto, |
ought not and viii not be accepted by the people of
Kentucky.
g. That the clause submitted to the Peace Con- |
yress in the original Guthrie proposition, denying /
the right of free negroes to vote for any and all
Federal officers, regard essential to our peace
and a settlement of disturbing and most dan |
yerous question, and that the right of transit with
slaves through all the States and Territories ought
10 be guaranteed by constitutional amendments.
a. That the Franklin propostioniagreed upon by /
he Peace Conference recently held Washington,
S regarded surrender Of many of the rights we !
now have. and signally fails of settlement of our
rational difficulties.
S. That we are utterly opposed to all propositions
,r plans for the formation of Middle Coniederacy.
>. That in consideration of the deep injuries to
he commercial and other interests Of the whole
country, consequent upon political troubles, the
)an for the restoration of the Union should receive
he prompt and speedy action of the Ststes.
10. That in the event our cherished hopes for the
of the entire Union are blasted that our
ifinines duties, and interests unite US with our
southern brethren on principles of justice, equality
md honor.
IL. That if al efforts for settlement of the diff
ulties in which we are are involved shall fail, we
to the Legislature TO provide for the
lection of delegates TO a State Convention, to be
eld thereafter as practicable to decide up
N what position Kentucky shall thereafter occupy,
nd that the final action Of said Convention shall be
ubmitted for approval or disapproval, to the vo-
ers of Kentucky.
The report of the Committee was unanimously
dopted. Speeches were subsequently made by
ions. W. E. Snxs, J. B. CLAY, Col. DGSCAN, and P.
'HoNPsOS, Esq. ts ea-