Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-05-09

The Legislature of Indiana has recently passed.
almost unanimously, series of resolutions, to
which wish to call the especial attention of all
persons in our midst, who may be disposed to ad
here to the Government of a Union that has made
war upon the people of the South, and now seeks
by fire and sword, to distroy our peaceful dwell
ings, murder our people and lay waste our land
We invite special attention to that portion in CAPT
tails. from which it will be seen that our enemies
who are now seeking to subjugate us, are Teddy.to
furnish military force to cooperate with their allies
and friends in our midst f there be left any such
now since our Legislature has spoken) in murder
ing people, crushing out the spirit of freemen
and subiugating our State. If such cooperation
should be attempted and discovered on the part of
any man who claims to be Tennessean, it is high
time that he should be arrested spy of LINCOLN,
tried as spy and hung spy" and as a dan
gerous enemy of peace and safety longer to be
tolerated in our midst and worse than an open and
an alien foe. The Legislature of Tennessee has now
spoken the voice of the State. Let the arms of our
enemy attempt TO enter the limits Of the State, by
the connivance or encouragement, open or secret,
of any emissary in our midst and the miscreant
traitor and bastard should at once be made saluta
~ example of, so that others may take warning
thereby.
The people of Tennessee are a law abiding and
conservative people but tkeir self protection
requires that they should infict summary and ter
riblepunishment, in any case where the designs Of
this legislative resolve Of Indiana is attempted to
be executed. 1t should be the duty of all good cit
to look for the miserable wretches who are
ready to accept such cooperation by arms, from q
State that is now at open with the slaTeholding
States of the Union that dare to resist the tyranni
cal DEGREES of the usurping Baboon, who now dis
graces the seat of Washington. The following are
the resolutions passed by the Indiana Legislature
l. Be enacted 6y the General Assembly of the State
Of Indiana. That IN time of war between the Gov
ernment Of the United States and its enemies, no
State # the Union has right to rspudjdte its cOnStl,-
tonal obligations TO assert its neutrality in such
aodT.
2 Be Il further Resolved That q constitutional OBJ
legation rests upon the General Government of the
United States and upon the several State Govern
ments TO support the National Constitution, enforce
the laws and protect the lives, liberties, property
and all constitutional rights of citizens in all parts
of the Union. That The people Of Indiana GcIcaotol
edge the binding force of this obligation and that
der The authority of The United States THEY WILL
HOLD THEMSELVES IN READINESS TO FUR
NISH MILITARY FORCE TO COOPERATE WITH
lnE rh1ENDS VI me ONION IN AM CIAlE
WHERE THE C INSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS OF
PATRIOTIC CITIZENS ARE OR SHALL BE
ASSAILED BY TRAITORS AND ARMED enc
MES OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
3. Be Il tlrrhe' Resolved, That intention exists
the part Of the people of Indiana to interfere,
IN any way, with the laws of Kentucky or any
other State.
l. Be It further ReSolred That ;he people of Indiana
remember with gratitude, the gallant conduct of
kentuekians who came as volunteers and poured
out their blood at Tppecanoe, and at other battle
fields within borders. 10 aid in protecting the
wives. daughters and children of Endanians from
the tomahswk and scalping knife of savages; and
that stand ready al the call of kentuckians to
and them brothers. relatives and friends in the
defence of their homes and firesdes, against the
sauts of all enemies, especially those, who, under
the traitorous Secession flag Of South Carolina,
open rebellion against the glorious old flag Of the
Union which must and shall be preserved"
>. Be Il further reSOlUed That his Excelency, the
Governor of Indiana, be- and is hereby requested TO
transmit a copy of these resolutions 10 the Presi-
dent of the United States and TO the several Gov
errors Of the States of the Union.