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

Pursuant to call, large number of the
citizens of Blount county assembled at Mary
vile on Saturday, the 9th alt, to take into
consideration the position that this county
and State should assume in view of the pro-
elamation of war made by President Lincoln
on the 18th inst.
w. ID. McGinly, Esq. was called to the
Chair, ard T. A. Pope appointed Secretary.
Prayer was then offered by the Rev. +. Pope.
The following preamble and resolutions
were read, and after the speeches, were unan-
imously adopted:
WHEREAS, Abraham Lincoln has inaugu-
rated war against the South, and has called
upon Us to aid him in his infamous ana IN
fernal intention to overrun and subJugate our
Southern sister States; and whereas, the con-
duct of the President OF the late United
States is unconstitutional and tyrHnnical,
and should not be submitted to By the peo-
pIe of the border States, therefore
Resorlad. That we earnestly desire that our
Legislature, now in session, if they have not
already done so shall take immediate steps
10 declare our separation from and IDdepen-
dence of what has formerly been the General
Government of the United States. leaving
the future position of Tennessee to be deter
mined by the people themselves IN con-
vention to be called for that purpose.
Resolved, That ia the present alarming and
perilous condition of the country. it is inn
portant and indispensable in order to secure
ourselves against the UNJUST assumptions Of
Black Republicans rulers, that the States and
people of the whole South should stand to-
gether and make the cause OF one the cause
of all the Southern States.
Resolved That we heartily approve and
commend the active and energetic conduct
of our patriotic Governor; and that we also
applaud and approve OF the high-toned, ebss-
aIrous and patriot positions OF the hons
john Bell, g. a Henry, Andrew Ewing
Neill S. Brown, E I'll. Ewing and others, In
regard to the present condition of the coun-
try, and the future course OF the people OF
Tennessee in the premises.
Resolved, That we approve of the sugges-
tion of a league, both offensive and deien-
sive with the Confederate States end all the
border States for the purpose of repelling
Black Republican invasion, and for the pro-
lection of Southern rights and Southern soil.
J. w. Hume, Esq, and Hon. L. G. Haynes,
who were present by invitation, delivered
thrilling and eloquent addresses, replete with
appeals to the patriotism of the "Volunteer
State" to defend their homes and firesides
against the invasion of an abolition horde,
and to stand as one man for the whole South,
and to present united front with their sister
slave States, against the infamous war poll
cy of the present rulers at Washington.
Rev. J. ]. Robinson being loudly called
for, responded in short but appropriate
speech, stating in substance that while he
would not forget that he was a minister, he
nevertheless could and would not suppress a
true devotion to his native South; urging the
citizens to stand as one man for the entire
South, and if fight we must let US not forget
to call upon God for help.
DIR. Samuel Pride was then in like manner
called to the stand. He said he had thus far
stood for the Union, but he could no longer
see any hope of preserving it while the Gov
.rnment at Washington violated the Consti
luton by levying war upon the South; that
he overt act having been committed, we
must all stand together with the South.
]. A. McKamy was then called up, who
imply stated that he arose to say that all
Who desired to volunteer their aid to Vir-
yinia and the whole South, by bearing arms
q their behalf, could now have an opportu- |
lity of doing so, when quite a number of
persons at once responded to the call.
W.D. McGINLY, Chairman.
T. A. PORE, Secretary.
MARYvnLE, Tenn, April %, 1861.