Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-12
Old Mems Meeting.

In response to notice formerly given, a
large number of the old men of Williamson
county assembled at the Court House on
Monday. the 7th of October, 1861, to coun-
Gil together upon the State of the country.
At one o'clock the meeting organized. On
motion, Jacob Critz. Esq, was called to the
chair and John B. McEwen appointed secre-
tary.
David Campbell. Esq, offered the follow
ing resolutions, which were read by the Sec
retary. supported by an eloquent aud stirring
Resolved, That the life, liberties and prop
erty of every citizen of Tennessee, and the
destiny of their wives and children are in
volved in the successful prosecution of the
war for the establishment of the independence
of tie Confederate States and the conquest
of peace. aas -
Resotued, That in view of this momentous
truth, the interest, as well as the duties, NOR
al, social and religious, of each citizen of the
State, requires him diligently, energetieally
and faithfully to use all the means in his
power, as man aud a citizen, to secure an
early and successful issue to the war.
RESOLVED, Therefore, that we, a portion of
the old men of Williamson, pledge ourselves
to aid, sustain and strengthen all the efforts
of our governments, State and Confederate,
for the conquest of independence and peace,
by allthe means within our power as men
and citizens, and particularly to spare no
labor or efforts to raise and support the ar
mics upon whose valor and patriotic devo-
ton to our cause, under the smiles of gra-
cious and benign Providence, depends the
triumphant establishment of the Independ-
ence of the Confederate States, and the Sc
curity of our lives liberties and property.
ReeolUed further, That as modes of sustain
ing our governments in the struggle for In
dependence. we pledge ourselves to discour-
age all speculafions in supplies for tue armies
and soldier of the Confederate States, by alb
staining from selling such supplies to those
who propose to purchase them on srecula-
ton, and by selling them to the agents or
officers of the government or to those who
need them as volunteers or for the volunteers
TO give credit and currency to the Treasu-
~ Notes of the Confederate Government, and
TO discountenance every thing calculated to
render them less valuable than gold and sill
yer as circulating medium, and to use cur
influence in our several neighborhoods to aid
the men engaged In the task of raising vol
unteer companies, to obtain volunteers and
to make up their companies, and that we
earnestly appeal to all Of our feliow-citizens
of Williamson, who are not present with us
on this occasion, to give Us their active and
energetic support in cur efforts for the attain
ment OF the objects of the above suggestions.
John Marshall, Esq being called for, adj
dressed the meeting in his usual happy style,
touching the heart of every one who listened
to him, eliciting the most enthusiastic APP
plause repeatedly through his speech. After
be concluded, the resolutions were put upon
their passage, aud passed unanimously. At
ter short consultation among the old men
as to suitable candidate for the Confederate
Congress from this district, it was moved and
seconded that David Campbell, Esq, is the
choice of the people of Williamson county
for that position, which passed unanimously
to the great satisfaction Of the meeting.
The Hon. Charles Ready. being present
and called for, addressed the meeting in his
usual forcibie and elegant style.
s On motion the meeting adjourned.
JACOB CRITz, Pres't.
p JoHs B. M0EwES, Sec'y. -