Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-01-04
UNION MEETING LAST NIGHT.
GRCUN3SWEIL AMONG THE PEOPLE.
The Laboring Men in Council

The Union Meeting at the Court House
last night was attended by large number
of the laboring men OF the city and county.
The professional politicians having nothing
10 do with it. "sy particular request" The
large ball in the Court House was crowded
TO its utmost capacity.
The meeting was opened with prayer by
the Rev. .. Hays.
The following gentlemen were the officers
of the meeting:
I-aac Paul. President.
Mes>r-. Jas. NJ. Hamilton, Green Sawyers.
and Andrew Anderson, Vice Presidents.
Chas- A. Fuller and Hugh Carroll, Secre-
taries.
Ga motion, the Chair appointed as Com
mittee on Resolutions, Messrs. S. N. 81 filings
worth. d. W. Hall, J. K McCann. S ,muel
Watkins. J"nn Coitart. c W. Nance, G. S
ewsom. and James Cavitt.
Mr.. Hollingsworih. Chairman of the Com
mi,ree. reported the following preamble and
resClu ions:
NOTWITHSTANDING an afl-wise Providence
has hl-s~ed our country, both N.irih and
-;nuih, with those productions which are ih+.
main commodities of the commerce of the
world. and We are bless. d with peace With all
OIhrr nations. and are pn-srs-ed of a Gov
-rnment of cur own chuice, yet commerce
and trade have stopInd -'.ur workshops
,.verywhrr- are sii-ni-the operatives in them
gre wi hont employment --"ur daily laborcrs
arr. idle-eoufi h.nee among men C ases tn
exist, and in it's stead distrust, doubt and
iii may exist /; and, whereas, the present un-
h ABBY and un -etiltd condition OF our country
has bs-en Ir decd by designing and unprin
cipIsd d. m Igosurs. who 1--we place and emol
ument more than cnuntry: and as the Gov
,.rnment was organized and formed by the
people for The prot, ction OF their property,
their liberties and their lives. it now behoove>
ih,. people In their sovereign capacity. To
>tep for ward and wre<t from the ioui hands OF
thuse who would basely subvert or des-rt cur
Constitution. this most sacred instrument
Therefore be il
Resoived, That the election Of Abraham
Lincoln TO the Presidency, though offensive
To the people OF Tennesse", is not OF itself
snfi :ient cause for dissolution OF our Con-
f7irracy; that tn" Personal l. berry BiiI- OF
Certain Nnrlhpru States are in spirit offensive
tn our C MS iiuiional rights and vi"lsi've OF
lis uruvisiuns; that the Republican doctrine.
"a Incorporated in their Chicago platform
Irnying the right of property in slaves IN
he Territories, is violstIve of justice and
the provisions of the Constitution. and if its
theory is attempted &c be pracIiced. would
be cause Tor the people to enforce. to the
last extremity, their rights under the Consti-
tuition.
Resolred. That the Territories of our Con-
f,-d.rscy w.re purchased b. the blood and
treasure of our people, North and South,
herefore they are The proper fy, IN common,
Of the people both NarIh and South, and the
p ,ople nave equal rights in them. That We
claim, as decided by tho Supreme Court, that
properly in slaves is r, cognized by The Gnu
-Iiiuiiom. aud that the people have the right
10 occupy SAID Territories Il I'd hold slaves as
properly until State verumrnts are formed
Tor such Territories
Resulued That S c..sSioa is no remedy for
The evils Inat now ID ct our Country that
he only guarantee we have for our rights
is in th- Cunsii 0tiun, aud ihai We will. a.
al Iraz ard :, aud tn he last Extremity, claim
aud euiorce them by and under the Cuustitu-
tIoI.
Resalved, That while SIC do not admit tn"
rignI ni State to sec etrom our Cnni,d.ra
c,, and de sert our Consli vi ion. We do believe
the Inherent power Ia govern L. with the
pie, and. We are determined, IA such. to stand
10y the Constitution aud To enforce the laws
under il as adjudged by the Supreme Court
of our cnuutry.
Resoiutd, That we do not sympathiz nor
will We cu-operate with Coiisu. utiUn break
trs either north south; that We do sympa-
Ihize ami vii cU-uperatc with all people vi
this coUf deTacy Who faithfully observe aud
obey the federal laws I'D adhrTe 10 The Con
| I'll foK
hesotued, That We trust that there are none
amuug US who would submit 10 national
wrong, and would fIndiy hope there are
none among us whu are in iavUr of disuniou
| per Sc; Uul should tue hour uufori unate ever
arrive that will req lire US to use the last re-
snt of an Opyr, Sod peol lie, Htheu we viii be
| und def ndrug our rights, united as one
+, IN Al. usder the q institution.
| ResoVted, That We have and do now most
| heartily dcprecdte the agitation and discus
siuu, either IN the Legislative halls or beiore
| the people. OF The question of slavery; and
| that we most earnestly desire that this veXed
question be nuw aud for ever settled,
la all aud TO this and We pledge ourselves
| time To Gene, 10 Use all houuraUle means To
accomplish this Oi jecI: that whatever Of re-
| spon>iUiiity that il attached to the insiiIu-
iIUn of slavery belongs To the people ut tn
| South, aud that it is sheer madness Tor he
| Nnrtheru prOple IL suppose that there eau
ever br pace while they persist in agitaiing
his vrxrd q ieStion. i'll which they have
| nri her moral or pecuuiary Interest.
ResoiDed That ,is once powerful and hap
by cOuIIry OF ours belongs 10 those who
| have been aud are Obrdirmt to her Laws, and
/ not to those who are hatitually in re'peil Oh
| saiI st them that We prepared to make
! all hunt raIil. sacrifices its preservation;
that We will never surrender il 10y cvnces-
| siou secrs ion or submission, aud To this end
We extend to all Consiituiion-loviLg, law
adding men a Cordial invitation To corne t.
the common altar of our counsy and there
| coveIlaut vii b one another hat The Federal
UuiOn shall be preserved"
Mr. McCann made a minority report, whict
he moved lie substituted for that of the ma
ioriiy. His motion failed, aud the majority
report was adopted, each resolution being
acted upon separately.
The following were offered by Mr.. C.
Fuller. aud unanimously adopted.
| WHEREAs--Uuder our theory of govern
| ment, all power telongs to and emanate
from The people; and whereas every city Il
| is entitled 10 VOC. in the councils of the
State and government of which he is a mem
| Der: and whereas, the present emergency il
shicb the country is placed. d minds from
every citizen full aud effective expressiol
OF opinion; The efure
ReSoloed That ia the event the Legislature
of the SAFE, or a convention Gale in pu
s,ance of laws that may be hereafter pass d
| 'ali pass any act vitaliy affecting the pre-
sent conn, xion OF this State with The olhe
members of the C"Df. deracy, all such aci
ought to be submitted 10 direct vote of tn
opIe before th y shall become operative o
binding upon them.
Ga motion the meeting adj 5urned.