Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-03-01

roSSn3Aoh HAtct1MH IN AT80A1lMe
a large and respectable portion of the citizens
of Franklin county consisting Of several hundred
met at the Courthouse, on the 24ell day OF FeDrua
ry. The meeting organized by calling Col. Ifofnas
Finch to the Chair. ]. T. Syler and nath rI1zzeh
were requested to act as Secretaries. The OBJECT
Of the meeting was briefly but fairy stated by
Peter Turney, Esq, who made very able and for
chile speech in favor of secession, IN ms usual
strong and forcible manner after which ne offered
the following resolutions. which were adopted
without dissenting voice. but on the reading OF
each the courthouse rang with loud and protracted
applause and cheers and at the submission of each
resolution by the Chair, the crowd woud, to a man,
and in one voice, respond, Good good aye ayel
go on, go on, Mr.. Turney, your are right, go onl
Read his
Resolued, That the action of the State of Tennes-
see on the 9th inst, is to us of unfeigned
modification and regret, we hoped that her
course would have been different, as to have by
the 4th day of March next, divorced Tennessee for
ever from her present bonds of political union and
have united her fate-for veal or woe, with her
seven proud and gallant sisters of the South, which
have so divorced themselves.
Resoived, That while against our wills and earn
est desire, we as Tennesseans forced to remain
citizens of the Federal Union our hearts, sympa-
thies and feelings with the Confederate States
of America. and we still hope that the day will
soon come when Tennessee will review and reverse
her action, and give birth to another State upon the
National Flag of the Southern Republic
RESOLVED That we hope that the Northern fanat-
les have read the speeches of the Fresidents-avls
and Lincoln (made en- route for their respective
seats of government and seen the difference ana
from it learned a lesson of common sense, Wncn
will cause them hush their insane croaklng ABOUT
the ignorance of the Southern people, since, they
must see that while the Confederate States have for
| their representative gentleman, scholar and
statesman the Federal Union has wag, mental
dwarf.
Resotved, That the speeches of President Lincoln
intinating coercion, deserve and will receive, the
supreme contempt of every true Southern heart
and when the Federal Government, under the adj
mnstraton of Mr. Lincoln, shall call for troops to
invade coerce the seeding States, old Franklin
will respond as becomes freemen who know their
rights and dare maintain them-not to aid the Fed
eral Government, but to resist unto death, the
Federal policy. If must come, our fate Is. and
shall be- with sisters of the South; their cause
shall be our cause-with them we viii stand, OF
with them fall.
RESOLVED, That we earnestly petition the Legisa-
lures of Alabama and Tennessee, through them,
and by ourselves, and all other authorities that
can give any aid in the matter, to change the line
between the States, to transfer the county OF
Franklin to the State of Alabama, unless, before
this be done, Tennessee secede from the Union,
thereby giving to us a government having our con-
sent And that copies of this and the next resolu-
ton be sent to the Governors of Alabama and Ten
nessee as early can be.
Resolusd That upon the conditions of the 9th res
oluton we declare ourselves out of the Union subj
ject to be ratified by the States of Alabama and
Tennessee. provided in said resolution, which we
again earnestly request may be early attended to-.
Then II. 4. Carr, Esq. being called on, after max
ing few appropriate remarks, submitted the fol-
lowing resolutions which were unanimously ad-
opted:
/. Resolved That we have ever stood by the Con-
stitution, its compacts and compromises, but they
have been ruthlessly set aside by the Republican
party and the Chicago platform adopted instead
thereof and we are now duty boaRd 10 the trainers
of the Constitution, the Revolutionary sires, our
ancestors, TO posterity. homes, and our sacred
honor, to adhere to it now as reathrmed by the
Confederate States of America.
g. Resolved That inasmuch as the movements now
made in the Congress of the United States of North
America and the incoming administration thereof,
threaten to blockade ports force revenues, sus
pend postal arrangements, destroy commerce, ruin
trade depreciste currency invade sovereign States,
burn Cities butcher arMies, gibbet patriots. hang
veterans, Cypress freemen, blot our liberty,
beggar. homes, widow mothers, orphan chill
dren, and desolate the peace and happiness OF the
nation with fire and sword these things TO do. and
not to isappont the expectation of those who have
given him (Mr. Lincoln their votes. Now, against
these things we. in the of right, the Constr
tutiep and just God, solemnly enter our protest;
and further. when that which is manifested shall
have come upon the country, we say to Tennessee:
Let slip the dogs Of war sn4 cry havoc!
3. ReSolUsd That commend 10 the highest the
true and loyal chivalry of the sons Of tie SOUTH
who have resigned their offices under the late Eede
raj government OF the United States, IN the army,
navy, and otherwise.
Then F. I. Estin. Esq, Dr., Childs, and others ad-
dressed the croyd. Afterwards Mr.. A. Jourdan
sang Southern Msrsei which was highly ap-
pPecisted by ALL and for which all Joined in hqrras
and loud and protraeted applause for Mr.. gourdan.
IH0s. FINCH, Chairman.
N. FRZzELL,