Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-04-16
The Meeting Last Night

Notwithstanding the drenching rain which fell
during the whole of last evening the large hall OF
the Courthouse was again jam full. If the meet
ing Of Saturday enthusiastic that of last night
was wild with excitement There mas been nothing
like it in the past to which we compare it.
There was no sign Of dissension-not a ripple to
disturb the universal accord of sentiment.
The meeting was addressed by r. B. CHEATHAN,
Mayor Of the city of Nashville and member of
the Legislature, a devoted Union man up to the in
auguration of war by the tyrants and usurpers at
Washington.
1t would be impossible in this brief notice to Go
justice to his remarks. We shall attemp; no SIX etch
wa applauded throughout, but there was one
point at which the audience seemed almost fran
&c with excitement. 1t was part of his duty, he
said, to disperss all illegal assemblies and LINCOLN
had commanded all assemblies conspiring against
the Government in its offer to subjugate the South
ern States to dispense within twenty days. But if
at the end of that time be should find there or
elsewhere within the city of Nashville an as
emblage Ofctizens convened for such purpose, not
My would be not dispense them, but with all his
cart he would cheer them on to the conflict, and
bad them God speed in the righteous cause in which
they were engaged.
Gen. MOORE, a Captain in the war of 1872 under
Gen. JACKSON, was called to the speakers stand.
His voice, now tremulous with age, went to the
hearts of his audience as he recounted the perils
and the valient deeds of the fathers of some of
those then present end invoked them they loved
the dead who died in the sacred cause of lib
erty, they loved their county and their countrys
honor, to stand toward now as one to
resist at whatever cost and whatever peril, ag
gressions upon our rights, and unholy upon
our Southern brethren, fighting as they were for
our rights our interests our safety, our honor,
well as their own.
We regret that we have not space to notice in de-
tail, the eloquent appeal of Col FRAZER, the lucid
exposition of Col. V. K. STEVENSON, of the wrongs
which we have endured with so much
patience at the hands of the North, the
refreshing speech of Mr.. W. G. BRrEN, now
humorous, then sarcastic, and ever and anon
Brilliant with eloquence and the handsome
manner in which some younglM ississippian, whose
name learn, nothave expressed his thanks to the
meeting for the sympathy they had expressed for
the seeded States and pledgng to them in advance
q cordial welcome to the family of Confederate
States, should we in defense of a common cause
feel that our interest required TO take such a
step.
The Rev J. B. MCFERRIN, who happened to be
present was called for so vocferously and continu
ouEy that he at last stepped upon the platform but
without mounting the stand from which others had
spoken, excuesd himself from speaking because of
his vocation but assured the assembly of his pro-
found sympathy, and his devout prayer to God for
success Of the right.
During the evening the following resolutions
were presented and adopted without dissenting
voice:
Resolved That the Governor Of this State be, and
he in hereby requested to call the Legislature to
meet At the earliest possible day to arm the state
and provide for Convention.
Resolved, That in view of the imperlled condition
of the country, and the great want of military pre-
marathon in Tennessee, we, the citizens DOW here
assembled, do most earnestly urge upon the people
of the different counties TO proceed Immediately TO
organize military companies under the laws OF the
State SO that we may be prepared for the present
and for any future emergency that may be forced
upon us b. the North; and, if need be, we pledge
Tennessee TO stand true to the South at all hazards
and to the last extremity"
A motion was made to adjourn until Wednesday
evening" but the crowd would not listen to it. and the
Chair was not able put the question but Exchanging
20 Tuesday, this evening. As the crowd dispersed
in various directions in the midst of the rain, which
still continued to pour down, thousand cheers rent
the air for Southern independence. Again we say,
there has been nothing Like it before IN the city OF
Nashville