Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-05-02
80 nrestlnr La.t Nlrhr,

The following are the resolutions unanimousl,
adpted at the meeting last night.
RESOLVED That since our last meeting. many EVENT.
have occurred of nature TO make still more mani
fest the necessity of immediate, hearty, and unequi
vocal action on the part of the people Of the Satc
of Tennes see, in support Of Southern rights ano
Southern honor, and n the maintenance OF the SSle
ty and dignity of our own State against the lawles
corrupt, and tyrannical usurpers now IN power -
the city of Washington and, that, Win = VIC" -
these ends, we again assert with inereaseu einPus
sis, the necessity of at taking proper
for the immediate extinction of Federal a
within the limits of Tennessee, ana :. S,+os ~
united, loithot delay. with the ConieoeI,ae "i,
America in war and in peace poitcAly' sOOt 10y
and in every other respect whatsoever "S O"0 80
fraternal, and indivisible people. ;,, bicb salts.
RESOLVED, That we have OBSERVE &c Virginai
faction, the coure pursued by the state OF
in becoming an integral portion of the SAID Conleu
eracy and that we earnestly desire lnat p 5~taI
| such compact of Union as tha1 Tece. ~ Tannas
| in Virginia be adopted at once uy 1;nr- tbs
see Legislature with VIE" " - tnovn
true attitude OF the the State at once H NV" u
everyyvhere-tbus encouraging our 1rlenuS eno o
the friends of our cause, discouraglng Uur
foes wherever situated, and inspiring with saln-
tary dread the monstrous usurpers now 'y''uI"''-
inn over free people in the city of Washington
5ooa1.,J That m DELAY action on this important
subject or TO temporize in the least degree unuer
the cold blooded counsels of timid political managers
wouId be alike injurious TO the whole Soull' anu
permanently dIshonoring to the people OF
Resolved That we heartily approve the Coistltu
ton of the Confederate States of the South anu
it as quite an improvement upon the OLD feue[ e
Constitution-and that we have unquanneu coiln>
dence IN the exalted wisdom, the elevated patriot
ism, 'and indomitable energy, of all now colinG e.
ed with the management of civic affairs al tnT 10y
of Montgomery, and especially IN fresluen' Jaws
and his excellent Cabinet. Il.
ReSolUe1, That we rejoice TO observe t5e
tions of general harmony of sentiment anu uly "
action in all parts Of the state Oh Aene' So
despite the unprincIpled maneuverlhg Va ~
tain political managers, and that we are gA
ceedineIy gratifed that the people OF Inc
State, the true sovereigns OF te anu
are determined to do their whole duty at TINS crss
whether their accustomed political leaders are iouN
prepared to move in unison with them OF no'.
ReSolUed, That we now again deliberately ASSET"
as we have heretofore asserted as fouoWs'
MThe magnitude of the crisis through whlch we
are now passing. in the judgment OF TINS neetlng'
has rendered it necessary that the people Vi lehns
see throughout our limits should make known az
once and in unmistakable language, the Posi'i1n
which they occupy. Not TO take S1deS against y
rannical and INSCRIPTIONS executive CHIEF, at "hose
command civil war is now existing In the GosOnl Vi
the Republic, is virtually to become ms aug w.
to resist his authority, is to yield oDeolehce A.
Not to unite in defence of an invaded ooutl, "
contribute to the destruction OF our preIhreh, Gnu
to aid in bringing upon ourselves both rum anu us
grace. There is NO middle ground. de VINO is not
for the cause of the South is against IT. he VINO aus
in paralyzing the energies, in staying the action
of single State of the South at this fearful con
uncture is for all practical purposes, an enemy 70
all that is dear to The Southern heart and 10 all lA'
is vital to Southern prosperity.
Resolved That we listened with high satisfaction,
to the eloquent and patriotic address, OF thedon en
~ W. Hllard, special Commissioner from the ION
federate States of America delivered on yesterday
to the two Houses of the Tennessee Legislature ana
that we heartily approve the views and sentiments
in said address on that occasion. we
furthermore aver our earnest desire that his sue
cess among us may be equal 10 that, which we I'M
derstand to have crowned the efforts OF the hon. |
Alex H. Stephens when on a similar mission to the |
State of Virginia
Resolved That in the present dcplorably unarmed /
condition of the State OF Tennessee. we cannot but
regard as ourselves as particularly fortunate IN
receiving assurance as we have done, thal IN ue'
coming at once politically affiliated with our breth>
rem of the Confederate States, shall secure sup
Dly of arms OF every kind necessary to our SqeY ana
.ticencg in the pending aodr.
ResolUed, That the holding Of Convention here
after for the purpose of settling the question OF
our political status in regard to the confederate
States of the South, and TO refuse present Onion
with them would be, in the judgment OF TINS meet
ng death blow TO our cause. Such schene
IF policy would be alike discouragelng TO the
friends of that cause and encouraging to ITS enc
MES and would beget at once fierce pohucal con-
iict in our midst which could not go on without
Icenes of excitement and violence which all good !
men would deplOre. The people are noto ready TO
leteraine this matter at once and with the fullest
exercise of their SoUsign authority at the polls, and
hey will not easily forgive those who show that
hey distrust their discretion, or who shall attempt
o deLJy their action. The question Is emphaucaIy
nth the people, and not soith the politicians