Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-04-20
GEN. Barrow and Others at
fhe Capitol.
-. .nfE AMI RHTHUSIANTIC

aN0rEETs LARGE AND EETHUSAASTAC
MEETING.
Messing convened again last night and there was
a large assembly present
Gov FoorE offered the following resolutions
which,were unanimously adopted
f.sor,,aa Thas a committee of nine persons be ap-
rointed by the President 10 act as standing com
ittee for the support of Southern rights IN this the
CAPITOL city of the State. .ta
RssolUsd, That ipasmuch as for certain reasons
not necessary to specified the meeting heretofore
agreed TO be held at the Court house, IN TINS cry
tomorrow at eleven o'clock having been dispensed
with, this association. when it shall adjourn to-
night shall adjourn over until eleven o'clock to-
morrow; and to reassemble at the Court House
aforesaid at which time it is earnestly hoped and
desired that all friendly to Southern rights and OPP
posed to the Abolition usurpers in Washington City
win be present and yield hearty cooperation 70
in our efforts to unite the South IN defence OF al
that can be dear to freemen.
The President read dispatch from the Maryland
fight. (GreAt cheers)
S. .FNIEF as native of Baltimore proposed
three cheers for that city, which were given with
great good will
Gen. BARROW made very happy speech lie had
differed in times past with the distinguished execu-
tive officer now Governor of Tennessee had fought
him in times past voted for the Convention though
differing with some of the sentiments of Gov. HAIR.
RS He would say that past differences with the
speaker were now " in the deep bosom of the ocean
buried" The speaker was never secessiouist, but
avowed himself revolutionist and rebel. Did
not believe in further eding but was for that man
and those people who were for Southern rights and
Southern honor. The Boz der States proposition was
now a foregone conclusion, hoped that Tennessee
would soon be separated from the abolition States.
(Cheers.) He wanted convention called, and that
it should do every thing necessary to be done under
the circumstances said it was idle to talk about
Tennessee acting for self alone.
1t were idle, SAID he, for Kentucky and Tennessee
to form government of their own. He believed
our only course was to go with the Confederate
States, and that if did so, it would be govern
ment that would last forever.
Col. STEVENSON was called upon, and made fell
citous speech. JSo. L. SEHoN, Esq, made a short
speech, well timed and sensible Col WALL also
delivered few remarks full of pith.
A resolution was introduced, and unanimously
passed, denouncing telegraphic dispatch signed,
"aURLEY and MEIGs," which appeared in yester-
days Louisville journal and sent from this city.
The statements in it were relative to Union compa>
MES IN this city an infamous libel and gross SIAN
der upon the city of Nashville 1t is impossible to
describe the burst of Indignation with which this
Misrepresentation was greeted
Immediately after this, Mayor CHEArHAM, by re-
quest of the whole assembly, sent dispatch, ofci
ally signed, repeling the gross libel upon the now
unanimous feeling of Nashville, in favor of the
South.
The President appointed, under the first resolu-
ton, Gov. FooTE, F. K ZoLIICoFFER NJ. VAUGHN, S.
R. ANDERSON, S. L. finley, LEeSIDAs TRoUsDALE,
WASHINGTON BARROW, w. MCGAvocK, and JAMES E.
Rams.
On the whole, the meeting was as every night be-
fore, great success.