Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-12-05
ARevoIutionary Remeniscenee.

Revolutionary Reconnaissance.
In the British dnntSal Register Of 177G, We
end the following proceedings of the CoCNcTL
OE SxFETY OF Savannah, which took place
dining the year l775:
'fIE THE COUNCIL OF SAFETY.
"For the safety of the Province aud the
good of the United Colonies, it is upan-
aaoasly resolved.
That houses in the town of Savannah, and
the hamlels thereto belonging. together with
the shipping now in our port, the property
or afpurtaiDing to the friends of America,
who have associated and appeared, or who
shall appear in the present alarm, to defend
the same, and also the houses of widows and
orphans, and none others, be forthwith APP
praised
@ResolTed. That it be considered a detection
from the cause of America, and desertion
OF property in such persons who have,
snd shall leave the town of Savannah, or the
hsmlets thereto belonging, during the pres
emit alarm; and such persons shall be preclu-
ded from any support or countenance to-
wards obtaining an naturalization.
Resolved, That it be incumbent upon the
friends of America in this Province to defend
the Metropolis as long as the same shall be
tensble.
aResoiyed, That rather than the same shall
be held and occupied by our enemies, or the
shipping now in the port of Savannah taken
and employed by them, that the same shall
be burnt and destroyed.
HRssnlyed. That orders shah be issued to
the commanding officer, directing him to
have tie foregoing resolution put in execu-
ton.
"a true copy from the minutes.
ssED. LAsGwoRTH, Sec. ;"
The British Register called this ''curious
proceeding" We presume it was "curious"
to the adherents of the British Crown; bu-
IT was only an exhibition of the unselfsh pa
4iotism Of the men who brought about and
nnshed forward the revolution of 1776 which
ended in the establishment of American In
dependence.
Savannah was threatened then, as she is
nov. and her patriotic SONS resolved that
rather than she should be held and occupied
hy the enemy, she should be committed to
the flames. The feeling which existed at
that day in our sister city OF the South, is
Int the couaterpart of that which exists there
today. The spirit of ZIG reappears in the
breasts of the men of 1861; and sooner than
give ND their homes to the occupancy OF
fhs vardalse of the north. they would see
them reduced to ashes.
In South Carolina, we have already seen an
exh,bitioa of the same patriotic spirit. Cot
ION plantations, rich with the abundant har-
resi-. have been cheerfully committed to the
flames, and every indication given CT de-
termination to make any and all sacrifices Tor
the advancement of the cause Of Southern
Independence. s- - 8 Escis,,
The race of to-day aie not step behind
the pioneers OF American liberty, and we
NAV feel assured that the same oSerrullng
Providence which bore the latter on through
= seven years war to glorious result, viii
watch over and protect and bear the former
IN also to the haven Of success. t.
In Che above proceedings we have, TOO, an
EXAMPLE verify of imitation, in dealing with
tAnp who would shirk the responsibilities oil
The spresent alarms-of the crisis which IS
r,o, ns. All such should be :.'precluded
from any support or countenance towards Cd
ts.aipg an naturalization" and be permit
"a a. snffsr. as they deserve. Who is mot
for Ms is against u.s. and ssould be regarded
ss public enemy.