Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-01-08
Immense mcctIng Last Night.

command zae a3frOFalOi tlte-tliasses ot WI
because it accurately reflects their intelligent sent
rent, and iuanfully vindicates their sacred rights
Immense Meeting Last Night.
The largest crowd that we have ever seen in the
Court House assembled in the large hall of that
building last night. Col. THos. 4. BRANsFoRD was
on motion of Col Tmos H. TAYLOR, called to the
chair. J. r. BRUCE and J. C. BURCH were appointed
secretaries. Col BRANsFoRD on taking the chair re-
viewed in a foreibe manner the historical facts
which has brought the country into its present
oerilous condition On motion, the chair appointed
the following committee to report resolutions
Archer CHEATuAu, THos. H. TAYLOR JNo c. BUFcH'
j. NJ. HAMILTON. J. J. MCCAIN and j. L. BROWN.
During the absence of the committee Hon. i. T.
HAYNES was called out and addressed the meeting m
an eloquent and powerful speech; Col, W. L, billo
then proceeded TO address the meeting. Durlhg ms
speech, the committee appeared ana repor'eu 'he
following preamble and resolutions IAN tne com
mittee concurring except Mr. = N, tiANlITeN' VINO
dissented as to a portion, but offered no minority
report)
Believing that the time has arrived when Tennes-
see should take position on the questions now DIS
tracing our country, keeping in view the deplo-
rabe fact thataIl efforts al coneiiation in our Ma
tional Congress have beenspurned and rejected by
the REPRESENTATIVES. of the Northern people, ana De-
eving that the people of Tennessee feel as one man
an identity of interest and sympathies with their
brethren of the South, and regarding all expression
of opinion at thsiate day on the right Of eeeesslcn
as alike idle and useless, therefore
Rescued That we opposed 10 an concessions
and COMPROMISES of our rights, that loyal citizens
of the South we claim that we have Il right TO de.
maad that the Federal Constitution shan De so
amended as TO recognize the right o. properly IN
slaves plainly and unesuiVOcally, and the Federal
Government shall be required to protect such prop
CITY in the Territories, the DISTRICT OF OolnnpA OF
wherever else its jurisdiction may extend
Resoi,eH That unless better assurances are given
us than we have had in the past that such guaran-
tees shall be afforded the South then an enc opinion
of this meeting Tennessee should, without hesitation
take her position and join her Southern sisters IN
the formation OF Southern Contederacy.
Resolrsd That the doctrine Of coercion CT SOY
ereign State the people thereof nds no response
in the hearts of Tennesseeans and that nothing would
sosureIy tend to produce civil war and permanent
disruption of the Government and that the rst shet
fired by the Federalforee N such conflict should
be the signal for Tennessee TO withdraw from ue
Union and make common cause with the southern
States so assailed.
Rcs0lpad That we hail as friends and brothers,
those patriotic men OF tue North, who stand by the
South while struggling for her constitutional Tlghs'
in this her hour Of peril, and we specially tender
our sincere thanks to the li4nAJoseph Lane Tor MS
manly defence of the honor md chiyary OF Tennes-
seeans in repudiating for them the idea that they
would countenace CT submit to the doctrine OF CO.
ercion. by the Federal Government-as against sece-
ding States. -,
The reading Of the resolutions was received with
the most upruriCus applause. A motion was made
TO adopt the resolutions a whole. y motion was
also made to consider them section by secuon Inc
chair took the sense Of the meeting but iher Delhg
some uncertainty as the vote the motion 10 ADOPT
them as a whole was Withdrawn. i. i. Smiley
moved to lay the preamble and first resolution on
the table. The motion negatived by large ma
ioritv The resol utons then adopted separate
" bv an overwhelming vote. The negatives grow
irr smaller upon each vote. After the adoption Of
tie resolutions, separately, they were adopted as
whole. amidst enthusiastic applause. Mr.. speaker
Whitthorne and Messrs. Davidson and Brszelton ad-
dressed the meeting. An Adjournment wa lAeh
carried. the warncst Southern feeling prevailing.
The Sentiment OF Arkansas
Van buren,. ARKANSAS. Jan. 1.-The largest meet
ing ever hcldin Crawford county took pace to-da5
Henry Wilcox presiding. list OF resolutions were
adoptel nearly unanimously, declaring tnat the m
situations of the slavehOliing States ought to be
maintained at every hazard and TO the last eGtremi-
~: that we view the Personal Liberty bills, passed
for the purpose Of defeating the execution Of the
Fugitive slave Law, as palpable lntrauons OF the
Constitution and that insist on their speedy re
peal and The faithful execution OF sad law, as a
condition TO the restoration OF fratcrna relations
that il is orr urgent desire to preserve the mon,
if it can be preserved consistently with the honor,
rights and interests OF the sayeholding Sta0ss-ahu
fayorirr conference OF the slaveholding States 81
Nashville and if need be. a Convention OF all the
Statcs-tlat in the event OF failure of the South 10
obtain such guarantees of their rights IN the Union
rs NAV be compatible with its honor and interests,
that they then insist upon equitable division OF
the public property and public debt; ard u tins can
not be attained they separate from their Northern
confederates not pesceably, but that they draw the
sword and fight tor their rights TO the bitter
end that we are opposed TO separate action,
especially the secession OF Arkansas, with
out co-opcration-that reasonable time should be
gwen u the Notwithstanding States TO retrace their
steps and dcp0se their unprneipled leaders, and
give the South such guarantees VIII secure their
rights ami EQUALITY in the Union-that though we
dcpore the election OF Lincoln, we unheshatingly
luton Of the Uuion that we tender thanks TO Messrs.
Crijenden Bigler. Rust and others for their efforts
in Congress 10 heal the unhappy disscntions which
have arisen between the North and South, and to
preserve the FEDERAL MON consistent with the rights
and honor Of all the States; that in favor Of
a State Convention at early day and that we re-
commend TO the Legislature an increase Of the Gd
t4loren duties 20 cents the one hundred dollars
which will furnish resources and detray te pur-
chase of arms and munitions OF with which TO
protect our lives and homes from aggression and
menace.
From Macon, Ga.
Macon, Jan. 5.--there will be large secession
majority IN the Georgia Convention. So far 10
counties show i69 secessiOnists. which is a
ton majority Of L. and So cO-operatiOnists.
Army Orders.
IFAyrVwoRTH Jan. All the available forces At
Fort Lcayenworth have been ordered by Gen. Scott