Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-04-17
euDstance of the Remarks made by MR.
Vaughn at the Public Meeting az the
Caurr Tr0uea saturday Might.

euDstance of the Remarks made by Mrs
Vaughn at the Public Meeting as the
Ceurt House saturday Night.
GENTLENES If any reliance whatever IS 70 %
given to the kilograms this day received from Oher
lesion conflict of arms has taken place ces" esn
the Goyernment and the troops of the Confederate
States. Sad indeed is this 1nteilgencea a
great calamity has befallen our country re-
sort to arms, l fear is the last arOitramenI
The position of Tennessee and her people mas been
that of a peace-maker. She refused to call Con-
venton. her Legislature refuse to vote supply of
arms TO be used in her defense, and for her protec
ton Tennessee has ever desired the integrity of the
Union of the States. The border slave States have
adhered to the same position, and have earnestly
sought restoration of peace and harmony. This
too. gentlemen has been my position an individ
nal Nv views have been for moderation and
peace I desire to see the integrity of the States
maintained and have hoped settlement of existing
complications and restoration of good feeling to
disturbed people.
What has been the course pursued by this Rep1b-
lican party! The action of this party in the last
Congress looked to with intense interest by the
| people of the South. The Committee of Thirteen
| appointed by the Senate unable to agree upon
any plan of adjustment; the Committee of Thirty
three, appointed by the House of Representatives,
reported back resolution embodying an acknowl-
| edged constitutional right-nothing more, The
proposition offered by Senator Crittenden was re-
jected by Congress The series of resolutions pre-
SenLeQ DIV the Iedce CC0IerenCe LDeb Win Sdifc
fate and the boon held out to the south was reso-
luton presented by Mr.. Seward, which declared in
substance that Congress had no power TO interfere
with our domestic institutions within the limits OF
| the States. This is a mere INSULT to the Southern
Safes What sane man, acquainted with the organ
cation of our Government, ever conceived that Con-
| gress had such power?
| AGAIN. Mr.. Lincolns inaugural address breathed
/ peace, may say, in every line. Assurances have
been given in every way and in all quarters, that
fho 1r1fn
traton and the people have been induced to believe
| that Fort Sumter would be evacuated, and blood
shed and collision avoided. This is an act of per-
fdy on the part of the Administration to lull the
Southern people to repose. In the face OF all these
assurances of peace active but secret preparations
for war are going on; some vessels are chartered
others are called home from their duties upon the
seas; munitions of war and men are placed aboard
of them, and we hear that fleet appears off the
coast of Charleston, and battle has been fought
If the kilograms be true, state OF war exists Inc
Government soldiers controlled and directed by a
Republican Administration have metin hostile con-
ict the people of the Southern States. In conflict
of arms between the North and South all my sympa-
thes with the South If the Administration intend
to wage war against the South they will be met, and
the difficulties will not be terminated by single
battle but having forced the strife upon Us, we will
fight them in the spirit of the best six IN eleven.
It is unnecessary to trace in detail the origin OF the
differences between the two sections 1t has arisen
in my opinion, from disposition upon the part Of
the people of the North, to disregard and infringe
upon the rights of the South; and are we quietly ts
stand by and the Southern people butchered fol
having the courage to assert and maintain theil
equality and rights! For one, am true son OF the
South, Tennessee Ia dear TO ME. She Is my natVt
State I will do everything in my power to pre-
serve her honor and promote her interest and tha
of the South cannot appreciate that character o.
patriotism which leads Tennessean or Southernel
to love Massachusetts, dearly as he does his ma
1 a., CNoko fhaS nnfh a
us, trust and confidently believe that TENNESSEE
will be equal to the emergency, and adopt course
of policy which will preserve her honor and secur'
her interest and that Of the Soath,