Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-04-10
sou.hern Rixhts meeting IN maa,.on.

4 SONA0eEM 4hl8nt4 IcGGmI IN m8u18Oms
Pursuant to previous notice the friends Of South.
ern rights in Madison met in the court house on
l Monday last. Upon motion. Mr.. James Murregl
| was called to the chair and John NJ. Morrill, Wal
| appointed Secretary.
| VIM. H. Stephens Esq, being called for, came
! forward and addressed the meeting, making IN
able eloquent aud complete vndcation Of the prin-
ciples Of the Southern Rights party; showing them
all possible hope Of Acknowledgements of our
national difficulties had failed, and the only course
left for Tennessee to pursue was to take her des-
/ ny in her own hands and cast her fortunes with
/ the Southern nfederacy-denouncing in Wither-
ing terms the scheme inaueurated by that political
| Michaevsl, Vim. H. Seward, Of organizing new
party under the delusiye Of the "Unien party,
showing most conclusivey that the object and ten
| deney of the movement was to- "driit the border
States into Abelitisnism." es
Samuel McClsnshsn, Esq, responding to g
hearty invitation, addressed the meeting in his
usual feliciteas and earnest manner, demonstrating
the danger of longer msintaining the unnatural
| alliance between the State Of Tennessee and the
Black Republican Government presided over by
Abraham Lincoln; advocating the call Of 9 Conven-
ton. and casting our lot with natural friends
and allies in the Confederate STATES.
The admirable speeches Of those eloquent gen.
temsn we're received with rounds Of applause, amid
the greatest enthusiasm q.
Alexander w. Campbell, Esq, responded 70
call made upon him. by reading the following pre-
smbls and resolutionF, which were unanimously
adopted. -- s.-s
WHEaEAs, The anti-slavsry party Is the enemy
of the Constitution and the Union. Ii stands upen
the assumed ground that the white and black race
are equal the to the other, and, therefore, that
slavery as it exists in the Southern States is
al, social and political evil and ought to be abolish
ed. b.
To accomplish in the end, this ruin to the South,
the snt-slsvery party has been organized, and ez-
arriaad inf form m than fwa
and noE, it is the domineut power in all the free
States and in possession efthe Federal Government
in all its departments Meanwhile, southern rights
have been the subject Of unceasihg agitation, dis
turbanee and denial. Anti slavery fanatics and in
cendiaries have visited our section 10 demoralizs
and spirit away our slaves. Liberty bills have been
passed in the States, and mobs excited to prevent
their recovery. Our common interest in the public
territories has been denied u.s. Threats of further
invasion Of the rights Of the slave States have been
made, and continue 10 be made, with the power now
in their OWE hands 10 carry them into effect.
In consequence of this unnatural and hostile ae
ton of tie North against the South. several Of our
sister States have withdrawn from the Union and
formed separate Confederacy. So that our former
Union longer exists, but is broken into two di-
visions. In this condition of things appears that
movement is now made by the great Republican
leader, Mr. Seward, to organize national party, TO
be called the Union party TO consist of the Black
Republican party, and the Union party of the bor-
der slave States. ass. .-a-'
The object of the new "Unlon party" is to retain
in the Northern Confederacy the border slave States
and to administer the Government on Black RPpub-
ican principles, the result of which will be, IN no
great while, the utter ruin OF the border slave
States. Therefore,
Resolved, That the true policy and interests OF
Tennessee ID to unite her fortune and destiny with
her sisters of the Confederate States of the South
without further hesitation or delay.
ResoLUed, The new union party" which is intend
Il A. 4 D. cSk,r NJ 81
with the Union men of the border slave States, is
subtle, delusive and dangerous movement. caicu'
lated and intended TO divide people, and result
in ruinous consequences to Southern rights.
That the Southern Rights party of Madison are
requested to hold meetings in the several civil DIS
trics of the county, and appoint delegates to con-
ventlOn, to be held at Jackson the lst Monday in
May, to the convention to be held at Nashville on
the 11th day of May next.
ResolUed, That the newspapers in West Tennessee
friendly to Southern Rights be requested to publish
the proceedings of this meeting
JAMES MURRELL, Chairman.