Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-09-04
MEETING OF NATIVE KENTUCk-
HANS

Pursuant 10 adjournment, q meeting OF ma
tive Kentuckians was held at the court room,
Monday evening, September ., when Mel E.
B.. Bartlett addressed the audience IN q clear
and forcIble manner, setting forth the doiags
of our sister State, and eloquenuiy appealed 10
her sons to rescue her from the abolition hordes
who are endeaVoring to subilgate that noble
State.
On motion Of T. W. Brown, E-g Major
Bartlett vas called to the chair, and on notion
Of L.. r. Richards, Esq, 7. J.. Finnie was sP-
pointed secretary.
On motion of Hon. Judge Dixon, a commit
tee was appointed TO draft resolutions foi
the consideration Of the meeting, viz. Hon.
George Dixon, 7. w. Brown and L r. Rich
ARDS, who having retired, Mr.. WaIheld, re-
Gently from Kentucky, sddI essed the meeting
explaining that il was the ardent wish Of true
hearted Kentuckians 70 unite their d~estilies
win the South, and that The sole cause Of
sppars- backgaIdaess was the difficulty Of
securing arms. his remarks were Not o4ly
practicable but eloquent.
Wien be concluded, the committee reported,
through L. ". Brown, Esq, the following
resolutions:
Tough NJ lerSar oitiEers Of Kentuck,, yet We ao'
kuoBle- Ee 8 deep interest II her fate sEd fortunes as
the -aue may be Effected b. the struggle now nal1tsia
e. by J58 C0IfederGts S.stss 90 behalf CT -hat C ustfu-
tionHl liberty for UhlcR oar fathers OF 20 i0aglt sd
JriGmpned. and while We reg ct that our hatige STATE
has NOT, re this srTayed herself IN resettnas - tb-
Federal despJtIsm. which now threaten 70 exineu h
every vest 20 OF f~epublcan liberty or thts c%gatin-ut.
We are nt Inatteuuve 10 he oppressive acts AUD ui-
paraelJtd usurpati5ns Of he Fedrr;ipow' ?, backed by
The abolition f4Dsiici N II the North, ~whi-hcsy By day,
are gradually Unfolding Kentucky, and Nhieo, a. NJ re-
matr period must drive very free nan within her boz
ders 10 q bloody resistance.
Res0lgca. That We, R-ntuckfsns By birth, now citi-
z-ls Of he Confederate States pie ge ourselves 20 roa-
der 70 oar native state znd her sons, q tho AID wItnia
our poser, whenev T Der ireemen shall ineugurate TIE
struggle for The assertion OF her liberties against me
tyranny OF Federal power, and the deep ti-m OK an abs-
lltiDnr Zal NUrth
Resolved Tint be appointed a committee 70 con-
slider ana concert such measures Of assurance 10 ken
tuakv nd EeprucEi. s - the progress q events my
ind cate 10 be Efficient aud desirable In the struggle
with Federal usGrpation; and hat he committee be IL
On Friday next
Rss0lged that We, tEs undersigned, unite ourselves
into q m lIsTy organization, for the purpose OF render
ing { our native Stat service u he ted, wheHeTar
the CO.. nIcy shall commence within he's borders with the
mlnIon, Of tn North. Aud in order % make tals Kill
tary orgaa .2ajfon as Elective Is possible. we luvIt- the
native KeutucEJaus now resident IN the Confederate
states tou lie with us IN forming d Kentucky legion.
ResslUC1 That be app inted a committee l. pre-
pare au sddre 20 al KentUcEians nov within the Con
fed.rats states, Inviting them to bsooms a,ocla I'd
villa rs ia the effort for She redenptIOn-Ot Kentucky
rom tae tolls OF Federal power ABd northern a5o4l-
u ntsm.
RssolUsd. That from an intimate acquaintance With
The leuYle Of the Confederate States, re assure tbs
Keniuckilus that the South is a unit IT. tbs struggle ;
that trry neither d-sIre now nor III tle future a unIoa
With States that have refused her m equal end far
partCi1atiln In Tho late Reteral Union, becaure her
people are h.mly convinced that American liberty as
established y tie revolution o. 20 o'hL-t De secured
by logger ss=Ociston with fhs Gc-thern States. In evil
dsnce Of VII cl The ii tory Of tae last twenty-five yeaTr
Is appealed %, how ng Is II does cor uSiVelF mat the
Northern States have refused % discharge tEclr CJnsLl-
tuttouaI obligations 20 the Sorth-ufteriy failing 20 OBJ
ser, C IN :. OF fam the covenant made by tle-r fathers
with Cur s-deaiGng UrJus.ly and oppres5ive'y with the
State md at the last moment when they believed
their rower for the su'JuEal nof the south complete
r. using any, even The mort m0igra-e comp omi5e
Whereby a ysSt'ga OF The equality ana rights q tue
slave States might be secured IN the late Federal Union.
The South as th5Ir patriot fathers OF 20 ho'd const'tu-
i5nsI liberty Gs above and beycn1 any ToAtica! G lad
li.bmeut, hswever powerful AID moga h'snt ana tue
prop'e Of Q Sonth hold republican freedom as far more
priceless thag s1y Do ilcsi association, however EdydB-
tsgeous ihe same HliEht De ia ether material respects,
When the resolutions were read the meeting
was addressed by Dr.. January, Col. Wall, j
B Marshall. Mr.. Blackburn, I. W. Brown,
Hon. Geo Dixon, DR.. John B. Allen, and ].
w. Barnett, Esq
TIE resolutions were then unanimously
adopted.
The chairman, on motion, filed the first
blank in the resolutions by the appointment Of
Hon. Geo. Dixon, 7. W. Brown, and DR.. J B.
Allen, as the committee ; and, on molten, the
NEE ing added tc the committee Mai. E.. b.
Bartlett. The second blank in the resolutions
was filled by the appointment Of B. D. Har
man, B. F. Black and T. J.. Finnie, Esqs.
Ga motion Of L R. Richards, it was resolved
that the meeting, when it adjourn, will adjourn
to reasSemble on Friday afternoon, the 9th
inst, at the same place, and that all native
Kentuckians be invited to attend.
Mr.. Blackburn moved that the proceedings
Of the meeting be furnished the city papers,
with the request to publish the same.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
E. B. BARTLETT, Pres't.
THos. JAS. FINNIE, Secretary.