Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-04-24
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At a large and respectable meeting Of III
citizens Of Upton county, irrespective Of for
msr party associations, wss held at the eour
house in c~ovington, on Saturday, the goth dal
If April, 1851. On motion, Major John L
Morgan was chosen president, who, on tskiRl
the chair, made an able and eloquent address
showing the entire destruction OF all hope foi
the salvation or reconstruction Of tie Union
On motion Isaac Morrison was chosen sesre'
tsry Of tie meeting.
On melton tho president appointed a CON-
mitttee composed Of Isaac NJ. Steele, Or. J. A.
Green, Samuel Hull, Geo. D. Holmes, CO...
Nat. Upton, Dr.. B. S. Msnstse, Col c. II.
Hill, Hon. A. ". Smith, DR.. L. Hill, Isaac
Brown, James Bysrs and DR., C. G. Fisher, 70
draft and present resolutions for ihe consids-
ration Of the meeting. The committee asked
and obtained leave to retire to consider the
subject OF their appointment, and during their
absence the meeting was entertained by
speeches from several gentlemen present.
The committee returned and through their
chairman reported ths following resolutions
which were separately considered, and adopted
unanimously
Rssolued, That the war which Abraham
Lincoln, President Of United States, has BY
duplieity and treaehery, uneonstitutionally
precipitated upon the country, is an act Of
gross tyranny and usurpstion, and one which
we declare It our fixed and settled determine.
ton to oppose at all hazards and to the last
extremity, for the maintenance Of which de-
termination, "invoRing the favor Of almighty
God" eve pledge to each other our lives, our
fortunes, and our sacred hon7r."
Res0leei, ID, That we cordially indorse and
approve Of the patriotic act Of bis ExcsllencV
isham G. Harris, Governor Of Tennessee. In
converting he General Assembly in extra ses-
sion.
Rssolped, Sd, That our Senator and Repre-
sentative are instructed to vote for and use all
honorable means to procure the passage Of an
act calling a convention immediately, for the
purpose Of forthwith passing an ordinance dis
solving all connection between the Slate Of
Tennessee and the United States.
ResolUsi, Al, That It viii be the duty OF the
convention when assembled, without DELAY or
debate, 10 pass such ordinance unquaIihedly
and Internationally res-ming the delegated
powers OF this State. And also to take the
appropriate action 10 order to place her in her
true position, a member Of The Confederate
States.
RssolDsd, 5th, That it is the duty Of the Leg
islature when assembled, TO make the neesssa-
~ appropriations, provide the necessary funds
and pass the proper laws for arming, equip
ping and diseiplining the militia Of the State,
and also, to raise fsr immediate service, a sufa
hcient number Of troops, either volunteers or
regulars, as they in their wisdom NAV deter
mine, to defend The State from invasion from
the north, and to prevent the passage Of a
northern army through 1t. to attack our south
ern brethren, and also, to efficiently aid the
Confederate States in repellibg attacks from
The sea or elsewhere.
Res0lUed, 9th, That a copy Of the proceedings
Of this meeting be furnished the CoviHgton Spg,
APPEAL, .4Dalanche, Bulletin and West Tennes-
see Wig for publication.
On motion, the President OF this meeting
was unanimously requested to furnish a copy
Of bis address delivered on taking the chair,
fer publication, which request be promised to
comply with.
On motion, A meeting was called for next
Saturday, the 9Th inst, at CoVington, to take
into consideration and adopt some plan Of or
g~anizing the militia Of the county for home
protection, and also to furnish aid to the army
Of the Confederate States, if thought necessary,
at Vhick the whole county is earnestly solicit
ed to attend. The meeting then dissolved.
JoHN L. MORGAN, PRIEST.
MORRISON, Sec'tv.