Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-04-21
m.esin. OF the Citizens at the Court
House Yesterdav


There was large meeting of the Citizen
of Nashville and Davidson county at th,
Court House yesterday, called together bI
the fearful exigencies of the times. Capt
Robt. G. Foster Sd and Judge James Whit
worth we're appointed Chairmen, and Randa
W. AcGavock, Esq, and DR., ]. W. Mortor
Secretaries.
The Committee on Resolutions, Gen. "
G.. Harding, Judge Whitworth. Capt. &. C
Foster, Gen. f. K. Zollicoffer. John Reid
| Esq, Geo. G.. Bradford, Esq, Gov. Il. s
Foote. Gen. Washington Barrow and Jud &c
w. K Turner reported the following:
| WHEREAS. Civil war is now raging in the
bosom of the Republic as the result of acts OF
| heartle.s and attrocious tyranny unsurpassed
| in enorrnity in any age or country, and the
precious blood of patriots is at this moment
| being freely shed IN internecIne strife upon
the soil Of Maryland end Virginia and
| whereas in the judgment of this meeting the
! fearful crisis which is upon us renders it in
dispenssble to the safety of the South that
every effort should be made to unite our
whole people in the assertion of such princi-
pies of action, and in the adoption of such
measures as are necessary for the mainte-
nance and defence of the violated rights of
the South. Therefore,
Rtsolred, That all controversy in regard to
previous matters of opinion should be now
merged in the imperative necessity of resist
ing the srmed invasion of Southern soil, for
the subjugatiOn of Southern States and the
subversiou of Southern institutions.
ResolTed, 2, That a committee to be com-
posed OF nine persons be appointed by the
Chairman of this meeting, whose duty it shall
be to consider, determine and report to an
adjourned meeting ito be held on Monday
evening next at the Capitol at - o'clock
the wisest and most efficient plaa for uniting
the people of Tennessee in the defence of
their rights, interests and honor, to repel the
usurpatiOns of the Federal Government, and
to secure q united South in sympathy and
action.
Resogsed, 5, That it is the earnest desire of
this meeting that our Representatives and
Senators in the State Legislature shall exert
themselves actively and zealously in provi-
ding the means of defending the State of Ten
nessee against the menaced dangers of the
hour, and in placing our people in the clos
est and most confidential connection with all
our sister States of the South.
RcsslUed, 1, That we should deeply deplore
and most decidedly disapprOve acts or
words, by whomsoever used, or employed,
at this fearful conjecture calculated in the
least degree to lower the tone of our people
or to suppress the manly spirit of patriotic
resistance which is everywhere displaying it.
self, and the continued cherishment of which
we regard as essential TO the public safety.
The resolutions were adopted UNANIMOUSLY.
The meeting was addressed by Capt. Foster,
Judge Whitworth, r. ". McGavock, ESQ.,,
Hon. Andrew Ewing, Gov. H. S. Foote, Gov.
N. S. Brown, Col. W. S. McConnico, Judge
Turner. Hon. John S. Brien, and DR.. Eve.
Whilst Gov. Brown. Judge Brien and Mr..
Ewing expressed their total dissent from the
doctrine of secession, they accepted the fact
# existing war, and urged it as a duty that
the rights of Tennessee and the South should
be defended against invasion at all hazards.
The questions of future policy were properly
10 be left to future consideration and future
circumstances. In relation to the present
war they urged that there should be no dis
agreement, but Tennesseans should stand as
one maa in resistance TO it, and in the use Of
all proper means to bring it to an end.