Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-05-23
SOUTHERN INDEPENDENCE
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The Ola North state.

On the anniversary of the very day that the old
North State by a solemn act dissolved her connec-
lion with the British Crown and Parliament she
has declared her separation Fl ON the hateful ty-
ranny of the Northern usurpation at Washington.
On the 10th of May, l775, the Meck.enburg
Declaration of Independence was adopted and
proclaimed. On the 10Th of May, 1861, Just
eighty-six years from the date of that great
historical event, the same staunch and gal
LIANT old commonwealth is compelled to re-
enact similar Declaration and to break forever the
ties which have bound her to her falthless, usurp.
ing and tyrannical brothers Of the North. The
omen is replete with inspiring thoughts and prom
ises. The tyranny of GEORGE I'LL had much Of
historical association to give pause to the spirit
Of resistance that overwhelmed and bore it down.
common kindred, religion language and ltera-
ture constituted bond of sympathy and affection
that was difficult to tear asunder.
The works of MDToN, SHiKsPEARE Bacon and
LOc1E were a. common pride and Inheritance. Mag
M charta and the common law were palladium of
civil liberty, enjoyed both by the colonies and the
parent country. Common glories and an illustrious
ancestry clustered around each in proportion. The
quarrel was concerning right. But the principle
Of taxation, without representation. if conceded,
would serve to destroy equality and would lead
" uSspOAlsl HOfII OATO4iDd pFelSffed TO destroy
despotism in the bud, she chose to cut herself of
from the glorious destiny of people to whose su-
premacy in arts and arms the world bowed in HON
sge, rather than submit to Inequality and TO carve
out for herself future and name among the
nations.
The tyranny from which she has now absoved
herself is vulgar and edious tyranny. 1t claims
the right regulate our domestic institutions to
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limit State sovereignty, to coerce US by arms
and to make Eassals and interiors of our people
The spirit Of the Mecklenberg Declaration arose,
IN its ancient majesty, and on the anniversary
which first gave it birth. has thrown of the yoke
of that bastard usurpstion which assumes imperi-
81 airs in land Of freedom and assumes to crush
the spirit of our fathers. The sons of the sres of
the Old North State worthy of their ilustrious
ancestry.
The Minnie BaII-Make a Note OF This.
The shape Of this ball is what gives range to the
SO called Minnie rife. The bail is named after
Capt. MINNIE French officer of distinction.
Any rife, no matter what is its bore, can be made
Minnie rife, by simply casting ball of the elOn
gated shape, followed at the bottom, and having
circular grooves about the lower end and using that
ball, because Capt. MINNIE has no especial rifle for
his ball. Any ordinary rife can thus be made into
a so-called Minnie rife.
The length of the ball should be about twice the
bore of the rife and it should go into the bore very
easily, so not to drop ont. The ball having a
hollow, the powder drives the lead against the
grooves, that it is not important to have the
ball fit very tight.
ANY rifle having bore from four-tentks to seUen-
tenths of inch, will make good Minnie rife by
first using this ball
If the bore is about six-tenths of an inch the
ball must be made little less in length than twice
the size of the bore, otherwise the ball will be too
heavy. 1t should never weigh over twelve to the
pound
The charge for these rifles should be about one
tenth, to oneeighth the weight of the ball, being
small as the ball is heavier.
The Charleston Mercury of the 18th inst. has the
following paragraph in regard to this subject:
friend, who is in constant practice with the
rihe-and is not very particular whether he uses
one of Happoldt's Charleston make) ordinary
State rifle Minnie musket informs us that the
conical ball can be successfully used in any of the
common rifles usually found in the South and South
west.
If any Of our readers will mould some of the
conical sugs, and experiment at three times the
usual distance, the result will satisfy them of the
increased range and accuracy.