Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-04-24

ArHESs. CoxEEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA,
April Is, 1851.


April Is, 1851
FRiESD GRIFFITH promised you hurried tram
script from this portion Of the Southern Republic
at nv leisure, and though not accustomed to pen
articles for 9 newspaper, yet the truth is simple
and easy told, and requires no high flown aenti
ments to express it. A mighty change has been
wrought in Limestone during the last four or six
weeks; Union men have fallen over on the other
side, and but one voice now anlmates our people
True, the Federal flag waved some weeks ago on
cur courthouse and dishonored US and injured the
fair fame Of town and people, among the loyal
elsewhere. and our editor HERALD told the people,
that flag was not the representative of the minds
Of the great majority Of our people. But now the
Confederate flag is flying from our courthouse and
one or two stores andhe people beginning to fee we
out Of the Union enough, and look to It for
protection. The fall of Sumter came upon us with
great rejoicing, and volunteer companies are form
ing. Capt HOUSTON win be ready in few days 10
respond to the requistion of President DAVIS, with
as good pluck as ever graced battle field or defend
ed nations rights. An artillery company also, |
understand, is being raised in the county. This
whole county is astonisbed and amazed at the ef-
frontery of LINCOLN, calling on Tennessee and Ken
lucky for volunteers to butcher and murder the
Southern peoples race of their own flesh, and
blood. They see that LINCOLN will stop at moth
ing short of an attempted subjugation of the
whole South, override the Constitution with
Stewards Higher Law'' doctrine to do it too All
hope of reunion is now gone and he who now donbts
is damned, certain. Huntsville has sent one rife
company, and preparing to send more soon. All
Alabama is arming to meet these seyenty-fve thou
sand troops LINCOLN has called out to subdue the
South. Our hearts were made glad to hear Of Vir-
ginia's going out yesterday, and will not doubt
of Tennessee following as soon as the requisite au,
thorities are called together. Gov. McGoFFISs reply
to the silly dispatch of CAMERON ought to be engra
we'd in iron and marble. Gov. HARRIS VIII not diff,
fer from him, I'm sure. What preposterous no
ton of LNcoLN's to suppose Tennessee and Ken
lucky would turn their arms against the country
they have 30 many ties of interest, of blood and
feeling We all feel resolved to stand by our colors
and die by our Government Confederate, mean
We are impatient to hear of the capture OF Fort
Pickens. 1t ought to be in our possession But am
getting prosy and will STOP hoping ere long to hear
that your own Volunteer State has come out and
Joined our glorious Confederacy, against the negro
loving and negro-worshiping North. Farewell
ATHENS.
n. B-We have just heard that Virginia has Sc
eded, and our little town is in transports, amid
ringing of bells and firing of guns. A.
The Spirit that AnImates Tennessee.
LEw1sBuRG, April 22.-Old Marshall is in s blaze
of excitement. The Confederate flag is hoisted in
almost every village in the county. All united
in the purpose of freeing ourselves from the North
Union, disuaion secession and submission are all
forgotten, and determined purpose in the bosom
of all prevails protect and defend the South and
the character of Tennessee. Companies are rails
ing in all portions of the county, as Home Guards
and others preparing who will offer their services
to the Confederate States. D.
FAYETTEVILLE, April 22.-Such a time as the
present was never known in the old county of Lin
coin The people are in a perfect blaze Of ex-
citement all over the county. Four companies
are already organized, and four more will be
she moment our Governor calls for them. Ar
immense meeting was held here to-day. Hun
dreds of our dear women " were present, and
their enthusiasm and patriotism equalled that
of the men. Hon. GEORGE w. JONES address
ed the meeting, and spoke nobly and eloquent
" for the South and her cause urging thai
all political differences of the past should be buried
and stand as one to repel the black cohorts of
LINCOLN. He pronounced Tennessee notO out of the
old Union, and owing no sort of allegiance to the
L NcoIN government. He endorsed the reply CT
Gov. HARRIS to CAMERON, and urged the people TO
stand by and up to it, and pledged his "fe fortune
and sacred honor to the cause of the South. L.
SMYRNA, April 2O.-There was quite an enthus
asuc meeting of citizens of old Rutherford here
yesterday. A day or two since it was announced
that Secession flag would be hoIsted. The news
seemed to have spread like electricity. Long be
fore the time announced for it to float to the breez
es, large number of citizens had assembled. Al
pat ties are represented. Party distinctions were
forgotten. There was but one voice-Southerr
rights and Secession. After the flag had been raised
cheer after cheer went heavenward in honor of It's
erection. Speeches were made by DR.. J. A. RIDLEY
Dr.. j. W. DAVIS, ond others, urging union of the
whole South and bold front to the North. This
part of the county is all right for secession and
Southern rights. :.