Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-02-16
From the Avalanche.
Enthusiastic Meeting of the Friends
of the South.
"DOn't Give up the Ship! 20
THE S0LRD MEN OF MEMPHIS TRUE TD
THEIR INTERESTS.
THE RESOLUTIONS ADoPTEDm
EL0QUEET SPEECHESy

Notwithstanding the fact that it poured rain last
right Odd Fellows Hall was thronged by some Of
the most substantial business en in the city, who
were more than anxious to participate in the pro-
| ceedipgs Although defeated, the Secession parry
of Memphis is full Of hope, and its members lock
forward with certainty ic the time when our city
shall be true to herself and present to the world
the spectacle of Southern emporium soorning the
rule Of Black Republican President, and deelar-
ing herself the ally of those who have made her
what she is. Our friends abroad need not Be dis
heartened The lesven IS st work in our midst tina:
will quicken whole alton, and we shall Sc f,
ere many days, Memphis redeemed and olsen
thrgled.
Tue meeting ras organized by D. B. MOlsy, ESQ
being called to the Chair, and the appointment OF
Messrs Hays, Street, and Sample IS Secretaries.
In taking the chair, Mr. Molloy addressed the meet
ing, explaining the objects TO be the organizing of
q party that would favor secession, oppose coercion
and offend the inslensble rights of such of our
sister States have seen proper to insist upon
a maintenance Of them.
DR. J NJ Keller then introduced the following
resolutions, which we're unanimously adopted:
ResoLUcd, That those who, on the 9th Of this
month"; cast their votes in favor of the secession
ticket in the State of Tennessee, hereby ratify and
affirm in their full length and breadth, the prn-
cpes and opinions to which the Secession party
stood pledged ir the late canvass.
ResOlUed That having perfect confidence in the
judgment and pstrio ism of the cit zens Of Tennes-
see aud believing that vast majority thereof are
uuatersbly opposed TO a submission to, and union
with incoming Administration, elected by a sec
lioua majority, whose success based on plat
form denying to the slaTe States equal and
jus protection TO property guaranteed by our Con-
stution AID, that, therefore, there is no safety to
the Sou under Black Republican Admnstrs-
toD and that the honor the interests and the safety
of Tennessee, demand that she -houd not separate
from her Southern sister slsveholdiug States, do
hereby pledge ourselves to the citizens OF Tennes-
see and to the whole South, thst will not submit
any other than the rights demanded by the seced-
ing States.
Resolcsd, That deploring the result of the recent
election in this State, and believing that very many
Of our citizens, who by their contributed TO
that result are as fully imbued with pa rioc pride
and devotion to the rights Of The South as those who
differed with them 10 the bes5 mode Of vindica-
ting the same, We sincerely request all such, and
particularly those whose votes on the 9Th instant
pledged them to sustain the Secession party, to en-
roll thei- the tablets o. the secretaries of
this meeting, TO the end that encouragement to
Northern ag erosion, and noconcession Of Southern
rights be Inferred from the result Of the recent
canvass.
ResolUed, That We believe that when Union
friendsin Tennessee, whose tardy action We regret,
shall be convinced that their rights and the sacred
pess Of slavery will not be recognized by the nom
slaveholding States, the policy of the next Ad-
miuistration, we trust that they will make good
their pledges, and unite with in cordial effort
to place Tennessee in proper situation in South
ern Coofederacy.
RssolUsG, That all opinions in favor of any coer-
cion to be used against aEy portion of the South,
whether The same come from Ate Lincoln his Black
Republican cohorts, elsewhere, receive cur IN
mitigated contempt and the dt6anee of every true
Southron.
Col. G. Payne being present, was called out
and made a remarkable speech. Accustomed TO
hear our accomplished Senator Indulge in unequal
ed lights of oratory we were surprised most agree
lbIy to hear from him of the most argumenta-
tive and convincing efforts We have listened to
since the present topics have been discussed. He
discarded the Damascus scimetar of Ell Hskim for
the tive handled sword of Richard of the Lion
Heart, and dealt such sturdy blows at the Union
savers aud their cohorts asreninded usof that same
Richard severipg bar Of iron with bis unequaed
weapon His remarks were received with the en-
thusiasm they merited.
Mr. Cusky, Esq, was also called upon. Unpre-
pared to speak, he nevertheless event in" with his
accust 1med vim and gave ntteraDce TO few tell
Jag remarks He took up the argument, that If
Tennessee remained in the Union and was true TO
the Government che professed to acknowledge when
called upon TO sssist in the coercion of the gsllsnt
States that had already 'hoWn their determination
to maintain their rights at every hazard, she would
be bound to obey the behests of the President aud
her people assist saug ering their own brothers
We do net pretend to give the language of the
speaker-tbat would be mpossible, His remarks
were convincing and we're delivered with earn
estness that impressed the whole audience.
Col. Foster. of Mississippi, was the next speaker
HIS remarks were also felcitous in the extreme and
we're we'll received.
DR.. ]. NJ Keller then offered another resolution
10 the effect that books be opened at the Chamber
of Commerce, or some other public place, for the
signatures Of those who endorse the foregoing res
oluiions, when the meeting adjourned.