Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-04-24
Isaac Moansos, sse'tY.
MEETING II NnwoAsILE. TENN.

AANH N NJ Yeast LIZ. TENN
NEwcAsTLE, Tenn, April 20, '61.
EDIToRs APrEAL A called meeting Of the
citizens Of Newcastle. Hardeman county and
vicinity, met to-day to take into consideration
proper measures to be adopted in view Of the
distracting condition Of our country. On mo-
ton, il. Polk was called to the chair. Tbos.
Boyle and ]. F. Lewis were appointed ssere-
@taries. On motion a COMMITTEES consisting Of
Rev. Thomas Taylor Rev. Philip Walker, t.
J.. Hicks, Or. W. B. Morrow, Col David Nc
Kinnie and J. F. Lewis, was appointed to
draft resolutions suitable for the meeting.
The following resolutions were reported by the
gentlemen ald unanimously adopted, to-wit:
WHEREks, Arscklsss and fratrieidaI war
has been precipitated upon Us BY the traitorous
and wicked Administration, thus DESTROYING
the last hope Of The most %ssnguine OF efecting
an adjustment OF pending difficulties North
and South, and a~verting all the horrors conse-
quent on civil war; and whereas, while loyal
to The Union OF our fathers, and relying on
the treacherous peace promises Of a base and
s'ultihed Administration, we have slunbered
too long, therefore,
Resolvsd. That We greatly approve Of Gov.
Harris course in Immediately converting the
legislature.
ResOEped, That the present crisis ismsnds
that we absolve ourselves from all allegiance
to the Federal Government.
Rssolued, That inssmuch as formidable pre-
parations are being made BIZ the hostile and
sectional partyin powerto bring upon o. all the
devastating consequences Of a bloody civil
and possibly servile war, it is net BETTING US
Tennesseans to pause in The midst Of the clamor
Of resounding arms to'dispute as to "by-gones:c
that it is our duty to prepare ourselves uni
tedly and as speedily rs possible FOR The con-
test, by bringing out al orr military resources
and hold ourselves in readiness for any emer-
gency.
6esolred, That we greatly appreciate the ef-
forts Of our northern friends in defense Of onr
rights; though oyepowered by the hostile
hoTds or aboitiOnisms We trust they will not
cease their efforts in behalf Of eQuti rights,
until the contest fer freedom and struggle for
our rights shall have been gained.
RegOiUef, Thatwe call on all who are friendly
to truth and fair dealing the world over, to at
test our for6esrance for the last thirty years
10 the unholy crusade Of the North against us,
and we believe that be who presides over the
destiny OF nations will vindicate our cause.
After the passage Of The resolutions, Rev.
Thomas Tay'Or, Rev. Philip Walker and others.
were called upon to address the meeting, to
which call they responded in a patriotic and
soul-etirring manner, All, irrespective Of
party-Union and Disunion ~men-burying
past differences, grasped the Importance Of
the crisis. The older citizens offered freely
The necessary means to arm and equip such az
can leave their homes in defense Of their coun-
try. The young freely offered their lives il
necessary in defense OF Southern rights, In
whatever quarter our country should require
their services. The old citizens Of the place 1
proposed forming a company Of home guards
to protect our homes. Col. David McKinnie. !
an old citizen of Hardeman, and who had never
before addressed a public meeting, was listeasd
to with much interest, and shouts OF applause.
He said he bad been a most devoted Union
man, bad stuek 70 the old ship as long as there
was a plank Of Der left, but when he read Abe
Lincoln's THAT Old FOOLS, as be expressed him
self, coercion policy, be abandoned all hope
Of Union, and freely offered his Life and for
tune, IL required, In defense Of southern indie
pendence.
Aresolution was now offered by W. B. Nor
row, and adopted BY the meeting, to-wit:
ResoiUed, That a committee OF FIVE, consist
ing Of Rev. Thomas Taylor, Col. David Nc.
kinnie, Rev. Philip Walker, Thomas Bass and
Inomas Boyle, be appointed TO cooperate
wlh the Middleburg committee to raise funds
90 equip a military company, to report on Mon
day 22d inst, at an Adjourned meeting to be
held at Middleburg.
The committee next proceeded to raise funds,
and thirteen hundred dollars were raised.
On motion the Memphis APPEAL and BaLle-
IN, t9e SoEtheraer, at Bolivar, the SomervilIe
hepnot'ean were respectively requested to pub
hsh the proceedings Of this meeting.
Tics e BolLE, Secretaries.