Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-04-23
Resistance Resolutions Unana-
mously Adopted.

Resistance Resolutions Unana-
mously Adopted.
An immense meeting assembled at the Capitol
last night to receive the report of Saturdays COM
mittee foR devisng united action in the great emer-
rency now threatening the South.
Everything was carried by unanimous acclama-
nation. The keynote to everything was the inn
peratiye necessity of immediate union with the Con.
federate States.
The proceedings commenced by the introduction. of
Judee WnrrwoRTH by R. C. FOSTER, 3rd, who read
n. following preamble and resolutions presented
by the committee:
The magnitude of the crisis through which we
are now passing in the Judgment of this meeting
has rendered 1t necessary that the people Of Ten
nessee, throughout our limits should make known
ar once and in unmstakable language, the position
which they occupy. Not TO take sides against a
tyrannical and interruptions executive chief, at
whose command civil war is now existing in
the bosom of the Republic, is virtually to be-
come his ally. Not to resist ms authority,
of an invaded South is to contribute to the destruc
tion Of Our brethren, and to aid in bringing upon
ourselves both ruin and disgrace. There is no mid
de ground. He who is not for the cause of the
South is against it he who aids in paralyzlng the
energies or in staying the action of single State
of the South at this fearful conjecture, is for all
practical purposes enemy to all that is doar to the
Southern heart and TO all that is vital to Southern
prosperity.
Whrefore; Resolved, That the time has come,
and the condition of things has arisen which rem
der il vitality necessary that the State of Tennessee
should be Immediately placed upon potential war
footing in presence of the dangers which now en-
compass us, and that, in the opinion OF rhls meet
ing the legislature of the State, at Its approaching
session should at once proceed to arm out valiant
and patriotic people for all the recognised purposes
of ,oaT, upon scale commensurate with the dignity
of the contest involved the magnitude OF the perils
impending and the strength of the State of Tennes
see in fiscal resources, and in fighting men,
heS0lUed, That with view to enable our citizens
to perform military duty, SIS true Southern men, in
behalf of the venerated commonwealth 70 which
their aegionce is now alone due, without being eX
posed in doing so to any undue embarrassment OF
any kind and without mourning the severe legal
penalties consequent upon being found in an attitude
of organized hostility to the General Government it
will be the duty of the State Legislature at its COM
ing session. with all reasonable expedition, in dig
nlied and becoming manner, to adopt suitable
measures for the early extinction of Fed
eral authority within the limits of Ten
nessee, altogether and forever; and that it further
more to that the speediest and most appro-
pirate mode of timing this end, would be the ira
mediate submission of 4 formal proposition on this
subject to the sovereign people of the State to be
/ acted upon by them either in their primary
capacity at the polls, or through the instru-
/ mentality of Convention, as may be judged
| best, in order that they may become at once
restored to a state of absolute independence.
RESOLVED That it is our clear and deliberate opin-
ion that it is alike demanded by the safety and the
honor of the Border slave States that they should
al Of them, with sessonable promptitude, become,
once more allied by the closest organic ties with the
Confederate States of the South, in order that the 0hos
fifteen Southern States of the old Federal Union, now
discovered from each other by causes not original
| ing with themselves may speedily, and ever here's
after. constitute one great homogeneous, 'ulconqIeT-
able Republic
ResoIued, That it is a source of unmingled gratif-
cation to that the people of Tennessee, however
divided heretofore sentiment, regard to ques-
tons now no longer occupying their consideration
will be, under the influence of events which, two
months ago, but few of us expected to occur
heneFor, one people in feeling, in policy and IN action
ReSeued, That it is with great satisfaction thai
this meeting do now declare, the result of their
| earnest and anxious observation and inquiry, the
glorious fact that up TO this time, notwithstanding
| the great excitement which has been ex
listing among us, citizens have never
been more orderly and peaceful. The usual
accompan yments of revolution in other lands-riot
ating and disorder, resulting in the ruthless des
| truction of life and property, are not looked for
from the free people of this State: and it is with
the greatest pride that we in addition declare the
entire absence thus far of all personal Quarres and
collisions. Minor differences of opinion, hot blood
and hot temper, have given way to patient forbear-
ance and good humOr. emily equaled by the patriot
ism displayed In repeating this fact alone, we
| pronounce an immortal eulogy upon the people OF
| Tennessee.
After these were read Gen. WASHINGTON BARROW
led off in a forcible address, pressing the momen
tous Importance of these great principles and Of
their immediate aud energetic adoption by the
State.
The Hon. JNO. F. HOSE then, though suffering
under exhaustion from superhuman exertions pow
erfuIly appealed to the people of Tennessee the
necessity Of union on the South for the sake of the
South. He demonstrated how thoroughly the
North had become unit and demanded that the
South should become unit to meet her.
J. F. BREWER, Esq, said word in season, and
said it well for earnest practical action.
:. Then followed the Hon. A. o. P. NICHOLSON In
the interval Immediately before his speech Off
cial dispatch was received from Gov. fletcher, of
Virginia, to Gov. HARRIS of eur State requesting
three regiments for the defence of Virginia against
immediate anticipated invasion. The whole assem-
bly, rose as one man and gave three cheers for the
Old Dominion.
This was a capital introduction to the scathing ac-
count Mr.. NICHOLSON gave us of the perfdous
treaehery of Mr.. LINCOLN in making honied profess
fsssions of peace while iuternecene war was
under preparations he related the interview to
which he was himself invited for the purpose of
listening to his hollow professions the sincerity of
which, Virginia can now give such aprOOf.
During the meeting, DIR. ABERNATHY offered the
following resolutions, which, ikeEall the others,
was carried by reclamation:
RESOLVED, That OR warmest sympathIes and our
most exalted admiration rendered to the gallant
citizens of Baltimore who. without arms or organ
| izaton, drove back from Southern soil the armed
troops of the usuTper, Lincoln; and we hail this
event conclusive that neither forms of law nor
men in authority prevail to make Southern PEG.
pie disloyal to- themselves.