The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-05-10
Mass Meeting IN Bloupt.


Pursuant TO n call, large number Of the citi-
nens of Blount county assembled at Maryville on
Saturday, 9th inst, to take into consideration
the position that this county and State should as
sumo, in view Of tho proclamation of war made
by President Lincoln, on the 18th inst.
VIM d. MCKINLEY, Esq, was called to the
Chair and I. A. PopE appointed Secretary
Prayer was then offered by the Rev. +. Pope
when tho following resolutions were read, and
after the speeches, were unanimously adopted.
WHEREAS, Abraham Lincoln has inaururoted
war against the Soatb, and has called upon us 10
aid him in his Infamous and internal intention To
over-run and subjugnte our Southern sister States
and, whereas, the conduct Of the President of the
late United States Is unconstitutional and tyrapi.
cal ana should not be submitted to by the people
of the Border States.--Thorcfore,
Rcsplred, That we earnestly desire that onr
Legislature. now In session, If ttey have not al
ready done so, should take immediate steps to de-
clare our separation from and Independence of
what has formerly been the General Government
OF tho United States, leaving the future position
oil Tennessee to be determined by the people them
selves, in Convention to be called for that pur.
pose.
Resoire'i That in the present alarming and
pcrilous condition of the country IL is important
aud indispensable, in order to secure ourselves
against the UNJUST assumptions OF Black Repub-
lican rulers. that the States and people of tho
whole South should stand together and make the
cause of one the cause of all the Southern States.
Resotrcd, That we heartily approve and COM
mend the action and energetic conduct of our
patriotic Governor, and that we also applaud and
| approve Of the high toned. chivalrous and patri-
otic position of Hon. John Bell. q. A. Henry.
Andrew Ewing, Neill $. Brown, f. H. Ewing and
others, in regard to the present position Of the
country and the future course of the people of
Tennessee in the premises.
Rcsotred, That VIC approve of the suggestion of
a league, both offensive and defensive, with the
Confederate States and all the Border Sta,os. for
the purpose of rcpcng Black Republican inva.
sion, and for the protection of Southern rights
and Southern soil.
j. W. IIumes, Esq, and Hon. V. C. Haynes,
who were present by invitation, delivered thrill
ing and eloquent addresses replcte with appeals to
the patriotism of the "Voluntecr State, to protect
their homes and fircsidcs, against the invasion of
an Abolition horde, and to stand as one man for
the whole South, and to present q united front,
with their sister Slave States, against the inla-
nous war policy Of the present rulers at Wash
ington. Rev. j. j. Robinson being loudly called
for, responded in short but appropriate speech,
stating in substance that while he would not for
SSe 'h'' hS was cOtllu
and would not suppress true devotion to his ma
tive South. urging the citizens to stand as one
man for the entire South, and If eight we must,
let us not forget to call upon God for help. DR..
Sam'l Pride was then, in like manner, called to
the stand. He said he had thus far stood for the
| Union, but he could no longer sec any hone of
preserving it while the Government at Washing
ton violated the Constitution in lcvying war upon
the South; that the covert act having been COM
mtted, we must all stand together with the South
j. A. McKamy was then called up, who simply
stated that he arose to say that all who desired
to volunteer their aid to Virginia and the whole
South, by bearing arms in their behalf, could now
have an opportunity of so doing when quito a
number of persons responded to the call
W. d. MCKINLEY, Chm'n.
T. A. PorE, Scc'y.
Maryvillc, Tenn, April 80, 1861.