Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-04-26
Meeting in DeKalb.
Sn1rHrrmE. Anril 22d. l.

SMrHvraE, April 22d, 1861.
A large portion of the citizens of Dekalb county
met at the Courthouse, in Smithville on the night
of the 22d nst to confer together to the course
Tennessee should pursue in the present DISTRACTED
state of affairs.
nWhen upon motion, ]. L. Ease, Esq, was called
to the chair who explained the objects of the meet
ing in few appropriate remarks, and ROBERT CANT
RELI ESQ.,, was on motion appointed Vice President
and L. H. SAVAGE, Secretary, when on motion the
following gentlemen were appointed to draft reso-
lutions for the meeting, to-wit: W. H. MAGUEss, 5.
B. WaALEY. J. T. HULLs R. B. ANDERSON, ROBERT
CAxTREII,, W. NJ. SHORES, W. T. MARTIN, H. MASDLE-
BAUM, W. j. IsBEII, and J. G. STAN, when it was or
dered that the President and Secretary be added to
the list when after retiring few minutes, retu n
ed and reported the following resolutions which
was unanimously adopted:
WEEREAs Abraham Lincoln was nominated an
elected President by a sectional party ana sec
tional PLATFORM contrary to the spirit OF the Cons
tuition with the avowed object of establishing the
enuality of the races and striking down the eonst-
tutiona rights of the Southern section of the Unlon
and DESTROYING the equality of the Statesj and
whereas he, in violation of the Constitution, mas
assumed the war making power and ealied on one
portion of the Southern people to help wage war
upon their oppressed prethreno Vi Inc oOusi' AeAe
fore,
Rssolped. That we heartily endorse the patriotic
course taken by our able Executive, Isham IT, Har-
ris in refusing to furnish troops fer the tyfant,
Lincoln to coerce and sublugate the South ano mat
we hereby pledge our lives, our fortunes and our
sacred honor to sustain him at all hazards, and 10
the last extremity his resistance to tyranny.
| Resolred. That the Government of this Repuohc
has been usurped by tyrants and ls now USED as an
engine of oppression to crush out the spirit OF no
erty and strike down the constitutional rights and
privileges reserved to the States; and tnat we,
| therefore favor and recommend the most speedy
measures that can possibly be adopted to sever our
connection from the Federal Government and re-
lease US from the oppression of tyrants.
Resolved That we approve Of the patriotlc course
| nursued by the Confederate States OF the Sontn'
in defending their rights and honor against usurp
| ars and tvTant.. and approve of their Constitu-
| tion for the Government of the Confederate
States: and therefore favor and recommend
| union with then upon terms OF pefiect
| equality and that Tennessee shall at the earliest
practicable period unite with her sisters OF tne Oon
federate States and let her star shine brightly upon
the Confederate Flag, which IS destined 70 DC 'er
| ror to tyrants
| After which the crowd was entertained by strong
secession speeches by B. B. ANDERSON, L. N SAVAGE
| and ROBERT CANTREIL-
Upon motion, the Secretary was ordered to for
ward a copy of the proceedings to the UNION AMI
American and MeMinnviIle Nea7 Era for publication,
with request toa other papers in Tennessee, true
| to Southern rights, to publish the same
JL. FAME, President,
ROBERT CANTKELL, Viee-President.
LIN SAVAGE, Secretary.