Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-04-24
Large and Enthusiastic Meeting at Mur.
freesb0rO.

MuRFREesBoRo, April %, 1861.
At the largest county meeting ever held in MUIR
freesboro, Col. Henry Norman was called to pre-
side. E. D. Hancock, Esq., was made Vice President,
and R. H. Keeble, Esq, Secretary. After the Chair
man, in a short but emphatic address, explained tn
object of the meeting, and declared his posito to
be against Northern aggression, and for Southern
rights and Southern defence, a committee on reso-
buttons was appointed, viz: Ed win A. keeble Viii
liam Ledbetter, Dr. Patterson, Louis Garner, and
l. NJ. Nancy.
The following preamble snd resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS Abraham lincoln has commenced a
war of subiugation against the Confederate States
Of America, and is mastering and marching a sec
tonal army from the Northern States for the prose-
cution of the said war and whereas by reason
thereof the State of Virginia has seeded and taken
up arms and whereas the said Abraham Lincoln
has caused detachments of said sectional Northern
troops TO march through the city of Baltimore, in
the Southern State Of Maryland, by whom the
blood of the citizens was shed in their own
streets whilst resisting the Invasion of Southern
people, and whereas, the said Abraham Lincoln has
required the Governor of the State of Tennessee
furnish troops march into the Confederate States
of the South TO subjugate them by the destruction
of their property the ruin of their commerce, and
the staying their people; AID whereas, the Governor
of the State of Tennessee has Indignantly refused to
furnish troops to said Abraham Lincoln, but has
defed him in the of the State of Tennessee, by
declaring that she would resist his invasion
Therefore, we, the people of Rutherford county,
do declare
l. That we approve and endorse the response of
the Governor of Tennessee, TO the requisition of
Abraham Lincoln, in every particular.
9 We declare, that the levying war upon the Con-
federate States by Abraham lincoln, his marching
Northern soldiers into Southern territory, and kill
ing Southern citizens, who resisted them, was. lille
gal unconstitutional, iRhuman, diabolical and sub
versive of civil liberty.
g. We declare, that, for these causes. the
State of Tennessee, ought Immediately to
separate herself from the cruel and des
despotic Government at Washington as now admin
issered by the said Abraham Lincoln for the dis
truction of the independence of the States and the
freedom of the people; and to make common cause
with the Confederate States of America, and with
the State of Virginia and the city of Baltimore in
resisting the usurpatiOns of the said Abraham Lin
coln and in defence of Southern Rights and Terri
tory.
4. We do declare; that the State of Tennessee
ought to resist said Abraham Lincoln, and all his
armies, aiderS and abetters, 10 the last extremity,
in defence of civil liberty ard the Confederate States
ard of the State Of Virginia, of the city of Balti-
more, and all other States which may unite with u.s.
whenever and wherever the power ofthe State may
be required.
resolution was unanimously passed appointing
a committee committees to 81, 900 by prl-
vate contributions in Rutherford county to provide
for the families of the volunteers during their abb
Sence.
The Representatives of the county were instruct
ed to vote money ample to the State, and equip
the troops.
Eloquent speeches were made Ly G. W. Winches-
ter Esq, of Gallatn, Rev. A. P. Green Rev. Mr..
Naff, Hon. Charles Ready and others. The meeting
adjourned, amidst much enthusiasm at late hour.
H. NORMAN, President.
E, D. HANCOCK, Vice President.