Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-04-27

HAMILTON COUNTY.
CulrrAxoocA. April ga word from sne go
Their, are now no less than seven Confeoera'e ''s.
floating nrordlv over our city where ten Gays aso
the atssn,,,t - AZ an would have evoked resistance
ov,r fo,,,s.- = Coating cannon--6 and IL pounoers
.nd o,,,,s.,,- i organizing for the manufacture
90 r,,nrorder The Hamilton Grey" are nearly
-. -. .ct,-e service, and 8 Home Guard"
- ct;efay of the older citizens, was organic
- III. .,;oht So we are, at least, moving In the
~, a. rec,ou. and trust and believe that East
Tsn,'essee win speedily become, for all practical
n,,r,,oses, a anti in sentiment and action. r
WILSON COUNTY.
Ala very large and enthusiastic meeting of citi>
Gems of Wilson county, at Lebanon on the 10th, the
following resolutions were adopted by unanimous
vote:
WHEREAS BY the act of Abraham Lincoln, in in
augurating civil war the Union is forever disrupt
ed, therefore,
heSolved That in our Judgment it is the solemn
duty of Tennessee to take sides in battle, other
WISE with the States to the South of US, identified
we with them in habits, institutions, proper
ty ind trade.
l.esolved, That we approve most heartily of the
cal made for an extraordinary Session of the Gen.
| eral Assembly and we hope that the Legislature
WILL at an early day take such steps, to be sanction
ed by the people, will forever unite our destmes
with the Confederate States of America.
Resoced, That the noble reply Of lsham o. Hay
ris the patriotic Governor of Tennessee to the in
solsnt demand of Cameron, Lincoln's Secretary OF
War, entities him to the thanks of every man, wo-
man and child in the State.
| Pesolred, That we respectfully urge our fellow
citizens to forget past differences, and IN the dis
cusion of questions in which we are all so deeply
concerned TO use nolanguage, calculated to rritate
| or offend.
WHITE COUNTY.
Atameeting of the citizens of White county, al
Sparta on the goth, the following resolutions were
adopted without dissenting voice:
| Resolved That we heartily endorse the action OF
| our patriotic Governor Isham G. Harris, and also
the action of Governor Magofin. of Kentucky, per-
emptoriy refusing to call out the troops to subju
gate the South, and that they be furnished copy
| of these resolutions
Resolved That the war which Abraham Lincoln
claiming to be President of the United States, has
precptatee upon the country In the face of the ex
press provision of the Constitution, exclusively vest
| ing the war making power ID Congress- by his base
and treacherous course, is gross act of tyranny
| ard usurpation, and will be opposed by our daunt
less determination TO resist his threatened invasion
| Resolved, That we earnestly urge upon the Gov
| ernor of Tennessee the Importance of Immediately
convenng the Legislature in extraordinary session
and that our Representatives and Senator's are
hereby instructed TO vote for bill calling conven
ton Immediately, with a view of passing forthwith
an ordinance Of Secession.
RESOLVED. That in the judgment of this meeting
1t will be the duty of the convention, when assem-
bled without unnecessary delay or debate, to pass
such ordinance, resumiDg the delegated powers Of
tie State, and uniting her with the Southern Con
federacy.
Resolved, That in view of the pending war, and
tie duplicity which has heretofore characterized
the conduct of Lincon's administration, the State
Of Tennessee should be Immediately placed in ar
adequate state of Defense to prevent the pass
age of troops and munitions of war through hei
territory to operate against the South.
ReSolred, That we request the Legislature wher
assembled to authorize call of volunteers and tC
take such steps as may be necessary to arm nnd
equip them.
Resolued, That we urgently call upon the people
of every county in the State to hold primary meet
ings Immediately, for the purpose of cooperating
in the views and purposes of the foregoing resolu
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