Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-04-23

LEBANON, April <J.-The excitement here ls INTENSE
The flag Of the Confederate States waves from the
Courthouse and hotels. Yesterday, when the star
was placed the flag for Virginia, it was sainred
with the widest enthusiasm. Ladies ride through
the streets waving flags from their carriages.
Ne are to have 9 meeting to day. Judge AB.
CARurHERs will preside. Several companies have
been raised. One has beer rendered President
DAVIS. and has been accepted. Gov. HARMS noble
reuly to coercion is repeated again and again on
the streets. and never fails to be eheered. 81.
WusoS County IN BIAzE.-We learn that a
large meeting of the peOple'of Wilson county was
addressed on Saturday last by Judge ABB. CURUTH
ERs. Judge N GREEN, Col. WM s. MARTIN, Col JSos
K. HowARD, ED.J. GoILADr, R. C. THOMPSON, W. H
WILLIAMSON, Prof. A. P. STEWART and Mr.. LASDRuM
of the Arkansas Legislature.
Resolutions were passed in favor of Union
with the Southern States, and expressing determi-
nation to stand by the fortunes of United South.
Great enthusiasm and unanimity among the peo-
pie.
Two companies are forming for active service
and are for home protection. Old Wilson will fur
nsh more than her share of men for the conflict.
JoNEsBoRo', April live are all in blaze OF ex-
ctement in East Tennessee at this time, and every
person is now ready and willing to secede or go
with the South. have myself always been strong
Union man. but the time has come now for us to act
and now pledge myself, my property, and my all
in defence of Southern rights, and what little infu-
ence may have will be in support of those princi-
pies.
TThe writer of the foregoing is one of the veal
thiest most influential gentlemen in East Tennessee.
-EDs. UNION AND AMERICAN.
CARROLL CoUNrY-The Huntington Patriot, here
tofore one of the strongest Union papers in the
State, dresses its columns in mourning over the in
auguration of civil war by LINCOLN, and the death
of the Union and declares in Its issue of the 10Th;
ave now henceforth and forever repudiate all
allegiance to the Government of the United States,
under the rule of Abraham Lincoln. at least, I'M
til reconstruction Of the Union shall have been
effected"
The Patriot urges the Governor to convene the
Legislature Immediately for the purpose of arming
the State, and adds "LINcoIN has in effect declared
war against the South, and called for troops from
our State for that purpose. These will Of course
be refused by Gov. HARRIS. Then we will, in q
strictly legal point of view, be regarded allies
of the Southern Confederacy, and will, no doubt, be
SO regarded by the Government at Washington;
hence the necessity for arming the State"
RoBERrsoN CoUSTY.-The Springfield Spectator, a
Union paper regarding the last hope of the preserva
ton of the Union gone, comes out for united South
to resist the wicked, deceitful, and diabolical
course pursued by the usurper and tyrant who
rules the government at Washington"
At meeting at Springfield, on the 18th, the fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted by unanimous
vote
RESOLVED, That the Governor has endcared him.
self to the people of Tennessee, and has indicated
the honor of the State by his message to the Pres
dent calling for armed men, to be used in destroying
the liberties of the people; and earnestly hope
he will convene the Legislature at the earliest prac
ticable moment with the view to enact such laws
may be necessary to assemble Convention to de-
clare Tennessee free and Independent State and unit
her destiny 10Th the other States of The South.
Resolved That Col Edward S. Cheatham, Dr.
Robert n. Hicks, DIR. Thos. Menees, Henry 81. Kirk
Daniel P. Braden and Miles S. Drsughsn, are ap-
pointed by this meeting to bear and present to the
Governor of this State these resolutions on tomor
| row.
MONTGOMERY CoUxTY.-The GAINESVILLE Jefferson,
ian, an earnest advocate of the Union, says:
The conflict of arms has occurred, and although
| no mortal damage was done-no loss of life occur
| red-yet the evaporation which has grown out OF
the news, surpasses in intensity and violence any
thing we have seen in GAINESVILLE. The population
| is one compact mass in firm determina alton to re
sist TO the bitter end any attempt to subdue the
| South.
| Immediately upon the receipt of the news thai
| the Government had called upon Tennessee and
Kentucky for troops, public meeting assembled al
the Courthouse, and speeches were made by Messrs
| n. II. Allen, J. F. House, II. S. Kimble, James
| Bailey and G. A. Henry. The sentiment of tbs
people seemed to be unanimous, and IN favor of Sc
cession unless all attempts at coercion are aban
| doned. We have never seen our people so aroused
| so indignant, SO determined. One sentiment per
| vades the entire people. The evaporation is con
fined TO party, but is really universal. The feel
ing now aroused can only be suppressed, if it car
| be suppressed at all by the abandonment of the
present policy, and the concession to the South o.
every right which the Constitution gives.
Sumner county was held at Fountain Head ON the
18th inst. many of whom had previously been Unior
men, at which the flag of the Confederate States was
raised amid the widest enthusiasm. The following
resolutions were unanimously adopted:
Resolved That we utterly condemn the policy
now being pursued by the President and will resist
the same to the last extremity.
RESOLVED, That we heartily concur in and approve
of the late action of the President of the Confede
States and that our sympathies, our fortunes and
our lives shall favor his success.
A letter from Gallatin says: " The Southern flag
is floating above the city. Companies are fast or
ganizing in the town and vicinity. Men of all par
ties are engaged in the task of raising troops and
men of all parties are enlsting. Party animosities
are buried and party lines broken down, and men
of all parties uniting in the glorious cause of
Southern independence"