The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-03-26

murfreesborD.
We End in the Cincinnati Gasetic Of the
23d inst, the following resolutions adopt
ed al a meeting Of the East Tennessee
soldiers in camp, near Murfreesboro, on
The 9th inst The preamble aud rese-
lutiOns are as followsi y
WHEREAs, We recognize in The Consii-
tuition, Union and GOVERNMENT the guar.
antees and protection If She right Of
unirammeled religious, civil and political
liberty TO the highest extent desired by
or known TO nations or people, aud 10
such extent as are not aud never were
enjoyed by any other nation or people
and that those rights and privileges were
acquired By the blood aud treasure Of
our ilustrious ancestry, and have By
them been handed down. TO Us 10 irast 10
be protected and preserved, and from us
transmitted 20 posterity unimpaired;
and
WHERsAs, We recognize no power in
any portion OF the States or people in
our Government, to meet 10 Convention
for the purpose of mediaiiog upon, or
adopting any plan by which any portion
of the territory OF our commou country
may be dismembered and % TOO EA
WHEREAS, whilst thousands Of the
citizens of the States, now called loyal,
have been laboring to give aid and com
fort TO the armed thousands now ce-
menied in the bonds of treason TO destroy
this Government, the officers and men of
this meeting surrounded on every hand
by all the powers of rebellion against
them, have maintained their allegiance
to the Government of their fathers they
have bid adieu for a time TO their wives
and children, fathers, mothers, relations
and all near and dear to them. In pc
cuniary point Of view, and in social and
domestic relations, they have buckled
on the armor of war and now number
fifteen thousand strong; and
WHEREAS, They struggled long and
zealously 10 avert the war that now pre-
walls, and at all times aud under all cir
! Gums stances freely warmed the enemies Of
the Government that their persistence in
the doctrine Of secession would result in
the inevitable result of the abolition of
Slavery; and f as. .ti I.. .lsu
WHEREAs, We learn from the public
journals in the rebel Government pub
lished At Richmond and elsewhere, aud
their doctrines Endorsed and promulgated
by the pretended proclamation of the
usurper, Jefferson Davis Of Mississippi,
that no regard in the future should be
paid to the Constitution of the So called
Confederate Constitutions, that all power
should DO vested in Jefferson Davis as
President of the so.called OOhfederaey /;
and aa al BIO ;nos1ati .sftal
WHEREAS, All men withint the limits of
the territory over which the rebels claim
Jurisdiction are cOnscripted and held as
belonging 10 those in armed rebellion,
and for failure TO serve the rebel au.
thorities are treated and punished with
the penalties attached To- the ofFense of
deser,ion--death and i9s Boa
WHEREAS, We view the blessings of
civil and religious liberty Of paramount
importance TO any fancied privilege of
the enjoymen OF any particular species
Of property, recognized by national or
local institutions and 7at cab
WHEREAS, We recognize in the Presi-
dent of the United States, wisdom, pa
triotism and integrity, that calls forth
the admiration Of all true lovers Of liber-
ty: and afl 70
WHEREAS, We are sensible Of the fact
that the Government now has the power.
and is possessed of the facilities to march
sufficient force into East Tennessee 10
seize aud hold that country, and redeem
from rebel dominion over one hundred
thousand souls, male and female, and
which, when done, cuts the spinal,mar-
row OF the Southern Confederacy. Such
act will destroy the great thoroughfare
between the Southeast and Northw west,
and will elfeetually divide, irretrievably,
the two armies Of the rebels: and
WHEREAs, We are yet satisfied that
our love and adherence TO the Federal
Government as declared and announced in
the Knoxville aud GreenViie Convention
in 1851, were correct, and based upon the
best interests OF liberty, freedom and
duty Of all true friends Of good Govern
ment and liberty and that our true In.
teresis yet demand Of Us 10 adhere TO
and maintain to the letter the principles
by us then enuuciated and H'
WHEREAS, We recognize in Governor
Andrew johnson, Hon. Horace Maynard,
and Rev. VIM 9. Brownow, Of the great
est aud best Of men, the elements, quali-
ties, aud firmness Of true and faithful pa
trio's lovers Of their country, and welded
TO East Tennessee, the land Of our homes,
where finger, oppressed, our dear wives,
and children and friends; and in Parson
BrOwnIow we recognize power TO render
us service as public journalist, Of more
real benefit than a regiment Of men il
arms, IL he can be enabled 10 assume
such position and applies his energy and
ability, which application we know he
will make, II be be placed in a condition
10 do 80 therefore,
ResolUsa, l. That we, the officers and
soldiers Of Tennessee, are determined,
through adversely as well as well a.
prosperity, 90 preserve the Governmentof
the United States Of America, uphold and
sustain the Union as il was before the
rebellion was inaugurated, and TO crush
out and put down down treason and re-
bellion now in tho land, at whatever Cost
Of life treasure II may be.
Resolrei, 2. That We look upon and ab-
hor all resolutions introduced intothe Leg
islature Of Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois Ohio
and other States, proposing the calling of
calling Of conventions TO divine, as they
say, the mode and manner By which this
war may be ended by compromise, as the
Offspring and result Of those leagued to-
gelher in treason aud Vnholy object with
those who arc iimid, oowardly, cringent,
aud IN every respect wanting in patriot
ism and moral courage, and we view al
such persons 10 open violation OF the Fed
eral Constitution and laws, guilty 81 tTea.