The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-03

county tbai be entitled TO additional for every
thousand woes cast IN the county at tho recent election
and for caeb fraction exceeding five hundred, and the
tecretary Instructed to prepare scale in conformity
Eesolved That FOR the purpose OF facilitating the vote
Of the Convention, the member from each county are
directed TO oppopt their Own chairman wno Snail ascer
tain and report the sense Of the delegation upon any pro-
Resolved That the aye and noes may be called upon
any proposition by aly I've members OF the
Resolved, That In dobste county shall be hoard but
cree upon any question by its delegation until every
Received that tho call for the previous question shall
lie sustained by majority Of all the members.
Tie report vas unanimously adopted
Otter refout presented and referred to the
committee under the rule
Convention adjourned I'LL eight o'clock to morrow
morning.
THIRD DAY.
MORNING sses!oN.
WK,yEsD Az, June 10, 1851.
Sonvertrn met pursuant to adjournmsnt and was
cpsred with pray by Rev Mr. Hol,sipger, Of Greene
The Convention was addressed at length by several
members, aud there being business before it this
mCnrg,
On motion ii adjoarDedtn two oclockP.N.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Ccuvention met At tao O'clock
Mr. ThIGG, Of Knox. from 'be Business Committee, sub
nitted their report OF lergih
Mr. TEnPiF Of Knox, presented series Of resolutions,
anc gave notice that he would offer them Ms substitute
for part VI Ire committees report.
Alter considerable cebatc, participated in by Messrs
Baxter, Havs Cliff brown Ny ers, SWAIN Thornburgh,
on motion ihe .ubst.uro mi the first resolution Of the
commiitte voie reeTres back TO the ocmmittee FOR a
| further report to morrow morning
Convention I'D! urned iii O'Clock A. H. tomorrow.
FOURTH DAY.
MORNING SESSION.
THURSDAY, June co.
Ccnyenon ne, at the usua hour and was opened with
pra, ef by Rev. Mr.. hilburn. Of Greene.
sr suhlt o. Johosfn tnered resolution restricting
d'6s,e which, after amsndm"nt, adopted follows
Resolved, That no member of This Convention except
tie sa MAI OF the committee VII report may be uuder
Consideration, tha be permitted speak logger than
fifteen minutes on any ore proposition unless allowed to
proceed by the Ccrventop.
sr. 1RiGo, from the Business Committee again sub,
L titcd their report
after Iluch dseusslcn the Declaration Of Grievances
hrd Rtousons were Araly adopted follows, withou.
division
rHcIArAuos or GRIEVANCES
We, 'ne pcoIle OF Fast Tennessee again asenbcd In
ven.!on o. our ocegates, make the following deca
az Knoxville on the 10Th and 31st Gays OF May last so
Ter a. we cen learn the election held In this State on tho
s,h Gay OF The present month free With but few
ceptors IN DO part OF the STATE other in East Ten
netsec In he larger pats OF Middle and Yves rennes
zee 10 cetehes or discuzsors in favor o. the Union
pe,nted Mon papers wei not allowed TO cir ,uate
Measures taken In ome parts Of West reone seq ia
destce CT ihe olsttu ana laws watch allow folded
tickets, to have tie ballot numbered in such manner as
10 and expose the Union votes disunion paper
iLe Nashville Ga de, in urging the people TO vote
On omen ticket declared that ca thief takes
pocket DOCK ELECTS entrance into for hidden places
by Eteaithy neaos-a tory, in voting usually adopts
pretty much the same couise Of procedure " Disuuon
men, when volrg, were derounced az Iinconites and
atolicnsts. The unsniny Of the votes in many large
mtnt wis SO sTorg, pro-ts beyond doubt that Union
CgeTawod by the tyranny the military
s zad res n ise ctv Of W:mu nj sere f ss
votes cast but Ave freemen had the courage 70
vote 'or the mon, and these were egmatized in
The public rtss IS igncrant traitors who opposed
the popular edic," Our earnest appeal to our
bre hren in tnc o.her divisions Of the state Was
pntlshio Then on.y 70 email extent, aud the mem
fers ana rsmes OF ihase gho compset our Conven-
lion well tic counties they represented were sup
pressed ana the effort made 10 impress tn, minda OF
tennessee favorable
son he Memphis Apm1l. a prominent disunon paper,
Published iate account OF our proceedings under the
ho1u "Le traitors IN council and styled US, who repre-
seLtsd every county but two IN Fast Tennessee the
little batch OF dsanected traitors who hover srourd tue
Loxicus atmosphere Of andrew lolnson's home 4" Oar
neotirg wbs teegraphed TO the New Orleans Della, AMI
it altoy taid that bad passed resolution
tdiug submission 0Ct0 votes not cast against
seceesn The epatch adGed that "thc Southern rights
men determined 70 he'd possession OF the State
though t1cy should be IN the minority Volunteers
aoNed 10 vote in ard cut of The State in gan, viola
ton OF The constitution. From the moment the election
and before any detailed statement OF the
il the different eounties had been published, AMI be-
fore il poesible TO ascertain the result, Il
exuirpely procained THAI separation had been
carried by from so COO to 10 yotee this
YVES 10 prepare the public mind to enable "the Sc
cessonsts 20 hold possession of the slate though the5
should lie IN q minority The hIal &c salt IL to be
rourced BY adIsupicn Governor. who.e existence dc
perds uron the success OF recession and provision rs
mace by law for examination OF the vote b. dsnte
tesied psIscrs for coniesting the election For
stepe oler causes 10 not rcgsrd the Result %
ire eet ton expressive OF tie viii OF majority of
the flecnCl Hsd toe cleo ion oyet where
ccncpcted IN Fast Tenn wnac en-
terrain d,nerer, opinion. Here elort was mafe 10
suppress pspers prevent secession speeches
or votes, although an Overwhelming majority o. ice
people against Here, effort has been
made to prevent the formation or military companies
ebstrucf the transportation OF armies or 10 pceclutS
these who violated The laws OF tie United states aad OF
Tennessee against treason The Cnon d; Fast Ten
nessee snNous 10 be neutral in the contes, were con
tent to enjoy their own OPT and 10 allow the utnsos
latitude opinion and action To these who differed rcn
them Rae the federation prevailed 10 othsr parts
OF ihe State, we lave no ooubt that maoryof or
people would hs voted 10 remaa ia All Union DGt,
this view liz erroneous, have the sar1cend, az
thirk. much betterrg to Iematn the gosernnen.
OF Ultec states than the other divisions Of Ionpes
see have 30 stceoe from it, We eir % remain aeHee
70 the government Of ia;ners. The siaioa VI
the United States hes psssed no law . op<cs us The
President OF the United states hiss made 10 threat against
the law abiding people Ternessoa Under the wen
rnent OF The United States We nave euoyed a. ratioa
more civil and relig our freed IN ilan any other
leopie under the whole We believe lters T.
| the people OF rennesssc Nooc cas- aa-saed ty
the LEGISLATURE in their mscllied DccGration OF nco
! pendencc, No adequate caSse eau be essgura Tue
seect committee Of tha, oody asserted grss ard issx
cusabc falls cd IN their aodross 70 The people Of Zee
ressce when they declared That ne gosennen' OF vac
Uui,ed States has upon them .hc Htccssoa
has thus far been sustained BY deception Asd false
by falsebooos 10 the the action q Congress by
false desIa,ches battles hIt Wtre ucvsr tUl gr
al victories That were re7cr won hy fsso
10 the pu-poets OF the PgosiGsu py ase representations
10 the views OF nion md by false Ireicaco - 10
the facity with which the secession t'oo ,am axe
possession CT the Capitol ana capture ihe bgbii chcs
government ChlFC OF sNtgfHNu o. tCtt " "a
has for AID i's progrSs has been mNsed
by the Alarming aid dirgercas attacks Ep'a the
public liberty In other Ststcs, as ven as oar % q, s
ahoie course thTestelg 10 rnL:Lste -. last vestso
| OF freedom. Thte peece aod pr'spcr'g have
| pIssed Us in the government O. the Cnret
| States, tie following ma! be cnIus -tted ~
az The fruits Of sol. was ugc' lor~erd ~
| men.e OF Congress Who were sworn 10 slrps't tue
constitution OF tho United States, nod No noivs,
supported By the government; i vas efe'e " tnIut
CONSULTATION with the States Interested n tn slavery
question, and without exhausttg pea cable eEloHgs IL
has pup god the county civil war, pafsly zse our
commerce ntSIiered 9ith the whole trade - business
Of country Lessee I'd the value OF our property 10
sDoyrd msgy e tho PURSUITS Of Me- sd os A.g 10
volye toe whole fetrevanie bankruptc! hBG
IL bes sha geo the entire restcns o. states aac
e5Un'ed ccrstiturs 81 bout submitting tscu tc vote
OF the Itope, and wfefe each vcl. has boen uutic-
tized " has been upoa the condition rfc.cribtc ~ -
Esior Gsson, OF Virginia, Ult these va vo'ei ihe
linton ticket must iesve TIE state l. has afv,cteta a
constitutional mona chyt KING AID q ic'etor tSc 81
throws h the Richmond press al tSis E,reLt recon
mondipg TO the Convention II via gina O rcetric-
ton OF the right tr suffrage and Ia scveriug
rka nh 4hn