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

countabity Of public servants to the people by
dedsnco II has passed laws declaring Il treason 10 say
Or do thing favor Of tho government OF the United
States, or against the Confederate States, and such law
u now before, and we apprehend viii be passed,
by the Legislature Of Tennessee. II has atlemp,e o
destroy an we fear socn utterly prostrae the free Ion
states In war whose success rs hopeless, and wal u
must ultimately lead 70 the ruin OF the people Its big
ed overbearng and intoierant spirit has already gu
ected tho people OF Fast Tennessee to many petit
grievances people have been nsulted loss
been fred upon and torn down; our hou.cs have
rudsy ensc.ed; our families subjected 70 insult our
2sacesble meetings Interrupted var women and cna
sbol at by mefcllss sodiery our towns PLACED oar
cizens robbed, and some Of them assas::inaied and
nurcefed. NO efiSrt has been spared to deter the
Union men or Fast Tennessee from the express.
sion Of their free Thoughts The penalties OF treason have
been Threatened against them and murder and
nation have been openly encouraged by leading secession
journals Az secession has thus overbearipg aud
intoicrant while in the minority in East Tennessee
than wild Unconstitutional and Oppressive lee sstion an
utter contempt and disregard Of law; determination 70
force every Uoon man in the State % the sup
port Of constitution he abhors TO yield his money and
property TO aid cause he deteets and to become the OBJ
ect OF scorn and derision well tho victim OF ntoe
alterations and of the that the people OF Fast Ten
nessee have declared their cely Z, the Union by
joriy o. about 20 600 votes Therefore, do resolve
l. That we do earnestly desire the restoration OF peace
10 our whole county and most especially that
section OF the state OF Tennessee should moi be involved
IN civil war.
That the action OF our stats Legislature in passing
the sc sailed "Decsration OF Independence and Ia
orIo.ps the "Ml'arg League with the COME iers,e
ton Of the state Of tennessee FROM tbs goyenmen. OF
the United Stater Is unconstitutional and illegal, and
therefore not binding upon us ga loyal cltinens.
8. That In oIter to avert coLilot WITH brethren
In ether parts Of the State ard desiring that ali ccnst
uoual means shall BIO resorted to for the preservation
p. Temple, Of Knox; John Netherant, OF HAWKING AMI
James p, Mcdowell Of Greere, commissioners, whose
duty II shall be to prepare memorial sod cause tue
Etssee, now Ia session. asking IFS consent hst the
ties composing East Tennessee, ard such counties In
fern and erect separate State.
Desiring in good faith, that the General Assembly
will grant this reasonable request still claiau
the right to determine our own cestny we do further
resolve that election be held In all the coup ties o.
tennessee and in IN other COUNTIES in Middle Ten
ressee adjacent thereto ss may desire 10 with
vs, fer tho choice OF delegates to represent chem ia
General Convs nt0n to be held in the to % Ki,gson
at such tim as The Pescent OF this nyenon or In
Of his absorce inability, any enc of the Vice
Presidents in Ike with them secretary Of
Da,irg the day for the assembling Of said Convention
sh. hIso FIX tie time for holding the election herein
proveed for, and give reasonable notice thereof
g. In oycor TO carry out the foregoing resolution the
sherjs Of the different counties hereby requested
open anc bold said election, the samo be
60 held in the rs. name! and az the usua! places
event The sheriff of any county shault fail or
reute to open and hold said election cause the
co. ana should such fail or refuse then any coa
etabe CT such county is hereby authorized omen
noi1 said election or cause tho same to be done And II
ia any county none OF the above named officers will hold
said election then Any Justice of the Peace fe,holder
in such county il authorized to hold the
TO be done The officer other person holding said cleo
ton shall certify the result to the President Of this Con-
yenoo or to such officer may have directed the
TO be holden at early day thereafter practicable
knl the ocer to whom said returns may be made, shall
open AMI compare the polls ara issue certificates to the
delegates elected
b. that in said Convention the several counties shall
be represented iolows--Ihe county OF Knox shall
elect three decsa,cs the counties Of Washington Greene
ard Jefferson, Two delegates EACH and the remaining
counties shal each elect delegate.
Convopticn adjourned - two Y b.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Convention met pursuant to Adjournment.
Mr. 1h!Go, from the Business Committee, reported as
Ordetod That the Brsiress Committee now serving
this Convention be continued in existence till the meet
ing Of the Convention al Kingston until any future
meeting Of this body should II again be called together
Ordered further That all the resolutions now before
this which have not been upon be re-
ferrcd back TO said committee for their consideration
sfutiber ordered tina. the President OF this Conyen
ton Vice President, the secretary acting In his
place. and the cna man OF said committee call their
respective bodies together at such place as they
may respectively dc tei mine.
On motion they were unanimously adopted
Mr.. NFrLRIAND, Of Hawkins, oSeyHd tire following
Resolved, That the members Of 5e present Legislature
OF Tennessce who mpabze WITH ahe purposes Of tbs
,he seats in the Legklture at early hour
possible uplets, however, they find themselves
to which, conscientious reemcn, they cannot submit
Adopted unanimously.
Mr. maxwell, ef arlington, ofered TIE foT,wing--
Resolved That 70 far a @e know tie people Of East
Tennessee have interptsod obstacle 20 tie passage of
troops and munitions OF war through OR territory ana
while we object and have ever objected In public and
private any violence 10 the raroads yet tue griev-
wrongs inflicted by eome OF the troops not stop
ped, eli persons concerned including The ccers
said roads, that there point ct whct population
800 COO people outraged teule ana i7amped upon,
carrot be snc ought poi 10 be restrained.
Tue resolution adopted without civ.eion.
The following paper having been presented 70 the Con-
veption was ordered 10 be spread ca the minutes
The unaersit ned delegates from the couaty Of Eass1s
TO this Conyentop rot approsog the proceedings OF the
Convention but 1ssenrg FROM tie sane protect against
the action az he Convention sld ask that hs protest be
JosN BLEyINs
Mr. HItsBsiI, Of Nonrce oFerad the following, VIZ
Reeoigtd, that the ahapks Of thn Convention and
tps l an, elelH tsde5b yeS S and .s,s
which they have discharged ineir respectve duties
On Eioicp OF MT CRs4F0s9, q Greene TIE resolution
need to roude tie Cormlstee Bus,nsss.
eEd then passed unsnn' rsly.
which rts urspiinousy eoopeas--
Reserved, Iha tho thar SO has onver.ion are hereby
tenceed 10 The tzeIs of 1'eenev'e cne vicinity fer
the fespality with which they neve eateriaaed tue
nembe,s q he Convention curing i's ses-'ee.
On rOi9n. il or9erea thst 20 coo copies Of the
irScecnss a ihs Convcntioni Together with ihe efa
ceedrcs " the seestn at Ktoxy,iie, - pu olsted il
psrpNltt form ior general distribution
After payer by ine Rev. NJ Jaohsc2, CT Morgan, on
no,ion Of " TEoc, tho Convention eeouned subject
10 the cal OF tie President
ThoMAs \. K. NEiSCN, Presideut
Jrus N FyTslSG Stc'ei6Iy.
lflor1 irt Knoxville Tri-weeSly Wig June %
TuE GPEsNEvItiE CONVENTION.
We yc.3 rnuco TO the proceedings OF thu
GgesL Ale Cooyutcn prepared By TIE secretary Of that
ntts tpE aftui g mat, IL view az tne importance
hLc "a q tte 1ctoo q That nndy, coad not render
OF OtrE mere acotp,alis service. II was lGse
tnd trinusisfa g oeet rspressa..g every county n
las rftcfffet ht khia a. tfst too ~ deoggt,s who.
fcf sturr platgo1 fetEt d0-err -ai1n Z: and pat
tr' Tg-ycses, Would baye ct2s nonor 10 any Gu
siartEcy.
he Cow stir was In stsEiCn four days, and
arptly e,ra by ori4e-s bytA tre2dly eud antrend
D 90 G. utsecr. ve haze Eeyef WitreEse1 meeting Of
CGYll uapcf9, rCprtsnsg rs argc az amount Of ter
rub.y vttfu IS nuca hneTCny pfeFaico. u ssntt
mtli be fcrtt, VIA, nla cgcn The I'd pptor
is dfcAftrp e. r. sVSacce "a tic several resou.
tgfB wtrh 'ulor. tlut., nfsc,cte unnui-ltlv pre-
vlltc. 0lc rsrsItshie ftttIre q Tie lrg @aS,
ne &C ert taft 10 lc'hLg a. eC4ct bi' ~ tnrow
de - co.'s, gtt tavte re Ngbt or bssTe- TO
Fl,la preg us Es'a ue-rc, Whtr sVuac Gee novel,
att ~ shlc dag . go secret seseion, .Go mo;ion
ass rniC4 .oyr b auisr @0se vote, ard without dc
Ia Ife gsp tsNtrlc reCs-siors's and az others
ccetLs a bfgFitR wtre bard I'D Witrezt "a nj that