, 1861-07-03
The East Tennessee Union Convep.
tfRN.

The following are the resolutions adopted
by the Union Convention Of East Tennessee
lst- That we do earnestly desire tbs restor.
alton OF peace to cur whole country, and
mott esEecia11y that our OWE section OF the
stale OF Tennessee should not be involved IA
civil war.
ID. IT at the action Of our State Leelel,ture
in passing the so-callcd "Dec1aration of Inde-
perdenee," and in forming .he "MilltarJ
Lesgue' with the Confederate States, and In
the State Of Tennessee from the Government
0t the United States, is unconstitutional and
ulegal, and, therefore, not binding upon Us Al
Loyal citizens.
Sd. That in order 10 avert conflict with our
brethren in other parts OF the State, aud desir-
1esorted to, for The preservation ofpeace, We
90, therefore, constitute and appoint O. P.
Temple of Knox, John Ncthetiand Of Hsw-
Ens, AID James 2. Mcdowell of Greene, Com
missicne1s, whose duty It shall be to prepare
memorial and cause the same to be present
in session, asking its consent that the eoun
ties IN Middle Tenncsseeas desire to CO oper-
ate with them, may form aud erect separate
State.
4th. Desiring, in coed faith, that the Gener-
~ assembly VII grant this orr reasonable re-
mine our owh destiny, We do further resolve
tEat an election be held in all the counties Of
East Tennessee, and in such othcr counties In
Middle Tennessee, adjacent thereto, IS may
desire to cooperate with us, for the choice Of
Delegates to represent them in General Con-
vtntton, to be held in the town OF Kingston
at euch tins rs the President Of this Conveu-
tlon, or in case 0f his absence or inability any
tne oflhc Vice Presidents, OF, in like case with
them, the Secretary of this Convention may
designate and the eticer so designating tho
day for the ass milling Of said Convention,
Il all also fx the time for holding the election
b rein provided, and give reasonable notice
thereof
5th: In order to carry out the foregoing re.
solution, the sherids Of the different EQUITIES
are hereby required to open and hold said
e!ees.op, or cause the same to be so held, in
the usual manner, and at the usual pisces Of
voting, as prescribed by law and in the event
the sheriff Of any county should fail or refuse
to open aud hold said election, or Cause the
requested to dc so and should kuch coroner
fail. CT 1efuse, then any ccrstableof such coun-
ty ts Ecrcby authorized to open aud hold said
election, or cause the same to be done. And
II IN any County none of the above named OIL
cers will hold said election, then any Justice
et tie Peace, or freeholder in eEca county is
suthcrizsd to bold the same or cause it to be
eata a1ae. ,o9 ane oilcsr or ether person holding
ea1d e;ectlon shall certify the result to tho
fIesldent Of this Convention OF to such an
tHcar, as may have directed tho same to be-
Iolden, at as carly adaJ thereafter as practica-
PIE; md the officer to whom said returns NAV
pc made, shall open and comparable polls and
assae certificates to the Delegates elected.
oth: That in said Convention the several
county Of ktox shal1 elect three Delegates,
the counties Of Warrington, Greene and Jefft1;
eon, TWO Delegates each, and the remaining |
EouAaes Rha]l each elect one Delegate.