Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-04-22

i NASEEVHbbE.
After The Confederate army had sbaddon-
ed this city, leaving itih state Of anarchy,
80 anxious we're the people andmunicipa au-
thorites TO consummate ils Surrender, that
some two or three committees, properly &C
credited for the purpose, were despatched at
different times and in different directions in
search of some suitable Federal oficer to
receive such surrender. AT last,'to tbeap-
parent relief of all concerned, Gen. BUELL.
arrived aud formally toek possession Of the
city. Business began to revlve the stor
were opened and custom solicited the May
or, Aldermen, Couuoilmen and other officers
Of the city resumed the exercise Of their
functions. Il was discovered that in nearly
every instance strong secession prochvlties
secured their election and that most, if not
all, Of The members of The Board had active
ly participated 10 the rebellion 1t therefore
b came necessary that the United States
Government should have some assurance
that the powers of the Board should not be
directed against the welfare Of the Union
Therefore, the Governor, through the Secre-
rotary Of State, notified them that according
| to Article X. Sec. l. of the Constitution Of
the State Of Tennessee, "every person who
sha II be chosen or appointed to any Office Of
trust or profit under this Constitution, or
any lao m1ds IN pursuance thereof. sboNl
| Al 10 hn "a
this State and Of the United States, &c"
| That they were chosen under law mad e in
pursuance of the Constitution, here could
be no dnnbt Beeauae, if The act Of the La-
gislature Incorporating the city had been
unconstitutional it would have been long
since declared null and void by the Supreme
Court 10 the numerous cases before that til
buual, IN which She corporation has been a
patty. Yet, plain, palpable and indisputa-
bic as this was, the Board, almost with
unanimity, after numerous speeches and
after the passage Of q series Of resolutions,
declined. Aless fcrbeariDg and indulgent
man than Gov. JOHNSON, would t once have
placed the city under MARTA! law, the con.
sequence OF which would have been the
petrol OF the streets night ana day by The
military, ana no citizen permitted ~ enteI
or leave his own dwelling, nor suffered tc
visit or leave the city without permit be
sides thousand other embarrassmtp ts
troubles and Inconvenience incideutto b
rule OF martial law nor could this pezni
haze b9en obtained unless iheparty applying
should hate taken The identical oath which
the members of the Board had declined
Yet, these cou.cripl fathers were willing
that the citizen should be subjected to al
these evils rattle, than that they themselye
should consent to performance Of plain
constitutional duty. If these consequence
had ensued, the very men who conustlle
and advised the conduct OF the Board woul,
have been loudes. ia their anathemss AM
curses upon its stcss ion members. Fortu
) nately, however, for the welfare Of this good
ly city, ard for the reputation ard persona
safety OF said municipal officers, Governo
Johnson more tenderly regarded our inter
= ests. Good aud loyal citizens were found {
! oil their places, and everything moves 0
I now as quietly as II we we're in the midst {
q lproiound peace. A lasting debt of graf
I I tude is due Governor JOHNSON aud lhos
! loyal members who were willing to avei
such calamity from our city.