Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-04-16


Nothing has more fully displayed the
venomous spirit Of Secession, than their
treatment of the Union people of East
Tennessee. We rcpublished yesterday
an advertisement Of Col. MoNAIRY and
Capt. HARRIS for blood-hounds TO turn
loose upon them. We give to-day two
preambles and resolutions, found in the
Legislative Halls since the departure of
the law givers. The first is Senate Res
olution No %, introduced by Gen, JAMES
T. LANE, of Athens, the distinguished
Senator from McMinn, Monroe, Meigs
and Polk. We publish it.with tender
regard to its original photography and
phraseology, so as to lose nothing of its
heavenly spirit.
"WHEREAs, certain citizens Of the State
of Tennessee having voluntarily left the
State of Tennessee with evil and treason
able designs, and with the intent to
thwart and cripple the best interests Of
our commonwealth, and with the avowed
purpose of defeating the achievement
and recognition of the independence of
the Confederate States, and by their con-
duct both in and out Of the camps OF
the enemy, as well also as by their pub
lie speeches, are misrepresenting the true
feelings of the people of Tennessee and
by unmitigated falsehoods are making
false impressions upon the minds of the
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that the appropriation by the Congress of
the United States of two millions of dol
lars obtained at the instance of Andrew
johnson alone, for the purpose Of inau-
gurating civil war, and keeping up dis
sentions among our citizens, Be it there
fore l.g
ResolVe3 By the General assembly Of The
! State of Tennessee, That the conduct and
| reasonable movements of Andrew joint
son, Horace Maynard, Emerson Ether
idge, and such others of our public men
as have eXpatriated themselves from our
State, are regarded as alien enemies of
our people and the infamy and turpi-
tude Of whose offences win the sovereign
contempt and perfect indignation of all
good and loyal citizens, as well also as
the just punishment of the law in such
cases made and provided"
The second is of the same sort, slight
ly modified. We regret not being able TO
give the name of the generous mover
If he will furnish us with it, we will
cheerfully publish it. Both he and Gen
LANE would win distinction in the
"Blood- hound" region.
"WHEREAs, a wish TO divide the State
was made known to the last Legislature,
by a portion of the citizens of East
Tennessee and WHEREAS, some of our
people have heretofore expressed de-
termination to adhere to the government
of the United States, and have claimed
Federal protection in our present revolu-
ton, and some have left the State to aid
in overturning the Confederate States,
among whom are Andrew johnson, Her
ace Maynard, l.. EtheridPe and others
therefore
lsT, Resoloed, That it is the sense Of
the General Assembly, rejecting the will
Of the people, that the State Offering its
all for defence, shall remain firm in it's
geographical integrity and in its loyalty
to the Government of the Confederate
States.
%. That the General Assembly con-
dennis the conduct of the persons aforc-
said, whether they be in the councils OF
camps of our enemies; and Andrew
johnson, Horace Maynard and Emerson
Etheridge especially, are proclaimed as
open enemies TO the State