The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-06-26
rn.UJ,on state convention.

The WHOM StNio
We hone 10 see a full attendance at
The Union State Convention, called
through our columns by . number OF
leading citizens from various portions Of
the State. tits a movement ofgreat inn
portance III which all loyal Tennesseans
should take deep interest but also an
active part The gentlemen whose names
appeared 10 the call are widely and IA
vorabIy known TO the public as citizens
of unwayering and unquestioned patriot
ism, whose fidelity to the Federal Union
is unhesitating AMI unconditional. Some |
of them are honored and loved az far as |
the boundaries Of that Union extend.
The restoration Of this noble State, favor
ed by Providence, with so many
extraordinary and singular advantages,
to it's former connection with the Fede-
raj Government, has been the purpose and
earnest desire Of all our lOyalists, both
those in public and private life, as well
as of the Government at Washington, and
this contamination so "devoutly to be
wished" has been delayed, and hinder
ed, and prevented by the intense malig-
nifty, obstinacy, and treason of our citi
zens. Disloyal mer, while squandering
their time and money 10 aid the schemes
Of that notorious renegade, swindler and
poltroon, Isham G. Harris, have, at the
same time, whispered that the Federal
Government did not intend to allow
Tennessee TO resume her State authority.
Well, il is very certain that if the pres
emit population of Tennessee continues TO
follow in the wake of Harris and jeff.
Davis, they never will be allowed 10 ex-
ercise or enjoy the privileges and rights
of citizens again. More than this; they
shall not continue TO pOllute the sacred
soil" of this State with their presence.
They may as well prepare TO leave at
once. We do not intend to waste breath
in expostulating with traitors. If they
do not repent now, they would not re-
pent although one should rise from the
dead. Loyal citizens ought not to ask or
expect the Federal authorities to contin-
ne 10 do everything for them, and IL is
not our interest to be idlers in this great
work Of redeeming and restoring Tho
South to the Federal Government
To reorganize this State will give
confidence to the nation at large
and especially will il impart hope ant
buOyancy to our own people. We mus
publish 20 the world that we have form.
ally, in the State Capitol, expunged
blotted ont, and forever erased the edictl
and laws OF Harris Rump Legislature
The journal of these usurpers, and th'
midnight treaty, in which Gen. Wash
ington Barrow, Gustavus Adolphus Hen
ry, and a. 0. Toiten, sold this State
bound hand foot, TO JET Davis, ought t
be burned in front of the Capitol by Oh
hands of the county hargman. lie
them be publicly rcpudiated and trodde
under foot, and buried forever from th
eyes of men. The peculiar exigeneie
of the times, which none Of us ever an
tiCipated, demand much new Legislation
OF an important nature. Questions hav
been sprung upon us which must be SET
tied, in order to avert innumerable az
pAlling evils from our people in futur,
II il be practicable. Tennessee shout
have a Legislature speedily, to adoT
such new laws and regulations as the ex
traordinary state of affairs may demand
Especially is il desirable that we shout
show the rebel Confectionery that Ten
nessee is not only by military power, BIT
by civil law, member of the old Fed
eral Union, in full fellowship, and ths
henceforth she is as completely lost I
the Richmond slayeocracy, as Maryland
Delaware, Kentucky, and Missouri.