The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-07-03
n.ss.., aad her people, to thslT civil and
Federal relations.

them much better than those offered Dy ]
himself yesterday, and hoped they would
be quite as acceptable TO the conyen-
ton
The Convention then adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The Convention debated the resolu- |
tions reported by the committee.
Mr.. Jno. Lellyett said that there was no |
propriety In electing Legislature and |
not a Governor He thought the election
of the latter quite as desirable as the
former.
NJ. NJ Bren said that there were
good reasons why a loyal Legisla-
ture should FIRST be convened to guard
the ballot. box against rebel intrusion.
Let loyal Military Governor hold the
reins until this was done, and loyal peo-
pc secured. We could not comply
strictly with all the requirements Of the
Constitution, at present, with regard to
holding elections Let them be held as
far as compatible with the protection of
the people.
Mr. Campbell OF London, was opposed
to any effort TO hold elections, while the
State was the theatre Of military ope-
rations, and the most loyal part of it
under rebel control A Legislature
chosen nov would be the creature Of
handful of voters in Davidson, and
Sumner, and perhaps few other eoun-
ties. Nashville had been one Of the hot
beds Of treason, her people were Almos
universally poisoned with rebellion.
Why give her the right to elect members
Of the Legislature while the counties Of
East Tennessee were DISTINGUISHED ? II
would be but bogus Legislature chosen
under such circumstances. He wanted
no Legislature but loyal Legislature,
regularly organized. Let the counties
elect members as fast as they come I'M
der Federal control, and when a quorum
shall have been chosen, then let the Leg
islature meet Had we met 20 form pO-
litical intrigues and csucuses? He
feared the schemes of politicians; the
State was now suffering from The con-
duct of such men
Mr.. Maynard said thai 10 restoring
the Ship &C Stall 81 IFS old track, some
Irregularities mus he pCacticed for "a
time. He lieyed that before the State
could be re- organz'd. il was necessary
to convene Legislature elected in some
respects informally. That Legislature
must establish such guards as would
keep traitors from the ballOt.box. If
such men were allowed TO participate ia
recognizing the State, it would result
in placing authority, in some places, in
the hands of the very men who had
plunged the State in this rebellion, and
perhaps ultimately renew . civil war.
The Speaker paid a high compliment
to the present Military Governor of the
State. Politically, he had differed from
him in past years. For the present he
proposed, like the sick man in the story,
to postpone all disputes, at least till the
return of peace. Certainly no man in
the State is 80 well fitted as he for the
leadership Of the loyal men of Tennes-
see. He is a man of honesty and pa
trioiism, and unbending firmness, Of high
resolution and integrity Of purposes a
man who stood firmly by the National
flag when other leaders, one by one, fed
10 the flag of treason. POsterity would
honor the man; his name was already a
great and historic one, much as old time
prejudices might prompt some Of us to
withhold his just need of praise.
a Legislature was needed to re-district
the State for Legislative and Congression
alpurpOses, inasmuch as the last Legisla-
ture had distrioted the State 10 subservO
the cause Of rebellion. This work mu,
be undone prior to a general and regular
election. The patriot soldiers of Eat
Tennessee should not be disfranchised
because they were serving in the Fede'
raj army. He referred to one county
which had 400 voters, and 1000 col
diers in the United States service.
The leaders of treason in Tennessee
cared no more far Southern Rights thar
they did for Jupiter's Moons. Will
them il was q mere scramble for State
Offices. They would as so IN have driver
every slave out of the State, if they
could have obtained power by ii. Wher
this war is over, this same element will
we have 10 plague vs., He wanted this
evil anticipated by laws protecting the
ballot-box. Il was an act of juStic,
which we owed TO our children. Let the
rebels be made TO stand aside until found
worthy. The proyerb says that when
two rides one horse, one must ride be-
hind; let the rebels ride behind.
Mr.. Edwards of Bradley county, said
he was member of the Legislature OF
1872. He remained in it because he
knew he could protect the loyal people
to considerable extent, and he did so
He was free 10 confess that he did things
then which were wrong, but il was the
best Of two evils; he had either TO rot
in iail Al Tusca loosa ar atav IN the T,ag-