The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-07-02

Meigs, Monroe,
Bradley, Warren,
johnson, Wayne.
The representatives of these counties
in the Convention number near two hum
dred; no proxies among them.
The report was cOncurred in.
On motion of Mr.. Maynard, II was re-
solved that the future sittings of the
Convention be from A. NJ. TO IL ~;
and from 8 p. M. to P. NJ.
The Convention then adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
PArson Brownlow employed a few
leisure moments in urging los al men
present from various counties TO record
their names on the list of delegates.
There were good Union men who hest
tated, possibly from a fear that the
rebel Army might return TO their
counties, or regain the State The day
for such apprehensions aud calculations
was passed. The State is Ia life and
death contest, and il we stand back to
coldly calculate we are lost. The rebels
do not act 80; they go into this rebellion
zsalously. Parson Brownlow said, that
he wanted the rebels to know that he
was still here, fighting them as he did to
their teeth in Knoxville. He hoped that
every county in Tennessee would be
represented in the Convention, which had
a loyal citizen present.
Parson Brownlow, then offered resOlu-
tiOn, which was adopted, providing for
the appointment by the President of
Committee to be denominated the Conn.,
mittee on Federal Relations, to whom al
resolutions and motions of that cnar-
acter shall be referred without debate,
to be reported on by the Committee here
after.
The President appointed the following
gentlemen Committee under the fore
going esolutiOn-Messrs. Brownlow, Of
Knox, Houston, of Davidson, Fowler of
Davidson, Spears of Marion, and BossOn,
| White.
Mr.. Maynard, of Knox, offered the
following resolutions, which were re-
ferred to the Committee of Federal Re.
lations;
Eesohed, That all pretended laws, or.
! dinances, resolutions, constitutional
changes in the government Of the State
since April 18th, 1881, are unauthorized,
the work of usurpAtiOn, and therefore
imperative and void.
Resolved That in view of such q
vacuum in our past legislation, as we'll
as Of the exigenoies Of the present con-
dition Of affairs in the State, it is a mat
ter of vital importance 10 the welfare of
the people, TO elect q Legislature, 10
meet at this Capitol on the LIST Monday
Of October next.
ResolVed, That by the abdicAtion of
the late Governor Of Tennessee and of
the other Executive officers, their respec-
tive offices would now be vacant, were
they not filled by the Military appoint
ment of the President of the United
States, an appointment which may be
terminated at any time by the close of
the war.
ReSolucd, That in view Of such con-
tingency and for the better preservation
OF the rights OF the people, this Conven-
ton proceed forthwith 10 elect Pro-
yisional Governor TO serve until q suc-
oessOr shall be elected by the people and
qualified, which is recommended TO be
done on the next regular biennial eleo zion
on the LIST Thursday Of August next
The Committee appointed to report
upon the manner of voting, presented
through their Chairman, a report adopt.
Ing the white basis, and ApportiOning
one vote 10 each 5000 votes, aud frsc.
tions over, one vote, which was agreed 10
Mr.. Maynard spoke for brief time
by request, on his resolutions.
The need of recognizing the STATE
was apparent to all. On the approach oil
the Federal Army, her reereAnt Governor
fled fspm the Capital. II was the duty
Of the loyal men to ro.organize il as sOOr
az possible. IL was not indeed prActi.
cable at present 10 hold elections in Easi
Tennessee. In considerable portion Of
the Western District IL was practicable
and so Of portion Of the Middle die,
trict Al least 1900 Of the freedom
and Union-loving people OF East Ten.
nessee were now within the Federal
lines, with arms In their hands. Should
these pathetic men DO denied the
} privilege Of voting for members Of
the Legislature Provision should