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

aud referred according to rule.
FOURTH DAY.
DIR. Jones, Of Hamilton said that the
East Tennesseans were determined that
none but loyal men should ever vote in
that division Of the State. II rebel |
should dare to go TO the polls he would |
be doomed mamie would fall before
be reached the ballot-box. We have no
confidence in them. Is Tennessee willing
to take lower position in the Union, in
respect to loyalty, than her sister States,
by allowing rebels and traitors the right
Of suffrage? Are we TO be ruled over by
a negro aristocraoy? If this is to be the
result of all our labors, and the war is TO
terminate in the restoration Of traitors 20
power, why all this bloodshed? Better
forsake such an aimlees struggle, and say
farewell freedom and Union. Tennessee
shall yield TO no such fate. She shall
stand as proudly aud hOnorably in the
Union as any other Commonwealth; we
will place her there by the bayonet
Our people feel no desire for Legis.
lature at present. They love and admire
the patriotism Of Governor johnson, and
they feel that in the crisis of national
peril the interests of the loyal men Of
Tennessee may be safely intrusted 70
his hand. After a season of military
rule these rebels and halfway Union
men would appreciate the worth Of free
dom and union more highly than ever
thew did before. A desultory debate
sprung up on the respective merits and
claims of the loyalists of different di-
visions of the State.
Mr.. Moss thought some OF the best
loyalists living belonged to Middle Ten
nessee, although he disavowed any in.
tention to underrate the fidelity of East
Tennessee.
Col. Houck asked il there was Mid
die Tennessee loysist who WAS thrown
in Jail or hung for his sentiments.
Mr.. Noes replied that he knew citi-
zen of FrauklD who tried to get up
Union League there in 1861, but failed,
because his neighbOrs we're all disloyal
The Union men OF his county were so
few that when officers were sent TO search
for them the secessionists said they were
so few and Insignificant that they were
not worth minding.
Mr. Dougherty, Of Anderson, said that
whoever voted for secession should be
denied the exercise of the right of suf-
frsge, at least until lie gave decided evil
dence that he had wholly abandoned his
error Let rebels be disfranchised until
they bring forth frdits meet for repent
ance, and the rebellion is completely put
down. He did not pretend TO represent
any constituency, or any body but him
self. He felt that as an unauthorized
attendant on the deliberations of this
body, he had no right 10 speak for any
one but himself.
Mr.. Edwards said that the seeded
States should not be punished in their
organized capacity. II was an error to
attempt TO punish the States, as such,
for the sins Of individuals. II was re-
cognizing the very doctrine of JEFF Davis
in 1861, and admitting the fact of Sc
cession.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS declared in its
memorable resolutions, that no secession
ordinance, or reasonable act could carry
State out of the Union. II was only the
men who voted secession, who was gull
ty. The loyal men everywhere deserved
the protection of the Government.
Mr.. Brownlow, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Federal Relations, reported as
follows:
ReSolved, That all laws, ordinances and
resolutions passed by the Legislature of
Tennessee since April -, 1861, intended
TO effect constitutional changes in the
government OF the State, and to separate
il from the Federal Union are unauthor-
lied, the work of usurpR,iOn and there
fore void.
RESOLVED, That ia view of these con-
sequences, and of this condition of the
State resulting from such pretended leg
islation, i. is Of vital Importance to the
people TO elect Legislature to meet at
this Capitol on the first Monday in Oo-
tober next, or rs soon thereafter az prac-
ticable.
ResolUed, That as the overthrow by
treason, of the civil powers of the State
has demanded the exercise Of the power
| granted 10 the Federal Government 20
guarantee TO every State Republican
form of Government-thatt this Conven.
ton cordially approve the action of the
President in the appointment of Andrew
Johnson Military Governor Of Tennessss.
Resolved, That we request Governor
Andrew johnson TO issue writs of cleo
ton and appoint such agents as may be
necessary to hold elections for members
of the Legislature on the FIRST Thursday
in August next, or as soon thereafter as
may be expedient, and that he provide
such agents W ith the means of carrying
out the purposes of such appointment
Resobed, Tha, we fully approve the
course Of policy Of Gov. johnson, as
Military Governor Of the State, and
pledge to him our hearty cooperation
and support, in whatever measures NAV
be requisite for the restoration of Ten
nessee, and her people, to their civil and
Federal relations.
Mr. Brownlow announced that he