The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-07-08
state oOnvsn1Ion.
FIFTH DAY.

voted for secession ought 10 be excluded
from public trusts, and the work of leg
islation in future. The Union men had
been grossly imposed upon by new con-
verts from treason. He was proceeding
to make some personal exposition when
objections we're made by different gen.
tlemen, that these matters were irrelevant.
Mr.. Brownlow said that the speakers
had all taken wide range, and he
hoped no restriction would be placed at
this stage of the Convention Nashville
rebels should be exposed. They were
meaner than the rebels Of Charleston
If hell were rRked with fine comb a
more treacherous set could not be found.
Ietthem be exposed.
Mr.. DolbeaI objected to fighting vice
ia the abstract, and letting it go scot
free in individuals.
Several motions were made to adjourn,
but were Withdrawn.
Mr.. Tomeny offered the following res
olutions which were unanimously
adopt d
Resolved, That we believe the existing
rebellion is causeless, uniustiiiable and
Infamous; that its suppression is a sa-
cred duty imposed through the -Proyi-
dence Of Almighty God upon our gene
ration, and that the whole moral and
physical power of the Nation should be
concentrated in the hands Of the Ad-
ministration to accomplish that great
duty.
Rssolved, That while in theory we re-
cognize distinction between the Gov
eminent and the agents constitutionally
appointed to administer il, yet, practi-
calIy, every denunciation hurled at the
administration Holg, is a stab at the Ma
tons life.
ResOlUed, That men who profess 10y al
ty to the Union, but INCREASINGLY de-
nounce the administration and its war
policy, are dangerous hypocrites, at
heart false TO the country, and should be
vigorously dealt with by the arm they
seek to paralyze.
ResolUed, That we are unequivocally
and irrevocably, now and forever, OPP
posed to all compromises aud conces-
sions to rebels in arms, and we believe
that no permanent honorable peace is
attain able, except upon the basis of full
and complete submission throughout
every seeded State, to the authority and
laws of the United States.
Mr.. Bingham offered resolution en-
towering the President of the Conven-
ton to appoint State Central Commit
tee composed of nine persons. Passed.
Mr.. TOmeny offered resolution asking
the Secretary of the Treasury to with
draw the trade restrictions on the
districts within the Federal lines.
Mr.. BrOwnlOw opposed the resolution.
He learned from Secretary Chase that
during three months preceding December
last, goods of the value of $3,000,000
had gone into the Memphis trade district.
The local demand consumed half of this,
and the other half went to the rebels
across the lines. The Nashville trade
district embracing about seven counties,
with population twice as large as that
of the Memphis district, received only
$287 900 per month; and this amount
should be curtailed. Nashville was
crowded with goods. In the item of
salt alone, he stated that an investigation
by the Army Police Department had
shown that there were 900 barrels of
that article stored away here. He be-
lieved that at least one half Of this be-
lOnged TO rebels in Dixie, whom some
people want to get back to make good
citizens out OF them. lie would prefer to
get them back to hang them on Capitol
Hill.
TO an inquiry, Mr.. f. II. East, of the
Board Of Trade, responded that this
District was allowed $3.50 per capita
per month.
MIR. Tomeny said that the Memphis
District was allowed 50 per capita.
Mr.. Brownlow said that we had better
ask that Memphis be restricted TO the
amount cf 81 per capita.
The Trade resolutions were then tabled
almost unanimously.
And then, on motion, the Convention
adjourned sine de-