The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-02-14


i. Resolved, That nine commissioners, six
on the part Of The House OF Representa-
tives aud three on the part Of the Senate,
be elected by the respective Houses,
whose duty IL shall be 10 proceed 10
Louisville, Ky, on the 10th day OF March,
1869, and there meet aud confer with
Commissioners. who may be appointed
by the States named in the sutjoined
resolutions 10 consult together a. 70 the
state OF the nation, and its present ext
gencies and the speedy restoration OF the
Union, and restoring peace 90 She cOun-
Try, and report the result thereof 70 The
Governor Of the State, or TO this Legisa
ture, IL il shall be then in session.
2 Resolped, That the States Of New
York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio, In
diana, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware,
aud Missouri be and they are hereby in
vited 10 appoint commissioners, to meet
commissioners elected by this Legisla-
ture, at the time and place, ana for the
purposes mentioned in the foregoing res
olulion.
8. Resolvsd, That the Governor of the
Commonwealth is requested 70 transmit
copies Of these resolutions to the Gov
ernors OF the States mentioned in the
foreg Ding resolutions.
Areport Of the speeches on these rasolu-
tions states that Judge UNDEnwooD, of
Bowling Green, earnestly advocated their
adoption.
Mr. BURwAM, one Of the very abest
members Of the Legislature and enc Of
the leading lawyers Of the State
Dout ted greatly the value Of such an
assemblags as the resolutions contem.u
plated, 10 practical good to the country
But il they were to pass he hoped the
amendment Of the member from Breckin-
ridge would be added to them requiring
them 10 keep in view the grand object
which every patriot should struggle for,
the crushing out Of the rebellion and The
restoration of the Union. Is that name
becoming distasierul TO gentlemen?
Remember the pledg 8 we made 10 our
constituents before we were sent herr re-
member the history Of the previous Lag
q islAture, in acts, resolutions and votes
For what we're the Al, 900 Kentucky sol
diers now enlisted and represented by
Tho Adj utant- General as in the service OF
The nation, except TO crush the most in
famous rebellion in the history Of the hui
man race, and 10 restore the national
authority over al our domain. Mr. b,
was for no division which either contem-
plated recognition OF the Government OF
the rcvolted States in the South, or which
should leave the New England States
out in the cold, but was for the old unity
from the Aroostook TO the Rio Grande
from Florida to Oregon and no man could
get his vote as delegate to the proposed
convention who thought or felt otherwise
These aspirants TO convention hopors
should be made to realizethat the point
cal status of The Commonwealth is, and
will continue unchanged, despite The de-
plorabie circumstances which surround
us.
Mr.. Anderson of Knox, opposed any
talk about armistice while there were
armed rebels fighting to destroy the Gov
ernment. JEFF. Davis did not want any
armistice; he wanted the recognition of
Southern independence, and it was folly,
utter folly for commissioners to go to
Louisville to talk.
The speaker was opposed to anything,
no matter wha', at all calculated TO atop
the progress of the war until the rebel
lion was completely crushed, and he was
here TO vote for everything to that end.
He wanted no cessation Of hoslililies I'M
til the rebels laid down their arms, and
no talk about peace until il came from the
rebel side.
We see no reason for differing from
these two sterling loyalists, in their
opinion that it is idle for the proposed
Convention to assemble with the hope of
sffecting any practical good. Ii tho
Convention is to be composed of thor
oughly loyal men, they can do nothing
more than TO pledge themselves TO Raose-
cute the war against the rebellion until
the last traitor has laid down his arms !;
and we SEQ no use in holding a Legisla-
tive Convention TO roiterate what every
patriot has declared thousands of times
already.
On the other hand, il the Convention
be composed Of vacillating compromising
politicians, who will attend for the pur
pose Of connecting schemes for their
own advancement, and to effect this end
will not scruple to embarrass the AID.
ministration with factious opposition.
its eonvoesiion will be prolific of mis-
chief All propositions for compromises,
armislices, or propositions to the Rich =
mond dynasty, would only serve to dis.
tract the loyal States aud encourage the
rebels. The rebels will chucklo at the
announcement OF this Convention, in any
event. for they will hail it as sign that
the loyal States are trying to back out Of
the war. They will not fail TO note that
while il is favored by loyal men, it is
also favored enthusiastically by the cop
perhead politicians OF Illinois and In
diana. We doubt whether a word Of
disapprobaiion of this meeting will be
uttered by the Ohio Salesman, Indianap.
oils Sentinel Cincinnati Eaqui,er or Chi
eago 7fmss We would not like TO be
fOund fAyoring any political scheme, on.
dorsed by these thorough paced traitors,
who would seek their own elevation, by
appealing to their oowardIee, selishuess
imbecility, aud degradation OF the Peo-
pie. We beg leave TO call the attention
Of our readers to some resolutions Of .
oopperhead meeting in Indiana, publish