The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-07-03

read and adopted. Mr.. Maynard sug-
pested that rs the Convention was an
ass, mbly of citizens no delegate should
be designated on the minutes by mill
tarv title. A letter addressed 10 the
gentlemen calling the Convention, by
Capt. Hawkins, of the I'd West Tennes-
ace Cavalry, was read by the Secretary,
as follows:
CAMP CHASE, Ono, June 10Th.
Bou. Horace MAYNARD. w. q. Br01gn'0lD,
Ia. H. East, and others:
GENrrEMFS--ln the Cincinnati Com
nercisl of this date, ! have met this eve.
ming with your card of the goth inst,
calling for o Convention Of delegates
from the various counties Of the State, TO
take counsel together in reference to the
civil government In Tennessee. Owing
TO the unsettled condition Of affairs in a
large portion of West Tennessee, and
the entire want Of facilities for regular
communication, il is not improbable that
the time proposed for said convention
will elspse before the loyal citizens Of
many of the counties in that division of
the State shall be aware of the call.
Under these circumstances, | have laid
your proposition before the loyal Ten
nesseans now here as paroled prisoners,
and am directed by them 20 address you
this communication. The evils insepa.
rable from military government are too
apparent 20 require an enumeration. IL
| is likewise apparent that the civil GOV
ernment Of our State can be restored in
no other way than by the action Of its
loyal citizens. That such restoration is
earnestly desired by all loyal men,
need not assert. The generation which
we entertain for government of cOnsti-
tutional liberty has been the guiding
principle which has placed us in the po-
sition which we at present occupy in an
tagOnism to so many Of our former fel
low-citizens.
The sufferings and priyat'nns "a ich
we have endured for our devotion 10 this
principle are matters Of history. So
long as the restoration Of our civil
government is delayed, so long will
many Of the evils which now affilct our
country be continued The benefits of
a--wise and judicious system of State
| legislation were never more necessary
than now. After two years of anarchy
and confusion II could not but be that
social and moral evils of the greatest
magnitude should afflict our country,
requiring the prOmptsst interference of
a properly organized and efficient judi
cisry'
In the approaching Congress questions
Of vital interest to our common govern
mont must necessarily be considered.
Aside from those general questions of
governmental policy, affecting us in
common with the citizens Of other States
doubtless there will be questions of
national legislation in which we a.
| Tennesseans will have special interest
| of the most absorbing character. Hence
the paramount necessity that the cOun-
sells OF loyal citizens Of our State
should be heard Ia the halls of Congress.
| trust then that when your Convention
is assembled il will receive this paper as
the expression of two hundred and
fifty loyal Tennesseans now in exile
from their State for their devotion to
law and order. These men represent in
part the counties of Benton, Carroll,
Gibson and Weakley and as we believe
the loyal sentiments Of our entire section
of the country. The details necessary,
your Convention must necessarily de-
termine. am gentlemeO, truly yours,
A. w. HAwKNs,
Capt. 2nd West Tenn. Cav.
(NoTE.-Cspt Hawkins is prisoner
at present at Camp Chase, awaiting an
exchange.
Mr.. Houck, Of Anderson, offered a SO.
ries Of resolutions, which were referred
10 the Committee on Federal Relations.
On motion, Prof Mccoy, of Washing
ton City, was invited to take seat il
the Convention aud witness its deliber.
atiOns.
The Committee on Federal Relations
reported as follows
The special committee on Federal Re.
latiOns 10 whom all resolutions of thai
character have been referred, have hat
under consideration such resolutions q,
have been referred, and beg leave to re.
port as follows and In lieu of all Other
Tesolutionsi
ReSolved, That all laws, ordinances ane
resolutions passed BY the Legislature OF
Tennessee since April IL, 1861, intend {
TO effect constitutional changes in thu
government OF the State, and TO separat,
II from tho FEEDER al Union are unauthor.
iEed, tho work Of usurpaion and thore.
fore void
Resolved That in view of thess con.
sequences. and Of this condition of IA,
State resulting from such pretended leg
islation, II is Of vital Importance TO IA,
people to elect Legislature TO meet a.
this Capitol on the first Monday in DC.
tober next or as soon thereafter as prac
ticable.
Resolved, That as the overthrow b,
treason, of the civil powers Of the Stat
has demanded the exercise of the power
granted 10 the Federal Government Il
guarantee 10 every State q Republican
form If Goyernment-thatth this OOnVen.
ton cordially approve the action of the
Pre'ident in the appointment Of Andres
johnson Military Governor Of Tennessee
Rescl,o2, That We request Governor
Andrew johnson 20 issue writs Of cleo,
ton aud appoint such agen Is as may b,
necessary to hold elections for members
Of the Legislature on the first Thursday
in August next, or as soon thereafter a,
may be exped;ent, aud that be provid,
su agents " it'll the means Of carrying
| out the purDOees Of smell appOintment