, 1864-11-15


arc urging Gov. johnson to call convention,
which they look upon as absolutely neces-
sary, under existing circumstances. The dele
gates will be either Is or 100 In number, and
will be elected by general ticket. This is
designed to give the loyal people fair show
ing, b an apporttonment, the 5000 loyal
Statc-will have less than one-thirl the dele
gates, which will be very unflir.
presume the only amendments which will
be introduced into the Constitution, will be
one abo1ish1ng s1ayery, and another disfran-
chisfng traitors. Upon this subject all loyal
men are agreed, Tennessee Is to be fec
lion Is amended as inaicated, emigration
from tho North will pour In, and We aliall en-
joy prosperity nevcr. known In the days Of
slaycholding Sovereignty.
The loyal people, Especially the North Ten
ncsseeans, are, through their newspapers and
public men, urging this thing upon Tennessee
great interest to this country ut large, will
quote from Parson Brownlow's last Whig,
IN article headed " A Constitutional Con-
ytntion -
"Goyernor johnson, in a few days moro,
will be the Vlce-Prcsldent Of the United
States, eseet, and, as , matteE Of course, Eill
nessee. Before be retires from that position,
we hope he will call constitutional conven.
tiou Of delegates, to be elected by the loyal
men Of the State, with q yiew to change the
organic law Of the State. It Is obvious to cv.
cry man who desires to see peace and order
restored In Tennessee, as well Is the complete
restoration Of the State to the Union, TINT ac-
tion should be taken by the people In their
sovereign capacity. By the Bnl Of Righta
heretofore adopted rs part Of DUR organic
Law, all power ia declared to he Inherent In
i" The people, andinvested in them, aud as such,
they have the power to amend or alter the
Constitution, provided TINT such amendments
shall not conflict with the Constitution Of the
United States.
The present condition ofour State demands
TINT come action should be taken by the 10y
al citizens, with view to change the organic
law, and to take MI the steps necessary to re.
store the State to the Union. The slavery
gradual emancipation provided for. We will
have no quiet in Tennessee until this slavery
question Ia settled. The opening Of the
courts Of the country viii not meet the case.
That would produce endless litigation, much
strife between ncighbors, and break up the
harmony Of communities.
We have large class Of men Tho are loyal,
provided slavery is preserved they arc op:
posed to convention, aud to any action out
side Of Legislature. The dis1oyal men ol
the State will all act with them, and act fol-
mischief. These men have one idea, and thnt
idea is the nigger, dread the action Of con
yention, know ing the State will be restored tc
the Union by it's election, and the assemblnge
| Of itA delegates.
If these bareoc7ats succeed. no Union man
| VIII be permitted to live In the State. Il
must be settled by the people, assembled IN
their sovereign capacity, aud thc sooner the
! better. The State will then be at peace. The
convention should be chosen by general ffekes
Let scyenty-dre men be selected from tht
counties representing the House Of Ropresen
| tatiyes, Just as 90 many members Of the Leg
| islatu1e are chosen, and twenty-five more, re-
presenting tile Senatorial Districts. Let al
Be loyal men, and let none others be put upon
the general ticket, end the loyal voters wh
elect the entire ticket: Tie ticket thus
chosen could be submitted to the people, i
/. deemed advisable, at such time as the Coy
ernor might appoint
II deemed advisable, this convention couli
! elect . Governor, and at once proceed to I'll
every Office vacant In tue State, or give tht
power to Tue j9dge7 Justices, ana 1,1 eysn con on
views and suggestions. What We have to say
| Is, that the lime for action has come, If til.
| loyal men of Tennessee intend to hold anc
control the State.
If the loyal men have to surrender to tht
! pretended Union men and rebels, acting II
concert, we desire to emigrate to some sistel
| State, and shall most certainly do 50. Let
rs the Presidential election is over.
The editor Of the Chattanooga Gaatle, in I
paragraph headed IA Constitutional conven
tion," indorscs theaboye in the following 1an
guagc:
"Parson Brown1ow sounds the. keynote il
an article on this subject, which re transfel
to our colu1ns from the Nashville lpAfg thit
morning. This State must and will be re-
orsanIzsd BY TIE Ath of March e next W
that time. Tennessee trM be as free as Nary
land on u.e41s ef meat March. Our Bill Of Right
sets forth that If power is Inherent In tho peo
| pie, and the loyal people are the only peopl
who hive any political rights that the natlol
is bound to respect. As soon as the Prcst
dential election Is over, we shall cnacayor t.
| point out the Tay to roorganize on basis
real liberty.n
It must be remembered that these two ed
tors are Tenncssceans, md owned and elite'
papers in Knoxville and Chattanooga bcfor
the war, It is fair to presume that they civ
light to tho feeling Of the loyal masses OF III
people Of Tennessee. I will add that Cox
tohnson is heartily in-favor Of calling for
convention.