The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-02-18
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then trailing its poisonous way through
the Gulf States; and.
Whereas. in May of the same year the
dislOyal Governor Of our State called to-
gether what unfortunately happened 70
be dislOyal Legislature, which goaded
forward by the Secession pressure, not
only within but from without the limits
of the State adopted, practically, an or
dinanoe Of Secession and,
Whereas, said act Of Legislative Sc
cessiOn was, as 4 matter Of nl9ck foTIaalih
submitted to = vote Of the people in June
following anything like free discussion
of the grave matters at issue before the
people, save in the Eastern portion Of the
State, and that there, namely, in East
Tenn an overwhelming msieritY Of votes
was fcowningly cast against said leeis-
lAtive ordinance, aud that 3 minority
of votes were only cast in It's favor
where free discussion was not allowed /;
and,
WHEREAS. We hold as a political doc
trine Of unquestionahle correctness and
truth, that no valid Federal relations Of
State in the American Union can be
acquired and established except first
through the intervening channel Of an
honestly and legally constituted cOnven-
ton of the people Immediately con-
cerned and said relations when so es +
tablished, cannot be changed, impaired
or abolished, except by tbs agency Of
such convention 50 constituted, aud even
then only for q valid reason and with 3
lawful purpose. Therefore,
1st. Resolved, That the action Of the
State Of Tennessee in February, 1861,
evinced the strong and overwhelming
feeling Of loyalty Of the masses Of the
people.
ID. RESOLVED, That the action Of our
Legislature, in May, 1861, was unright-
sous, invalid, illegal and void aud thst
the assumed aud sO-called election in
June following, was a grave insult to q
free people, base fraud on aud against
the elective franchise; and that it gave
no validity to the dislOyal acts Of the
Legislature.
81 RssolRd, That in fact, the political
status Of the State Of Tennessee as to
the Federal Union has been unchanged,
except that il bas for time, been seized
and illegally held by an unauthorized
mob, and its lawful OGisial powers pow
ers held in abaVance.
Al Res02yel, That the highest inter
est Of the people Of our State demand
that the people be as speedily 81 possible
represented in a conventional or legisla-
tive capacity, 70 affirm aud publish tha
truths therein embraced, and to provide
for an early reorganization Of our civil
and State Government, by the election
Of Executive, Judicial and Legislative
officers Of the State aud counties re-
spsctiyely; aud Of Senator'S and Repre-
sentatiyes in the Congress Of the United
States.
5tb, Rss0lUed, That if from any cause,
the general State organization herein re-
ferred 10, cannot be practically effected
by or before the month Of March, proE
imo, that the imperative exigencies Of
the times require, that each county Of the
State shall, at the regular day in said
month Of March, elect a full quota Of
civil county officers, and put tbs wheels
of civil government thus far inefficient
legal motion and,
Whereas, the rebellion in the Southern
States inEugursted By intriguing enemies
of free and republican government, have
placed the institution Of negro slavery as
the corner stone Of the assumed rebel
liOus government, making that institution
the practical issue; therefore,
6th Resoled, That Southern sIsyshold-
ers by. their own hands, have stricken
the fatal and suicidal blow al that recu-
liar institution, accomplishing hurFiedly
aud surely what its enemies outside the
limits Of the Southern States could not
have effected in = long series Of years
aud.
a. Rss07gel, That in the organization
Of our state government, looking frst %
the interest Of our State, and secondly,
that of oEr National Government We
adopt the gradual emancipation system;
and that the practical interest Of our
State demands that or negro population
be disposed Of in the manner above Stat
ed at as early day and ~ speedily -
possible.
8h RssolUe1. That all loVal Justices
OF the Peace within the county, elected
and qualilisd prior 70 May, 1861, are re-
quested to meet in Kingston, on the lst
Monday Of February next, 10 assums and
re take The oath Of Office and proceed %
organizs for tho time, The County Court
for the disDatch Of such business as they
NAV be able legally 70 dispose o.
On motion, the resolutions were sub
mitled separately and severally adopted
By the meeting.
Ga motion, the preamble and resolu-
tons were then submitted 10 the meet
ing ~ = whole, and we're unanimously
adoDiedbY q rising vote.
Sam'l L Childress, Esq submitted he
following resolution in addition, viz.
ResolUs9, That the Secretaries Of tbis
meeting be hereby directed 10 transmit
= copy If the foregoing resolutions 20
Brig.-0en. Andrew johnson, Military
Governor Of Tennessee, with the request
that be issue . proclamation a as early
3 day ~ possible, designating = day up-
on which the people Of he State may
elect representatives 20 the State Lrgis-
lature, TO be convened soon after their
election for the purpose Of necessary
Legislation.
On motion, the Chsir appointed q CON
mittee. CONSISTING OWN. 9. Julia1, ESQ
J. A. Clark Eco Vim Z 'ia Esq, ?. Rsy'
ESQ and J ,hn Wilion. 20 sslaos suitable
candidates for the various County oli
GERS. % Be submitted g tbis meeting.
The COMMITTEES retired, snd afer . short
absence returned. md submitted 70 tne
meeting the following names, 10 wit.
w. s Patton, Circuit Court Clerk.
Col j. T Shelley. County Court Clerk.
W. Y Huf, Sheriff
VS.. METen. Trustee.
G. B. Branse, Register.
Sam'l Barnett, Tax Collector
% motion. the Secretaries were re-
luirsd 10 furnish Browalow's Kn0xTi.le
Wing and Rebel VenGiatsr" with q copy
IF the proceedings Of the mesiing tor
and that The "Cincinnati
and Nashville papers be
requested TO copy.
Ga motion, the meeting adjourned ans
he. y. A. PkrrEEsoS o.-~.s,,ss,
w. s. PATroE,
Old Mott, = noted rebel seoundrel and
anv ~ SEWER county, was arrested and
lodgsd in prison il this town. but inroesa
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