Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-04-23

ganic law Of the land in the mode pre-
scribcd by tho Constitution,
ReS0lpm An, That 50 soon ~ u IIogislh,
ture can be elected by the people THAI body
should elect in the manner prescribed By
the existing laws, two Senators, and, as soon
rs said Legislature can rc-distlict the State,
the people should elect Representatives TO
the United States Congress and said Scna-
tors and Representatives will be entitled to
seats in said Congress, provided always that
they are truly loyal 10 the Constitution OF
the United States,
Reo0ird 5H, That we cordially invite the
people Of the other divisions Of The State to
unite with us in clecting on the first
Thursday in June, 1864 II Governor and
Legislature, Which Governor shall be inaug-
urated in the city Of Nashville, on such day
ms the Legislature may designate and shall
serve until the first Thursday in August Of
1863 or until his successor shall be installed,
and said Legislature shall meet in the city
Of Nashville on the goth day Of June, lS6l
and shall be organized in the usual manner,
aud the members thereof shall continue in
Office until their successors shall be elected
ReS0ired 9th, Said Governor and themcm.
bcrs Of said Legislature, must be men who
are and have been faithful TO the Consttu-
ton Of the United States
Restored IN, BY "loyal men, we mean
those who have stcadfstly adhered and do
now adhere, TO the Constitution oithc United
States.
RcS0lrci, We most earnestly and for the
sake Of peace cnjoin upon all loyal men TO
abstain from dcnunclatory language towards
the masses Of our crring cOuntlymcn, and
from all other acts tending to widen the
breach and to prolong the unhappy contest
in which we are engaged,
Res0ired Sth, 1t is the solemn and impcr.
ative duty Of every citizen, at all times, but
especially in times like these, to trust in the
courts OF the country for the redress of Mi
private wrongs.
Resoired, That in this the day of our
triumph, we owe il to the cause ofour coun-
try, to show magnanimity and iorbcarancc
towards those who have done NJ, our wives
and our children, SO many and grieyous
wrongs, for if we are bound to suffer for our
country we are equally bound to forgive if
thereby we can aid in saving that country
ReSoircd 9th, That we can see no end 10
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either the President of the United States or
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oaths, We have never, by any act Of our
own, forfeited the right Of suffrage; we need
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md thn Constitution Of The Styto of non
np,see before exercising the elective fran.
chisc
Rcsoirea 1871, That we readopt the 9th
resolution passed at Greenevile.
ResoIred 14tb The sole object we have in
view is truly LOYAL We have no sympatby
with fine rehnlIion hut our sol. aim i 10 va.
store the State and National authority
Resoi.ed 18Th, We deprecote any inicrfcr.
once with this election bv fine United STATES
Government officials as such mtcrtcroncc
would onIv complicate our difficulties.
Pesoiped 18Th We hereby most cordially
invite MI rood and potriotic-mcn MI lovers
If nesce to mite with ne in an et,nrt fnr
the restoration of law and order in onr
State and TO This end we nrrc mon the moo.
Mo of Tho other divisions of Tho Sta,a to
!oin with rs
Pesoh,ed i'm 7, is tho dptv Of tho Gen.
oral Govrrnmcnt to nsc viii its 1owor 70 hrcal
dnv.,, and Jostro,. tLo n,ilitory no,yor If tLn
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