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

We uro indebted TO the Chattanooga Ga
lCtte for the two sets Of resolutions offered
to the late Convention in this city and the
getting up and discussion Of which occu-
pied four days, resulting IN sine die ad-
iournmcnt, and that without adopting
! either set, or anything else in lieu, The
majority report is sugar-coatcd with bill
Of indictment against rebels that no loyal
man will object to, but this was intended TO
make the Convention swallow the long
string of resolutions which follow IT, When
il was offered in the Business Committee,
we arose and announced that we would sit
there until the great day Of judgment be-
fore we would vote for their adoption, We
were opposed to the whole batch, because
we did not think and do not now think
they reflect the sentiments Of the loyal men
Of East Tennessee and because the four
or FIVE resolutions included in bracelets make
war upon the Federal army, upon the ad
miniStration and war policy Of Mr.. LINCOLN;
and further, because thcy cJoia upon all
loyal men .maguanimty and forbearance'
towards the murlcrcrs, thieves and scoun-
drcls who got UP this rebellion. We are
not prepared, flor the sake Of peace" on
any consideration, to give the hand of
fellowship toGcsc villains, Thcscoundrcls
who confs@tcd the property Of Union
families 81 on drum-head court martaIs
and sent@ccd Union men to be hung and
shot. ang the moro base and corrupt assas-
sins wb hunted down Union men with
Roodhouuds and Cherokee Indians, can't
stay in this country. The remaining por-
ton Of the twcnty-onc thousand East Ten
ncssccans who went into the Federal army,
who escape death on the field and in hos.
tials will attend to Their eases and give
the State Government authorities no trouble
about them, Our advice to them is to leave
before these men return.
We call attention to the two sets Of Res
olutions
We, the people of East Tennessee, again
assembled in Il Convcntian ofour delegates
adopt the following declarations and rcso-
IutiOns ain addition to those heretofore pro
mugated by us at Knoxville on the 3lst
day Of May, 1861, and ut Grccncyille, on
the 10Th day Of June, Of the same year:
Notwithstanding our oft repeated warn
ings and solemn protests the Legislature
of our State. the Governor and majority Of
the people Joined themselves, in the year
1861. with the Southern Confcderacy, for
the purpose of oycrthrowng the Govern
mcnt Of the United States, thus placing the
State Of Tennessee in open and uniusttiablc
rebellion against that Government
Notwithstanding an overwhelming ma
iOritv Of the citizens Of East Tennessee
again and again declared themselves unaI-
/ terablv attached to the Government Of the
| United States, the people of Middle and
West Tennessee have involved rs in the
ruin they have brought upon themselves
The Confederate authorities have imposed
upon us a new Government, which we alb
hor: they have trampled on all Of our sa-
cred rights; they have robbed us of our
property; they have impressed and muir
dered many of our citizens because they
were loyal to their country they have
forced into their army many OF our sons,
and by their oppressive acts have driven
many thousands of us into exile BY their
tyranny they have compelled us to take up
arms in self-dcfenso. After long and weary
years of waiting and by the help Of our
lawful Government, we have driven out our
armed enemies and now occupy our own
country.
During three years Of terrible war, our
State from one extreme to the other, has
been overrun by great and contending ar
mics. which have left desoation in their
track. ..... .... ..
Bv this rebellion the rights Of the State
have been put in jeopardy ruin has been
brought upon our people, and our State
made bankrupt; the laws are no longer ex
ecutcd the courts Of justice are closed;
crimes of every kind are committed with
/ impunity there is no safety for persons or
/ property: we are left without Governor,
without Legislature, and without judicial
officers.
I We witness the sad spectacle Of our own
citizens being engaged in deadly conflict
/ with each other we sec, on every hand,
/ sorrowing- widows and orphan children, and
: people Tcuuc'u lIO'l auuINdICc w """''-
Peace and happiness are gone; poverty
aud patriotism alone remain
Our country is rapidly drifting to ruin
in a word, all the evils which this Conven-
ton predicted in 1861 have come upon us.
Under these painful circumstances we are
again called together 10 adopt such meas
ures as may remove these evils.
Profoundly impressed with the solcmnity
and magnitude Of the labor imposed nponus,
sensible of the difficulties and dangers before
us. anxious now, as heretofore, for peace
and harmony, willing to make many sacri-
fees in behalf of our country, ready to be
reconciled to our fellow citizens who are at
cnmity with us, and believing that we
should hold fast to the Union as it is and
to the Constitution las it was, we do there
fore