Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-06-12

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conventionsuAs held in lashFile, on tht Goth uit
10 appoint delegates % the baltimore conyeiaton. Til
following delegates were saieesed:
For the State az bsrFe-M. A. Afion, Of Davidson
David D. Pattsrson, Of Green.
Alternates.-J6hn Trimble, Esq, Of DEFidso1; r
For Middle Tennessee -Gsa A. G.Ilasa. az Jackson
R. +. FarquharEea. Of Davidsonj W. Hcssom, o
Alternatea-Joha c. Walker, Of tflsaH W. n
Stokes, Of DsKslb. Thonss O. Trimble. Of Samner.
Daring the sessioa George ". BridgeA tf Mc4inl
county, was called upon for speech, waEch Is thus re
Col Bridges, of As 7sh East Tennessee c,xairy wa
called en- for speech but excused himself Ee hai
just rode from camp aud had no speeenlto make. Blu
he ready 70 hit bioW 81 the ina5rnal rebel
lion, in the field, she woods. or 10 pulie meetings
He Teioieed to see tbat ~ rebellion was t1kag II
bound to fan We hsys he and nioasy 10 do it
and we will destroy it efectuzlly. Gene on, Demo
Gratis Black BsPublies, uf every faith and hsll
put down the rebeihop Ths Is on frst great essen
tial WORK. We mean te do the woe feorsnfhiy Trai
shall not live in our part Of the Sta, fhs UnoI
men dstermlaed stsy sud the rsbsk iauat lsavs
Men who aided the eaeiOn must take buck seats uni
they have become nblarzlized Foreigners are Thi
msrEuders and bushNhsckeFs must b. exterminsted
They not TO be taken prisonsrs few more vigOr
blows and the rofsu fabric will faiI {, pleeeA
The following rsEo aItions were adopted.
Whereas. pornoHEf the State Of psniIessee has
without jushcaoar 3 iekedly entersd Into the rebel
lion f"anguratee By ~ Cuff States agRinst the United
States for the parpeRt ests tsbisbtsg Southern Con
federseV; and where l1stiiution OF fayerv vra,
the disturbing elenaenE which designing men vser;
enabled 10 oonahfas sd dss ne aa Il 10 the s5h
est crime known 10 .ization resin az.
L = Of the pesee happiness ana property snc
involving the ruin Of The State the loss oil the bubble
treasury and school fund the destruction OF
her internal improvements and the overlr0s OF heI
civil Institutions and whereas the State lies 10
ruins with al her great moral and social relations pres
rated en- loudly appeals TO each patriotic heart "a
make every sacrifice Of property, and even life f,af
nent and free government under the constitution Of
United States
senbleE in the city OF Baltimore the 7lh Of june
next for the purpose Of nominating eand. atea for
President and Vice President Of the United States and
hole, through hs triumph of the natonal arms and
the wisdom and energy Of The evil Authories bv fbe
November election, be able in TenHesses once Iore
oasi free anl independent yoie hntefore deem
it not improper send up delegates from this State
and ask their admission to seats in the Baltimore con
vention. In uThersnce Of both these great ends the
speedy restoIsii Of the civil authority Of the State
and the nomination Of suitable candidates for the Pres
deut and yiee-Pfesden do propose tie following
resolutions:
Resolved That recognize that authority and duty
Of The EEseutiye OF the United States Feh agents
or instruments as be may u tiOnaly appoiut and
employ, in cooperation with the Legislative and Iudi
eil departments Of the Government secure to Iowa
people Of any Stase OF tie United States he constitu
tons guarantee Of sTepubhcsn form Of Government
Resolved, Thst the people be rghtful aud only
legitimate Of all power In the Government spd
the welfare Of ths people Of Tennessee viii be best an
suTod by committing the restoration snd permanent es
tsbitshmsnt Of civil government to Constitutions
GOnVcnton, 10 be chosen by the loyal citizsng
State; and having full confidence in the integrity and
patriotism Of Gov Andrew johnson military eoveruor
tie State, submit that he call sueh Convention
the arest period when in his judgment the State car
be Represented from all her parts.
Resolved AS African slavery the fruitful cause
Of all ruiH and experience has demonstrated ha
its existence s Incompatible with the perIeuify Of free
and republican Institutions; and "a it las now been
strsngied 10 the house OF its friends we declare
purpose not again TO resurrect and hereby pledge
ourselves 10 ali fair and honorable mssns 10 ssgure
IL antf han
called will forever prohibit its existence Ia tbs State
Resolved, That while feel sssured the abolition
OF slavery wi u all time 10 come secure us and our
postey after u.s. against the recurrence Of the horrors
Of bloody rebellion, declare that the Gov
eminent Of the United States ana the governments Of
the States erected under ths Constitution thereof are
the .vsrnmsnts ef the free white man. and to be con.
roled and administered by him, and the negro must
assume that status 10 which the laws Of enlightened
snd hightOned civilization shall assign him.
Resolved, That while dspore the further effasion
OF blood sad snxOusly await the return OF peace an
the restoration Of the Unon left by the relen
less cruelty and upfusth2be pertuactY Of the enemies
Of our o0mm1n Csuntry, alternative but 10 oppose
force until tbs banner Of f5ee5Om shall wave in tri.
umph every inch Of soil In every rsbeous s. ate
and the supremacy Of the Constitution and the laws
aud prOclsatiOns maze IL thereof stand vim
dicated and faithfully enforced therein.
We, therefore, endorse the Administration and war
policy Of President Lincoln, pledge our lives cur
Ortunss aud sacred honOrs 10 defend and sustsn
them The only Of future sscurity happf
and freedom; and therefore recommend bis re.
nomination b. the Baltimore convention for the pres
deucy OF the United Staiea
Resolved, That Gov. Andrew johnson by BIS IN
hiEehing courage and pAtriosn has endasrsd himself
10 all American patriots, and by bis long public services
especially by hB administration Of af Ans in this State
during his term military governor thereof he has
gained the onrs confidence OF all the iysl poopia OF
Tennessee, and most earnestly recommend him fol
the second place In the gift Of Loyal people OF the
United States
Government on the ssccss ful cOrnecon Of the grsa
Northwestern rsrJ Rd with the ennessee river where
by permanent communication is effected between the
heart Of the rebeous States and the Wsters of ths
Great West and ouble lice OF rail- and river commu
nicatoB opensd up from the Mississippi ind Ohis rivers
through Nashville to Chattanooga aud Knoxville The
energetic pshmen Of this stupsldous enterprise
gives earnest Of the speedy SUCCESS Of the Fedora
arms, aud stands endRriDg moDumen, q the wis
dos patriotism and ssgseity Of Hon Z. Z Stanton anc
Gov. Andrew Johnson under whose patronage ana di
rection this Important connection has been ehected