The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-01-11

The convention was called % order At
loan, by the President, as per adjourn
ment
ASaIl-of tie delegates was had and a
number Of names were added, Of mem
bers who had arrived since the organi
zstlon Of the convention.
The attendance was very large, and
the members we're among the most sub
atsntial men Of the State and there MAS
en-. evident desire 70 harmonic, and act
together
BUSINESS COMMITTEE
The following Business COMMITTEES
was announced by the President
(5C cuaE
East Tenncssee-- Horace Maynard,
JR Hood
J S Fowler
Middle Tennessee Vim Bosom.
Wm Spencer
Il I Cooper.
West Tennessee DR. A Gregg.
j B Bingham.
Col RK Bird.
On motion, General Samuel hilligsn
was added 70 the committee, as its
chairman.
A large number of resolutions wezs
then read and referred 70 the Business
Committee. The crowded state Of our
colurans compels us 70 omit them.
The fact, however, that they al neces>
sarily go before the Committee, renders
their publication Of less importance.
Judge Trewhitt presented the follow
ing, which was referred to The BUSH
ness Committee
Res0lssd, That this Convention ten
der their most earnest and sincere |
thanks 10 Brigadier General A. c. Gil !
Lem, and his gallant command Of Ten
nesseans-offcers and soldiers-3or the |
gallant part they bore ia the expulsion |
Of the cohorts Of treason, under Major /
General John g. Breckenridge, from /
East Tennessee; that they are entitled /
70 the lasting gratitude Of the people of
Tennessee, and of the whole country.
A series Of resolutions thanking Gen
eral Thomas and his army was referred /
TO the COMMITTEES
Col Butler offered the following
Resoiped, That the basis Of voting in
this convention on all questions or prop
ositions, when TIE ayes and noes are de-
manded, shall be IS follows
Esch county shall be entitled to cast
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every hundred Union ballots, and each 1
fraction Of fifty polled in the election in
1861, on the proposition known as Sepa-
ration and Representation.
That when the ayes and noes shall be
demanded, on any proposition, the Sec
Rotary shah call the counties, and the
chairman Of the county called shall
cast the vote Of the county after aseer
tanning the sentiment Of the delegates
of the county on the proposition, and
that majority Of the delegates Of the
county shall control the action Of the
chairman on the proposition.
That IN order 10 facilitate business,
the delegates viii take their seats, as
near each other as practicable.
That the chairman OF the delegation
from each county, shall Immediately /
furnish the Secretary with the number
Of Union votes. polled in the election
aforesaid, and upen the request BY The
ch6irman as aforesaid, the. Secretary /
shall deter mine the number Of votes /
70 which each county Is entitled.
Col Butler moved q suspension Of the
rules for the purpose Of passing the
resolution. Carried, more than two
thirds voting in the Affirmative
Mr.. Wallace, of Shelby, opposed the
resolution. He said he would rot OBJ
ject to the basis, had the election been
fair one. But Union men could not
have voted, in West Tennessee; strong
Union counties gave but few votes
against separation Beauregard's bay
onets did the voting, in West Tennes-
see, in 1851
DR.. Bowen, Of Smith, stated that he
knew there was great pressure, from
military power but there was not such
compulsion a. justified men in voting
for separation, though It might justify
abseuteeism from the polls But East
Tennessee was not free from bayonets
soldiers had been sert there to intifni
date the people there soldiers, not Of
BesuregErd, It vas true, but Of Harris,
and Pillow.
The convention then took recess till 4
2 o'clock. p ~ tta efa ~ sL
- Essa t-ss.ea
Afternoon Session.