The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-04-23

resolution had the effect TO piac,
Tennessee in the false attitude of de
string to transfer the scene OF war
should war come, between the sections
to the soil OF Tennessee. And 10 wa:
one of the chain Of circumstance, that
brought on The var, and Tennessee has
had a full share of its horrors. And
then comes, the clause quoted by the
correspondent OF the Press, rs follows
ave avow ourselves, and we believe
the people of Tennessee are willing
and able 10 resist to the last extremity,
any attempt on the part of the North
to invade and subiugate the State OF
Tennessee" This does not proclaim
war or opposition to the Government
Of the United States, in endeayoring TO
overcome the rebellion, but any at.
tempt to 'invade, ar3 subiugate,' not
in the distinctive; not if they attemp-
ted to invade to suppress rebellion.
The Government of the United States
did not then have, if they ever had
since, any object or purpose of mere
subjugation and invasion. Their object
was higher and nobler, and hence this
language might well be used, under
the circumstances it was, without
imputation or want of loyalty
Congress subsequently resolved that
the war was not one of conquest or
subjugation, but simply TO overcome the
rebellion and execute the law Sub
iugation might well be the effect of the
war, and not its object.
Now as 10 the resolution contained in
the communication of the correspond
ent of the Press. Mr.. Wisencr had
Just recorded his vote sglinst the bill
raising fifty-fve thousand volunteers
to war against the Government of The
United States lie then offered the
resolution referred To- He had care
fully prepared, and carefully worded
it, so as to express his sentiments, and
yet not palpably disclose the object and
purport of it, for if it had been under
stood with the state of feeling then in
Nashville, he would probably never
have got ont of the city alive, as before
stated.
The resolution proposes TO raise TWEEN |
ty thousand volunteers to resist hostile
aggression or invasion, which, accord
ing to the principles above, and they
are correct, could only mean aggression |
or invasion from the socalled Conled- |
crate States. When he offered it the
Speaker Of the House asked him from
the chair, "if he meant that number
in addition to the ffty-fye thousand
He replied, "No, but for a very differ
ent purpose, and to set himself right
Now wish these explanations no one,
il seems to me, can have the slightest
grounds to doubt Mr. Wisners constant
and uniform loyalty to the Government
of the United States. A few days after
this he opposed the ordinance Of Seces-
sion and the League, being in a small
minority in both cases lie has uni
formly and at all times opposed Scces-
sion and notification.
At the called session in January 1861, |
he voted against all Gov Harris meas
ures. He voted against the bill at that
session, calling q convention, which
passed unanimously in the Senate, cy-
cry member being present, and with
the same unanimily in the House uu-
til Mr.. Wisener, who was absent at
the time the vote WAS taken, come in
and recorded his vote against it. See
pages 81 and lOj of the Journal lie
offered at the commencement Of the
session the following resolutions, full O.
patriotism and the true principles Of
the Constitution and our institutions,
to wit
Whereas, There are difficulties and
dangers existing and impending which
threaten the overthrow of the Govern
ment, and upon which it may be eX-
pected the Legislature OF Tennessee
should express an opinion, be 1t th'Tt'
fore,
Reso11cd, BY the General Assembly
Of the State Of Tennessee, that Seces-
sion is unconstitutional and a remedy
for no existing evil
RsSo7ged further, That notification is
equally Unconstitutional and tends on
ly to mischief and anarchy.
Resohsi frthT, That the govern
ment of the United States is adequate
to the protection of all rights, when
properly administered; itshouli there
fore be maintained in all its vigor with |
in its constitutional sphere
RcSClCsi further, That impeachment
under the Constitution and the ballot
box, are the proper and constitutional
remedies against uniaithiul and lu-
competent officers.
These resolutions embody the true
doctrine doctrine to which all Union
men every where can subscribe They
were not voted upon.
Those who opposed the Government
were not willing to record their votes
directly against such wholesome doc
trine hence they were referred TO q
committee, and were never reported
upon.
At the same time he offered the fol-
lowing resolution, to wit:
ResoIssg, That it Is inexpedient at
this time to call Convention Of the
State upon the plan proposed in the
Governors Message, OF upon any other
plan, or for any purpose whatever. Up
> aud 2j Of the House Journal first
extra session
Upon this resolution, the vote stood
in the affirmative, five in the negative,
sixtysix; Nj. Wisoner was one o. the
five, page &c, same JouruaD
| could extend these quotations, but
they are sufficient Mr. Wisener has
probably done the State more civil SEP
vice than any other man in it, except
one or two. He has fought secession
aud notification more than thirty
years.
He was one of the first men in the
State that openly ayowed his support
OF Lincoln and Johnson in the late
Presidential election.
he did not wait to see how it would
be received, but iHHt 'l.et upon hear
| ing Of the nominations, openly ayowed
his support Of them; and that support
continued until they were elecied, aud
to the Administration to the present
/ hour.
There is one other vote Of his that
should have been mentioned in another