The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-04-06
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amendment Of The Federal COnsti-7
tuition.
Both branches Of the Legisaa'uls
of Tennessee yesterday ratiheo inc
sr,s.dwsnt to the Federal constitu-
tom proposed BIZ the last Congress,
probibitias slavery in the Onl'eu
sss,sss-qFz.s sas ~ "a slisssni''s so'ss
!. !" 80 Haas Whatever other States
NAV do. Tennessee intends to discharge
her whole duty to the nation
The Inauguration.
Avery large number Of citizens aao
..rs,,ssrs were present YESTERDAY at the
Representative ball, to witness me ar
.,,s,,r.,;on If Hon. W. G. Brownlow a.
,sovsg,or of The State of Tennessee
The occasion was one Of peculiar inter-
est Il has no precedent in our history
and NAV never be repeated All pres
ent seemed to feel its impress'veness
ana behaved With the utmost propriety
aud decorun. The incidents Of the
inaueuratioa viii PASS into the records
al fl,eae unomentOus times, and in after
vears when peace shall have returned
toour bleeding country, win be recor.
red to with pride and satisfaction, BY
tl,ose-of Us who still remain, and the
new generations shat cane after rs
To Tennesseesns the inauguration Of
GOV. Bpownlow is Of ~ great moment
as, to ne people Of the United States,
was the Inauguration Of the First Pres
ident under the constitution which the
Government 8 now defending against
tie assaults Of domestic conspiracy and
ta.6son. -
GOV Brownlow appeared to be seDsi-
bic Of the importance Of the OCCASION
ans his inaugural remarks assumed a
hue and form remarkably in unison
w1st-it we-publish elsewhere has very
apsropriAte and touching address, ard
snvise the attention Of our readess
70 it .f4,..t
Gov. BfoanloS7s lie has been spent
in the advocacy OF great principles,
which We trust we may hive 70 see be
come The ,ule q action in the adsninis
trstion Of our government This &C
complisbei, he can 60 to the grave
assured that his country, should itever
again be- threatened by treasoh5 will
have power to crush the bud ere it ex-
pauds into the leaf wF -
s The Speakers. - -
1t 20 happened-that-the Speaker OF
each hraach Of the General Assembly
was taken from East Tennessee
sAwvrl R RoGEps, Esq, Speaker Of
the senate, resides in Knoxville, and
represents the counties Of Knox and
Rosne. wM HuskELL, Esq, Speaker
of she House a Representatives., re-
sides in Knoxville, snd represents the
County Of Knox -
Mr Rogers is a native Of the State, a
lawyer Of fne attainments and high
character. He has, on former oeca
sions. served in the Legislature, and
won distinction ior has close attention
u bpsinesss and the ability with Ehich
he discussed questions Of public i'm
portanoe He was always straighter-
ward, honest and reiisble. He never
soueltt to gain any point, or carry any
rneaslire by indirect or unfair means.
A disciple Of the anti-secession, anti
aisunion school, he never for a mo
neni, ewerved from the path Of duty
bat At All times, sad under all eirCam.
stanoes, sustained the General Govern
rnent. and rebuksd tresson and trait
ors. lie was President Of the Onion
State Convention whose labors culmi'
mated in the amendment Of our State
Contribution, removed slavery from. oui
midst and paved the ray foG q restoFa
ton Of eur civil governments. It was
Both natural and proper that he should
be sent 70 The Senate and chosen te
preside over its deliberations
slr. Heiskell is native Of Virginia.
lie is one Of the oldest and most re-
spected Of the tried and true men Ebc
cast their lots in East Tennessee He
has great pride of character, and NOR
ally snd politically has ever been one
Of the purest men in the State. Few
men an Tennessee, outside OF the learn
ed professions, possess more general
Information, more scholarship, OF
uore tact skill and abilityin debate
Coming from Virginia, and loving q.
ali Nirginians do, and ought to
do. bis native State, 1t might be
tho1ght that be sympathized with her
:. when. she proved reereant TO the prin-
oiples OF her greatest statesmen, and to
her own fame; bat be did not he
loved Virginia; but lie loved The Union
and eur republican institutions more.
He aid not hesitate a moment IN his
choice. bat when he trial came ta.dedi,
cate the remaining days Of bis life to
the Union. And most fervently do we
trust ne may, before be is gathered to
his fathers. see the people Of the entire
Union restored to peace and broiher-
hood lie has never failed in any posi-
ton, and we are sure that he viii dis.
chacge the duties Of the honorable Of
foe assigned him. intellisently. Impair
italy, and efficiently. Although. il was
not his good fortune to he member Of
the Union State Convention, he gave It's
propositioss the advantage Of HE iniiu.
snce, and voted for them az the polls
In sonoluding these hasty remarks
we may web congratulate she State on
the sbility and high character Of the
Presiding officers OF our General Assem.
bly,
Secretary Of state.
ED. q. Eksr, ESQ, who, for three years
past, has filed the position OF Secretary
Of State, under the Administration Of
Governor johnson, to the estisiaasio ION