The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-04-28

This, as before explained could not bt
the meaning, for the reason, they were
not intended for hostile invasion into
or against Tennessee, as she had not
then rebelled.
, But the twenty thousand volunteers
were to be transferred to the South
3 says the writer for league was enter
/ ed into between the so-called Confed.
p crate States and the State of Tennes
f see, by which all the military force oi
p the latter was 10 be transferred TO the
former. Now the injustice done Mr.
Wiseuer, in this case, is SO palpable
that everybody must see and know the
object Of your correspondent is not to
promote the public good, but to de
fame and iniure man whom be cannot
rival, and can affect, if at all, only by
vituperation and Misrepresentation
means to which alone small men with
large pretensions always resort
| Now this resolution was offered (but
never acted ou) days before the league
wa5 negotiated or even before Commits
siouers were appointed for such pur-
pose he does not tell the public that
| Mr. Wi5ener voted against the appoint
ment Of the Commissioners for such
purpose, though with reluctance, he
does admit en- passim, that he (Mr W.
voted against the league Now al
though Mr. Wisener voted against
these, still your correspondent argues
that he (W) was in favor of the trans
fer of the State and her military re-
sources to the Southern Confederacy.
Strange doctrine this
/ The resolution for the twenty thou
sand men, referred to IS the same cop.
led by "a LOCKER on in Venice" into an
article published in the Press, and was
fully explained by me IN former COM
munication; aud it's reproduction from
the came source indicates more of q
disposition 70 prosecute, those to seek
after and disseminate the truth for the
public good. His article shows that
the resolution was offered on the Both
Of April; and that the league was not
entered into until the 9TH of May.
The writer further says that on the
9Th day of May, Ishsm G. Harris nomi-
mated and sent TO the House for confr-
nation, long list Of officers for the
rebel army, which were confirmed as q
whole. What CO THAR Who voted FOR
their confirmation? Not Nr. Wisaner.
The motion as originally made was that
they be ratified unanimously. Mr..
Wisener said if that was the motion and
entry, be should call for the ayes and
noes, for that he was unwilling for the
record TO state unanimously" when
the fact was not that way
Your correspondentsay ION the Sth
day of June, the ordinance of secession
was ratified by the people" That is
true and Mr. Wisener spoke against
and voted against it.
lie further says, that every man
from that hour, who supported or sus-
tanned the State Government, was aid
ing and abettiug the Southern Confed
eracy. And ! will add that those who
voted for the ratification Of the ordi-
nance Of secession or spoke in its favor
before the election, did the same thing.
Now VIII your correspondent tell US
what he was doing at this time? No,
be viii not But l predict if his his
tory was known that hewas abusing
the Government of the United States
and the Yankees-equal TO the best
secessionist Of his county and
made shem believe he was with
them. and II he had been in the Leg
islature he would have voted for all the
great measures Of secession, including
the League itself
Hes5ys the Legislature re- assembled /
on tho 18th day OF June, and that the
Hon. John Trimble had resigned his
seat ia the Senate and E II. East in
the House. This is true. They re-
aigned after the Legislature adjourned |
in Nay, and writs Of election issued I.
and their successors were elected on /.
the 8th day of June. Now the writer
Of this has no disposition to refer to /
any other person, but he willsay the |
record Of Mr. Wisener up 10 this period I,
IS beyond question as good, if not bet
ter, than that Of either Of these distin-
gu.zled gentlemen.
again, after some remarks about the 1
Government and upholding it, &c, he
says that Hon. VIM. Il. Wisener was
promptly in MS seat lie ,2as in his
seat the second day of the session.
Now the difference between the two
gentlemen referred 10 above and Blr.
Wisener, IS this: that thoy resigned,
and ceased to use any efforts for the
Union publicly (at least and long
enough before the Sth day Of June for
their successors to be chosen on that
day, whilst Mr. Wisener CALAMITY met
the question on the stump in public
speeches and in private circles in his
county until the last hour He not
only spoke against IL but ne voted
against it and when his county went for
secession lfor a majority Of his constit-
uents voted that way) he rendered his
which was not accepted;
differing therein from the cases Of the
gentlemen referred to.
I will here state, however, that
although a majority of the votes cast in
Bedford we're for secession, there were
.wice IS many for the Union in that
county as there were in Davidson, not
vithstanding the great difference in
the voting population. This was main
~ attributed TO the efforts of Mr. Wise
ler I viii now proceed to notice ssTi. s
nm the various votes brought forward /
n the communication Of your corres- !
ooudent, And it will be found that
neither men nor money were voted by {
him
After his resignation was not accept
ID be was politely told he was expected |
20 atnil He, therefore, had but one =
# two choices, either to leave the coun- 3
NJ or appear and cast such votes as, q
lnder the circumstances, with a due /
to the will Of his constitu-
,ats) as his judgment might dictate f
je chose the latter. r
Now mark, that he had voted against 5
nd opposed every movement Of the