The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-01-10
REsnLuTIoNs.

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an hour that we are unable to give then
in full
, A delegate from Williamson offered {
resolution declaring that all perSc n
who had taken the Amnesty in good
faith, and observed it, ought to be al
lowed to vote; provided neutrality il
not to be considered loyalty.
Judge 1nlligan offered a resolution
declaring that the people have, at any
time, right to amend the Constitution
and favoring the submission of the fol
lowing proposition to direct vote
ARTICLE FIRST
Sec. l. Slavery and involuntary seryi
tude, except for the punishment Of
crime, whereof the party shall have
been duly convicted, are hereby forever
abolished and prohibited. (Chesrs.)
SIC. 2. The Legislature shall make
no law recognizing the right of proper
ty in man. (Cheers.) sr
SCHEDULE
SIC l Section 81 Of the ID Article o
the Constitution, which is as follows
The General Assembly shall have no
power to pass laws for the emancipation
Of slaves without the consent of their
owner or owners" is hereby obliterated
and forever annulled.
SIC. 3-The military league enirreu
into betW cen the State of Tennessee,
on the eth day Of Nay with the so-eaIled
Confeder ate States, and ratified and
confirmed by the Legislature on the
day Of -, 1861, whereby the mill
tary power of the State was trans
ferred to the usurper, Jefferson
Davis, and the loyal people Of the State
made his vassals, was an act of treason,
usurpa ton, and oppression, and of no
binding, force or effect, and is therefore
declared null and void from the begin
ming
$50 3-The declaration ofiud spendence
passed and promulgated by the Lsgis-
latUTe of Tennessee on the 9Th day of
May, 1861, by which the State was de
clared separated from the Federal
Union, and all laws and ordinances by
which Tennessee became a member of
the United States, annulled and abro-
gated, was in like manner an act OF
treason, usurpation and oppression, and
absolutely void and of no force from
the beginning
SEC AL resolutions, ordinances
and laws, as well as all acts done
and performed under the authority of
the usurpe1 State Government, aft,
the declared independence of the State
Of Tennessee, on the 9th day of May,
1861, and especially an act authorizing
the issuance Of a loan of Sj,000,0O0 at
8 per cent passed on the - day of
-, 1861, are hereby declared without
authority, and absolutely null and void.
SEC. THAT upon the adoption of
the foregoing articles by the people,
the acting Governor of the State is
authorized and requested, as soon as in
his Indignant it may be deemed expe-
dent and practicable, to order an
election for Governor and members Of
the General Assembly, upon the basis
presented in the act apportioning
representatives in the State, passed on
the - day Of 1885,, to assemble in the
city of Nashville, at such q. time as
may be designated by law.
SEC All civil and military officers
which have been, or hereafter may be
appointed by the acting military Gov
ernor, are hereby affirmed, and they
shall continue to hold and exercise
the functions of their respective offices
until their successors are elected, or
appointed and qualified, as prescribed
by the laws and Constitution of the
State and of the United States.
The Judge was at once called out, to
make a speech in behalf of Lis resolu-
tons. lie recounted the situation of
the State, and declared that there was
no possibility of recognizing the State,
except through the abolition of slavery
Two ways lay before US; either
amend the constitution, as provided by
that instrument, or make a direct APP
peal to the people This last could be
done by the present body. The action
of this convention could have no effect,
until its work had been ratified by the
people; and if the people ratified it,
all would be- right If this convention
has no power to submit constitution,
it has no power to call constitutional
convention. By taking action now,
both time and money would be saved. |
If people don't like the constitution
presented, they can vote it down; if |
they adopt it, as they probably will, we |
shall speedily have restoration of law. |
Dr. BrowIlow was called upon, szl !
responded in few happy remarks |
He said that there were $40 delegates
present, leo of whom were from East |
Tennessee They had taken up their |
cross, and were determined to follow
the stars and stripes until the rebels !
had received their msrited doom.
Nh Maynard and others were called !
out, and delivered appropriate and spir.
ted remarks
Judge Trewhitt offered the following |
which was adopted /
Raohsd, That his Excellency. Gov. |
johnson, be requested TO attend this |
Convention and deliver an address to /
the members Of the Convention.
The Convention then adjourned,