New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-13

Federal Government In direot 'i''""'A =" Wv
The consequence Of that action there ~ no the
., Z, every comfy dismal anarchy overspres the
end In this condition Of thDgs theloya MI The evils
nnn,r, aheeved they had right TO remedy '"' Of
nnder article l. declaration OF rights which are
the Constitution OF the State OF Aenh'''e"
That all power Inherent in the people and az y Their
nents formed their authority anu Of these
pe,ce safety and happine' roI ns risht to alter
nds they bsye all times an As thew may
form or abolish the government IN sue" ~
n'hk 20 the proyisions of this section me peope
have the right 70 make such changes ID ano nav
ton OF tne oa hot those changes do not conflict with
ma OF the United States. which Is inc par
amount law Of the ano 49,, r ,.,.s n ronyeption
lid h, the people TO meet at Nashville on ,ne
o,S ~ Jannarv 1865 Primary meetings were heiu Az
70 ~ The counties and delegates were chosen 10
that Conventon and more ian s psUpe aforesaid
rs admitted to the people Of that State for their &C
tion on the 22d of February 1867 Also proposo W
elect Governor and Legislature by which the powers
ofthe State coud be valized and the functions vi nv
Government restored 70 their original status Inc
loya men of the State, holding the doctrine That tne
status of the State in the Federal Union could not De
broken I'D or changed that all that was necessary 10
ytaze The State was 10 I'll all the offices Of the State
which had been abandoned by their former lncumDens
and start the machinery ofGovernmeni Oh tne s.a Va
February 1865 election was held IN majority VI
enemes of the country votes cast on the propose
lions submitted. and large majority OF the votes car
on that day were in favor Of the adoption OF the anenu
ment proposed, as appeared from the proclsmaoh o.
the Military Governor Of the State. An election iol
|Governor and for members of the Legislature was nec
on the 4th OF March thereafter. Ice power eherse'
by the people under this section IL not @hou' peo
dent The Constitution Of the State Of Michigan was
adopted by convention formed by members as chosei
primary meetir gs and submitted to the people an.
met the approval Of the Senate OF the oned o'H'es
IL. tafa in ma
The genius Of the An so-Saxon race was exemphneo
lin this move of the people. Wherever they have cA
listed ~ nation their efforts have ever been 10 naV'
Flaws and constitution for their government ana pro
,eeon OF life liberty and property. And can II be io
moment believed that the people OF the State hsd no
the right 10 meet in convention and submit proposon'
TO be voted for by them which would give pro'ce"o
L life liberty and property a,
/ These amendments having been adopted by th'
people OF the State Of Tennessee on the I'D OF feprhaI
1855 they have become part OF the Const'uoh o W..
Estate and Slavery involuntary seryitude within I'M
limits of the State ceased 10 exist except as punish
ment for crime The shackes which had 80 long oouno
the slave and his ancestors fell from MN, ana ne "oo'
forth as a free man. entitled TO all the I!sh's an.
privileges Of free persons Of color He can no longer
be bought and sold; husband and wife, parent np'
Icnld can longer BE- separated by the VIII OF I'M
master.
Cyrus the father hes natural night TO the care enc
custody Of bis children the petitioners ara az such MAJ
the right in the courts of Tennessee TO present w
petition in their behalf against any one VINO heu inen
custody Bv the laws OF Tennessee courts are opened
freed negroes and be sued for the collection
5debs the redress OF injuries They have the sam
fright 10 the protection Of the laws 9s White men.
BY Section sCs Of the Code Of Tennessee =" negro
lmulatto Indian. person OF mixed blood descende
rom negro Indian ancestors 10 tie third generation
Inclusive though ancestor OF each generation ma
lhaye been a white person, whether bond or free.
INCAPABLE Of being a witness IN any cause civil
Terminal except for against each other and In TIL
tcause the mtonof the petitioners attorney TO intr'
duce Cyrus Winston the reputed father OF the petition
Iers as a witness Is refused he being negro and IN
defendant white man.
The petitioners will be discharged and set at bert.
Iom the custody OF the defendant N 7. Jones or an
pefon claiming the right 70 them and permitted to
thence as persons Of color decree will be eniee
lin pursuance of the principle Of this opinion and u
Idefendant NJ p Jones' be taxed with the cost In th
ucauso. j. u SHACkLbfOhD, Chhncehor, &C