The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-01-13
Afternoon Session.


The convention re-assemblcd at two
o'clock and was called to order by the
president.
Mr. R L. Stanford, of Sullivan, OPP
posed the majority report He did not
think this body should resolve itself
into a constitutional convention. He
was not for that measure because it
was revolutionary. True, the legal eff
feet would be binding, if the people
ratified it but the precedent would be
a bad one lie therefore wanted regu-
laFity. He would not assume undele-
gateb powers; it was that which pre-
cipita;ed us into revolution in 1861.
lie was opposed to allowing any man
to vote, who had ever aided :he rebel
lion IL you restore them to citizen
ship, they may carry the election and
then they viii persecute Union men, as
in times gone by. The time may come
when it might be proper to allow them
to vote; but that time is not now.
Like the old negro who went to sea,
and got caught in storm; he prayed
lowly, and long, for aid and finally
concluded by ezclaiming "Good Lord,
if you will only set me on land once
more, I'll be id to hell if I ever go to
sea again When rebels repent as
Sambo did, let them be forgiven, but
not before.
We are in the midst of a revolution
but let US be calm, and start right
otherwise we may entail great evils up
on ourselves and posterity. If we must
take the shortest cut in this ching, to
stve expense, why BOT in sll things
else. Why not lynch the murderer,
without trial, because that would secure
his execution sooner and at less ex-
pense than if he had a regular trial
he logic in the latter case is as good |
as in the former
He was for freeing every slave, but
not for giving them the right of suf- |
frage, at least at this time, and at one
sweep.
Mr.. J. A. Campbell, opposed the re-
port Of the majority, because it sp-
pesred too hasty, and because this body
had no right to resolve itself into q
convention, to amend the
law of the State, He was
for checking the wheel OF revolution,
and not for sending it forward at great
eF haste, until we all became the VIC
Tins of the despot, or the mob He
was for constitutional convention, and
would allow all citizens to vote in the
election All who voted, would feel
responsibility, and be bound by the acts
of their representative.
Mr.. Randolph, of Cooke, favored the
calling of Constitutional Convention.
Delegates were sent here TO select can
didates; yet here we were with en- ar
ray Of resolutions, the like of which
was never before seen outside of lu-
matte asylum. Laughter Let US
nominate ticket and do our work, and
go home CHEERS
Col Duggsn, Of Sewer, understood
members had been sent to Nash
Vile to select ticket, snd not TO amend
the Constitution. He was opposed to
any assumption Of undelsgated powers.
Mr. Ramsey, of Bedford, regarded the
present Conyention as merely advisory;
/ could not legislate, nor amend the
but it might advise, and
address the people; but its action
could have no binding force. If We
could not follow the old landmarks, ex-
aetly, let US do 50 as nearly as we can.
BE was for a Convention st very early
lay, 10 provide for amending the Con
Hon. Horace Maynard Sas glad 10 4
lear the discussion These questions
we're important, and should be thor {
'ughly sifted. Unless objections we're
net here, they would have 10 be net in !
he appeal to the people.
Il was true that this body was only :
.dyisory, and had no binding force, un> {