The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-04-28
Correspondents o. the Nashville Union.
u. d. Wlsener's Record tennessee
legislation,


legislation,
See House JoErnat, Sec. Extra Ssgaon, 1901
On the Goth Of April, the Senate re
feTTed to the Committee on Federal Re
Istions Resolution 90. o. requestinl
said Committee to prepare" q plan FOL
separating the State of Tennessee from
the States Of the Union" &c, and sol
eZtinguishing the Federal authority
within the limits of said State, Gc.
On the same day the Senate passed a
Resolution (No O. authorizing the Gov
ernor TO make contracts "to subsist The
a..Gl07y yoress Of the State" DC, "aa well
rs for arms" DO Said Resolution
passed the House on the same dag.
4 pTotest was entered by Mr. Wisener
and Others, which concludes as follows
" We are willing to vote any amount q
men and money 10 defend the State
against hostile invasion or aggression, %
&c (See page lS) Remember, that
eleven days prior thereto the President
had called out seventy. Eve thousand
l'jOOO) troops 70 assert the national
authority, and that was the only N'inva.
SION or aggression that was anticipa.
ted, and no one in Tennessee dreamed
4 raising troops for any other purpose
taan to resist the army so called out by
the President On the same day 8Ir
wisener was appointed a member OF
the Committee on WAYS and Means in
pursuance Of Joint Resolution to pro.
vide for the organization Of Military
Board, dc
on the same day, CApril 25th) Mr.
WIsener'a famous protest was entered,
ia which he said, substantially, that
isham G. Harris was right in refusing
troops to the Government TO put down
,ne rebellion He further saw, ave
ay0w ourselves, and We believe the PEG
pie OF Tennessee are willing and able
10 resist 10 the last extremity, any at
tempt on the part Of the North TO
invade and suhiueste the State Of Ten
nessee" (P5re 81 Was not this the
language OF every sccessionist Of the
South Did any Union man use such
language?
On the 9th Of april, M WIseuer
was in the chair, when tie Houge pre-
cceded to perfect House Eil No. J, to
raise, organize and equip provisional
force, and for other purposes, Gc.' On
the Goth day Of April, Mr. Wisener OF.
Tered House Resolution No. l., Sc fo..
low, Resolved, That the committee
On Military Affairs be instructed TO pre-.
pare and report a bill, TO raise, arm
and equip twenty thousand (20U10)
volunteers TO be used in defence Of Las
State against hostile invasion or Bg-res.
zion, SC" page 30 Every man clearly
remembers that the troops thus raised
were 10 resist the authority OF the GOV.
crnment, and to aid the Southern Con
federacy in Its overthrow
On the 1th day of May, a Military
League was entered into, between the
state Of Tennessee and the Confederate
States, or, in other words, Tennessee
was baseiy sold out and handed over to
the Southern Coufe6eracy. Mark the
language of the League. The estate
OF Tennessee, looking FOR q sree8v a6-
mission into the C0niederacv." Nc
fret, until the said State shall become
member Of said Confederacv, accord
lHg TO the Constitution Of both powers.
the whole military force and military
operations, offensive and defensive of
SAID State, in the impending conflict
with the United States. shall. be under
she chief control and direction of tina
President Of the Confederate States
upon the Same basis. prfucip}es and
footing, as II said State were now and
during the interval, a member Of said
COuiederacy, &c
The State was also to turn over IN Tho
Confederate States, an the public rro,,-
erty acquired from the United St,ts,
lSee page 50 This "Lesgper
was ratified and caufrms5 hr
the Legislature Of Tsnnessso
and whilst 1t is true, 1Ir Y.seBs- v,..s
against it, yet, as the whole "r.l,,.
.fcvc1 AVID p,ii,sry gr~arsa,r Of 7sr,,s
see, were to be employed to aid IN.
southern Confederacy and against ina
Government Mr.. Wisenors sulsa,,,,rt
acts viii show that he was 5iro,r,.
siding the Southern Confedersgv s,4
directly aiding the overthrow ~ A.
Government On the gth day or NJ
lsbam @. Harris nominated and s,s.
90 the House, long list OF ofR,ars 81
She rebel army Of Tennessee ,gh-,L
nomination, on motion of I- Ian,
were confirmed SIS a whole (See PAGES
lJ5 and I0s)
ON the memorable Sth day Of Turs
Tennessee ratified the ordinance Of 80
'e7sion and went ont Of the CBic,
She was then in full fellowship v;rl Al,
Southern Confederscy. She vss =
member Of it for al practical purno.ss
a. much as South Carolina. Alsbs,,. 49, /
Mississippi. All her army. Al! her MN
nilons Of war, all her Resources No.
pledged Ia the name Of treason ?, %.
ssr' The Independence Of the Sor,be-.
Nonieoerscy, and 70 strike down IN.
Union Of our fathers. From tbst hon.
every man who aided or contributed -
'Ae state Government Of TsDDss..o
vas a!aine The southern CoDc.5.~,-,-
me Legislature of the State -.
sen7-ed On the 18th Of Jan. re aa
John irin6le bzd resigned Ia -.
The senate Hon. z. u Es,, "a 81
signea his seat in the House ana -.
X J. Aeigs had RESIGNED his .r '''
Librarian. They would no lopr.r -.
clate with this band Of traitor. a.,
ior what vas this neat Of upels,, -,
gathered Was 1t to stand bv tbs
President aud loyal men Of N.
nation, 20 hold Up the aag
and 20 preserve the Government Nay
verify. On the contrary these men As,
Eembled 70 hold high carnival over the
secession OF Tennessee, over the insult