The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-01-12

rejection on the Goth of April, 1865.
All;of which is respectfully submitted
JAS R. HOOD.
The Convention then adjourned til
ten A. NJ, Thursday, TO allow member
to consider the various propositions.
The following Is Copy OF the Tarl-
Gus propositions submitted to thu
Convention, and referred to tn
Business Committee.
By J. A. Campbell
Whereas, The Constitution Of the Uni
ted States requires that every State be
represented in Congress. And whereas
this is indispensable to our Nationa
and State welfare, and the best pro
lection to our rights and liberties, and
a privilege which cannot be denied US
as long as we act in good faith to the
interest of our country; therefore,
Resolved, That We proceed to nomln
ate eight members to Congress, that
being the number the State OF Tennes
see is entitled to according to the cen
sus of 1860, AMI two Senators, and
that the same be voted for by the State
at large on the day Of next
ResOIued, That we are justified in this
mode of election aud this manner Of
calling it, because it is legal necessity
forced upon us, as the only safe course
to take, by armed rebellion against the
laws of the State and Nation.
Resolced That we greatly deplore the
necessity of thus departing from the
usual channel of electing our Repre-
sentatives, but are of opinion, never
theless, that we can attain the end
and requirements of the law in this
manner, inasmuch as the end must be
reached
Resolosd, That we keep in view the
necessity of electing a Legislature IN
August next, the time required by law
and that we sustain the judges appoln-
ted by the military Governor IN en-
forcing ali the civil law possible.
Rsselvsd. That as the institution o.
slavery has arrayed itself against the
life of the nation, that the latter Is JUS
tilted in declaring it incompatible with
its interest and authority, and we
pledge ourselves to this policy and the
incuioating the idea in the minds of all
our fellow citizens.
BY HON. D. c. TREYHITT, OF HAMILTON.
PesoIgsd That this Convention ten
der their most earnest and sincere
thanks to Brig Gen A. c. Gillem and
his gallant command of Tennesseeans
officers and soldiers, for the gallant
part they bore in the expulsion OF the
cohorts of treason under Maj. Gen. j.
C. Breckenridge, from East Tennessee.
That they are entitled to the lasting
gratitude of the people of Tennessee,
and of the people of the whole country.
EY n. A. PATTERSON.
Pesolve4, That the Rebellion, headed
by Jefferson Davis and his soldiers and
a6ettors, composed as it has been, OF
the great body of shareholders IN the
Southern States, have with steady and
unerring hand fatally stricken down
the institution of african slavery
that its death, as local institution has
no possible resurrection and that TINS
Convention in its action on the subject
like the Coroner and his jury OF in
quest, have but to inspect the subject
and declare it abolished and dead;
But as an act of legal formality and
right
RssoIssd, That the Constitution Of
the State of Tennessee be so amended,
that involuntary slavery or servltude
shall be disallowed and forever pro
hibited within the limits of said State,
except for offences against the laws of
the State or United States, and of
which the party shall be convicted by
a lawful court and jury of the country.
By, Col l.. c. Houk'
We, portion of the loyal people of Ten
nessee, in convention assembled, believing
that we represent the feeling, sentiments
and principles of the great and true Union
party of the State, and desiring q speedy
return to the Influences and government Of
civil law, where, under the benign admins
tration Of the American Rupublic, our 10y
al population may be equal, and enjoy the
privileges of the people of any and every
State Of the Union, do adopt the following
declaration OF principles
FRsr: We are in favor of recognizing
universal freedom forever prohibiting
slavery or involuntary servit0de, except for
crime, in the State of Tennessee.
SECoSD: We are in favor Of establishing
our entire Judiciary system by cOnstitu-
tional law, making the Ohancery and Cir
cult Courts creatures of the Constitution,
not subject to political vengeance, nor legis-
lative interference.
TH1RD: We deem il expedient under the
increase of our leg station, to increase the
number OF cur Supreme Court, from three
TO Eve Judges and that it would be emil
nently proper 10 organize our Court of final
appeal, by providing for the election Of one
Chief Justice, with four associate Judges,
any one of whom shall be competent to
preside in the absence of the Chief Justice;
and any three Of whom shall constitute a
quorum competent to try and determine
cases.
FOURTH We are of the opinion that it is
to the peeuniary and political interests of
the people OF Tennessee, to provide for the
election Of a Lieutenant Governor of the
State, who shall be CT o6Fei0 President of
the Senate.
FIFTH We deem it absolutely essential to
the integrity Of our State end National
Governments, that every citizen of Tennes-
see who voted for "SepsratioD and Repre-
s6ntatlOn on the ON OF June, 1901, or who
have since willingly and voluntarily aided
and abbetted the rebellion now and then
existing against the authority Of the United
States, be Observation-Disclosures of the
right to vote in our elections for officers to
govern our State; not allowed their oath in
a Court Of Justice against loyal man nor
permitted to act as jurors il our Courts Of
Justice during the existing rebellion nor
until i've wears after peace shall have been
declared by the constitutional authorities
Of the nited States, and then only eapable
81 being restored 10 the privileges of loyal
citizens, allowed to vote, give evidence in
Court, or act as jurors, &e., By fling in
Circuit or ChaneeFy Court, Of the Circuit
or District in which they reside, praying
70 be restored TO citizenship, which petI
ton shall allegs that the petitioner has
been aehesiy loyal to the United States
for the period Of five years PreYions to