The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-06-07
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE I, 1865
Grand Pow vows Ofthe WBat-do-yOu-
caiI-tRelns In Alabama.
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6Tano Pow vows 0fthe Mbatsdosy y0u-
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What a pity you were not at Hunts.
yiliethe other day 10 witness the grand
entrance of the Independent Embassy
Of Tom. Watts, the Great Mogul Of this
State, on its way to Washington City
1t was quite anusing when they made
known the object of their mission, poor
innocents as they are, and there can
be no doubt now that the Rip Van
Wrinkles oe Alabama are as fast asleep
as they were four years ago. The enn~
bassy was hesded BY. Cold E Bradley,
Confederate Tax Collector for the State
at large, and l. E. Parsons, Esq well
known member of the Confederate Leg.
islature. They are empowered by Gov
Watts to make certain ovsrtagsg to the
q. s. Government, and propose some
gentle measures by which the sound
nap of the Rips may not be too sud
denly interrupted. In other words,
they very innocently are TO ask Presi,
dent johnson TO give public sanction to
Gov. Watts and his acts until August,
at least, to permit him to call together
his minions of the Legislature, to let
him make quietly his last gubernatori-
al will and testament, and bury the
Confederate corpse with civic and mill
tary honors, as becomes cause 80
grand snd honorable do sincerely
hope that comfortable sleeping cars
viii be provided for the embassy on
their route, and that they viii not be
jolted too much on the railroad, as I
do not wish them to wake Cp before
they reach Washington. Won't they
astonsh our wideawake President,
and won they be astonished them
selves and rub their sleepy eyes man
fully when they find out how the land
lies They had grand Pow-wow at
Huntsville on the occasion, during
which the major rebels, and the minor
rebels had some considerable skirmish-
ing, &c. The pots called the Kettles
black, and strong protest was sent 70
Washington by the pot-party. Last
Thursday similar meeting took place
by the Rip Van Wrinkles Of Limestone
county, which was quite as amusing as
the one in Madison county. It was
held st the Methodist Church, and the
high priests on this occasion were ].
W. S Donnell, Esq, Gen. G. S HousN
ton and Col. Luke Pryor. Resolutions
we're passed similar to those sent by
Gov Watts, asking President johnson
to leave the present State Government
as it is, until the regular election in
August, when the people can pstch in
$50 the Solons fondly think and re-
elect Gov. Watts, if they see fit to DO
50. cannot account for this great
love Of Gov. Watts, and Why they wish
to keep him in once one hour longer,
who has been the cause of so much
mischief Dr. J. P Conan, Of Athens,
Ala, now proposed some resolutions Of
his own, much more in accordance with
the present position of a subjugated
people, in which the peculiar mode of
reorganization, the appointment of the
Governor, &c, was entirely left to the
action of the Federal Government
Mr.. Editor, did yom ever tumble into
hornets nest? you did not, hope
you never will, but my unfortunate
friend, the Doctor, found pretty ex-
tensive one in that same Metho dist
tabernacle. The last word of his eensi-
BILE speech had scarcely left his lips,
when up jumped Gen. G. S. Hous-
ton, formerly q member of Con-
gress of the United States, and gave
him such lashipg as the Doctor in all
probability will never forget When
the valiant General had finished, and
while the Doctor was vainly looking for
some rsthole, Col. Luke Pryor, the
Confederate Solicitor, took up the cud-
gel and pitched into the Doctor and
his submission resolutions until he COM
menced looking for mouse hoIs. The
upshot Of the lawyers remarks was
somewhat on this order How dare
you impudent compounder Of pills,
who has never studied the mystic books
Of the law, come into our ssnctum sane.
forum snd dictate to us7 Amt you
ashamed of yourself2 What do you
know about the delicate nachinery Of
Government, which it has taken years
for Us 70 understand, manipulate and
lubricate. You numskull, don't you
know that we are not out Of the Union,
and that We scorn to ask for those
things IS favors that belong to % as 3
right We are and have ever been free
and independent citizens Of the United
States Glory Hallelujah To which
the chorus of all the redeemed in the
front seats and mourner's benches, and
all the other faithful followers Of Hous-
ton, Pryor a. Co, devoutly answered
amen amen So mote it be ] sin
oereiy synpathized with the Doctor,
but hsviPs had much melancholy eK-
perienoe smongst hornets and bundle
bees, ceuld not muster up ooursgs
enough to help the Doctor and make s
msrtyr Of myself, particularly as / hsd
not read Blackstone and didn't belong
10 their eshebsng." Better luck next
time, my poor friend l leave you tear
fully to your fate. could not fail to
observe though that when the vote vas
taken to adopt his resolutions, quite
number Of faint voices from the bsek
seats were in favor or their adoption,
but the bold advocstes Of the "asaezf
rsyEulsn in the front aad reserved sests
had the large majority, and the Doctor g
resolutions we're froNned down. One
Of my Union friends wanted "a ask Gen
G. S. Houston the following Questions,
but as he was afraid 70 DO 20 in ,tat
crosod, ne asks nae 10 do go now.
lst If we sre now, snd always have
been, IN the Union, why did Jon not
keep your seat IN Congress, and your
three cons or Of the Confederate army,