Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-03-08

Knoxville, Tenn, March 8, 1860.
In se Ssaae. On he ga dsy Il Deeeusss 1854, Df.
white. frsB the ssscs Calsuitsee ~ uhoa SIS feisT-
Fgi tss dsy e preparing satahls As'aesta . TIE
a., srbasl,,sa n fsllsvlng Mesaorl, A,r TIE aaaP
..ua ~ ths 8eserai Assbiy q AtksnkSs . 1f Geo
ere-s aC tbs United staiss, Nhi Memorial vac feaa
m reported bssk frosa sbe IoBse q Representatives as
hayisg PASSED tbas body Hns"hncasly
MEMORIAL:
A HtHe more than ono wear ago, ,he loyal people
a The State az Arkansas afr nearly three Sears 81
,s,A,.csioa To- and sasering from illegal and sa-
rzlinarv government aud when they bad been 30 .
VERY great exteut relieved t6eretrO, by the aid OF
Inc CRioa arEiez IN virtue Of provision Of the
Consultation Of the United Ststes, which net only
secures to each Stale republican form Of govern
nent but also is aid IN suppressiag insurrectlohs
snd domestic violence r-orgSHizeo their State gov
eminent and Fe-afrJned their loyalty ard devotion
60 the Consultation and government Of the United
States. TiFy also IA sceortsnce with their washss
as veil Sc The spirit and demsnd Of the time an
ualied and Shrogsed the law recognizing the insti-
tstioa Of African slavery, then existing ia their
ridsI Having accomplished thus much they deem
that they hzd restored The Federal relsioas Of the
STATE Z, their sfafsrs fEo aBfe 5s3isoH.
As he representatives Of the lloyd people Of Ar
kansas in Legislature assembled We beg leave here
with most respectfully, t. submit 10 your Honor
ahle bsdy sew facts bearing upon our Fe-organEA-
tir a. well A. the status and condition 81 poo
plo. SD their olsinas CT present consideration.
In Celsr. lss3. the loyal citizens Of the counties
az Crawford ard Sebastian, cOnjoiEtiy in MSS
Neslius very fally attended recommended, that
state Convention Il the people by their delegates,
sh7ali assemble a. Little Rock, the Capital Of the
State on The fourth day q January then following.
Other counties took action Immediately in 3 like
rlannss ana throughout the State, where proceed
l. bs4 ay4s4
iasrn prevailed and when, the sth Of December,
,a President issaed HE proclamation, plan for
- reorganization II States, which were, or had
XXI ia instruction, majority Of the coautios If
IL state ha1 called meetings for the election of
.rsir delegates. The proclamation legslzed cur
pr,-ee3inEs Sc thought, and the loysi heart Of
Arkar-ss took coursge and is pulses beat full aad
strong The movement 1t Is hardly necessary 10
say vas spoztAnegas one. II was the Movement
Of the ysspia and faF them and he who says WIS
ctba.vss ~ that the Peeplc crsny portion Of them,
EGye :1s;igsted - action by letters from WaShing
ga or bv military officers here or elsewhere. says
;ba which be not oRly does not kRoT 20 BE true but
vlsh s. positively untrue, and without the shadow
e fauadatioa IA fsez. No outside influence WAS
-5l-h, = be extended by any oae excepting as
sssast -.
n ,ras known. indeed. that many, very many,
military mss opposed AS peFsiStcnty, and until AZ
ter the reception 81 the President proclamation or
rather sfeF the reception OF his instructions issued
berz q the delegates elect, were prevented from a.
leading the sitting Of the convention by the orders
q a military commander In the Northwest eveB
agsr tie receipt Of tbs Presidents instructions,
shieh were - tlle effect that the people should not
b. intcrferrea with 10 their public CT local assem-
hies.
General Steele himself only tolerated the presence
& the peoples delegates at Little Rock, bat he did
- oppose their sctioa. Military Interference pre-
Esslzd qssoFam Of the peoples delegates from a.
u 4
i.sa bane the loysl people OF Arkansas never will
se 70 remember, and whatever Of censgre or praite
attaches 90 the 81 the proceedings in the In
lipieBCy progress 81 restoring the State govern
neft aftsches n the loyal people 81 Arkansas and
20 them alone Justice a. well gratitude requires
u 70 be said however that the loyal people had from
the g-st few valuable friends in the army. Prom
iEsnl ahaIsg inch were BrigaiieF General kimball
aIiamandiEg distriCt of Little Rock, Brigsdier Gen
s-ai Andrews. commanding Post Of Little Rock,
Captain HcHry, =. Q IS ColOsal, now J Judge Cald-
sell 6 the l.. ;. District Court Of Arkansas Col
yul Bowen 18th Kansas Volunteers, comma Hding
a. Van Barsn BFieaaieg General BufOFd, command
~ Eastern DHtria II Arkansas st Hsleaa.
Tie new or amended Constitution was ratified by
avory large rnaicrty a the voter iyebels were
.i-ird, aud by HarBber exceeding l2,00a, and
asaTy tAraO-fifhz 81 che vote IF the State before
The var nearly al IF the Loyal citizens Of the State
having an opportunity % vote for or against the
t.catitutlgH, they might desire.
Wa almost thh unaHirnons expression Of our
ga people who though, loyal seton 20 be not only
rhgeS'eh' ana proper, bat Of the bgbesi necessity
fad importance
We were without money % uatronsge bud honest
ard deydaed u TIE goFsTnnneat and had not the re-
r.stest idss that aivance would b. Tepelisa -
F-s GisigYAl and wealthy portion al on, former
9PllatioB we're eiiRr in the rebel army on within
. lines; we we're rid u them, aud cantFollinv the
rz; portion say four-Gfths Of the territory q he
e,-s IL wzs cur right as well - our dattS "a "a
81. sc ga 60.
Ne zss asksd defeFeatiaIly, yes as matter Of
,'i-e lbs, Congress shUlld recognize our e0rts IN
-a y roper and suitable manner, % vii: The
--ss7 4 ssr Representatives 20 seats ia the Con-
f'7s " TIA United ststes, an admission that 81.
'7ss's Is STATE in the Union.
A-a. se longer ls neglected By the oEly govern
lrot - iose, and for which we have been ready n
rfartst
40 bones Of buadFsds, yes, thousands Of our saas
44 orytass le bleeilug upon the many baltle-felis
VI Tie wet The I'sugde ne represent have been
go" 70 the traditions Of their fsthsrs and vofShjped
81 f-bei gris Twelve thousand ArkaHsiaas to-day
@s'i the number OF The armies n the IFglcn ,xbfe
'af1sly ous-haif that naub bar reuaip r. ~ rebal
army hy.cnistmeHt and oonscripuon
The Amnesty proclamation itself sIaoagt Ia.
gotten thrsagh saJ,nd noivos, has sorEe4 ,sr,. /
las .o}si IaePle snd their caass Heiels ard /
if liabilities hsye been protested &C the espetse ~
faziieal L ni0H men. f'se " T
t,siiioa1 lucrative ~ their slaraa4aF. have ls,ep
'sl - persons u known rebel pr0eiivties. vbaa /
80 HSa esfFF way worthy could have been sub I
''sa siig were suffering Tor sant 81 efnployp,anl /
''t s tbis al. Rebels obtain PERMITS 20 tss8e b.
ttp'" y ieTAi GHloa uGssi. Ss,ch Is The doc
- e1iie laat1n practically carried ont
'sl' ~ general thing Ia this var. the In
"4aS v = Sfess ssstee. suffer with the guilty