Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-29
Wednesday, Nov. lathe Senate met at 10
o'clock, A. NJ. Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Phillips
SENATE

. CLOCK A. ". prayer 6y Rov. Mr.. Phillips.
RESOLUTION.
Senate Joint Resolution No. Is by Mr. Trimble
WHEREAS, The Constitution of the United States
established a National Government the chief and
highest allegiance Of all citizens due 20 that
Government The Constitution, and laws under it.
were the supreme law of the land. Rebellion against
it was the greatest of crimes. II includes al crimes
and
WHEREAS Jefferson Davis and James NJ. Mason.
r. NJ. I. Hunter, Robert Toombs Howell Cobb
Judah P. Beniamin, John SHdeil, and Robert E.
Lee, were citizens of that Government IN high Of
fees Of it, and under Caths to protect and defend it.
instigated by pride lust Of power, and ambition
they did deliberately conspire together, and with
others of less emnenCc 20 overthrow and DESTROY it.
they were the master spirits and instgators of the
late wicked rebellion, and through their influence
the Treasury Of the Nation was plundered its arms
were taken and distributed among their followers
Its post offices, minis srsenais magazines forts were
seized and held, It's small army was betrayed its
navy dispersed over distant seas lis fac at the head
of its vessel on mission Of mercy, was fred at its
guns were turned on Its fort, and blood was sprnk-
led the faces of the people, bodies of CO-COnspi-
rators, under the name Of conventions, we're sud
denly called together, to give color OF law 10 their
wicked proceedings, and To deceive and hctray the
people, and made to acl in haste and with pre-
cipitatiOn, spreading terror among the people and
diSOrganlZlng society. \ sO-cailed Confederate
States Government was made Itpurp0rted to be
a cOntederacy OF sovereign States Il was an or
ganized military despotism. Jefferson Davis was
the despOt at It's head. The liberties Of the people
were utterly crushed under its iron rule \ gigantic
military force was raised Plain men and innocent
youths were alike either seducej deceived or pres
sed into it. and wicked was wsgei against their
Government. The substance Of the country was
consumed industry was paralyZed towns and cities
burn d. land and farms laid waste and by fire fam
inc and slaughter, thousands of people persisted
I Our own Tennessee the home Of him who declared
"The Federal Union, It must and shall be prc5erv-
ed" had been faithful % that great sentiment
The accurscd doctrine Of secession never strucE
root in It's soil It was never so eO4ueutT denounced
in the proclamation of our heroic Jackson A fer
the madness Of adjoining sister States by a majority
of 1000, her people declared their fidelity ana adj
berence 10 the Ulson. Convention when PROMISED
was voted down, because it was secession. IL was
through the base treachery Of Isham G. Harris her
then Executive and the moral cOwardce Of The ma
jorfty of her Legislators and the diabocai agency
Of jefferson Davis, then styled President of the Con
federate States that Tennessee against her deliberate
viii, dragged into rebe lion and
WHEREAS, The aforesaid jefferson DAVIS, and his
aforesaid accompICes, are recommended as TT sub
jects Of pardon aud amnesty; therefore
R=s5Lgs1 5y tElS G5,srGL ASSsgl5ty Of tee State Or
Tennessee, That for their bad emIuence and great
crimes against their fellow men, and the United
States said Jefferson Davis and his said acCOmplces
have sStLy forfeited their lives and that in expia
ton of their great crime, and as an example for al
time, they deserve and ought 70 suffer the extreme
penalty of the law, and be held as Infamous forever
Laid over under the rules, and 900 copies order
ed to be printed for the Use Of the Senate.