The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-04-28

Hon. ". r. Wisenef was founf
= promptly in his seat-(See page III
On the following day, June 18th.
: Gov. Isham G. Harris, in his message
says The people Of Tennessee, "hay,
in the most solemn and deliberate man
o ner dissolved their connection with tn,
9 Government Of the United States, anG
2 by the adoption Of the Provisional Con
: stitution of the Confederate States O.
America, have made Tennessee a mem
Der of that Government
On the 18th Of June Mr. wisener
voted for the appointment by the Nil
! itary and Financial Board, of some one
to proceed to Memphis and Knoxville
to settle for the purchase Of commissa.
ry and quartermasters stores, etc
page 1907
Ga the 18th day Of June the Senate
passed resolution No 40, as follows
WHEREAS, The people Of Tennessee
by very large majority, have dizsolv-
Cd aI further political relations with
the Government Of the United States.
and trusting as We do 10 the patriot
ism and loyalty of those who cast their
votes against such separation, that they
viii submit to the decisions, and abide
by the fortunes Of their State, There
fore.
RsS5lged, That we, the members of
the General Assembly, do earnestly APP
peal to the good citizens of the State 70
tlllte as one man against the common enemy,
6c. (See Senate Journal, page 1851
In the House, Mr. Williams, Of HEX
man, moved to lay said resolution on
the table, and Mr.. Wisener voted
against laying il On the table, and on
the same day, Mr.. Wisener voted for
the resolution. (See page I29)
Mr.. Wisener thereby voted that Ten
uessee had dissolved all relation with
the Government and it was the duty Of
the people 20 submit, aud unite as one
man against the common enemy, to wit
the Government Of the United States.
What a record for a Union mani If
the loyal people of Tennessee had
have obeyed his vote and his wishes,
they might perhaps have been secure
IN their persons and property. They
would not perhaps have been hunted
down like wild beasts, shot Upoz the
highways, and around their own fire.
sides, or imprisoned in rebel dungeons.
Blt they did not obey Mr.. Wisener, but
/ periled life and ali to rescue Tennessee
from the grasp Of Treason, and to them,
and not II. Mr.. Wiseuer, is due the re-
ward On pages 1872, I33, I34, I35, and
1856, viii be found Mr. Wiseners votes
in the rebel Legislature Of Tennessee,
aiding the Southern Coufederacy to de-
stroy the nation
On page 1873 will be found his vote,
side by side with all the other members
OF that Legislature, in favor OF the bill
to raise, organize and equip q proyis-
ional force, dc, and on page al, when
he voted 10 perfect said bill
A ill was offered 70 increase the pay
lst Sergesuts, and he voted against lay
ing it on The table. (See'paga 1922
On the 25th day Of June, (seventeen
days after Tennessee had seeded
from the Union). Mr. Wiseue7 offered
the following amendment to- bill Be
It further enacted, that the compensa-
lion Of uon-commissioned officers and
pri7atsE, heretofore received, OF here
gtlsT to be rsrsgs9, into the volunteer
service, during the present 17ar, shall be |
increased nine dollars (9) per month, |
&c. Was there any aid to the enemies |
Of The Government in that resolution /
llr. WiseneT, not satisfied with the pay /
then given by Law, himself offered the |
resolution, and voted 20 increase the |
payof rebel soldiers, 30 stimulate them /
to greater actions against the Govern |
ment
On thesar1e day 1Tr Wi5euer voted |
10 submit to the popular vote, an ordi- |
usncefor the adoption or rejection Of |
the permanent Constitution Of the Con
fejerate States. (5so page 1867
Did he not know it would be ratified,
as treason had full possession Of the
State? And did he not by his own vote
consider himself bound by the Geci. 1
sion
On the 9th Of June, Mr. Wiseae r's
votes show that ne distinctly recognized
two governments, in voting for the
BIZ to authorize the Banks Of the
State to pay out Confederate notes, &c.
(See pages loo and 1879
On the 29th Of June, the Speaker
in the name Of Mr. Wisener offered
the following amendment 70 Senate
Bill, No. 10. " Be it further enacted,
that the pay of nou-commissioned off
GERS and priyates in tire volunteer ser
wee OF the State shall hereafter be in
specie, or its equivalent, de"
But enough of the record of Mr..
Wiseucr. Why did he not resign his
seat when these cOnspirators at the
Capital were bonding all their ener-
gies to destroy the Government, by
raising armies, and equipping soldiers
20 aid in itJ overthrow, and to hunt
down, and murder in cold blood, loyal
And why did Mr. Wisener
join ,hem IN this work. TIE few lo7al
men who battled in West and Middle
and the thousands ia East
Tennessee pray that this Legislature
win send some one TO the Capital of
the nation, who, in every hour Of peril
stood up 10y the Government who gave
no aid or oounteuauce 10 tho rebellion,
and who claimed at all times that the
Government had the right to put it
down, and that al ordinances Of seces-
sion were null and void. II
With such q record as Mr.. WiseDers
what influence could he command at
Let the loyal men Of
Tennessee have q Senator whose whole
record IS bright and spotless, and /
W hose garments tainted with no stain !
Of Treason.
Tho above communication was in ,
tended for yesterdays Union, but was
Unavoidably crowded out As mention ,
was made OF 10 IN two numbers Of our
paper, a friend OF the gentleman whose : !
record IS imFeacbed asked permission .
70 read and reply IL Regarding this 7
as right snd proper. under the circum.
s'anoes-snd unjust to no one--ws as
ser ts l. Tho f-''oy-,,5. q l.