Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-02-15
secession IN q New Form.

ttfem The Nea tofk ItHzets tee- IL
The Hoses of Representatives l. queer instisn-
tien II 70 understand the sri Of Iooking one
way aad rowing ansther 70 perfsctien. Protesting
70 saeport The Administration it ioees no opport-
nity IN deaauncihg il action. The Chairman Of tbs
committee 81 WAYS and means i az loggeFbeadz viii
The Secretary q the TfszEaEy. The ChairHian Of
the Comnittee on Fcrcign Relatives preseats and
passes resolutions denonneing The entioa Of the Sec
rotary Of State. Leading nlsmbess charge the most
cutrsgeone corruption on the Secretary Of the NATy,
ana demand votes 81 caisaFe on the AaministFati0n
they profess 30 support While the House Is keling
men and money, and waging war 70 restore the
Unioa Is Is 81 the saae tine trying 20 pass bills to
an overwhelming majority, have jnst eiscied Vice
President from Tennessee tha House has decitlea-
without discussion that tie electoral xess % Tenaes
see shall aos be counted What new stsaraity win
he Adopted By the HOUSE. must wAit day OF two
tsRScsrtasn.
II was reserved Cor The Chairman u the Judiciary
Commitaee to bring fcrward the resolution for en-
Guiding the vote Of Tennessee Upon what grounds
he based that propoitisn or upon what grounds The
House Endorsed il, We arc not informed The pre-
text given for reetng the Fsts Of Tennessee Is that
the STATE hEd Febelled against the the
United States and was IN rebeloa % the day - the
election As matter Of faet this statement Il noR
frce from aoaht- individuals In TeBnessee-iarge
bodies II them-hAve been in febdlifSn and are
still bus il IL not quite clear how their seton can
State iisef OF their snquessgnahse rights under the
Constitution q the UBited States. kebellion 4 .
crime known 70 the Constitution, and recognised
Sna punished by The laws Of the land The rebes
IN Tennessee in every 0ther State have made
themselves zbie b the penalties prescribed by law
for their oaeaces They have forfeited their rights
a. citizens. But By what process Of reasoning the
lovnl naee d that State. thoss who have layishsd
fortune strength home and friends 10 sustain the
authority Of the Government are 10 Do Involved IN
their erimeand is punishment, we are rpt awsre.
Passfbiy the Chairmxn Of the gadieiary ComHrittee
can inform
There Is bat one reason which, if based on fact
cOa3 Justify the refusal 10 count the vote OF Tennes
see and that is that she Is not in the Union she
l. Oat Of the Uhioa thea she has right 70 vote 1E
President and Vice PreSideBE If she Is In the
UnfoB, Congress hes 40 hs0rp right 70 exclude her
vote than Il baa to exclude The vote Of New York d
Ver1Boat- Does the House uesn 10 declare By IL
vote Of Monday sha4 Tennessee Is not in the Unicn
How came she aat Of 81 What authority, which
Se can recognize has taken her out Does fhs
House intend 10 lndoEpe the legal and eensItatlena
validity Of Of sscession passed BY rebel States
How does this differ from practical recognition q
the Southern C0nfeieracyf
III Tennessee. moreover, IL oct In fEe Union theH
she s forsigh State, snd her people Ase atisAt--
Andrew johnson = foreigner, and yet the PEG
pie Of the United States hare iu elected him 70 b,
Vice President Does the House u Representatives
intend % nullify shmt election? Do thor eIpec
Congress % forbid his accession 20 0ficsg Most O
those who voted fer THE reaolati0n Of exclusion
gzse his theiF votes 81 the polls We should ike 4
kncs how they can reconcile Dtaf action with IA,
principle that underliss the action they have taksI
new.
We can, ssaEcsay avoid tle belief that staors
those who profess 70 be fighting Tor the UBion AR
some who nos oniy do nOt desire bat win Fesia q
hfr as possible, lie restoration. They apparently
dread nOihiag much The return Of the rebels Z
thsir ailegiknce and the resumption bV The Yeke
Ssatss q tbsiF function ~ members Of the FedeFa
Union Many Of them, We knew, began By admit
ting the night Of accession and opposing InessHfes
Of war 10 PressfFe the Union. Their present &C
ton iodiestss purpose 10 return 70 that position
We do MOI beless the people share their sentiment
or wiz cOuntenance their designs. We feel quilt
certain the Senate will reject the resolution Of e..
H0use-thai tho electoral Fote Of Tennesses will b.
counted and that Andrew johnson win enter upof
the duties Of his ofhee Is Vice President Of %,
United States IN spite alike 81 seceAsionSts at shi
South and Ahli-T Bicnisls In the Northern States