The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-07-23
From the National lntelIgencer, July -.
To the People OF Tennessee,

Our doep interest In the present unsettled
condition OF the country prompts US, por-
ton OF your duly elected senators and repre-
sen tatIves to the congress of the United States,
to invite your special attention 20 the cali
that has been made for u National Union
Convention" to assemble in the city of Phil
adeiphia, on the 18th day of August next -
Since the first Monday of December last
we have watched, with intense solicitude, the
progress of political events In Washington
and have witnessed, with profound regret, the
opposition made by the majority in congress
to the wise and benehciens policy of restora
ton recommended by the president of the
United States
Believing as We most sincerely do, that I'M
der that policy the Union Of the states would
be preserved, the integrity of the constitution
maintained, and the inestimabe right of the
people of each state to representation in con-
gress distinctly recognized, We feel that the
occasion demands such convention, having IN
view the consolidation of all who are opposed
to extremists, as well at the north as at the
south, and who, ignoring all past political dir
! ferencss, are willing to unite in opposition to
the sectional action of congress, and in favor
of the speedy restoration of all the states to
their practical relations with the national
government.
Deeply impressed with the Importance of
this common object and cordially approvin Y
the political truths eth bodied in the call we
earnestly appeal TO you to take such meas
ures as viii insure your representation in the
convention.
In making your appointments we cannot
900 earnestly impress upon you the necessity
of selecting your best representative men
such will reflect credit upon your choice,
and who do, in good faith Loyalty accept the
national situation; cordially endorse the pat
riotic principles set forth in the call; and
are attached in true Allegiance to the cousti.
tuition of the United States, the Union of the
states under it,and the government establish
cd by it.
The people of the state of Tennessee have
particular interest in the object for which
the convention is called. Seven months have
now elapsed since the sembling of the thir.
ty ninth congress, and they are yet denied
the constitutional right of representation.
The admission of your senators and repre-
sentatiy es, with no other conditions than those
prescribed BY the constitution and the laws,
has been repeatedly, but vainly, urged by the
president, and q protracted session is about
to terminate without the privilege of being
heard heving been accorded to your represen-
tatives, duly elected and acknowledged to pos
sess the requisite legal qualifications.
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On by the majority in congress and his excel
iency the governor to sanction an amendment
to the federal oonsti ution, which, if ratified
by the states, win deprive you of your reoog-
nized political power, and lessen the number
Of your representatives. In the national leg
islature, unless you shall, at their bidding,
closhe the negro with the right of suffrage
This we are unwilling 70 do under any cir
cumstances. ~z8 sc
We are we'll assured that you will not sus-
tain the party which would thus attempt fur
ther to humiliate our noble state, and endesv-
or to throw "a cloud over the patriotism Of
Andrew johnson, and that you will frown
upon men who will subvert the constitution
of our fathers for mere partisan purposes, and
that you will chaerfully cooperate in a move
ment whose only object is the preservation of
the rights, the dignity, the equality, and the
Union of the states
Very Respectfully,
DAVID T.PArrERsoN,
WILLIAM B. CAMPBELL,
N. G. TAYLOR,
JoHN ". LEFTwIcH,
DORSEY B. THoxAs,
EDNUND CoopER.