Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-08-05

| aged ana the young men, ha0 returned from
the army and taken an oath to support IN,
Constitution Of the United States, and Will,
being denied the privilege of the ballot-box
were required to pay taxes. Such ineon.
sistencies. While these despotic measures
we're being enacted here, what was going on
at Washington? Every time that SUMNER
dreamed of PRESTON Brooks caneing him
he thought Of some new constitutional
amendment, which when communicated to
STEVENS was sure to be seconded by him.
He said the Radicals of Tennessee got their
lessons and directions from SUMNER and
| STEVENS
The Radicals, while willing to associate
with US, 60 our security, permit us to sit as
jurymen, trust us for almost anything, mar
ry and intermarry among us, they were I'M
willing to grant US the privilege of the bal
lot-box. This is done that they may hold
the reins of Government and rule as parti-
san feeling might dictate. They had hung
out the black flag, and we should meet them
anu Isl LAlEAA llEllL ~ q WllDlESdlG uSuE pa
ton Of the ballot-box In doing this we
should act in quiet aud peaceable manner.
Inspeaking of the helplessness of the South,
he said that Notwithstanding Ter desolation,
the bankrupt condition of the people, the
so-called loyalists and simon-pure Union
lists were endeavoring to make them
feel more keenly their restitution by
system Of persecution unequalled in history.
Must the people be driven to madness and
desperation? 1t seems that our prosecutors
will never be satisfied until this is done. We
are not powerless. The elements Of resist
ance are at our biding-that we mean to
summon to the rescue. All through the
North, in every State in the Union we have
our allie5-Union men-whO will unite
with US in crushing that party, and force
them to extend therights accorded by the
constitution. Representatives from all por-
tons of the Union, including those lately in
arms against the United States, and those who
fought for it are going to meet in Convention
at Philadelphia to see if some means
cannot be devised by which to check
the revolutionary steps of those now
in power. Efforts had been made by the
conservative men of the country and the
press to restore harmony and quiet. But
any word that they uttered was denounced
as the expression of rebels and copper
heads" For his part, he said that he never
expected to hold Office again-even if he de-
sired to do so, the constitutional amendment
forbade him; and by it the majority of the
citizens of the State were DISTINGUISHED.
There was time when ROBEsPIERE and his
colleagues did not dream of their plans and
designs being frustrated. With what
surprise were they taken when the storm
came.
SO will it be with the Radicals The day
of their discontinue will come, although
they are backed by the bayonet. This meet
ing, he said, might be the commencement of
a series of meetings. lie hoped that all
who participated in them would hold their
temper and not say anything that would be
calculated to bring about difficulties. We
already had enough to meet. A revolution
was evidently on hand, but a peaceful one
He closed by expressing the hope that the
troubles that hover around us may soon be
dissipated and the harmony and quiet of the
Golden time" be restored.
At the conclusion of Gov. BRowN's
speesh Hon. J. c. GUILD, in behalf of the
Committee on Resolutions reported the fol-
lowing: which were adopted.
WHEREAS, The delegates present from
the counties Of the Fifth Congressional Dis
trict of Tennessee, and citizens constituting
this Convention, are deeply impressed with
the importance of concerted action among
the conservative people of every State in
the Union, with the view of re-asserting the
Constitution as the supreme law of the land,
and requiring public servants to respect its
authority as paramount; of checking the
progress of Radical innovation upon the
cherished institutions which the constitution
was formed to perfect and make perpetual;
Of healing the sectional schisms which led
TO the late unfortunate civil strife; of bring
ing again into the bonds of peace and unity
the people of the entire nation; of main
tanning unimpaired the rights, the dignity,
and the equality of the several States COM
prising the national Union; of restraining
the alarming tendency towards the
assumption of extraordinary and arbi-
trary power subversive Of the fundamen-
tai features of our admirable sys-
tenn Of government, and dangerous to
the liberties of the people, of re-declaring
and ynIaIvinsr lfvag
and our sacred honor, on the spot where our
fathers nearly a century since first uttered
the pledge TO maintain the great primal
truth of republican government, that all
power is inherent in the people, and that
power exercised without their consent is de-
structive to the ends of Just government;
and being sincerely DESTROYS of an early and
complete restoration in form and spirit of
the union Of these States on the basis of the
Constitution: and ChereaS, to promote these
ends, a National Convention Of men friendly
to these principles has been called to meet
in the city of Philadelphia on the 18th of
the present month; therefore
RGsOiuod, That we cordially approve the
objects and purposes of the said Convention,
as set forth in the call of the Executive
Committee of the National Union party, and
that in accordance with the plan of organiza-
ton proposed, this Convention should APP
point two delegates, with alternates, to rep
resent this Congressional District.
Resolved, That we regard it as one of the
first duties Of that body to Danish from It's
counsels the spirit Of sectionalism, in what
ever shape 1t may present itself, and to re-
sist the intrusion Of everything which tends
to keep alive the passions which gave origin
to the late war, and the antipathies which il |
excited; and that it should set the example |
Of a comprehensive, self sacrificing patriot |
ism, ans in every respect emulate the wis |
dom, moderation and sense of Justice which |
characterized the illustrious body of men |
who framed the Government which it has |
met 10 preserve.
Rcsolred, That we unqualifedly condemn |
the principles and conduct ef the party |
called Radical, and that the prolongation Of |
lis power in either the National or State
governments will inevitably tend to the /
destruction Of popular liberty, inaugurate
revolution, and involve in anarchy our insti- /
buttons and that We deem it the duty of the /
Convention to so organize the conservative i
sentiment Of the country that this mis-
CheiyOus combination of selfish leaders may /
be speedily and utterly overthrown
RcsolUod, That We have witnessed with |