The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-02-23

justly owe 10 the Government Of the United
states, and are determined u obey its laws.
9th. That eli the rights ofcilizenshipshould
be restored 10 the masses of he Southern
states AZ IS early g day as may be compati-
BE with the interest and safety OF the whole
country.
7th. That our former slaves are entitled
70 our kindest considerationj that We are
bound b. every motive % protect them IN
their rights Of person snd property, and t.
encourages them to become industrious and
10 obey the laws, that we NAV thus avert, if
possible, the evils attending hasty emsnci-
patton
By Judge swayne, Of Memphis.
ResOlrea, That it Is thu general and hear
ty desire Of the Pc pie OF T~ennesse, especial
~ now = eschew pc soual quartels, petty
rigRlries, frivolous jealousies, and self-seek-
ing cabais, and, ia The spirit Of an enlarged
patriotism, 10 seek the peace, happiness,
and property Of our common State and
country o Ia.se no questions and revive
none 10 shake hands and forget the past;
to live n the Union as We lived before and
Restore, by industry and concord, the losses
OF the Waf; THAI, on TIE level Ct mutual re-
speet, admitted integrity, equslity, and pa
tTIotlsm, under The authority o. the Consu-
tuition and laws, S ate and federal, amended
or 10 be amended, and recognizing, and rend-
ering implicit Obedience, now aod hereafter,
10 all n authority, state and federal, and
paying unto them suitable honor as such,
they earnestly desire conciliation and har-
mouy with ali classes Of our citizens, those
10 Office and out, and especially, that the
conflicting elements existing may be com
posed, Tor the common gooa and public
tranquility and they therefore, invite those,
whose policy we believe 20 be founded in
mistaken apprehension Of the patriotism,
honor, fidelity aud loyalty Of the people, to
carefully consider the matter anew, and al
low oil men, devoted 10 the STATE and Fed
eral Governments, to he at peace with them,
and to be 81 peace with such, and we here
by tender to them the hearty cooperation
Of the people and this Convention Er the
common harmony and prosperity and hap
pines.
By E. n. Ewing, of Rutherford:
Resolred, That in the opinion Of this
Convention loyalty 10 the Government Of
the United States, and loyalty to the State
Of Tennessee, c insists IN a present submis-
sion to the Is = and constitutions of both,
and a determination heartily and honestly
10 support and maintain the same in future
Oh lne phlk o. clltLcQS OF DOlDs
Resolred, That special pardons by the
President, and general pardons under the
Proc alamaton Of Amnesty, restore the
subjects Of them to all their pre-existing
rights as citizens Of the United States, W tn
the exception Of such rights as are excluded
by said pard0ns.
ResokUed, That loyalty in its meaning
looks rot to the past, but 10 the present aud
the future.
ResOlUed, That any other meaning given
to the term Loyalty il not warranted and is
in an abuse OF Of the term, aad is generally
introduced Tor mischievous purposes.
By P. S. Perkins, of Giles
ResolUea, That in restoring Tenue see to
her eq ality Of 7 ghts and Iuluence in the
UnIob, her CT izeus are entitled 10 q full
compensation for the loss Of that property
OF every kind, so far as practicable, 0 which
il was the policy Of our couatry in the late
struggle TO deprive them.
By "A. W. Putnam, of Coffee
COMMITTEE on PUBLIC SENTIMENT AND ORDER.
Reso!ped, That the Chairman appoint a
committee Of - TO report as 10 public e n
timent and order in the State Of TenBessee.
Rssoiced, That the delegates from all the
counties represented in this Convention
furnish to said "Committes on Public SEN
tinent and Order" ml inform .tioa as to
the prevalent temper and conduct Of eiti-
Gems in their respective counties, and esps.
cially proofs lf there be such of laRless-
ness, sedit:on ard crime.
Mr.. Martin, of Shelby, being called upon,
took the stand, aud delivered a brief ad-
dress. He said it had gone abroad thet the
people Of Middle and West Tennessee were
not & Law abiding peop'e; but this was IN
true. Shelby county, ard West Tennessee
was loyal to the Government of the United
States. This he knew, for he knew the peo-
pie. There were, it IS true, exceptions; men
Who would never be satisfied with anything.
There Were ~traitor5 eyeryshere-sven IN
Massachusetts.
A high official had said that the people
Of Middle and West Tennessee were not
loyal; but he relied for his opinions on in
formation; and his iniormants were fa.sih-
ers, and slIndersrs Of the people
We come here TO endorse Andrew John
s-n. loud cheers.) We come not to stifen
his backbone, f,rthst cannot be bent; but we
come here to endorse him. He stands be-
tween f. eedom and dsspotism, us the cham
pion Of the rmer.
He had often been asked if he thought the
President could res at the lactionists; and he
always asked them if they thought Andrew
Jackson would have stood firm; and then
he would tell them he latter was not a whit
firmer than the former. His recent veto Of
the Freedmen's Bureau Bill showed this.
Mr.. A. W. Putnam, of Coffee, said thst it
had teen recorded of Prince Alexander that
he attempted to conquer Antwerp by rhe-
toric and failed; but Andrew johnson had
conquered by his rhetoric aud logic, and
coUstructed a great national highway, on
which this country could travel with per-
feet security. (Cheers.) He thea urged
the people to support the President. We
had been abused, maligsci and slsndered;
and we owe il to ourselves 10 set the state
right before the world. lie had lived in
Coffee county for ten years, and knew the
people; and there was a most perfect order.
There had been but one vi lat on OF the
law in the county for long time, and That
was by a man who was not a citizen, and
who was fJund aiterTerd TO be a maniac,
As to the freedmen, they Were well
treated. II would be suicide to public in
dustIy 10 treat them otherwise.
Col. Blackm0n moved that Gen. Thomas
be- invited to attend the Convention. Car
ried and Messrs. Blackman and Hstton
were appoieted a committee to escort him to
the hall.
SPEECH OF HON. GEO. ". JONES'.
Hon. Geo. W. Jones was next called upon.
He said that he had come here to give TO
the President his unqualified approval. He
had known him for nearly a third of a cen
fury and an intimacy grew up, WHICH was
never marred for a quarter ola century. He
knew the President u have a t~enacity OF
purpose which knew no yielding .savei in sue
cess and he knew him to be a man of per-
feet honesty Of purpose, and matured judg-
ment.
The President had had many bitter enc
mics in his life but he was glad to see
many who had been formerly in this cate
CORY, are now here, 0 gaming 10 strengthen
his hands The cry OF d~eInagogue had been
raised against Andrew Johnson but no
man ever relied more upon his convictions
Than he did; and he never did more than
appeal to The Justice and discretion of The
principe
lie had risen TO the top Of the political
ladder; but in all his successful career, be
had never 10 got his origin, and his sym
pathies with The people were ss Wa'm now
as when be was 3 mechanic in a county of
East Tennessee.
We are here TO ipdorse that mani 10 say
well done good and faithful servant, and TO
sustain hIm.
We nave had q terrible war; and st its
beginning, Andrew Johnson started out to
save the Union; and now be is labcring 10
the same end.
II had been reported that some who had
been lately in rebellion, were not yet will
ling TO support the Government; but he
knew b,tter. They had returned home
with a determination to abide the result, OF
the Wa aud v be henceforth true aad loyal
mea. There might be exceptions; but
they were rare.
Judge Hickerson had told him, (the speak
err that be had feared, in the disbandihg Of
the reb-l armies, that trouble would eRsue.
But IN this he had hsppiiy been d%issppoin-
ted. Not a returned rebel soldier had yet
been srraigned before him.
We are here to restore harmony. lie be-
loved that Andrew johnson would be the
Moses who would conduct the people out OF
this worse thsn Egyptisn confusion; and
we should soon reach the promised
land Of peace and safety aud thst We shall
lave 8 mere enduring Government, than
had ever dreamed Of or hoped for. Loud
On motion Of Judge Whitwosth Gen. R.
W. johnson was invited to Il seat in the Hall.
Capt. Hstton reported that Gen. Thomas
would, if possible, be present during the at
Cheers
Gen. johnson then appeared in the Con-
and was received with cheers.