Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-23
The Great Convention.
WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY
IN TFNNESSEE
President johnson Sustained.
The People Speak.
IN TENNESSEE.

The Convention Assembled in the Hall Of
the House of Representatives of the State
Capitol at 10A. NJ.
On motion of Mr.. Poston Of Shelby, Col
VIM. Heiskell, Speaker Of the House Of
Representatives, was requestedto act as tenn
porary Chairman Of the Convention
Rev. j. p. Campbell then made the fol-
lowing prayer:
Oh, thou King, Eternal Immortal, Invisible
ity. and would penitentiaIiy confess before Thee
our sinfulness and unworthiness. and would ask
that we may come into Thy presence at this hour
With deep sense Of our resPonsibilities e Thee,
the reins Of the children Of men, may such
a sense Of Thy presence. such a sense Of
the obligations that rest upon us, religious. social.
civil and national, that we may be constrained to
that act ION and that policy which shall subscrve
the honor Of Thy great name and the greatest
good Of our commonwealth and Of our nation,
Almighty God. we ask that this great gathering OF
Thy servants together may be for the good
especially of our State. We beseech Thee. Oh
God to preside in the deliberations of this body.
OH give a calm, clear, dispassonate and wise
counsel to The members of this ConveD-
ton. and may much good result from
their meeting together upon this occasion; Com,
mand Thy blessing upon our Commonsealth, and
Thy blessing upon our nation. Especially do we
pray Almighty God, that Thou wilt bless thy SER
want the Chief MAGISTRATE Of these United states,
Oh. Undue him with the gifts and graces ~ piety
and true patriotism which will sustain him in the
arduous duties and responsibilities of his ol1ce.
Oh God, wilt Thoa deliver him and save him
from theintrigues Of politicians and from the
bias of passion and prejudice. Almighty God.
do Thou bless our Senate and House Of kepresen-
tatires in Congress assembled. Bless al that are
in authority in our nation, both in Church and
State: and may we so conduct ourselves so rule
and be ruled, that we may lead quiet and peace
able lives in all goodness and honesty; and to
Thy holy name in Christ be blessing and endless
praises. Amen.
Mr. E. A. James, of Hamilton, was then
appointed temporary Secretary.
On motion the Chairman appointed the
following committee Of ten, to report per-
manent officers for the Convention:
George L. Holmes. of Shelby William Little, Of
Bedford: Elijah Symmetry, Of Carter; Charles
Higgenson, of Coffee. Jordan Stokes. of Wilson !;
James Whtworth, Of Davidson; Bailey Payton,
Of Sumner; John w; Bower, OF smith :: r.
Fred. Heiskel of Knox; A, A. Steele. Of Marshal;
7. w. kesee. Of Maury; r. NJ. Edwards OF Broad
ley.
On motion of Mr. Martin, of Shelby, Judge
Swayne, of Shelby, was requested to read
Washington's Farewell address to the Con-
yentl0n.
Judge S. coming forward, remarked that
he approached the address with feelings Of
reverence and solemnity, as being produc-
ton of the Father of his country. 1t was a
document which equally concerned the ex-
IRENE North, South, East and West.
After the Judge had finished reading this
celebrated address, which had been listened
to with marked interest, he was loud.
ly applauded by the assembly.
The following-named officers were then
nominated and unanimously eIacfed.