The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-03-30

mas been more thronBhly discussed andig
derstood by all classes for the last year ~
this subject Of DISTINGUISHING Tue dl,Ios'I
Several Of the seeding members az,
convention which adopted II into tho ',eh,La'
ule, and sustained il before the peopls ~,
accepted Office under H. and are thsreGo,.- ~
tapped from denying lie binding force N
OF them had been elected under 4 lav "N
proclamation DISTINGUISHING rebels. nj,
p~retensS that the measure was sprung NM.
them suddenly, is therefore manlfesly A IN
teEiuge 10 cover up the aitempl at disos9SS.
i%zation.
The resigning members appeal to their "a,
stituents to sustain them, are ANNOUNCED !,
candidates for reelection to the places ~
have just made vacant under u pledv, Y
course, again to withdraw from their 1,,,
and again to break up the Legislature. I'M
discloses the whole plan Of the conspitnr'
They ask their constituents 10 approve IN,
act, and to send them back to repeat Il, n,
will place their constituents 10 the attitud,,
disorganiEers -eommit them to a rebeII,'
against the State Government, and reDS,
futile any attempt 20 Gil the vacancie, /,
by writs OF election, rs the same roud,
would De repeated. The danger to the StT,
is therefore imminent. Should the civil rw,
eminent fail, the military authorities Mn
take control Of the State, and II Is not m.
ly that the General Government will, at a
early day, permit a people who will have d,
played such i~ncapacity for selC-goyernmen,s
attempt another State organisation. Nor,
il likely, II the effort should be- permltld
that The different divisions Of the State I'M
agree upon a new constitution, and diseoJ
and u separation may follow.
II the plan Of the seeding members, nov
so manifested, is successful, many OF til, n.
portant laws already passed, including thon
comforting important civil rights upon freed.
men can never 40 into effect. No appropfiL
tion bill can be passed the PenitrntAu,
Lunatic Asylum aud other State institution
must be broken up and abandoned and u,
interest acraing on the debts Of the San
and all other expense requiring an apr.
p%riation uIust remain unpaid The credit n
the State will be destroyed, and the bondId
the State already appropriated must be D.
prcciatcd, so as to fail OF tue objects Of Ihdi
issuance. Emigrants will shun a STATE ID
such confusion and discredit, and capital will
seek investment in more promising localiia,
and thus the brightest hopes Of the Suh
will be blig ted.
Even If the eonspirators should fail OF 81
cess incalculable mischief has already ben
done to the State. Eight millions Of hs
bonds are soon to be thrown upon the mr.
ket. The runious depreciation Of her sftai
consequent upon a disorganized condition Il
the Stale, inhicts u deep Injury, not only W
on the bondholders, but upon our works 4
internal improvement, dependent now um
a sale Of our bonds ~ esaOle ~ revive tsti
operations.
Our political prospects too, are ssvutJ
injured BY the acts Of a rebe liops popap
ton we have cost our representation ia ti
council OF the nation. Our Senators il
Representatives are IN Washington asking AZ
mission TO seats in Congress. That body
watching all our movement. with a view u
cetermln whether We nave an establishn
government or MOI, and whether those sehB
tors have been sent there by u Government
capable OF maintaining It's existence aud az.
thority. They may now conclude thai our
people are not in a temper tor self-goVsrs
ment. Certainly the opponents Of our repn
senlation will DC furnished by our press
condition with an argument against our 3
mission.
Nor Is the moral affect upon tho reputation ola
STATE and people loss " DO depIored. A large pora
VI Gus people Just our OF the rebellion, are profess
recOnstructrt loyalty. whtle a portion Of lheIr req
sentative . display not only not uuiy a TeltiliOus ipn
but a disregard ior the sulrmn obligations VI L,sn
tors, ant are unIHindfui Of that dignity ana syna
honor which should slwsys charactoriEu The statpsuI
But asid; FROM the injury u the moral, %pOliiieam
financial character Of the state and tie danger Oi3
solution, the actual loss TO the state treasury, sE
mgnse. Nearly = month las already Lsen lost ys
Legislature from business. Another month si
trsnspiTe before she vacant seats eau be hllvd BY d.
ton, and then sons days must elapss before the ufE
bsrs eau appear IN their seats. Estimating thtG
psnse to the Legislature at $50 per day, aud . hat
seventy days from business, aud . total loss Of Ba
10 the result, even II the eoBspiraioTs should Ssgm
no further In their designs. The loyal people Ne
state will mol fail " bold the guilty parties aud ID
advisers responsible for ihis worse IHan uselasa
psnditure.
Il may be that the eonstltusntI Of the ~rsgIgnlBg No
beers mayrevlect theia Or Others pledsvd to a liKeeBun
and thereby render ths proclamation useless, bat .
responsibility shall b. upon them. Ihe Conshlln
requires that " who's vacancies happen 10 eltherhg
tho Governor, for The time being, shall Issue sn1i
election to MI said Vacancies." Therefore,
The following representatives having In q Pl
printed address announced their Withdrawal from
General Assembly, thereby having sheiF seats 'sH
viz
W B Lewis, Rep. from Davidson; samuel P WlS
Rep. from shelby A b Garrett, Rep, from 0atd'
Asa fAnlkhoff heps from hAfftut a n AfcfmAafA ~
rom Haywood } Y Thomas, Rep from Cols, gnt
dy aud Van Buren, Abner A steele, Rep. hum Mo
shall WIN b Scales, ltep. from Dyer aud lAndsfahs
Al wybns, Rep. from sumner rhos II BiedSs, "
from Lincoln VIM Barton, Rep. from CAAnsaiI
Williams, Rep from Carter Y y Ordway, ny W.
Giles n brandon, Rep fevm Stewart W X fgst
Bjp. I'm shelby n. \. DnnBaway, Rep. from ~
ford wro.w. willis, Rep. from Hswkinsi A.
NlekH, Hep. from Dickinson; J. X. Hood, Rep. H@
Hamilton VIM. simmons, Rep. from Franklin.
Whereas, Also, . vacancy las occurred IN he,E
House VI Representatives BY the Resignation w
Hon. VIM. II. Travis, Rep IRON Henry CounVis
Whereas, Also a vacancy has occurred In SAID ~ ~
of Representative BY the resolution u the sala ~
that the seat 0f the lion. A. q Giliem, kepresen"N
from the county VI Jackson, was vacant aud,
whereas, Also, \ vacancy has occurred ~ saia M
Of Representatives. b the death % tho hon' W.
Waters, representative from the county % h'AN
and,
Whereas, Also, = yNeAney has occurred IN ihsS
torial branch q said General Assembly by 'hs 49,
tho Hon. b.. Il, Peari, Senator from the eoupH'
Rooertson, Montgomery aud stewart and,
Whereas, AlSS, y vacancy has Occur red In ths
Aforesaid, By the resignation q John W. boNeni~
atoT from the counties VI smith and sumnsri
Nov, Therefore, ], William o. Brownies, 10Y
OF the state u Tennessee, do hereby eonhst
sherins, Coroners, OF other officers auihoriiea
10 open and and bold elections, az All tho paess@s
log In the respective counties % DA'ilson'
U~yertout Warren, Haywood, COhes, Grumpy 49,
Trn, Marshall. Dyer, Laudefdals, SUMNER 49,
Cannon, frankliB, Carter, Gilrs, Stewart, -.
Hawkins, DlcAson, Hamilton. hobertson' aont
and smith, on saturday. The 5lsI dsy o. aan.55 s
foe the purpose Of Milling the yaeaneles ron ss1iar
ties respectively, o. herrinbefore set forth. rn5s
~ ahai make returns Of sald slee'i0ns aeeon~1
Law. La
- u testimony uhsTsof, ! have hsIsuSsn
ia lsedbsd M name and caused %, gfns.s,aSS