Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-09-09
THE EAST TENNESSEE FEDERAL SOL
DIERS IN COUNCIL.


The Federal soldiers Of Greene county
held meeting at GreeneviIle on the Sd in
slant, to appoint delegates to the Soldiers
and Sailors Convention to be held at Cleve-
land, Ohio, on the 18th inst Col. DAVID
Fry, Col. R. A. CRAwFoRD, and Col. F. A.
REEVE were selected as delegates; and Capt.
r. C. CARTER, Maj. B. SMITH, Capt. D. RUSH
and Sergt. +. G. THOMAS, as alternates.
Speeches were made in support Of the ma
tional administration, and the following reso-
lutions adopted:
ResOlped, That we, as soldiers and partici-
pants in the late struggle for the life and the
Constitution Of our beloved land, hail with
sincere joy the return of peace and prosperi-
ty to our agitated country, and with thank
full hearts give all praise TO the One, wise,
just and merciful Sovereign of all nations.
ResoIUed, That we volunteered in the mill
tary service of the National Government to
prevent its threatened dissolution, and to
overthrow the marshaled enemies thereof,
and that haYingaccOmplished the grand and
prominent objects for which the war was
waged by the said Government, we fully
endorse the magnanimous example of our
illustrious CHIEF, in per-
hitting the surrendered armies of LEE and
JOHNSTON to "retlrR h0hae tChere they should
not be disturbed" and with hearss devoted
and true to the whole eountry-East and
West North and Southland feeling in our
pride of triumph that the "crown-jewel OF
courage is magnanimity to a fallen foe" we
therefore diyest ourselves Of all sectional ami
mostly and personal revenge toward gallant
people whom we have fairly subdued by force
of arms, and who now sink unresisting at our
feet.
ResOlued, That our political palladium be
the CONSTITUTION and the UNION and the
enforcement Of the laUs consistent thereiCith;
and that we utterly ignore and unequivo-
eally condemn all subversiye secti0Rdiism as
antagOnistic to and inconsistent with our
republican form of Government, whether
denOminated secessiOnism of the South, or
disunioaism of the North, and that we re-
gard Febelism and radicalism interchange
able terms, and both alike inimical to the
Peace and perpetuity of the Union of the
States.
ResOived, That we regard the Radical
faction who now seek to establish disunion
and discord under the stolen livery of loyalty,
as much the enemies Of the country as were
the reDeis In 1901.
Resolved, That we believe the Radical dis
union party consists mainly of original cop
perheads, rebel sympathizers, and others
who lent no helping baud, when the life of
the nation was imperiled.
Resolued That in the abolition of slavery
we recognize the hand of Divine justice, and
token of human advancement, and that we
rejoice te see the "bond go free" and also,
that while we are content that the liberated
negro shall enjoy all of the rights and privi-
leges secured to him by the laws of the
land, yet we regard him our Inferior, men
tally, morally and socially, and deem it pro-
per that he should occupy only subordi-
nate position in the affairs Of the Govern
ment. However, we cheeriully accord to
others the privilege of exercising their in-
stincts and tastes in their intercomity and
social communion with the colored race.
Resolved That we cordially endorse the
action of the late National Peace Union
Convention, held at Philadelphia, and that
we heartily respond to the declaration of
principles by them adopted.
Resolued, That we have unwavering con-
fdence in the integrity, sagacity, wisdom,
and patriotism of President JOHNSON, and
believing that he is actuated in all of his
executive acts by principles consonant with
the Constitution Of the United States, and
co-extensive with the welfare and happiness
of the whole country, we assure him of our
continued trust and support.