The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-05-19
n is respectfully submitted,


Mr.. FusOn submitted the following mi
norty report:
The undersigned, being a minority of the
special commIJtce appOIn ed to consider the
memorial and resolutions directed to this
General Assembly, by a special convention
held in Knoxville on the 3D. of May, 1866,
through whom a memorial and resolutions
adopted at said convention were directed to
this General Assembly, asking that the
prayer of the memoralists be granted by
the adoption Of the resolutions accompany
ing the same.
The undersigned would briefly say, in
reference to the memorial and resolutions,
having for their specific object the forma-
ton Of a new State out of the several couu-
ties forming the eastern division of the
State, known as East Tennessee. Said reso-
luIions further provide that the Governor
shall, by proclamation, designate day GER
tain on which an election shall be held in
all the various counties of said division, to
ascertain the viii and wish of the people
thereof in reference thereto:
The undersigned desire to say to the
House that they have not been able to see
any good reason why said resolutions should
be passed, but, on the contrary, many good
and valid reasons why they should not be
passed, and more especially at this critical
period, when the State is just emerging as
it were from the grave of her political tor
pitude, in which she has suffered decay,
pUtretactiOn, and almost humiliation, into
Hewness OF life, beginning to breathe anew
the pure atmosphere of future greatness.
10 ask that part of the great trunk shall
be severed from the other, and that she
could survive the depletion, is an idea for
eign from anything in the law Of nature,
and of course must produce death.
The S ate as a whole has many and one
rous burthens pressing upon her. Her di-
sasters from the msortunes of an uuiOrtu-
nate war have been serious and many; and
now, to hold up her credit, should be the
chief object and aim of every patriot of
loyal heart in her once proud domain, and
none more so than the chivalrOu5 and truly
loval masses of East Tennessee; and iG is
attributable to them in greater degree,
that tennessee, to day, occupies the proud
position she does in the commerce. and
credit Of the world. Then, in all kindness.
TO them, we would say, don't propose a
measure, the bare mention of which, must
have q bhghting influence on her credit.
The credit Of the State will be materially
affected on the very slightest indication of
ACKNOWLEDGMENT, or disIntegration, saying
nothing of ether grave questions involved.
Without a strict maintenance of our credit
abroad, we cannot survive the storm or
shock OF the inevitable consequences of dis
memberment, when it IS self evident that
it requires a united effort of the whole peo-
plea unit IN sentiment and actiOn-cO-
operating together as one interest TO over
ride the surging waves of our recent mis-
fortunes which lash against US with such
yehemeuce. We have thought proper to
present this minority report to place the
facts before the country, as we'll as to place
ourselves properly on the records, hoping
the views herein given will cause the mem-
bers of this body to seriously reflect as to
the consequences Of the propositions before
them, if passed.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
J. A. FUsoN,
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