Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-03-21
KNOXVILLE TENN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH p, 1866

tive in Washington asking admission in Congress
That body watching all our movements with view Of de
termning whether established government or
and whether those Senators have there by Gov
eminent capable of maintaining its existence authority
They conclude that people
self government Certainly the opponents our representa-
ton viii be furnished by our present condition with
ment against admission.
Nor is the moral eject upon the repution
people less 70 be dpored large portion Of people just
out OF rebellion protesting loyalty while
portion Of their representatives. display only rebeiOus
spirit but disregard for the solemn obligations of legislators
aad are unnndu Of that dignity which should always ehsrac
terize the statesman.
aside from the injury to the moral political and fnan-
cal character OF the State and danger Of dissolution the
tual loss treasury, immense Nearly
already been lost by the Legislature from business Anoh
by election and then days must eapse before the
can appear in their seats the expenses to the
Legislature $3.50 per day seventy days from
business, and total loss Of S45 the result the
eonspators should succeed no further in their designs The
loyal people Of the State will the guilty parties
and their advisers responsible for this worse than useless
Penditure.
may be that The the resgnng members
reelect them others pledged like course, and
thereby render this proclamation useless the
ity shall be upon The Constitution REQ hires
Vacancies happen in either House. the Governor, the
time being, shall issue VT its Of eeson fill said vacancies
The following representatives having in public printed ad
dress announced their Withdrawal from the General Assembly
thereby leaving their seats vacant,
W. B. Lewis, Rep. from Davidson Ssm P. Walker, Rep.
rom shelby A L. Garrett Rep from Overton Asa Fulkner,
Rep from Warren A Freeman Rep from Haywood j.. f.
Thomas Rep from Coffee Grundy and Van Buren Abner A
steele hep from Marshall william ~ scales Representative
from Dyer and Lsuderdae, A K Wynne, Rep. from Sum
ner Thos IL Beosoe, Rep rom Lincoln VIM Barton, Rep
from Cannon p Williams, Rep from Carter G. n. Ordway
Rep ON Giles n Brandon, Rep from Stewart W. X. Pos
ton Rep from Shelby NJ. Z. W. Dunnaway, Rep from Bed
from Dickson, James K. Hood Rep. from Hamilton.
Whereas also vacancy has occurred said House Of
Representatives by the resignation OF Hon. Jos H. Travis
Representative from Henry county and,
Whereas also, vacancy has occurred in said House ofRep
the resolution OF the House that the
Of the Hon. A c. Gum Representative from the county Of
Jackson, vacant; and,
Whereas Also vacancy has occurred in said House Of Rep
esentatves by the death Of the Hon Wallace Waters Rep
reSentative from the county OF Madison and,
Whereas, Also, vacancy has occurred the Senatorial
branch sd General Assembly by the death of the Hon. B.
Pesrt Senator from the counties OF Robertson, Montgomery
and Stewart; and
Whereas Also, vacancy has occurred In the Senate aore
sd by the resignation Of John W Bowen, Senator from the
counties OF Smith and Sunni
Now, therefore, William G. Brownow, Governor of the
Tennessee hereby the Sher OOrOners
other officers authorized by Law open and hold elections
all the places voting the respective counties of David
Shelby, 0vertOn, Warren Haywood Coffee Grundy, Van
Buren, Marshall Dyer Lauderdae Sumner. Lincoln Cannon
Franklin Carter Giles, Stewart, Bedford Hawkins, Dickson
Hamilton Robertson, Montgomery ard Smith, Saturday.
the SlS day March 1866 for the purpose Of filling the
cances from said counties respectfully, herenbefore
forth. Said She shall make of said elections accord
ing TO law.
In testimony whereof have hereuntO subscribed my nae,
and caused the great seal Of the State to be attached
JTS at the Department in the city Of Nashville, this Sd
! N'N Z day Of March, 1866.
- W. G. BROWNLOW.
By the Governor
A. J. FLETCHER Secretary Of State.