The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-05-06
BUSINESS COMMITTEE.


On motion of Col 0. ?. Temple
committee on business and resolutions
was appointed by the President, con-
sisting of the following delegates: ia
r. Nelson, Q. P. Temple, DR.. Hunt, Mr.
Alexander, Maj McGaughey, and
Messrs. Randall, Scudder, ColdweIl,
Owens, Phillips, Pickins, and Gamble.
SPEECH OF Mr. PATTERSON, OF RoANE.
Whilst the Committee were out Mr..
Patterson, of Roane, addressed the
Convention. The Commercial reports
him as follows:
"Ths is not a new movement, and am
surprised that people have been so negli-
gent in considering 1t, as TO overlook their
private and political interests. There can
be as little objection to this movement of or
ganizing a separate State, as for a member
OF any family to enter into a marriage con-
tract. The State is too long. Nature has
laid out a natural boundary, which should
dictate to US the necessity of separating our
selves into distinct community.
"There is an incOmpatibility of interests
between US aud the other divisions of Ten
nessea. Ours is a manufacturing, mining
and agricultural interest; our resources are
as great, if not greater than any other sec
ton Of the same erea, but they have never
been appreciated, from the lack of observa-
/ ton.
Our soil is from the richest to the poor
est what is lacking on the surface is made
up in the sub-suriace. Gen. J. T. Wilder
told me that at the base of the Cumberland
mountains in East Tennessee, we have suf-
fcient iron 10 supply the whole world for
twenty years. We have all the material
fer manufacturing purposes, the water
power TO run the necessary machinery, and
all that is lacking is the capital to develop
them. Without permanent organization,
one lthst can be relied upon, we cannot
hope for the influx of capital; as we are,
there is no protection for capital,
"0ur present taxation is enormous, ow-
ing TO the prolonged session of the Legisla-
ture this will De obviated by having a
Legislature whose session will be limited to
sixty days. The action Of the present body
is destroying the credit of the State, and is
keeping capitalists out. The Constitution
of the United States provides for this move
ment in these terms: 'That the territory
OF any State may organize itself into a sep
arate State by the assent Of the State Leg
islature and the assent Of Congress-. East
Tennessee has always sustained itself, and
the success of this movement will 50 estab
lish our prosperity as to merit for our new
State the name Of the CrOtgH State. Key
stone or Empire does not express that de-
gree Of Importance or prosperity that viii
attach TO us but CROWN is the term best
adapted. The glittering minerals of our
hills are gems for that crown, that will "a
date with bright lustFe, and will be an en-
blem Of wealth that will dazzle the eyes Of
our sister States.
elf we succeed, tho glorious halo CT 10y
atty that surrounds the name Of East Ten
nessee viii be enhanced"
REPORT OF THE BUSINESS COMMITTEE.
After Mr. Patterson concluded the
Committee made their report The
Commercial gives the following synop-
sis of the preamble, but omits the resO-
lutions entirely:
The project o. forming a separate State of
tho District Of East Tennessee is not new
one. The Cumberland mountains cut us off
from the rest Of the State, and mark for US
a natural boundary. We are too far from
the capital. Our soil is different We are
aliens in feeling; the political differences Of
1851, though now modified, still exists, aud
will always continue. Former Conventions
were unanimous in support Of this project.
West Of the mountains are rebels, East are
loyal men.
Rebels are in the majority. For proleo-
tion against them, the loyal men have been
forced to enact Franchise law, and we
find that in result, a bitter difference of
feeling exists, which can be obviated by
separation, which will relieve the rebels
from the restraint of this bill, and will put
us IN q safe position. In cur present roia-
tions, we must share the losses Of the rebels.
We desire 10 part in peace, live IN peace,
and be IN position TO follow our own course.
The assertion that East Tennesses is too
poverty-stricken 70 sustain herself is a SLAM
der upon her people. Oar numerous re-
sources give the lie to such a sentiment.
Those resources will be developed immedi-
ately upon the eoasummation Of this pro-
iect, because then security is given to loyal