The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-03-02
The Voice Of Loral Bradley County.

The Voice OF Loyal Bradley County.
4 public meeting TO appoint delegates
to the late Convention which met in
this city, was had in Clev land on the
18th ult, VIM J. Campbell, Esq in the
chair, and 7. l. Cate and Saml Hunt,
Secretaries. A committee composed OF
Col R. N Edwards, Col S Beard, A.
Henry, S P. Gaut and F. II. Craigmiles,
prepared resolutions which were sdop-
ted.
The proceedings Of the meeting came
to hand after the Convention had met
snd adjourned, but we publish the res
olutions to-day by request. They are
as follows:
ResoIrea, That the 22d Of February, the
Anniver airy Of Washington, the Father Of
his country, We should ever celebrate and
hold sacred, aud that it is just and proper
to meet on that dsy, when troubles environ
us, snd lean lessons Of wisdom from his
teaching, and take counsel IRON him .or our
guidance.
ResolUed, That the act Of secession, "so
called" by winch certain States sought TO
d s-uPt the Union, and establish for them
se.Yes q separate Government, YVES in its in
cepton Unauthorized, void and Of no effect;
that the States 50 -endeavoring 10 sectde
were never out Of the Union, bat that they
were then, As they are now, members Of the
American Union.
Resolved, That East Tennessee has fur
nished more troops for the Federal army,
aud has done more TO suppress the rebellion
tnan any ether portion Of the United Stste5
IN proportion TO population has done all
hist the Government required Of her poo
pie, by batting for the Union and e~lectiDg
a loyal Governor Congressman, and Legs
lature.
ResolUe3, Inasmuch as We have elected a
loyal delegation to Congress, IN c~onfJrmity
with the Cons tuition OF the United States,
we earnestly request The Congress at Wash
ingt0n, u admit them TO their seats imme-
diatelg. We believe il 50 doing the best
Interests Of the Government will be promo
ted hat justice 10 loyal Tennesseans de-
mands it at their hands. "Tsxation with
out representation" was one of the evils
complsined Of in the Revolutionary s'rug-
giles Of our fathers for independence bat
earnestly desiring to cultivate a kind, fra
ternal feeling for our northern brethren, vet
IL Is but right for US 10 say that we feel con
hdent that unless our Congressmen are ad
mitted to their seats at once, every day they
are denied their sests will have a tendency
to ALLEVIATE cur affections from them.
Resolved, That the Congress Of the United
States possesses no power under the Consti-
tuition, to determine who shall be eligible to
the rights Of suffrage in the States; that is
a right reserved 10 the Sta 'es, and that any
and all attempts upon the part Of Congress
to force upon the people of any State or
States any class Of citizens Thereof, as en-
titled 10 the right Of suffrage, are violations
Of the spirit and letter Of the Constitution,
and infringements upon the rights Of the
State.
Res5frc}, That we heartily endorse the
policy Of Andrew Johnson, President of the
United States, on the subject of reconstruc-
ton, believing it the only policy which is in
accordance with the Constitution and the
best interests Of the whole country, and we
would earnestly deprocate a departure from
the old landmarks, as calculated 60 endan-
ger the peace Of the country and the lber-
ties Of the people.
RESOLVED, As in 1861, we still adhere to
our devotion to the Union, for the mainte-
nance ofwhich so many Of our gallant men
from East Tennessee have so molly battled I;
anu lut ICluoA o. lIt IdNl'dA mdlOEliy IN
Congress 70 admit as members the loyal
Representative elected by the gallant SOL
diers and loyal men OF East Tennessee, is IN
act Of bad faith and ]usurpatiou "a abhorrent
TO US as the rebe lion itself, in this, that by
mere force Of numbers, in violation Of the
Constitution and laws Of the land they are
by Congressional Resolutions attempting in
effect 10 comp etc what JEFF. Davis and his
army failed to accomplish by to.ce, to wit,
Diss0lre he Union.
Resolved, That we a-e opposed to any fur
ther amendments TO the Constitu ion OF the
United States, prepared as 1t was by the
wise and coed men of the revolution, and
we hereby instruct our Senators and Repre-
sentatives il the State Legislature, to vote
Tor no further amendments thereto, believ
ing as we do, that If we would preserve the
Liberties bequeaIhed TO Us by our fsthers, it
be by a firm adherence to the princi-
pies of the Constitution as our fathers
framed it.