Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-02-24
FROM WASHINGTON.
Official Correspondence About
the Shenandoah.
ARREST OF RAILROAD ROBBERS
Associated Press Report.
General News.
Tennessee Convention.


LOUISVILLE, February 22.-The Nashville
Union states that the Convention assem-
bled in that city to-day, with Hon. Henry
Cooper, of Bedford, as President The Com
nittee reported resolutions substantially as
follows; That the people of Tennessee are
excluded from the benefits of the Union,
upon the unfounded assumption that they
are not sufficiently loyal to be admitted to
representation in Congress. Delegates to
this Convention, both sympsthizers and
| loyal men, place upon record their united
| testimony against the truth Of this imputa-
| ton of dislOyalty made against the people
of this State Upon the surrender of the
Southern armies Tennessee accepted the
result as a conclusive settlement of the
issues involved in this war. Southern sol
diers acknowledged their defeat by laying
| down their arms and pledgiDg themselves
not to renew the conflict, and returned to
their peaceful avocations and have been
distinguished therein by their zeal and
| energy. Delegates to the Convention of
the firm people of TennessTr were never
more sincerely anxious for the preservation
of good order and the restoration of civil
law, nor more earnestly united TO support
and preserve the Constitution and Union
against all assaults.
They are ae ready now as ever, in bygone
pledge their lives, fortunes and sacred honor
in defence of the Constitution and the Union
FiEvJ Tvvvsufzr Jue TaJe Emendment PrU--
hibiting involuntary servitude as part Of
the Constitution and will give that clause
an honest and sincere support. They are
prepared to aid in afiording to freed persons
of color such protection as shall secure to
them all the blessings Of freedom, and of
conceeding to them all civil and political
~ L. Il.
both races insisting however, that the sub
ject belongs exclusively to the people of the
States, and that the same has not been
transferred to Congress by the amendment,
providing that they are satisfied that the re-
lations between the two races will be estab-
lished upon principles of justice, mutually
beneficial and satisfactory when extraneous
influences are withdrawn. The States do
clared in rebellion, by reason of war, did
not cease to be States and are integral parts
of the Union, that the citizens thereof have
the right to elect Representatives TO Con-
gress, and that Congress can not legally ex
elude them, and each House has the right
to decide upon the qualifications of its
members; that the people of the respective
States have the right to regulate their do
nestic affairs, while consistent with the
Constitution; we disapprove of any attempt
of Congress to force negro suffrage upon the
South, as such policy tends to widen the
breach between the North and South, and
Injuries the negro. They are opposed to in
reference with the Constitution at this time
it being unwise to endeaYor to change the
fundamental law in the midst of high
excitements, and not magnanimOus TO do
so when eleven States have not represen-
tation in Congress. They favor the guaran-
tee of the payment of the public debt in
CURED for the maintenance OF the Govern
ment, and the pardon and protection of all
inhabitants OF the land il the enjoyment OF,
and the protection of life, liberty and prop
erty. They say the Presidents administra-
tion of State governments, though informal
in its origin, was established under circum
stances which justified its creation, and is
entitled 10 recognition and support; that
the measures of the general government
should be temperate, tolerant, and just to
all and vindictive toward none, earnestly
striving for an early restoration of the peo-
pie and States to their normal relations to
the Federal Government; that the people
thereof should be relieved of the presence OF
military authority and disquietude; that
we heartily approve and sustain the policy
of the President, especially his recent mes
sage relative to the Freedmen's Bureau.
Mr.. Mullen's substitute for the above res
luton was laid on the table amid enthus-
astic cheering.
The report Of the Committee was then &C.
cepted with vociferous applause.
speeches were made by Messrs. Putnam,
Jones, Stokes, Brien, Cooper and Campbell,
and they adjourned sine die.
After the adjournment ex Gov. Brown ad
dressed the assembly fully, endorsing the
proceedings of the Convention.
The colored population celebrated the an
niversary Of the Emancipation Proclama-
ton by a largo procession of two regiments
and about 1900 colored people. After pa
rading the streets they were addressed by
Governor Brewnlow, upon the capitol ground
who congratulated them upon their eman-
cipation.
Several speeches were made by eolered
orators, and everything passed of quietly.
Both the celebration and the Union Cenyen-
ton were decided success.
RaIIrOad Accident.
NEWARK, N. j., February 23.-The eight
O'Clock through Washington train on the
New Jersey Railroad being detained by the
fog this morning. run into woed train,
which was switching across the track out of
time at East Newark. Both locomotives
were demolished, and two cars of the Wash
iugton train were badly smashed Three
brakemen were seriously injured. one bav-
ing DOLQ legs 6uOCkluBl4 jdAAInSu anu
another, it is feared, is injured internally.
The Washington and other trains were de-
layed several hours.
From st. Louis.
sr. LOUIS, February 23.-The democrats
and conservatives held a meeting in the
Mercantile Library Hall last night, at
which resolutions were adopted to the fol-
lowing effect:
That the Democracy Of ST. Louis are de-
termined to restore TO the citizens Of Missouri
| all their constitutional rights.
That the Federal constitution defines the
qualifications of members of Congress, and
all men possessing such qualifications are
eligible TO seats in either House of Congress.
| That regulation of the right of suffrage
| belongs to the States alone.
| That taxation without representation is in
opposition to the fundamental principles OF
| American constitutional law.
| That Andrew johnson in a recent speech
to the Virginia Delegation has placed him
self upon the principles stated in the fore
going resolutions, and We, tine Democracy
Of st Louis, pledge to support him in carry
ing out said principles.
That the Democracy of Nj uri heartily
approve the Presidents freedmen s
| Bureau Bill.
| That fha Raunocrsev sfa-. gf.url at the