Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-23
Proclamation By ths Governor.

1t is my painful duty 10 announce that civil gov
eminent is again imperriled in the State Of Ten
nessee. The events Of the last three weeks give
rise to serious apprehensions that large portion of
our people have not sufficiently recovered from the
demoralizing effects of the late rebellion 10 enable
them to appreciate the blessings Of psace--that
their passions have not sufficiently cooled to enable
them to avoid a relapse into anarchy or military
rule. IS sGt 4. sFes ~ Ssfrl f.-' i
A small minority of twenty-one members of the
House Of Representatives by factions and revolu-
tionary proceedings have succeeded 10 breaking up
the Legislature and paralyxng the State Govern
nient. characterize this conduct rs revolutionary
because il was violative Of the spirit of the consti
tation and laws and arrested the machinery Of the
State Government a. eaectually ~ Il the same had
been doue BY force OF arms. sos 81 pSf-if,Ss 2
They have been able, under the construction Of
parliamentary law which prevailed 10 the House,
to reduce il below what was held TO be quorum
for the transaction Of business and the great body
Of the members Of both Houses have gone TO their
homes, and Legislation has entirely ceased. $3.50,
Whom sn imrrtant measure Of State policy was
proposrd---a measure referred TO, and duty i'm
posed upon, this Legislature by the amended con-
siituion-they either withdrew from their sean or
remained and refused 10 answer to their names
when called, the Speaker holding that . member in
his seat refusing to answef, was not present 90 %
TO be counted as part Of "a quorum. After worry
ing the majority in this way for several weeks and
af>er the consultations Of the Convention of the
22d February, they have publicly announced their
,ecess,on from the Legislature, through the news
r. rssao. Of naIr.s. ~ ~ as,s,a,a,s or ras"
who ,ra sr.r,..i ~. Gao q, ~. Su,har, c,.css
eracy.
The pretext for this legislative rebellion was
proposition to discharge the duty imposed upon the
Legislature by the ninth section Of the schedule
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