The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-09-21

therefore wo accept Il as the best present
remedy. appehl 10 our brothers and 9nendi
in the North and the West TO make u theiI
watchword in the coming elections.
The tokens are suspicious Of overwhelm-
ing success. However little the verdict oil
the bnllot-box may affect the reckless man
in the Presidential chair, we cannot doubi
that the traitors aud RympathiEers he has
encouraged will recognize that verdict as
Inc surest Indication that the mighty power
which crushed the rebellion 70 stu alive,
and that those who attempt 10 oppose or de-
~ Il, will Go 80 at the risk OF their own de-
struction.
Our confidence in the overriding provi-
denee Of God prompts the prediction and
intehsi6es the belief that, when this warning
il sufficiently taught to these misguided aud
reckless men. che liberated millions Of the
rehellious South will be proHered those
rights and franchises which may be neces-
sary 10 adjust and settle this mighty eontro-
versy in the spirit Of the most enlarged and
Christian philanthropy.
GEO. W, PASCHAL, Of Texas, Chairman.
r. o. SIDNEY. of Mississippi.
JOHN II. ATKINSON, OF West Virginia.
THOMAS W. PALESC0TT, Kentucky.
JOHN A. ALDERDICE, Of Delaware.
A. ". HAWKINS, Of Tennessee.
SAMUEL KNOX, of Missouri.
WRIGHT r. FISH, Of Louisiana.
MILTON J. SAFF0LD, OF Alabama.
PHILIP FRASHlER, Of Florida.
d. r.. GO0DLoE, Of North Carolina.
D. G. FORNEY, Of District Of Columbia.
JOHN A. j. CRESwELL, 81 Maryland.
G. W. ASHBURN, Of Georgia.
Hon John Minor Bolts, Of Virginia, stand
ing beside the chairman, on the platform,
then said
MR. PREsrDENT. The very able and elo-
uuent address which has been read, has my
most cordial approval. CGreat applause
I regard the address as a whole as the most
formidable indictment that has ever been
brought by any grand jory Of the coHntry-
Tgreat applause -and its severity consists
10 its truth. [Renewed applause have
simply risen for the purpose OF moving Its
unanimous adoption.
After som discussion the Address was
adopted unanimously with loud and pro-
longed applause. =.
Hon. John L. Thomas, Jr., Of Maryland,
offered q resolution Of thanks TO President
Speed and the officers Of the con yention for
the able manner 10 which they had filled
their positions, which was carried.
Tha Chairman then announced that the fol-
lowing named gentlemen had been appointed
as the Committee on Finance Messrs. DR.. r
0. Sidney, of Mississippi John P. Camp, oil
Missouri Thomas HorDbrook, Of West Viz
giniA Gail Borden, Of Texas and Hon. h
K. Butler, Of Tennessee.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Gov. A. J. Hamilton, Of Texas. Mr.. Chair
man, the Committee on Resolutions beg leave
to make their report.
The Report being forwarded TO the Secre-
tary he read the following.
RsSolred, That the loyal people Of the south
cordially unite with tSe people Of the North
in thanksgiving to Almighty God, through
whose will a rebellion unparalleled for It's
causelessness, lie cruelty and its criminalltyr
has been overruled 10 the yindication OF the
supremacy Of the Federal Constitution over
every State and Territory Of the Republic,
Resolpef. That we demand Tow, as we have
demanded At all times since the cessation OIL
hostilities, the re,toratlon OF the states IN
which We live TO their old relations with the
Union, on the simplest aud iswest conditions
consistent with the protection OF our yves,
property and political rights, now in jeopardy
from she unquenched enmity Of rebels lately
10 arms.
Resolved, That the unhappy policy PurSued
by Andrew Johnson, President OF the UNITED
States, 10, in itS effects upon the loyal people
Of the South, unjust, oppressive and intolerH'
BILE and, accordingly, however ardently w
desire to see our respective Srates once mort
represented in The Congress Of the nation, W
would deplore their restoration on the in"a'
equate conditions prescribed by the Preslden'
as tending not TO abate, but only to magnify
The perils and SORROWS o. our condition,
Rssolvsd, That with pride IN the patriotism
Of the Congress, with gratitude for the fear
less and persistent support they have giver
to the cause Of Loyalty, and their Efforts e
restore all the States 10 their { rmer eondi'
ton as States in the American Union, we viii
stand by the positions taken by them, anC
use all means consistent with a peaceful anC
l. wful course to secure the ratification Of th'
amendments to The Constitution OF the Unit
tei States, as poo Osed by the Congress at ~
recent session, and regret that the Congress
in It's wisdom, did not provide By law for tbs
greater security Of the loyal people In th'
States not vet admitted 70 representation.
Rssolued, That the political power Of The
Government Of the United States In the ad'
ministration Of public affairs, is, by ITS Con
stilution, con6ded to the popular or law
making department Of the Government.
RsSoived, That the political status OF the
States lately in rebellion to the United States
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