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

| men OF the North, who wish 70 invest mere
| Massachusetts owes her prosperity tC
the unanimity Of feeling aud interest OF hel
| people. In feeling, East Tennessee citizens
! stand in the same relation to each other a:
| did those Of Massachusetts, and our natural
| resources Of wealth far exceed those of that
| State in every respect, except being washed
| by the ocean. Capitalists are awaiting t.
| see whether we are to remain under the
domination Of rebels. m
/ Upon the question Of taxes, we shall re-
| fer our readers to the estimate, embodied in
the report, which, for lack of epace, we can
not publish in this issue. The estimate ar
rives at the conclusion that there would be
| a diminuLion in taxes and there would be a
surplus of 500, 900 in the Treasury, yearly,
beyond all expense. The report continues:
at has long been the opinion of this section
that the legislation of the majority, ii. e.
Middle and West Tennessee has been de-
rogatory TO our interests"
SPEECH OF MAI. N 'GAUGHEY, OF GREENE.
In support Of the preamble and resolu-
tic IS, Major McGaughey, Of Greene, said :
81 am four years older than the State of
Tennessee. ! know all its history, and may
be able TO convince you that our best inter
ests lie in the direction of this movement.
[ remember that for nearly so years, Ten
nessee had no capital, that the sessions of
the Legislature we're held in manner, and
for such period, as involved but little ex-
pense. l remember that there never ex-
listed a feeling in common between this and
the other districts of the State. Our inter
ests have been different, and to-day they
are still the same, and will always continue
so. l am convinced that we never can
prosper in our present relation"
If we ever become wealthy, it will be by
the development of the immense manufac-
turing and mineral resources with which
We are blest. This will never occur until
protection is assured TO capital. l fondly
hope that the day is not far distant, when
every mountain top shall glow with the
Light of furnaces, and every valley be filed
with the echo of grand serenade Of ham
mers."
AN OPPOSITION RESOLUTION.
Mr.. E. A. James, Of Hamilton, now arose
to offer resolution opposing the movement
of separation. A motion was then put to
adopt the preamble and resolutions of the
Committee.
SPEECH OF HON, T. A. R. NELSON.
Question being open for debate, Hon. T.
A. r. Nelson advocated its adoption. He
ssid: al have long entertained the opinion
that we ought to constitute a separate State
sympathies and interests. The other sec
tions of the State have looked down upon
US as mere "hewers of wood and drawers of
water" They have monopolized the public
improvements, the offices and the represen-
tatiOn in Congress. This is a question Of
e2pediency, and not of party principles.
The report of your committee, of course,
does not show to a mathematical certainty
the difference in the taxes, that will occur,
but are an approximation, and, l think,
fair one. Let the people Of East Tennessee
adopt such laws as are best adapted to their
interests, and in the other sections let them
do the same. In relation to taxes, l wish to
say, in addition TO what is contained in this
preamble, that they will be lightened, from
the fact that an influx of population will
divide them between us and them. Instead
of the proceeds of our railroads being di-
vided with the rest Of the State, we shall
alone receive them. Let it not be said that
the idea of rapid increase of population is
visionary, for the great army of mechanics,
who have passed through here and studied
our resources, will certainly return here and
locate.
We want State in which acc can govern;
one whose record will rebound to our own
interestsl
In conclusion, Mr.. Nelson moved that the
preamble and resolutions be adopted with
out further debate.
Mr.. JAMES, OF HAMILTON, INDIGNANT.
Mr.. James, of Hamilton, arose and said
he wished it understood that he was mem
Der of the convention, aud that his resou-
tions were at least entitled to the honor of
being noticed. The total disregard Of it,
that had been evinced when first read, was
disrespect he was unwilling to suffer.
After a short speech, in which he emphati-
cally opposed the new State movement, he
moved that his resolutions be adopted in
lieu of those of the committee, and asked
that the votes of every member be recorded.
A member from Washington moved that
the Hamilton county resolutions be laid
upon the table. Mr.. James now insisted
that the votes be recorded. Gen. Trow-
bridge, of Knox, arose to a point of order,
and said that according to parliamentary
usage, it was necessary that one fifth of the
Convention, should call for record of the
votes. In this opinion he met the concur
renee of Mr.. Nelson, of Knox. Mr.. James
said he was willing to accept the opinion of
the gentlemen, and would move that the
Convention express themselves in regard to
requiring the record. The vote of the Con-
ventiOn was against consuming time by re-
cording votes. The motion Of the member
from Washington being now in order and
vote being taken, Mr.. james resolutions
were laid on the table. The motion to adopt
the preamble and resolutions of the commit
tee was again made.
Pending this motion, the Convention ad-
iOurned.