Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-02

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franchise, violates sbe consultation. that Il q
er parte Jaeto. And further, Il punhbss and de.
prives the citizen Of his rgbs saa liberties wi.hou,
presentment OF indictment and without his right Of
trial by jury. Ed IA
Under its operations the citizen loses his estate
as SUCH and becomes . subject for offences commit.
ted, mot against the State Of Tennessee, bot the
United Stntes) prior to its passage, and that upon
the sole judgment Of the Governor, or that Of bis
commissioner. -At'
5th. The bill violates that spirit of harmony,
equality and division of political power prescribed
In the constitution for the the three grand divisions
of the State. The political power Of the State
would, upon the passage Of the bill become Sec
tionahzed. The localzing Of the political power
of the State, in any one section would be fraught
with Infinite mischief and would destroy that har-
mony and pride which, hereto, has prevailed 10
the State and contributed 70 It's progress and pros
perity; and no one having the welfare Of his State
at heart would desie to build up or. promote the
political fortune of section at the expense Of the
other. fna ETnf'e H.Tr rTa
We have thus, as briefly as could be done, fell
-citzens, made frank, candid, and true decla-
ration of the motives and reasons that have gov
erned ms in our recent action A bill concocted in
secret caba thrust upon our instant consideration
and its passage urged forward in hot haste, un-
der pressure of the previous question, with a
limited majority Ia Its favor and which by it's pro-
visions oyesthrowcd the republican form of our
government, destroyed the constitution, broke the
faith Of the Government and made merchandise Of
the liberties of the people, called for prompt
decisive measures to arrest the progress Of this most
dangerous revolution, inaugurated by the majority
of the present Horse Of Representatives We
have not hssitated to interpose effors to stay
the progress of this attempt to subvert your Gov
eminent and destroy your liberties
Conscious Of the rectitude Of our intentions,
and in view ofthe rights and interests of the peo-
pie of Tennessee, confded to our care, we appeal
70 you to sustain our course:
v id Ri LEWIS = Ws Rfp fI Rem p ,avm sS:,
Asa FAULKNER. Rep. from Warren.
J. =. THOMAS. Rep. from Coffee, Grundy and
sssfEfRa.s H.. Re-, rom sf B3 M sss LAT.
AHSSsT HfYNIE 81, f Rss ss s.a lincoln.
Nm. BARTON, Rep from Cannon.
YIN; sSiMM0NSi Rep; from Franklin.
y; BRANDON Rep from stewart.
6utSNiM VIZ ,r Rep s fso1 bradford
Wv; MILES, Rep from Hawkins,
JAMES <. H6S SfS' k sG" fle% Si Hamilton
N. BIO show our desire to have harmony,
and our willingness to pass all necessary bills, on
Monday, February 2Gsh, Mr.. Steele, of Marshall,
offered the following resolution:
Resolred, That this House first take up end act
upon the necessary appropI iation, revenue, and
local bills TO the exclusion of any other measures,
now pending, which are calculated to produce dis
cord in this House. .I.. ..t..
This reasonable proposition was rejected by the
majority who insisted on forcing a vote on the
franchise BILL and we then had no other alterna-
tive but to withdraw or consent to be the unwill.
ing instruments to form quorum to pass bill
depriving the people of Tennessee of their most
cherished and constitutional rights.