, 1866-08-15
THE TEST OATH.
Case Of Senator Patterson, OF
Tennessee.


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Mr. ro,As rs.s N Nj s's;n e,.asa. 70 as snhs s
to1s OF nsayaege a1e Gommastee ~, ~ 9s1ti,,s M ~
i!ea: baH& Patsefson; senste:;slsst from The
siatG o. 1 T. 1.n.,i1 cno9,f.cd tn i,nif
~ nts II nited sa,es Seusior fioia iii stste
s fspoI Tih n 10 nc oe
u ne ~ he ms concna1on seaee @ les)s there
Is some dis2enee nc s Of opinion a@ens ,ts Commits
iion cnnsIaerri ~
,c .ns fnaa it ifthcre bc tv nd ob;eetlon.
NJ ;Soa1 beIn h1Ps yin be printed
,mpotisnI %o n91a"' ne "a.' - DS4l 'l' 49, ~
BE- 5sse lsS ss9S @aas s follows:
reie4red he csedentiais ID of Hon. Dasi5 r. Patter-
son. senafor.elecf from the State OF Tennessee, |
xh tas5asdons Tspo vSs5as; 81 said . Rst.e5 s
Unlted staics Senator rom said State, have hed
he same under consideration, and respectfully
ons q FIX H. @ ferson, or Sis 1isbt tobod bis ssst
+; sss 5Ss 81 i q - T. e!t hsps
sses % E session ss md become member of dc
Circuit judges in Tennessee arc elected by the |
people Of lie several circrits, and hold their |
ae !een ae 81 in
circuits tn Eastern Tennessee il May, 1851 and |
his Term OF of6ce had NOT expired when the State
neeeei fhe Ordinance of secession The const!tu-
&c n9cr he Secession @ q he sa.e as beore and
shRgs I1d 4n'os s9 81 hs
| mniority Of the people Of East Tennessee were
a1dentjy deyotsd e t6e Union, aea deemed i yety
c1nsc hi fhc cfyii nfces in thsf SECTION Of ihe
Siaie eheuid be died with u,.ion men.
6n"nti,i union man, and be was urscntiT nIessed
bT ibc uuton mcn Of TINT circuit e rnn as a can
al1ste fer ae;elee;ioa as chsnit Jndse and nd he
e,nis,ia s nsoxs - ag
Isl. anna ihc Issue In he election was between
&C. sn e eeeon a Sas S ~ ar n
IL 1rrbci comnctitnF br iarc.. majority ii he
siessa mo:t M M q s losal etsss ; i. taat IS
thnt line II ,yna belieyed fy tho Ijnion men OF
East Tsnnesess that sl;ey would soon Se re5Iersd
nnws1 IL th.r 3wn bae a's IL q this e9pcesaiion
Wefc scattered though 1hat region, ani lie Union
people wele subjected . gieat 4afdships and
mus 59es.ea - yma ne e. ala ~ Go. snpp"Sre r ~ ~
Sac, x6o w ssssssioni:s III a5,s5 a. e
x1%e Was se9f 70 1l. VIII pcrcInpto9y o1Se1s
~ t,i:c f,,c nsth ~ fi1e rrrr,ini ~ tfs ronn
1nissioa aad oses "a 70 t, isHo tae n1 oata S9dS
fattefson acln5sa and hesita'sn, e. ana eopsn!teo
for him 10 takc. They adyised aud uE:sed him 10
e 9nn Gnon s srast
iaWltss Violence On lie pat Of the Fe6els, aud tat
H. ae t, NJ no. wan h. III cd by n pebe ana LEV
.soula thcn he oppressed ey ihe c1yi1 - ws!! as
ne ay fnMGr VI sue ssne,s w ~
eon !e!aea ~ tneiF nssensy ana net aM
Ms"f liz Tenneseee Iesatnre iad wieh
e. u
Gonisocfete Statcs. JnaSe tattetson aesl1ssa ~
glance to the Confederate Government, and M tha'
ias NJ + ri Il II. i@s - ,5s5s :; VI ~
Ioora ln INC Eeis1qoThood and Iaoge i2!sefsoi f,l
sas4 e ss o y aa IT.
4: onnent. Il not worse treatment; n Dut We 90 nc, no
f1d that he vas aetnaed At at all by personal con %
; to ths Gnion peopic. aaa siso prevent tle ono
y them: w-<-..,,..,. -.
A. East iehnessee at .a1s uns w. u "a sesy az
,uaefa as Iii ioS o baas ef AIMED rehc and lawless w
1enec held aEuy. Business was nearly nspendea
4nd ne eivl bqsansss Mas % aone e. N & We h eonfte @
I
ties where be gould osganfze gFana 1nt1es oi 9nlo
of eesring peace and o1dsr II the community. n
N election in 1862
o During ali this time Jndse Patterson vas @ a
open. ayoWed and devoted aoheteht 10 nc gntoI
Gers Of the Federa1 troops nearest TINT stcinit!
s,oe mai Is q ipe Or ds a
Hs adsa IN y nnSn @ @ aqa
:, when they generally entered The Union eervic
~ He aided the Union people and the Union clase
eyey Say open to n, H. spd p 100 namsroRs 1o5 r. g
hostilitY Of thc seeesssonsts, and vas snbjecie
pt togfeal difficulty and danger. Ae vas seser
o. times arrested aud held Tor come nme Il cus$od
III faiefy and spend nishts in outbufldInss and
- II II ] sspteiaSes iss tae FedsFal Goop, reaehs
IN Gaping with hfs family 10 that place, mud did h
" Tetnrn to Ills home until amer tie clpse OF the
~ peI2fG @ ne NJ nno ,nen
nnd Judge Patterson was elected tndge the la
tine Mes 1he tae ate @ nn s, ana esss ~,
ns ~ H., s a. ;1,tG c9nnt anr az ,rs,,
ey Forcc hc;oTe ~ 1 ihn s1errsston al lie Statc.
To- The committee arc all satisfied that, during Il
on entire rehellson Judse Patterson was a't cafne
IT, urn: nn4 u aero,er ~ r. rr;nni.a rInJ o !, ncca,
ID ~ Ie 9ice ot 3aase ana tak,nS .ae m ~. Sae
,hotity Of GovesIment of 1he United States. n
on did hc intend to acknowledge any allegiance
an or Aly lriendship Tor tic confederate GcEel
TO- 10 benefit and p.cscryS The Union and the Cove
3is- mcut of the TINTED states. lie a!NaSs denied
nm authority Of the Confederate GoscEnmcnt o.
% n.ste In o.,i, ~ rcauiIta unon III amissioM !.
,on sect IN tue Senate. The committee rccouane