Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-04-20

A Convention Of the people Of East
Tennessee is called, to meet on the first
Thursday in May next with q view to
separate that division Of the State from
the other divisions, and erect it into an
f-ndependent Commonwealth. The call
is In the following terms:
ave the undersigned, citizens fast
Tennessee. in view Of the irre-Oncilable
differences Of opinion and interests here
tof1rs and now existing between our
people and those Of the other grand d.
visions of the State, and looking 70 b
formation. in 4 Constitutional mode, Of
new state 10 be called East Tennessee,
al hereby suggest and name the first
THURSDAY In May next, being the third
dav thereof for the people Of East Ten
reSsee. and Of such other counties as
choose 20 Join Us, 10 assemble il Con
veuri0n st Knoxville, by their delegates
duly Amounted or chosen, net exceeding
two for each one hundred qualified
voters, for the purpose of memor1allzlng
the Legislature for leave 70 form a new
State. or 70 take such other steps looking
70 that end as the Convention may, in It's
wisdom, deem proper and advisable
uthere be, In reality, these urecon-
oJ151s differences Of opinion and inter
ests, and tfthec creation Of the new S5ate
wiz heal these differences, We say in the
name Of peace let 1t be done. But crr
there any such differences Of opinion
and inuerestspf What are they9-what
opinions, touching the welfare Of the
State, are held in East Tennessee that
are not shared with her in Middle snc
West TENNESSEE There tCers differences
Of opinion on the subject Of the late re-
volt against the Federal Government,
but these differences have been settled,
firmly settled BY the sword. East Ten
nesses Is not more firmly persuaded Of
the impolicy ofseeking, out Ofthe Union,
q remedy for any grievance that may be
felt under IT, than Is Middle and West
Tennessee. What conflict OF interests is
there between the different portions Of
the state? Diversity Of pursuits and re-
sources. there certainly Is but this very
diversity, instead Of involving difference
Of Interests, seems to us 10 point TO har-
nony Of interests, N the interchange OF
commodities produced by that very d.
versiJy Of pursuit.
We spprehend that if our East Ten
nessee brethren viii look closely into the
ms-tsr. that these " differences Of opin-
ion and Interests viii be found imagi-
nary, and that IL is feelings and passions
that are 81 variance. God forbid thar
these, however em5iGered they may be
low, AZ the close Of a fierce Civil War,
should bs irreconcila5Ie. Heaven
help US Il there IL not left in the land
enough ofthe spirit Of Christian charity
70 Cooperate with Time Ia healing the
wounds Of that unhappy strife! Ifthere
IS not. VII the creation Of the new State
mend the NATTER
There are very proud and holy
memories which cluster aTosnd the
name Of Tennessee, as the land
Of a people brave, generous and pa
tri0tlc, and We cannot repress a ieeLngoi
sadness 81 the bare contemplation Of a
permanent division saG discord between
them. We cannot believe that discord
can be otherwise than transitory-pass-
ing away as does the storu-clOud, giving
place 70 the genial sunshine Of a peaceful
Ekv.