Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-05-09

from the organization of the State government up
to the present time clearly demonstrating that the
privilege of paying taxes for the improvement of |
those sections alone is the only benefit ever derived
by East Tennessee.
He was followed by Hon. Thos. A. R. Nelson, in |
most telling speech repete with historical knowl-
ado sstst;ea facts classical illusions and logical
de3uctons sufficient to convince the most skeptcal
of the propriety and e1pediency of the formation OF
the proposed State r
At this stage of the proceedings E. A. James OF
Hamilton, offered in lieu the following resolutions
Resolved That we, the delegates from the diner
ent counties of East Tennessee, in Convention as
sembled do think it injudcious at this time 10 Ior
q separate State out of what is known as hast Len
nessee.
Resolved, That as the question is not yet decided
by Congress whether Tennessee is a State, that we
had better seek to restore the whole State to her
original status in the great galaxy of States before
we attempt to establish separate State within the
territory of the same.
On motion of Capt. j. NJ Scudder, Of Washing
ton, thew were tabled by a most decided vote and
pending the consideration of the reso utlons offered
by the Committee, the Convention adjourned until
tomorrow morning, 9 o'clock.
SECOND DAY.
Convention met pursuant to adjournment. The
Honorable President in the Chair. The minutes OF
the previous day were read and after aslght amend
ment relative to resolutions offered by member
from Hamilton, were approved. To obtain the sense
of the Convention as to the preamble and resolu-
tions reported by the Committee on the first day
Col O. P Temple, after remarks by several gentle
men, called for the previous question, which, being
brought to vote, procured the adoption OF the re-
port with but four dissenting voices. On motion OF
Col o. P. Temple, the Chair was authorized and
directed as provided for in the Sd resolution to ap
point Committee of fifteen who should draft an
address to the people of East Tennessee The Chair
| appointed on said Committee the following named
| gentlemen: Hon. Thos A. +. Nelson, Rev Thos.
w. Humes, John Smith and Gen. Joseph A. Cooper,
of Knox; Jno Caldwell, of SEWER; Rich. Wheeler
of Campbell; Hon. John McGaughey, of Greene;
Hon. S. ]. Lucky, of Washington; r. NJ. Gillen-
waters of Hawkins; NJ. L. Phillips and Rev. J. A.
Hyden, of McMinn Hon. D. c. Trewhitt, of Ham
| ilton, DR.. William Hunt, of Bradley; Hon. James
| P Swami, of Jefferson; and n. a. Patterson, OF
| Roane.
IJpon the suggestion of Maj. VIM NJ Alexander,
of Roane a contribution of money was made to de-
frsv the expense of placing the proceedings of the
Convention in pamphlet form before the people.
| The Chair then announced the following Commit
tee, who, with himself, should proceed at once to
Nashville to memorable the Legislature with re-
gard to the formation of the new State: Hon. s.
]. W. Luckey and A. B. Owens, of Washington;
Gen. Joseph a. Cooper, of Knox; NJ. l.. Phillips
of McMinn; Hon. D. c. Trewhitt of Hamilton
John Caldwell. of Sewer, Hon. L. c. Houk, of An
derson; and Maj VIM. NJ. Alexander, OF Roane.
Col o. P Temple being now loudly called for,
appeared and said he wished to hear from General
Cooper of Knox and hoped the Convention would
call for that gentleman. Calls for the General
brought him out Stating his devotion to the cause
he assured the Convention that he would always
stand by the noble and loyal East Tennesseeans.-
That the differences existing between this and the
other Divisions of the State lrreconcable; that
he was identified with the $4,000 soldiers of East
Tennessee who had periled their lives for the old
| fac In conclusion the General was persuaded that
|, the people favored the movement and were fully
alive to their interests. Col. Temple, being again
called for responded at considerable length IN ar
address of unusual power, presenting many strong
i and convincing arguments in favor of the move
, ! ment.
Hon. John McGaughey, of Greene, then urged
| upon the Convention the Importance of conducting
the canvass which must follow with GOODNESS and
, kindness, but with vlgor.
On motion, the gentleman, who had addressed tht
Convention, were requested to furnish copies of the
addresses for publication.
On motion. the papers of East Tennessee were re
quested to publish the proceedings OF the ConVen
ton. and the Nashville Press and Times to copy.
| a vote of thanks was then returned to the officer
| of the Convention for the satisfactory manner II
| which they had discharged their duties. The Chat
, then briefly acknowledged his obligations to th
Convention thanking them for the ability, GOODNESS
and deliberation which had marked their proceed
ings
On motion of COL John B. BrownlOw, the Chat
was directed to appoint Committee OF hve to o
known as the " Central Committee of East Tenne;
see" and that corresponding Committee of thre
, be appointed from each county. The following gen
tlemen were appointed as said Committee Go
n John B. Brownlow, Col D. P. Temple, Col. NJ.
Patterson, Hon. Thos. n. r. Nelson, and Pere
n Dickinson.
On motion of Col. Temple, the Convention ad
S. Il. RODGERS, Chairman.
NJ L. PATTERSON, Secretary.
CORPORATION LAws.-The following ordinance
! passed by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen of tn
city, we publish for the benefit of all concerned:
IA, Ordnance eguil-ing the ocners Of property lgi
the Corporate limits Of the City Of RlaorriHe
4 make Placements IN front Of their property; ais
to ksep such as are made IN proper repair,
% Sec. l. Be it ordained By the Mayor and ALderm
of the Corporation Of the City Of Rnorrie, That
persons owning property within the corporate ImI
n of said city, shall make or cause to be made, on
: before the 18th day of May next, good and substa
tal pavements in front of their property whore Gu
bling has been set either with good hard burnt brio
n or smooth rock tagging; and that it shall further
the duty of all persons owning property within sa
corporate limits to repair their pavements which
r now made and put them in good repair and whe
# necessary to raise lower their pavements so as
g make a gradual walk, and TO take out defecti7
brick and replace them with sound ones where it
IL required and in the event of any property-hold
II failing refusing to comply with this ordinanc
II then it shall be the duty of the street committee
o. cause to be made repaired said pavement or sid
n walk, at the expense of the owner, or owners,
nj front of whose property said pavement or side-wa
re is made or repaired.
w Sec. 2. Be IT further ordained by the GHth0Tit
IL sforesGid That in all cases when it becomes nece
d sary for the street committee TO have pavemer
is made or repaired in compliance with list section
" this ordinance to make out bill OF expenses lncu
red in making or repairing pavements, together vi
le reasonable compensation for their time and trout
of in constructing for and experimenting the wOr
At and hand it over to the principal marshal of t
CITY or any one of his assistants, to present to t
owner or owners in front Of whose property SO
payements are laid or repaired, and if said accou
w not paid when presented it shall then be the du
W of the principal marshal to institute an action
W the recovery of the amount claimed before any
w buna having cogniZance of the same, IN tho nal
w of the Mayor and Aldermen of said corporation,
in case the of said property IN front OF viii
property said pavements made or repaired 8
| non-residents, said marshal shall in that event
OO stute such proceedings will hold the property
sponsible for the amount DUE &C. in the name
said Mayor and Aldermen.
Sec. 3. Be Il further ordained That notice of t
passage of the above ordinance be given by postt
at least ten days before the 18th of May next.
% An Ordinance, further to enforce the observance
dece,lcy and good n.orGLs and to prere5,t pr?f7l
- ,githis the limits Of tie City Of KhorriHe.