Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-02-23
DELEGATES.

Sixth J. Taylor.
Seventh, w. H. Carlton.
Eighth, A. /. Shaw.
| DELEGATES
The clerk read a list of the delegates to
the convention, every county in the State,
We believe, being represented.
A member moved that the name of w.
n. Bilbo, Of Davidson county, be stricken
from the list. Not acted upon.
SPEECHES.
While the committee on resolutions wer5
ont, few impromptu speeches were in
obliged in.
Judge North, of Knoxville, on being
called upon, responded in a short speech,
earnestly advocating a liberel and en-
| lightened common school system. He con-
trasted the States OF Connecticut and Nir-
! gina, contending that the former State,
small a. il was, by virtue of its common
school system, had far outstripped Nir-
| glnia in everything that contributed TO the
| greatness of a State. Another institution
| of vast influence for good was the news
papers. If newspapers had been circulated
as extensively as they ought to have been
before the war, there would have been no
| rebellion. The speaker paid a high COM
pliment 10 the Nashville Press and Times,
the Memphis Post and the Knoxville Wing,
and hoped that some systematic, organized
effort would be made to increase the Circu-
lation Of these loyal papers.
Judge Houk next addressed the crowd
If there was any poor Rebel or Copper
head present, he pitied him, he said, know
ing how he must feel in such respectable
| Il L. "a 10. I
| pass with these Rebels when the darkies
mp yonder in the galleries were allowed to
vote, and the former had to take a back
seat. He complimented the Legislature in
| this noble action in enfranchising the col
ored man, and thought that a niger any
| day was better than a white Rebel. Now,
that the niger has become enfranchised,
| these Rebels and Conservatives have be
come models of politenes5 towards Sambo.
They want his vote, you see, which ac
| counted for his remarkable condescension.
| These Rebels here in Tennessee had better
| keep quiet, for if there is any blood to he
shed, traitors and COpperheads are bound
| to he the victims, not loyal men. The
Union men Of Tennessee have had to
suffer in their day if war should come
| again, woe be to the vile traitors of the
| State, for their time will come next, and
| they V'e got 10 be- killed or banished. He
! would head a regiment Of niggers and if
| the Rebel scamps weren't made to skedad-
| die, then he wouldn't say so. He would
! advise all his hearers to increase IN the
Radical faith, and to properly do 50, they
mus! learn 10 hate Rebels and traitors
worse than ever.
A Mr. Foote, from DeKalb county, adj
| dressed the convention briefly, denouncing
Andrew johnson, and eulogising Brown
low. file considered a loyal niger better
than all the Rebels in the State put to-
! gether. The convention repeatedly showed
signs Of disapproval, and at last, under
strong pressure Of disapprohation, Foote
| suhsided.
| REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RFSOLU 4
TONS.
Mr. Butler, from the Commute on Res
| olutions, submitted the following preamble
! and resolutions
We, the representatives of the loyal peo-
| pie of Tennessee, in convention assembled,
are thankful to Almighty God for the sue
| cess of the arms of the United States over
| the army Of traitors who sought to destroy
the best government ever known to man,
| thereby saving us and our posterity the
blessings and privileges Of our republican
institutions, and a solution of the hereto
| fore doubtful problem that man is capable
| of selfgovernment.
We hold these truths to be selEeyi-
dent"
| l. That ali men are created equal, en-
| dowed with certain inalienable rights"
and therefore the law should afford equal
| q, oil -, 10 awaroica Of tbaga
rights. and, so far a. it can, insure perfect
equality under the law.
2. That a State or a nation should be
governed, controlled and directed by those
| who have saved it in times of peril, aud
who seek to preserve it with friendly hands
| from foes and dangers, external and inter-
nal
8. That a wise care for the public safety
| sometimes renders it necessary that those
| who have sought resolutely to overthrow a
government should not hastily be restored
| 10 the privileges of which they have de-
prived themselves, by their crime Of treason,
| certainly not until they have shown evil
| dence of sincere repentance, and a DISPOSE
| ton 80 energetiCallv to support as they
have, in times past, sought to destroy.
A That rebellion is Acknowledgement,
| and armed attempts TO overthrow our com
mon government reasonable expatriation
and the present franchise organic law, is
| but the declaration Of the handiWork OF Sc
cession and rebellion. Those who have
sought our cOuntry's ruin cannot he en-
trusted with its safety.
5. That lawless violence, reckless disre
| gard of the rights of person aud property,
murder, assassination, arson and kindred
crimes, must be put down by the strong
| arm of power and be made to feel that law
is indeed a terror to evil-doers.
! 6. Therefore, ia accordance with the
| above principles, We fully indorse the
| policy and action of the General Assembly
| Of the State of Tennessee, in restricting
| the elective franchise 90 those who are not
| hostile TO the government an extending II
10 those who proved their loyalty by i'm
! periling their lives, and who need this
| privilege for their own protection, and in
| establishing a military organization which
shall give necessary physical support to the
| moral power Of the State government be
coming a salutary terror to eyil-doe-s, and
a cheerful hope to those who do we'll.
Z. That the privileges and immunitiez
| guaranteed under the constitution of our
Union to the loyal from other States, and
the pledge of freedom and equality in the
declaration Of American independence.
shall be Iigi70 truths and g~IC,5cal wGrt07 in
Tennessee, for the proteCtion.of life hber-
u and the pursuit Of happiness
g. That We have entire confidence in the
integrity, wisdom and ability of the Re
publican Union majority of Congress, and
deem il signally fortunate that they, in
whom alone the power reside o. restore,
preserve and govern the country, have
| shown themselves 50 tminently fitted for
these high duties that no State should be
admitted to representation in Congress
without adopting the constitutional amend
| mtnt
y That the Republican Union party Of
Tennessee are in favor Of free speech aud
free discussion. and 20 this end We invite
npr friends from other States 20 come
among ms and discuss the great issues now
before the people, and We pledge the Re
publican Unien party Of Tennessee 10 toll
erate all legitimate discussion, and At the
same time claiming equal privileges one our
part. and that any interference 10 prevent
this will be regarded a. m uuwaTrautrd
act, and resisted to the last extremity.