The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-03-01

teFred IN choosing MIN 70 pFebluo owe
their deliberations, but observingt tina
he had had two objections to serving
one that he was compelled to leav
the city on the train which would de
part at S O'Clock, the other that h
had desired TO be on the floor so as t
offer a resolution nominating William
@. BrownlOw for next Cover or
without going through formalities
Mai. ~. Noah thought that NJ au-
~ county was monopolizing too many
of the officers Of the convention, and
he therefore made q motion which
was carried, that the name Of Guy
W. Wines, of Stewart county, DO sub
stituted for his own, in the report of
the Committee on Permanent Organ
i~zation, as one of tho Secretaries.
COMMITTEES ON RESOLUTIONS.
The following Committee on ReSo-
Olutions was appointed by the Presi-
dent;
1st Congressional District, Hon. +
r. Butler: I'd, Hon. l.. G. Houk; Sd,
DIR. e. NJ. Wright; 4th, Col. Lewis
Tflghman; 9Th, Hon. A. lowering
9Th, Jesse Taylor; 7th, Wade Ii.
Carleton 9Th, A. T. Shaw, Esq.
The appointments were submitted
to the Convention, and were unHni-
mousIy adopted. A number Of rcso-
lutions were then referred to the COM
mittee, and its members retired for
consultation.
RESOLUTIONS OFFERED IN CONVENTION.
A delegate whose name did not
reach the Secretary's desk, offered
the following resolution, which was
laid on the table:
Resolved, That the basis of repre-
Hentation be regulated by the voting
population of each county Of the
State, in this Convention.
Hon. W. K. Hall, Senator from the
23d District, offered the following re-
solution, which vas unanimously
adopted.
Resolued, That this Convention deep
ly deplores the untimely death Of
that upright citizen, enlightened phil
antropist and Christian legislator,
Senator Case, who fell by the hands
of an assassin, q victim to the vim
dictive spirit Of treason and rebellion;
the loyal men of Tennessee will ver
cherish his spotless memory with
lively reverence and affection, and his
blood will only serve to consecrate
the cause of freedom and humanity
for which be died. 10 his widow and
orphans we tender our heartfelt sym
pathy in this hour Of their darkest
sorrow.
At tho request Of S. A. Doughty,
State Representative from Anderson
county, the resolutions adopted at n
meeting Of colorcd citizens in BlOunt
county, as published in the Knox
vile Wing, expressive of their senti-
ments, were read to the convention,
The reading was several times inter-
ruptOd by applause from the floor and
the galleries.
Capt. David Nelson objected to the
receiving or reading of more resold-
tons, as they onght properly TO be
referred 10 the Committee on Resolu-
tions, thus saving the valunble,timc Of
the convention.
AuUsINg eide
A feetiously inclined delegate re.
marked that he saw the portrait OF
Lincoln on on E side of the hall decora-
ted with rational flags, wh.lo the por-
trait of Johnson, on the other side,
was neglected and bare. He sug-
gested that, as the latter had been
active in cutting off tho heads Of rad.
zeal ogice.holders and in kickiCg out
Of Office crippled Union soldiers to
fill their places with men Of a differ
ent stripe, q committee Of tbirty-six
should be- appointed to hold the Uni
ted States flag over his picture, to
keep his Aecidency quiet during the
session Of the convention. The prop
osition was received with q storm of
laughter and applause that would
have made the apostate in the White
House vince could he have heard it.
A delegate proposed that the por-
trait DO inverted, TO which an amend
ment was wittily offered to turn it up
side down.
RESOLUTIONS on THE SCHOOL BILL.
Judge N. A. Patterson offered the
following resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted
ResOlued, That it is the deliberate
sense Of this convention that the highest and
most sacred interests Of the State Of Tonnes
see demand that its present able Legislature,
before iu adjournment, mature and pass a
comprehensive and efficient school oil, and
that in doing 50, they will accomplish more
for the promotion, growth, strength aud per-
manent prosperity Of the people az a State
then by any other legislative act
RgoiUed, That our Legislature in consid-
ering and acting upon this important ques-
lion, are respectfully, yet earnestly, asked to
avail themselves Of the advantages, as pre-
cedents Of the detion taken by other and
older States on this important subject; aud
that they combine all the good features II
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