The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-10-25


Legislative, Executive, or the Judic-
ary Departments, there was the same
element of hostility which, in 1861,
broke cut intp fragrant rebellion
les9, open and PRONOUNCED, indeed, but
none the less bitter and determined.
The same men-stung to madness by
the utter defeat of their cause, rein
forced by Others who bad more re-
Gently, from time to- time, Joined them
under the stimulus Of di9appoited or
an awakend ambition. moved by. sym
pathy with rebel kindred and friends,
or angry by reason of elaves eF1anci-
pated and entranchIsed as citizens
have never for moment relaxed their
efforts to effect the rs7olutionary sub
version Of the Government. In this
work of miBcbief they were supported
by the rebel press, tie same, tor the
most part, and conducted by the same
councils that, in 1861, precipitated tho
State into civil war, and which the
benignity of the nation has not only
shielded from punishment, but has
permitted to resume its Vaccinations
of treason. And am compelled to
add that this support was not limit
ed to the press of this State. The
rebel and the so-called Conservative
papers, and the entire Democratic
press of the country, waged re-
lentless war upon the State Govern
ment. A large corps of newspaper
correspondents traversed the land and
studiously misrepresonted every Oc-
eurrence of tho canvass, as we'll as
the general questions involved in the
struggle. We lacked neither unscru-
pulous enemies to concoct falsehoods,
nor candid friends to lend them an
easy credence and to deplore our lack
of discretion. Yet against these ad-
verse influences, after most thorough
and exhaustive discussion before the
people, they have sustained the Gov
ernment, by maiorities approaching
to unanimity. l recall your attention
to these facts, not for partisan pur-
poses, nor in a spirit of exultation,
but as a basis for our future action in
executing the popular will.
Your predecessors took, the Govern
msnt as an experiment, you find it an
establishment. They adopted meas
VFes to SET in Hotion, gqur measures
viii look to wise and ,beneficent ad-
rainissratiop. 1t was theirs to build
the machiHery, it is yours to keep 1t
in good running order.
FEDERAL RELATIONS.
Our external relations are mainly
and for present inquiry entirely with
the Federal Government, and l am
happy to inform you that they contin-
no most a.aicable harmonious. From
the beginning, we have been sustained
by the military authorities of the ma
tion in keeping the peace and execut'
ing the laws in localities where the
war, after subsiding, had left elements
of disturbance. Your predecessors
thought proper to provide small
militia force, to be used in aid of the
civil law and as a part of it, when the
civil law, unaided, might prove incap-
able of dealing with its violators. Ap.
plication was made to Congress for
arms and equipments, which were
cheeffulIy granted by that body. And
1 taEe pleasure in bearing testimony
to the prompttude with Rhicb. their
action was catried into effect by the
then Secretary of War. Much anxi-
ty was felt in anticipation of disorders
or the day of election. Major Gener.
al George H. Thomas, in command of
the, Department, co.operated with
General Joseph A. Cooper, in COM
mand the militia, so effectually that,
with q few marked exceptions, the
peace was preserved and the, best of
order maintained all over the State.
With these exceptions, there has new
or been 80 quiet an elections in the
State, or one, that evinced more for
bearance and pelfcontrol on the part
of our citizens. p,
ELECTION OF UNITED STATES SENATOR.
BY the act Of Congress Of the 25th
ofJuly, 1866, it is made your duty, on
the second Tuesday of your meeting
and organization, to elect o Senator
ofthe United, States to succeed Mr.
Patterson, whose term will expire on
tSe Sd of March, 1869.
ELECTION OF REPBEsENTATIyEsTO CONGRESS
Recent legislation by Congress seems
to make desirable change in the tine
of electing Representatives. The
official term ofa member of Congress
begins on the 4th of March and ccnr
Times two years, and no longer. II
a successor has not been elected the
seat is then vacant. Our practice il
this State has been to elect on the tirsI
Thursday of August succeeding ,th'
close of the preceding term. The Goa
sequence has been that between The
4th of March and the first Thursday
of August we had no representative
The Constitution Of the United StR'oI
requires Congress to assemble at leas
once every year, and such meeting
shall be on the first Monday of De
.. cemter, unless they shall by law sp