Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-08-31
Il MON and Aispatth.
SATURDAY. AUGUsT a. 1857.
ElfEelt eireaiat i'm I 4 dIfy aa6 State.
BUTLER THE APOSTATE.
Contested Seat in the First District
Another Circular from Col. J. Powell
Judge ButIer's Election TO be Com
tested-His Rebel Record. efe.

$50 From the GrseneFille Union. ssth.
tMr }. Powell. one Of the defeated Couserva-
i've candidates for Congress- ia Tennessee. has
Issued a manifesto IN which he declares bis de-
termination 70 contest the seat Of Judge Butler
the member elect He will doubtless have an
interesting time IN ousting Judge Butler. as kis
majority. five mistake not. Is somewhere be
tween i've and six thonsaha --Qrsdf leepsbkt. ]
judge Buffers majority is about 10000 Mr.
fORelPe entire vote Ia the district is about
forty. rather heavy odds 10 contend against
and rather bad showing fer a contest for 4
seat. We should think, all things considered. =
No, was not Conservative candidate
for Congress in the First Congressional
District OF Tennessee. WA a Radical
candidate land on nay political record one
Of the first water, as every honest Radical
acquainted with my political status is ap,
prised. The reason that became candi-
date was because / knew that Judge But
Ter could not take the oath required bylaw
IN truth. And Judge Butler, in fact and in
truth, knows that he cannot. Since Che
election have been to the capitol, and
have ia my possession enough of Judge
Buffers record in the Rebel Legislature,
both at Nashville and Memphis, to con-
vince every one Of the correctness of nv
course, and Of my right TO my
seat in Congress over him. These
papers, with copy of his oath,
sworn to before Jonathan Lawrence,
Esq, Of Jefferson county, Tenn, on the 2lst
day Of June, A. ID. 1867, (which oath is
required by the franchise law, are duly
certified By A. j. Fletcher, Secretary Of
State, with the seal Of the State attached
to each. / design these documents for the
esN gI
next session of Congress; and it strikes
my mind very foreibly that Roderick Ran
dom B. will find it quite an interesting
time" himself, with even his boasted major
ity Of 10000, TO crush out my forty loyal,
Radical, legitimate votes, based on foun-
dation Of TRUTH and a spotless record.
What can he promise himself on the suf-
frage Of ten thousand votes, even from
loyal constituency, tchen obtained by parfy
organization over right and Justice to
another? When the case is committed to
the hands of honest men, then the world
can indge This is The course I shall pur-
sue, and / have given Mr.. Butler notice
that l will contest his seat.
demand my just right only, and ask
every honest man to sustain me in the
pursuit of il. | have no confidence in
community who will sustain man in
wrong, and ask the public to suspend their
opinion until the whole matter is deter
mined, and if / am not right | will abide
the issue. The record Of Judge Butler in
the Rebel Legislature is too long for an
ordinary circular, and too bad to be en-
dured long ct a time by him, unless he is
blind to its enormity.
ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. RATHER A
BAD SHOWING FOR A CONTEST TO A. SEAT.
ETC, ETc."-NeC Era.
Yes, so il would seem. But there is a
slight differences between Judge Butler and
" Mr.. Powell" Mr.. p. comes before Con-
gTess with record Of forty years test in &.
the cause Of the Union and the govern
ment, and asks Congress TO give him his
seat on his FORTY legitimate votes and his
record as the law requires. Judge Butler
comes before Congress with a record from
the Rebel Legislature of Tennessee in
1861, with his voluntary action in that
body proposing to SEIZE property be-
longing to the United States government
to pay Rebel citizens for services rendered
before the war. BY his own resolution he
gives the Representative Hall of the Cap
itol Of Tennessee day to the Presidential
to cast their votes for President
and Vice President Of the Confederate
States" viz: JEFF. Davis d Co.
Mr.. Butler VOLUNTARILY supports sun
dry resolutions as here given and duly cers
titled to. Judge Of them
SENATE Resolution No. So, on the subject Of a
reconstruction Of the Government of the United
states, was taken up and Mr. Jones offered the
following resolution in lieu:
Resolved That it is the sense of this General
Assembly that the separation Of those States
now forming the Confederate States of America
from the United States, is, and ought to be inal
perpetual and irrevocable; and that Tennessee
will under no circumstances enter into any pro-
positions from any quarter which may have for
It's object restoration or reconstruction of the
late Union on any terms OF conditions whatever
Resolved, That the war which the United
States are urging against the Confederate StaIes
ihOUld be resisted with the utmost vigor and
energy, and until our independence and nation
llity are Internationally acknowledged by the
United States. Hes
Resolved. That Tennessee pledges herself to
her sister States Of the COnfederacy that she will
stand by them throughout the struggle; that she
will contribute all the means which her re-
sources will supply so far as may be necessary,
10 the support OF the common cause, and will
not consent to lay down our arms until peace is
established on the basis OF the foregoing resOlu-
lions.
Mr. Jarnagin offered the following amend
nent 10 the resolution in lieu
hesolyed, further, That this Assembly spuns
With utter indignation the proposition which
las recently been made in the Congress of the
nited States TO appoint Commissioners on the
part OF the government TO meet Commissioners
m the part Of the Confederate States With a
fiew 20 the reconstruction of the Union.
Pending which. on motion of Mr.. Kennedy the
House adjourned TO o'clock Monday morning.
MONDAY MORNING DEC. Is, 1861 The amend
mend Of Mt. Jaruagin was rejected Mr.. Jones'
esolutioh was then adopted in lieu Of Senate
A.. noes ~.
Representative voting ia the affirmative are
dessrs- Brooks, Of Jackson. BUTLER, Caruth
rs etc.
The resolution rs thus amended. was then
Id0pted-yeHs "a. noes g.
Representatives voting in the Affirmative are
dessrs. Bowden, Brooks Of Jackson, Brooks OF
W eakly, BUTLER. etc. etc.
4, ANDREw }. FLETCHER Secretary OF state of
he State Of Tennessee. do certify that the fore
going is copy of a portion Of the Journal ofthe
House Of Representatives of the General As
embly, which assembled at Nashville Ia Octo-
1eT. lsol, the original Of which IS now on file in
ny Office.
IN testimony whereof I have hereuntp sub
cribcd my official signature. aud by order Of the
Governor, affixed the great seal Of the State of
tennessee; At the Department in the City of
Nashville, tins loth day Of August A. D.. 1867.
lsEsL.J A. j FLETCHER.
See OF State.
Yet he swears before Jonathan Law
ence, Esq., that he never, etc. [See afi-
lavil
STATE oF TENNrssEE. DAVIDSON COUNTY-SS:
DO most sOlemnly swear. that / have never
borne arms against the government
4 the Jnafed States for the purpose or with the
ntentofof aiding the late rebellion, nor have
with any such intention. at any time, given |
3D. comfort. counsel or announcement to said
ebeliiou. or TO any act Of hostility 10 the gov
nment OF the United States
1 further swear. that have never sought ar
cceptcd any Office, either civil OF military, or
ttempted 10 exercise the functions Of any
flee either civil or military. under the author
fy or pretended authority OF the sO-called Con
aderate States of America, or Of any insuTec-
.Onary State, hostile or opposed to the author |
b Of the United States government. with the !
ltent and desire TO aid said rebellion; and that
have never given voluntary support 70 any |
uch government or authority, 50 help me sod |
Signed r. r. BUTLER.
Subscribed and sworn % before me. this 2lst |
ay Of June. A. ID. 1867.
JONATHAN LAWRENCE.
Justice Of the Peace for jefferson county.
l, Andrew J. Fletcher, Secretary Of State Of |
he State Of Tennessee, do certify that the fore
Ding is copy Of the oath Of X. 4. Butler ss |
candidate for Congress under the franchise
AZ OF tennessee, the oTiginal of which is on |
ie in ny office.
In testimony whereof have hereunto sub |
crbed my official signature. and hy order Of |
ae sovernor affixed the great seal Of the State
4 ANhl1eeaee, az the Department in the city Of |
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