The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-05-17

high duties, that no State should be
admitted to representation in Congress
without adopting the constitutional
amendment.
3. That the Republican Union party
Of Tennesses are in favor Of free
speech and free discussion, and TO this
end we invite Onr friends from other
States to como among us, and discuss
the great issues now before the peo.
pie, and we pledge the Republican
Union party OF TenDcssee 10 tolerate
all legitimate discussion, and at the
same time claiming equal privileges
on our part, and that any interference
to prevent this will be regarded as an
unwarranted act, and resisted to the
last extremity,
TO- That we honor the frmness,
courage and wisdom which has
characterized the administration of our
Chief Magistrate, The Hon. VIM. q.
Brownlow, and while we Sympathize
with him IN his bodily suffering, we
admire the healthy mind, conscious
to itself of rectitude, which bears
with like equanimiLy, the throes of
pain and the perllouu cares Of State
and that we declare him the uuan
imous choice of the loyal people of
Tennessee for our next Governor.
ii. That wo cover our faces with
shame when we contemplate the
disgrace brought upon our beloved
State by the detection and degereracy
Of her unprincipled, adopted son who,
by tho bullet Of an assasSin, has
oscended to the Chief Magistracy Of
the nation and we shall cordially
endorse any action of Congress which
shall legtimately deprive him Of con
tinued power to disturb tho peace OF
the country.
A Committee appointed by the
Convention waited on meat my room
in the Capitol and conducted me to
the stand, where l delivered the
following speech;
Gentlemen Of the Contention:
Immediately upon tho organization
Of this body, ! addressed YOU com
munication which you did me the
honor to read from bis stand. In
that communication ] told you TINT
| thought you could better. serve the
Interests Of the state and of the re
publican party than by nominating me
tor Governor, in the present stale of
my health. In making that statement
| was sincere. YOn have differed
with me in opinion, and with absolute
unanimity have nominated me fnr
a second term, As lido not propose
to set up my judgment against the
opinions of such y body of men Ms
this II only remains for mo to accept
your nomination, which | now do
with profound sense Of the honor
conferred upon me, and Of the indorse-
ment of my principles and conduct.
| shall look to you and the loyal
men Of the State, irrespective Of
color, TO baek mo IN the approaching
bitter canvass, and To sustain me at
the ballot-box. And II may be we'll
enough for mo To advise y0b Of the
load you will have to carry. | expect 10
be charged with dictatioll, usurpation.
y violation Of the cnnStitutIOn-with
lying, perjury. stealing, forgery and
counlerfeitng And by whom! By
rebel demagOgues on the stump, aud
by rebel newspaper men, who are
alike lost to all sense Of honor and
shame, blind to all the beauties of
patriotism and stepped TO the nose
and chin in TREASON and politica
prohigacy.
Gentleman, retire from the Atand,
by assuring you that / had sooner suf-
fer defeat ar The Republican candidate,
standing. upon your platform, than TO
succeed M the candidate OF tho 40
called Conservative party! And l
bad sooner be ebscted by the votes
Of fair-skin traitors.
Finally, IT this Legislature. which
has done 80 many noble deeds, shall
adjourn without enacting we'll guard.
ed law, compensAting loyal men for
Losses sustained BY the late rebellion,
| advise you tO make the issue upon
every stump in Tennessee, and send
up body of men here noxt October
who will enact such q law.
Whatever Of blame or praise iS due 10 the
! Legislature tor comforting the right Of suf-
fraRe on the eolored maA, the same is due TO
the Radical Republicans, Tor they perpetrated
the deed, with my sanction and hearty CO.
/ operation. The following is the vote Of the
Senate on the final pseSaEs Of the bill Ad-
mitting the colored man to Ihe baliot-boE
AldridEe, BossOn, Cate, ClPerIr Nall, Keith,
Nelson, Powell, Patterson, Smith Sentsr,
Spence, Robinson, ErierSop-loRtssB 10 all,
Aad all Republicans
On the contrary, uhs Senator'S who signed
ths call for the lats Rsb,E Ethsrid9e eonrsa-
fioA, voted against sSloped suffrage. Their
names ars-Jfs-isp, ybhnsOA, hsItHAaad and
Thompson.
Tbs following ars the Eepublicane Of the
House, who voted for eOlorsd sufss las-all
Supporters o. mine;
Anderson " Hamilton, Anderson Of WHIT
Baker, Blaekaan, Clements, Cleveland, Glinean,
Donaldson, Doughty, Dowdy, Elliott, Fason,
Giner, Hudson, Hale, Rsrehiyak Maxwell,
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