The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-03-08
A TINE Man.


We fad the following letter Of Senator
Powell in the Nashville Pr,w and Tp,s
There does not exist a more Outspoken Of
more faithful representative Of any people
aud we feel proud that he is from East Tea
nessee. WOpld that all our Representative.
cohld say the same thing.
Letter from Senator Powell.
10 the Loyal Voters Of The Third Senatorial
District:
fellow CITIZENS: As the present session
Of the Legislature apprO1imates It's clsse, il
~ie4foper that | should give you a synopsis
oflmy action IN the Senate. The course that
IA5fEe pursued has been on my own Judge.
ment and responsibility. No one else is ac-
countable for the votes that | have given.
The Franchise bill was brought to a vote
by moving for the previous question, and re.
fusing to withdraw the motion. Had it not
have been brought to \ vote in this way, its
passage would have been greatly delayed, If
not, defeated, at an increased expense to the
State.
Previous 10 my vote on the cOnsiitut iOnal
amendment | received Il memorial from a
meeting At Greeneville, requesting mo to vote
against the constitutional amendment, or 10
resign my seat in the Senate.
This meeting lat Greensvillel, was not
composed entirely Of loyal Union men, and
as il constituted only q small number of the
people Of the third Senatorial district, there
fore | could not obey II, liz ! had been dis
posed to do so). am, however, forced 10
say, in all caEdor, that | was dstsrmnsd to
vote for the constitutional amendment IN any
sVsnt, and II my constituency disaPproved Of
my course they could select some one else
pliaHe to their wishes. IL is due TO all the
members of the General Assembly that ad.
vocAted the measure to inquire what would
have been the condition Of Tennessee to-day
If these measures, with kindred euAetments,
bad have failed. Oar Representatives in
Congress would still have been out Of their
sests and REBEL RULE would have over
run the State, and all the bloOdshed and Suf-
and losses sustained in the defense Of
the Onion by the loyal portion Of The people
would have been sacrificed to the enemy that
ina sgeYated all these calamities.
Theys are sundrg measures that have had
ny support, and ] propose 20 give them in
regular order, viz;
The Franchise bill as amended:
The Constitutional amendment;
The Jury bill:
She Sedition bill
The Military bill
The Indemnity bill to pay loyal people for
losses:
The School bill
The bill to establish the Wesleyan College
at Athens Tenn;
The bsnk charter ~ Cleveland,
And Many other public aud private acts to
aid IN che progress Of the country, and IN
the Development Of its Fsineral resources.
To al these matters | have given my con-
stSst sttsntion, and II my course does not
meet the approval Of the true loyal and radi-
cal voters Of the Third Senatorial District,
you had better look out for some other man
10 serve you.
Should you desire my services any longer
in the Senate, you will indicate II by casting
your vote for me At the merit August election,
BY your own voluntary choice and will.
am never a candidate for Office at my own
instance. This Is a government Of the loyal
people, mo other, and Il Ihould be for them
to say who shall not, aud for myself will
not accept Office, or seek Office, 10 any other
way. NOss respectfully,
Yoar IslloW-citizeu,
10 the bonds Of = loyal Union
J. PoWELL.