Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-02-20
Meeting In UHIGn County.

Meeting In UHien County.
Pursuant to previous CALL the citizens of Union
county, on the 9th day of February, 1867, met in
the Court House at Maynardsville for the purpose
Of appointing delegates to the Nashville Conven-
tion to be held on the 22d inst, to nominate
suitable candidate for Governor of the State of
uoaassses.
On motion, VIM. Hicko was called to preside
over the meeting, and Isaac Bayless appointed Sec
rotary.
The Chairman explained the object of the meet
ing in few appropriate remarks.
On motion, the Chairman appointed Committee
of three, consisting of the following persons viz
Lafayette Huddleston, Isaac Bayless and A. A.
Snoderly, to draft resolutions expressive of the
sense of the meeting. =
The Committee retired for short time, and re-
turned and reported the following which was unan-
i@ously adopted by a very large crowd
Your Committee, TO whom was referred the
drafting Of suitable preambes and resolutions for
the Convention, beg leave to report the following
/ WHEREAS Treason is the highest offense known
TO the laws of the land and carries in its train all
the vices contained in the black catalogue of crime
| and
| WHEREAS Treason and traitors have DESTROYED
| our State Government, credit, our commerce,
our internal improvements, cur public school fund,
and eli the industrial interest of our State and
greatly impaired the morality of the country, and
filed our land with widows and orphans and newly
made graves, and brought Us anarchy, with all of
\ its horFid consequences; and
| WHEREAS, The loyal people of this State under
the most trying circumstances and the protection
Of the Federal Government, have succeeded in re-
/ establishing the government; and
WHEREAS By the timely efforts Of eur able and
fearless Governor and the prompt, wise and patri-
otto action OF noble Legislature our ship of State
has been restored to her ancient position in the
Union of our fathers, against the open opposition
of pretended friends, and the secret opposition Of
reconstructed rebels; therefore, be it
Resolved, That treason is crime, and should be
made odiouE, and that intelligent traitors should be
punished and impoverished.
Resolved, That in the reconstruction Of the Gov
eminent rebels should take back seats and the 10y
al only should rule.
Resolved, That loyalty to the Government should
be the only test of qualification for admission to the
ballot.
Resolved, That il is the solemn conviction of this
Convention, that the power of reconstructing the
/ Government of the United States belongs TO the
! Legislative, and not to the Executive department
thereof and that in reconstructng, it is the duty Of
Congress 70 protect the friends OF the Union from
the opposition Of its enemies.
Resolved, That we regard the proposed amend
ment to the Constitution of the United States as the
most liberal and magnaaimous terms of reconciia-
ton ever offered by any government to its rebelious
| and conquered subjects.
Resolved, That 10 Gov. w G. Brownlow we rec
ognise an able, bclc and tried statesman in whose
| integrity We have the utmost confidence; and we,
As one man, recommend him the proper csndi-
dSte for the high position he now holds.
Resolved That we endorse the ac.ion of the ma
jority Of our present Legislature as eminently iu-
deious wise ard successful in placing our State
| Government in fall harmony with the Union and
! Government Of our fathers.
Rseolred That our immediate Representatives
/ Hon A. A. Snoderly and D. W. G. Senter, have our
cordial endorsement for the faithful and loyal dis
1 charge Of their trust as our public servants.
/ Resolved, That we stand by the present Congress
| and endorse the Constitutional amendments as
true and safe policy Of reconstruction.
Resolped That we will support any truly loyal
nominee Of said Convention for Governor; Frori6-
ed that neither his hand nor his heart is stained
with treason and proUded further, that such nom
inee has no sympathy for trAitorous acts that viii
give eDoouragemert 20 rebels.
Resolsed, That the following named gentlemen DO
appointed delegates 20 said Convention froH their
| respective Civil Districts
lsl Dstriet-Capt james W. Branson, L. Hud-
dieston, Harden SkAggs, Isaac Bayless.
q "a 9 p,istrici-JOhn c. MOCrAry, John A. Smith,
1te Distrlet--Rey.i VIM. Hiekle h. +. SkGggs
4 9th DAtrct-Msj. NJ T. Burkhesrt Samuel Bay
/ less.
sth Districi-Francis ShArn
9TH District-John Witt Rice snoderlv
10Th District-Thos d. Harding, G. ". Brown
ing Andrew J. Savage
! 18th District--Wnl n Rogers
ResolDed That Hon. A A. Snodsrly ami u. w.
Q. Senter Representatives IN the present Logisla-
ture be appointed delegates for the county at large
/ Resolved That any Republican Union man, ci.-
izen Of this county, Is empowered 10 act dele
I gate 10 the State Convention.
/ Resolped, Ths. the Secretary forward q copy Of
! the proceedings TO Brownlow's Knoxville Wing
and Nashville Press and Times for publication, and
that all loyal papers throughout tho State be re-
qaested 10 copy.
The meeting adjourned sine de.
L. HUpDLxsToN, Chairman.
ISAAC RALLIES Secretary.