Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-02-13
Meeting IN BradIeY OonntF.

At meeting Of the Unconditional Union
men Of Bradley county, to appoint dele.
gates to tho Nashville Convention, on the
22d Of February, 1867, to nominate can
didate for Governor, on motion of A. J.
Trewhitt, Esq, DR. John g. Brown was
called TO the Chair, and Samuel Hunt, ST.,
appointedSeeretary la -a4 a1a
On motion the following Committee was
appointed to draft resolutions for the meet
ing, to wit: Capt. David M. Nelson, Capt.
w. o. White end III. 1E Collins.
After the Committee retired, A. J. Trew-
HIT was called upon and addressed the
meeting at length After the close Of his
speech, the Committee, through their Chair
man, reported the following preamble and
resolutions, which were unanimously adopt
ed sia7t
WHEREAS, Imperative duty demands that
every true patriot in this land should clear
" define his position on the present crisis
of the country.
We, the people of Bradley county, in
Convention assembled, knowing well by &C.
tual suffering and the despotic rule of trail
tors, what it cost to be loyal during the late
rebellion, do declare and
Resolve 1St That we have the utmost
confidence in the wisdom, nerve and patri-
otism of the thirty-ninth Congress Of the
United States, and feel that upon that body
we are dependent for protection; and that
we viii stand by and sustain them in the
good work that they have so nobly begun
I'd. That we believe that the Copstitu-
tional Amendment is wise and Just and
more lenient in its provisions than bloody
handed rebels expected, Judging by their
conduct during the rebellion.
g.. That we fully endorse the course of our
representatives in Congress, known as Rad
icals,san that we are proud TO feel that we
still have true men who cannot be swerved
from the path of right and patriotism, not
even by the droopings of the Executive
sanctuary.
4th. That the confidence In, and esteem
of the Chief Executive Of our State, the
Hon. VIM. G. Brownlow, is not diminished
but increased since we have seen the prac-
teal workings Of his administration. That
he has the nerve to meet treason and make
il cover before him, we have had an album
dance Of evidenee--that he has beea weigh
cd in the balance and found not wanting.
5th. That the loyal citizens of the State
owe him a lasting debt of gratitude for as
semblng the Legislature, and by, as it were,
his own iron viii securing the adoption OF
the Constitutional Amendment. thereby
placing Tennessee on an equal footing with
the loyal States that they never can repay.
9Th. That be is our first choice for Gov.
ernor in the coming election, and we pledge
ourselves to give him our united and hear.
ty support. That our delegates, or any Of
them who may be present at the Conven-
ton, are authorized and requested to cast
the vote of the county for Governor Brown.
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9TH. That upon the question of suffrage
we prefer colored loyal to white disloya
suffrage TAat we are opposed to genera
amnesty and universal suffrage. That i
the rebels and Johnsonites can afford tc
vote with the negro, provided that the reb
el be pardoned, we can veto with the Negro
without the rebel being pardoned.
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