The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-05-24
The Conservative State Committee
"A RNeY Sketch.

The following running commentary upon
the members of tho Conservative State Com.
mittee by the Knoxville Wing is decidedly
graphic;
The Rebel. Conservative Convention re-
Gently held at Nashville reflects its true po-
litcal character in the appointment Of the
following " Central Executive Commiftee."
Col. John Baxter, of Knox
Hon. James Jones, Of Greene.
Hon. D. b. Thomas, of Humphreys.
Hon John @, Gaut, Of Davidson,
Hon. Wm B. Campbell Of Wilson.
Hon. A. A. Steele of Marshal
/. John Baxter, of Knox, has intrigued for
the nomination for Governor for twelve
monthsand him to hold him to the party they
had to make Chairman Of this Committee,
But for this promotion he would have boltcd,
as twelve months is long time for him TO
continue on one side of any question. He
was once candidate for the rebel Congress
in this district, and was shamefully defeated
bv brother rebel. He after that shouldered
his gun and went with q company Of rebets
to Strawberry Plains to kill Union men His
next exploit was proposition to JEFF Davis
through Senator Haynes, to furnish him with
a half million Of money to 20 North and
Jri5e the Lincoln papers to espouse tie rebel
cause. AnC last, but not least, when Burn
side came into Knoxville, he made speech
20 him and bis army, bidding them welcome,
and rejoicing over their success. And to cap
the climax Of an infamous political recorl he
spoke side by side with rebel negro in the
Nashville conclaye, who had been imprisoned
for stealing money, and said he had been in
favor Of emancipation for twenty years.
2 James Jones, of Greene, is johnson
Democrat, and was one Of the rebel boilers"
in the late Legislature
3. Charles S. Cameron, Of Shelby, is an H.
linois Copperhead, who, as Captain in the
Federal army was dismissed from the SER
vice for cowardice and drunkenness, and since
that time was expelled from the Tennessee
Legislature
4. Dorsey B. Thomas, OF Humphreys, turned
rebel during the war-issued card decnr-
ing for the rebellion, and Was two years ago
beaten for Congress by Mr.. Arnell
3. John G. Gaut, Of Davidson, lived in
Bradley county during the war--came ont in
adjudication against Lincoln and his war,
and advised the people of East Tennessee TO
stand ny the cause o! the South, and drive
back the Northern hordesl
6. William B. Campbell, of Wilson, like
Baxter, bas been on both sides, but mostly
on the rebel side lie declined a General
ship from the Confederacy only on the ground
Of bad health, and accepted Of General
ship from Lincoln after Buelrs capture of
Nashville lie resigned that commission
went into the Chicago Oonvention-came out
a convert, and went on tho Mcclellan cleo
toral ticket. During the early stages of the
war he wrote letters to Gov Harris favoring
the promotion Of certain men in the rebel
service
7. A. A. Steele, Of Marshall, was a rebel
" "boter" in the Legislature, and was expell-
ed from that body. johnson afterwards ap-
pointed him to office, and the United States
Senate refused to confirm his nomination.
Was ever such batch of men thrown to-
gether on one committee 2 The question
will come up, Why did they place such men
on their Central Executive Committee 2 We
answer they could do no better as their
convention was composed of that sort Of
nun.-Prsss and Times.