Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-08-13

ernor of Tennessee-the gallant, fearles
and incompatible hero, Hoo. w. G. Brown
low, and we especially approve his calm
OF the present extra session of the Genera
Assembly for the tWo-fOld purpose O
maintaining, inViolate, the credit Of tn
State, and protecting defenseless loyal mel
from the wanton violence of Ku-Kiux ban
ditti, aided and encouraged by wealthy
and influential Rebels.
Resolved, That 50 long as loyalty is
virtue and treason crime, unrepentan
Rebels should occupy back seats, and
therefore We are opposed to enfranchising
those of Tennessee until their own condacl
shall give ample guaranty that it can safe
ly be done.
Resolved, That the sectional proscrip-
ton which would seek TO abridge the
rights Of the citizens Of one State because
he was born in another, is contrary to the
genius of our institutions, and opposed to
the Constitution OF the United States, and
is Of the essence of rebellion.
The revolutions were referred TO the
Committee on Resolutions.
By Mr.. A. s. Mitchell, Of Shelby:
Resolved, That the Committee on Gre
| dentials be instructed to inquire whether
the ratio Of representation in any district
; needs revision and readjustment, and if so,
that the committee report in what respect
such changes be made.
A motion by Mr.. Mitchell to suspend the
| rules 80 that the resolution could be acted
upon, produced considerable discussion.
He contended that change in the ratio of
representation was imperatively demanded
in the eighth district Shelby county, al
though polling less votes than Upton, Mad
ison and Haywood counties, in the aggre-
gate, was by the present ratio entitled to
twenty-three votes, while those counties
were entitled to fourteen votes. BY this
means, Shelby county exercised supreme
political control in the district, and a con-
vention is that district was a mere farce.
Judge Lewis commenced to reply in be
half Of the other wing Of the party, but a
point Of order was raised that none of those
engaged in discussing the quarrel in the
proceedings, as they belonged to two dele
cations which were claiming seats from
that district, and they could properly take
no part in the discussion until their claims
had been passed upon by the convention.
The point of order was sustained by the
Chair. t Fr5f.
The discussion of the questions at issue
consumed considerable time, and was con-
Quoted with good deal of feeling between
the contesting wings of the party in the
eighth district.
The motion to suspend the rules, SO that
Mr.. Mitchelfs resolution could be acted
upon, was carried, and the resolution re-
ferred to the Committee on Credentials.
Senator Cate, from the Committee on
Credentials, made the following:
REPORT.
Respecting the ratio of representation to
be allowed to che several counties of the
State, your Committee on Credentials agree
to recommend the adoption of the same
ratio as published in the Press and Times,
which is hereto subjoined, to-wit;
The report here quotes the call of the
State Central Committee, under date of
May 3, 1868, for State Convention, max
ing the basis Of representation the same as
that adopted in the last convention.
In consideration of that, the action Of
your convention is delayed, awaiting the
report of your Committee on Credentials,
your committee have not had sufficient
time to carefully examine all the facts pre-.
scented by contesting delegations, and actu
ated by desire to harmonic, as much as
possible, the conflicting elements in David
son and Shelby counties, would respect
fully recommend that the contesting dele
cations be admitted and allowed TO cast,
jointly and equally, the ratio of their
respective counties, l. e., that each delega-
ton shall cast one half Of the vote Of that
county. A. NJ. CATE, Chairman.
Mai w. Gray moved to lay on the table
that portion of the report having reference
to the conflicting element in Davidson and
Shelby counties. The motion was subse-
quently withdrawn, the Major being a
member of one of the cOntesting delegations
from Davidson county, and being, therefore,
not entitled under the ruling of the Chair
10 participate in the proceedings. f.
Nh. w. Spence moved to refer the report
back TO the committee, TO ascertain which
delegation had proper claims 10 seats, as
far as Davidson and Shelby counties were
concerned.
Col. Lewis Tillman said that, as a mem
Der of the Committee on Credentials, he
thought the action Of the committee right.
The committee had tried to act fairly be-
tween the contestants. In the report equal
representation was offered to these dele
cations. IL would be almost impossible,
within any reasonable time, to investigate
and decide between the real merits of these
claims to seats.
Mr.. Singletary moved to lay Mr.. SPenee's
motion on the table. Lost ..fs.
The motion to refer was then put and
carried.
The question recurring on the adoption
Of the report,
Senator Smith commended that the adop-
ton of the report would be great injus-
tice to the Shelby county delegation. That
delegation had been appointed some weeks
ago by a mass convention of the district,
attended by over 5000 Republican voters.
The contesting delegation had been APP
pointed last Saturday night in small, OBJ
scure room, by men such as Fisk, Tomeny
and Beaumont, who had been attempting
to disorganize the party for more than a
year past. Before he had proceeded fur
Their,
Senator Cate raised the point Of order,
that Senator Smith was one of the contes-
tants and was therefore not entitled TO
speak, vote or make a motion, In accord.
ance with the ruling ef the Chair, and
demanded the previous question on the
adoption Of the report.
The demand for the previous question
was sustained and the report was adopted.
Judge Barbour Lewis then moved to APP
point a committee, composed Of one dele
gate from each Congressional District to
investigate the claims Of the contesting del
egates from the eighth district. Ruled out
Of order on the ground that the question
had been disposed Of by the adoption Of the
| report above mentioned. l
A rather excited discussion arose, during
which the wing Of the Shelby county Repub-
Iicans, who were led by Senator Smith and
JudgeLewis, endeavored press their claims
upon the attention of the convention, but
were overruled. Finally, Mr.. Guy Wines
moved to reconsider the vote by which the
report was adopted, and to lay the motion
to reconsider on the table. Carried, and
this action placed the matter beyond further
| discussion.
At 5 o'clock the convention adjourned
oSP
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention was called to order at 2
Pm.
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