Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-19

meet any emergency, trusting, however that no cmer
gency viii arise to call into the field single company
Resoteed That while the enemies Of the State govern
ment are making every effort TO destroy the credit OF
State we determined TO sustain tho ssWe believing
that the loyal citizens will permit the proud State
Of Tennessee be dsgEaced and daoVorcd by repuda
tion, but will provide ample means to meet promptly all
the Indebtedness Of the Stae and cali upon the Leg
salure in session, TO pass all nesdul laws to in
sure the prompt liquidation ef the indebtedness Of The
State that Is now, or may hereafter become due.
Rssolesd, That when necessity may require :he pres
ence Of the State militia within any given county it is
the Judgment Of this Convention that if found practi-
cable the cost Of such militia should be borne by the
Respectfully submitted,
w. b. STOKES, Chm.
THoAAs II. PEARsE, Sec.
Representative Brown moved that the Convention now
proceed to nominate Presidential electors for the State
large.
Before action was taken Oh toe notion Col. Brownicw
moved that additional members be added to the
nttec in connection with the death ef Tbaadeus Ste
Phens.
Mr. Mitchell OF Memphis, moved to amend by adding
two colOred men to the committee
A compromise motion adding the Tennessee Congress-
men present to the committee, was adopted
Mr.. Singletary offered resolution strongly opposing
the admission Of the delegates representing the Beau
mont factien fIom the Shelby District
The resolution referred.
The Convention proceeded 10 the nomination Of pres
Dental Electors, voting by counties.
The following names were placed in nomination:
HH Harrison, A. L. Mitchell, Barbour Lewis, A. }
Fletcher, D. " c. senter, Rev. L. Lowry A. NJ Hughes
T. C. Muse.
Mr. Hudson, Of Memphis, before voting commenced,
made some remarks about one Of the candidates. A. L.
Mitchell declaring, among other things that he was in
favor Of eufranchsng rebels, and consequently was rot
ct man to represent the Republican party of Tennes
see Besides, Mitchell opposed to calling out the
militia.
Col Tomeny excitedy replied that the statements Of
Hudson were UNANIMOUSLY false.
scene Of confusion here ensued, Tomeny being de-
nounced as a johnson man.
Col Stokes said the scenes just witnessed we're dis
GRACEFUL and must be stopped Let these rival factions
settle their difficulties in Shelby county otherwise he
would move an adjournment until tomorrow in order 70
let members cool of
Order restored ballong commenced fer one Elector at
time the first ballot resulting follows Senter S92
Fletcher IS Harrison, S.
On mcsiou, Mr. senter was declared unanimously nom
mated
A. 5. Mitchell withdrew his name but was refused
permission to give bis reasons for doing 50.
BalIotng for second Elector commenced The vote be-
ing taken mostly By Congressional Districts The first
ballot stood Harrison, SS6 Lewis, 10 Fletcher, 81
Muse, 3 ; Hughes, As.
Harrison declared nominated, and the nomination
then made unanimous.
motion was made that the convention proceed TO
dominate a candidate for the State at large
Senator Spence remarked that hc convention had no
right to nominate Congressman for the state at large
declaring that the population of Tennessee did not jus,
tfy such action, and that if such Congresmen eiec
ted, he would not be admitted to Congress-
Col Browulow thought otherwise suggesting that the
onfrancbisemont Of forty thousand negroes was the
ground for the contemplated action.
Col Stokes said emphstically that il Congressman
for the State largo elected he would not be admit
ted because the House had already decided the question
adversely parallel Should Tsnusssee he favor
3D. all the other Southern States would be ealuorng for
additional Representatives, which the north would GER
ainly not tolerate. Congress will be governed by the
last census, and without any regard TO negro enftan
chsemeut. II is extremely doubtful if member elected
in this way would even get mileage
Mr. Wisener eoncurred with the views II Col Stokes
Rev. Mr. Pearne, Of Knoxville, took different view
oontepding that the State entitled to an additional
representative
Mr. Tomeny offered resolution 10 tbs eject that the
Convention does not deem it expdsp necessary 10
nominate a Congressman for the Stats at large.
Mr. Cordell moved to lay the resolution The table
Lost
The resolution lost after division had been call
cd. The vote stood Ayes 1876, 1861.
Before any further action had on the Congression-
al business the convention adjourned until o'clock to-
morrow after FIRST adopting the following resolution in
relation to the death OF Hon. Thaddeus Stevens:
Whereas, Il has pleased Divine Providence to remove
from the scenes Of this transitOry life the Hon. Thad
deus Stevens member Of the House of Representatives
of the United States, from Pennsylvania; and,
Whereas, This sad intelligence has been communicated
to this Convention therefore, be il
Resoyred By The Repu5ieoagsf Tennessee III State Con-
reHoa assembled, That deplore his death a nation
81 bereavement, and that sha revere his mem
ory as eminent statesman, true patriot and stead
fast friend Of human liberty.