Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-01-23

asked to anticipate" in the proceedings.
He said that his feelings were unexpressl'
BILE" etc. Here the Committee asked leave
TO make their report. Some confusion en-
sued. A negro member in the back part
of the hall demanded that the colored man
be heard on this floor. Here member said
he was for equal rights, but was opposed
to the monopoly of all the privileges and
declared that if the negroes did not quit
cutting up as they were trying to do, the
Convention would be bursted up. The
| Committee on Resolutions then presented
the following report:
We, the Union Republicans of Tennes-
| see, In convention assembled, declare and
will endeavor to maintain the principles
following, viz:
l. An unalterable and unconditional adj
herence to and support of the American
Union, established by our fathers in the
blood Of one great war, and defended by
| ourselves by the blood of another and
greater war.
z. The government ought of right to be
administered by the men and upon the
principles that have saved it, to the ex-
clusion of the men and the principles that
sought to destroy it.
3. We abate nothing of our admiration
for Major General George III. Thomas, or
our confidence in him as expressed by us
IN former convention, but inasmuch as he
has peremptorily declined the use of his
name in connection with the Presidency of
the United States, We recommend for that
responsible Office Gen. Ulysses S. Grant.
A. Under his administration we feel as
sured OF the ascendancy of Union princi-
| piles and Union men, to the exclusion from
| the positions Of honor and trust of Rebel
| principles and Rebel men; of full protec.
| ton abroad and at home, Of all American
| citizens, native or naturaliZed; of wise,
| prudent and economical policy of rednc-
| ton of taxation to the least practicable
| point consistent with the maintenance in
violate of the national faith to the public
creditors, to the soldiers, whose pay and
bounty are still in arrear, to the pensioners
| and to the honest, loyal claimants, for sup-
| plies furnished and losses sustained during
| the war of national currency uniform in
| value and sufficient in amount for the in
creased and eyer-increasing business ext
| gencies of the country; of an early resto-
ration to their civil duties and relations of
the remaining disloyal States, upon basis
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recognition of the rights of all men.
5. To secure these results we will meet
| our fellow-citizens of the sister States in
convention at Chicago, Illinois, on the Goth
| of May next, to nominate candidates for the
| Presidency and Vice Presidency of the
United States, pledging ourselves earnestly
and in good faith to support the nomina-
| tions so made.
6. For the better and more efficient subs
servance of the public good, We will now
| appoint an Executive Committee for the
State, to consist of one member from each
Congressional district, and three for the
State at large.
Z. That as Union Republicans we re-
cognize the influence of virtue and intelli-
| gence in the preservation of the Union,
and will suffer no reputation of the obli-
| cations of the State to provide free educa-
ton for every child and pledge ourselves
anew to promote the establishment of free
common schools, as the safe guard alike of
our property and of our rights.
s. That Tennessee does not 60 back upon
her record for loyalty, liberty and the
rights of manhood, by one hairs breadth.
9. That we heartily indorse the firm and
united course of our General Assembly in
maintaining the standard of loyalty in this
State, in favoring the subject of immigra-
ton TO our Commonwealth, and of internal
improvements, and in recognizing and pre-
serving the rights of manhood, irrespective
of caste or color.
10. That We most heartily approve the
firm, wise and patriotic stand taken by our
Congress against the usurpations of the
President of the United States
On motion the above resolutions and re-
port were received and adopted. A men,
Der rose and objected to the word negroes
being used as it had been. The member
who had used it said, excitedly, that if the
last speaker meant to insinuate any invidi,
Gus design to him he uttered an untruth.
Under the operation of the resolutions the
following gentlemen were appointed
delegates to the Republican Con-
ton to meet in the city of Chicago on the
Goth of May next. Before the delegates
we're announced, the convention took re-
cess till O'Clock.
NIGHT SESSION.
The following is list of delegates APP
| pointed from the sc veral Congressional
| districts
Ist district, C. j. Mckinney, s. A.
| Bowel, alternates d. Thornburg, Capt.
| Hacker.
I'd district, L. c. Houck, r. P. Eaton.
Sd district, A. j. Sharp, w. w. Wood
cock, alternates j. A. Blackburn, and ]. C.
Stone.
4th district, w. Y. Elliott, J. C. Walker );
alternates DR.. A. T. Wood, and j. F.
| Fisher.
9Th district, H. II. Harrison, A. N. c.
Williams alternate, S. Mckinley.
9th district, S. NJ. Arnell and j. J. Buck !;
alternates, c. C. Bean, and Mr.. Garner.
| 9TH district, j. K. Hawkins, and 0. F.
| Brown.
Sth district, Barber Lewis and j. L.
Winfield ; alternate, NJ. c. Carter and Jno.
| Aldrich
| The following resolution was offered and
adopted as part of the original report of
the committee on resolutions, the mover
saying that it was overlooked at the time
the resolutions were written:
| Resolved, That We hold in the highest
estimation the eminent services rendered
the cause of loyalty, liberty and progress
by His Excellency, W. G. Brownlow, Cow
ernor of this State True, tried and faith
| full, he is a fair exponent of the great Re.
/ party VI VI WHICH lie
has been the fearless, unhinching and sue
cessful leader.
Another resolution was adopted, haiing
with delight the reinstation of Hon. f. NJ +.
Stanton as Secretary of War.
During the time the convention was watt
ing on The committees to make their reports,
the body was entertained by few brief re-
marks from Rev. DR.. Pearne, of Knoxville.
He said that the Rebels had been aided in
their reasonable aims by miscreants,
skulkers and towards at the North. He
had, at the start, taken the side of 10y
atty. We are now in crisis as fearful
and full of alarm as when battles
we're raging. The times demand that
We should give our entire energies
for our country and grave considerations
to the magnitude of the issues at stake. He
sid Tennessee was in the vanguard of pro-
gress, and had immortalized herself the
world over We could not now recede, but
we must stand squarely upon the principles
we had espoused and advocated.
A. ]. Fletcher also addressed the conven-
ton briefly in response to repeated calls.
As delegates for the State at large, Rev.
4 Thomas pearne Hon. JOsenh s Fowler