Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-09-26

Mr.. Wisener and four others voted against
the resolutions, but had their reasons for
so doing spread upon the journal as fol-
lows:
I'VE protest against the passage of the reso-
buttons of the committee, No. -, not because
we believe, or because we think the people OF
Tennessee believe the action of the Executive
of Tennessee, in refusing to respond TO the
cali OF Mr.. LINCOLN 10 furnish troops,
etc, was, under the circumstances, wrong
but because we believe the second
resolution places Tennessee in the
attitude OF desiring to transfer the scene Of
the soil of Tennessee. We avOW ourselves,
and we believe the people of Tennessee are
willing and able to resist to the last extremity,
any attempt on the part ofthe North TO invade
and s~uDiugate the state OF Tennessee" lSee
House Journal, page q
Did any secessionist il Tennessee aver
use stronger language than this ? and
could the Endorsement of Gov. Harris re-
fusal be fuller 2
On the Both of April, Mr.. Wisener offer
ed the following resolution:
"ReSotUed, That the Committee on Mill
itary Affairs be instructed to prepare and
report a bill to raise, arm and equip TWEEN
ty thousand volunteers, to be used in de-
tense of the state against hostile invasion
or aggression, securing to the volunteers
the election of their general, field and
company officers, and making suitable
I RAONA oACA " VIZ AAAAAAI VI 9aSA NOAoA
teers as may be in needy circumstances
during the absence of such volunteers"
[See House Journal, page "a
This resolution was laid upon the table
on the I'd Of May, Mr.. Wisener voting
against laying upon the table. [See House
Journal, page AL What "hostile inya-
sion or aggression" was anticipated then
but by the Federal Government, and for
what purpose but to resist Federal troops
did Mr.. Wisener want these twenty thou
sand volunteers called out ?
A military league was entered into be-
tween the State of Tennessee and the
Confederate States, which was ratified by
the Legislature on the It'll of May, a bill
to submit to a vote of the people a Dec
Iaration of Independence, having been
passed on the 9Th. The Legislature then
adjourned on the 9th. After the ~ratitica-
ton of this ordinance by the people, the
Legislature again assembled on the 18th
ofJune, the State having formally seeed-
ed from the Union, and was hen acting
under Confederate authority. Tennessee
was hen q member of the Confederate
States as much as South Carolina, and
when her Legislature assembled under
these auspices, as we nave already shown,
Mr.. Wisener appeared in his seat, and de-
clared that "his position had always been
that the fate of the State, whatever il
1 might be, would be his -fate,nh and tina;
she was here now to acquiesce in the
voice of the people, and to vote for such
measures as would promote the interest
OF the State in her present attitude, as
cheerfully as any member on the floor
We shall see that he carried out the
pledge faithfully.
On the 18th OF June, Mr.. Wisener voted
for q resolution authorizing the Military
and Financial Board "to appoint some
person to proceed to Memphis and Knox,
Vile, and settle at Memphis with the city
authorities for services and money ok
pended in purchase of commissary and
lquartermaster's and ordinance stores
and for Qualifications, intended for the
common benefit and welfare of the State
and at Knoxville, to settle all accounts
for moneys expended by persons acting
as CommisssrieS and Quartermasters, anC
for purchase of ordnance stores, before
the organization of the regular Quarter
master and Commissary and Ordnance
Departmental" lSee House Journal, pagt
I20.]
Senate resolution in regard to the patri
otism and loyalty of the citizens of Ten
nessee, was taken up in the House o
Representatives on the 10Th of June, anC
read as follows:
Whereas, the people of Tennessee, by
a large majority, have dissolved al
further political relations with thu
Government of the United States, ant
trusting, as we do, to the patriotism anC
loyalty of those who cast against sucl
separation, that they will submit to the
decision and abide the fortunes of thei.
State; therefore,
"Resolved, That we, the members o
the General Assembly, do earnestly APP
peal to the good citizens of the State t
unite as n man against a common enc
N.Y." etc.
Mr.. Williams, of Hickman, moved t.
lay the resolution upon the table, which
motion failed, Mr.. Wisener voting agains
laying upOn the table. [See Hous Jour
nal, page 1885, The resolution was theI
adopted, Mr.. Wisener voting for it. Use,
House Journal, page 129.l Mr., Wisene
thereby voted that Tennessee had dig
solved all relations with the Government
of the United States, and that it was tn
duty of the people of the State to submit
and unite as n man against the com
mon enemy" which was the Fedora
Government. What a record for a UnioI
mani