Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-10-05
JupoE wIsENER,s REcoRp.

Tho Union and Amcricmi has been
dumping" itself for three days on what it
styles the record Qfthe Radical candidate
for Governor It promises to t'settle Che
hash'' Of Mr. Colyar, Mr.. Wiseher and Mr..
Maynard, in short order, and then to adj
minister few doses to the Banner which
will not be relished by that Journal. One
of the charges brought against Mr.. Wise
her is, that when resolution was pending
in the Legislature providing for the or
ganization of the military forces of the
State he offered an amendment, provid-
ing that the military should he used only
forthe "defense of the State,o This amend
ment was voted down, and Mr.. Wisencr,
with others, Immediately entered a protest,
in which they stated they were willing to
vote money to defend the state against
hostile aggression, or invasion. At that
time Tennessee was to all intents and pur-
poses State i'm the Union, and being a
State i'm the Union, its occupation by Fed
eral troops could not be considered a,hos-
tile invasion, or aggression. The State was
being invaded constantly by hostile troops
marching from the South for the purpose
of overthrowing the Government, and Mr.
Wiscner's position, viewed i'm this light
was not Incompatible with that Of a Union
man.
ON the 3Jth Of April, 1861, Mr.. NYiscncr
offered q resolution providing for raising
and cquipping 10000 volunteer for The de-
Tease Of the state, and further providing
for the election of thcir general, field and
company officers. This proposition did
not at all suit the extreme rebels, and il
was laid upon the table, MIR. Wiscncr and
other Union men voting against such a
disposition oft. The fact is, that the lead
c.s were afraid Of the people, and were
consequently unwilling that men should
select their own general, field and company
officers. Union men who resided here will
remember how porSi~tontly rebels fought
against such proceeding.
Mr.. Wiscncr introduced a bill 10 pay
uon-cOmmissioncdo officers in gold, and this
they blow about but fail to say they hearth
ly opposed such proposition at that time
as it would bring almostcertain ruin upori
the rebel authorities, by requiring thing
| that could not possibly be done. All these
measures, OF which they now speak to
show that MIR. Wi~Cner has not been a
Union man, were opposed by them and
voted down, because they were considered
disadvantageous to their rebellious schemes
Atterthe election, on the Sth day OfJune
!
severed the bonds which bound it to the
! Federal Union, Mr.. Wisener rendered his
! resi@nl ion as member of the Legislature
| which was not accepted, and he received
! a message, purporting to come from Gov.
ernOr Harris saying that his presence
would be expected at the meeting OF that
| body. He was q man well advanced in
| years, and not vigorous enough to endur,
a trip across to the Federal lines, besides
| having been Union man, a strict surVeil
| lance was exercised over his movements
and it was impracticable for him to do so
| Gray hairs were no protection to men then
as instance, the ease of Samuel Pickcn.
and Mr.. Trewhitt, as well as Il host o
| others, He was compelled to attend the
| sessions of the Legislature, and seeing thei
was no chance for Il remedy, he adopted
| the policy Of giving them "roDen and ac
! quiescng in whatever was done. Howcv
er his acts may have been interpreted b,
others, his Union neighbors always under
! stood and cOntided in him He now
carries a gold-headcd cane, presented t,
him by the Union ladies of shelby county
in 1861, for his devotion to the govern
ment, the presentation speech having beer
made 10y Henry Cooper.
| We repeat what we have said before
The Union people Of the State are Statistic,
that he IL now, and has always been, on
posed to the doctrine Of secession, whicl
the Democracy would revive if the
thought success could be attained. II w
wish 20 establish mans loyalty, we vii
never go to his enemies TO do so, especial
when they happen to be on the other sid,
So we are not alarmed at the manner il
which the "hash is being settled" by ou
Nashville contemporary, and would al
wise the Banner, that If the dose which
is 10 receive is no worse than this, it is nc
so nauseous after all.
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