Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-24
THE UNION AND AMERICAN,
THE CONVENTION
TIEERTY-NIN'FIE DAY.

WEDNESDAY,, Feb. %, l870.-The Cor
vention met at $50 A. NJ, Presidel
Brown in the chair. Prayer was offere
by Mr. Carter, delegate,
The account of Dan Adams, 1925 fo
enrolling the Constitution on parchment
was allowed; also accounts of the ReDuB
HcGa Banner and UNION AND AMERICAN
$l02 each, were allowed.
Mr.. Nicholson offered the following a
as an Independent section to article XI
which was unanimously adopted:
mo county Office created by the Legis
lature shall be filled otherwise than by
the people or the County Court"
Mr.. Nicholson said he had never seer
a deliberative body which had beer
characterized by such uniform kindness
and courtesy among its members. He
paid graceful tribute to the President,
and Offered the following resolution,
which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, unanimously, That the
thanks of this Convention are rendered to
the Hon. John c. Brown for the cOur-
tesy, prOmptness, impartiality and ability
with which he has discharged the duties
of presiding officer.
President Brown responded in a few
eloquent words. He said he would be
less than mortal if he failed to appro-
ciate the compliment which had been
rendered to him by the passage of the
resolution. The Convention had made
him their presiding officer, and he took
the position without possessing the
experience and knowledge requisite for
the control of deliberative bodies like
this. He had labored solely for
the dispatch of business, and if his
efforts had been attended with any sue
cess, it was due more to the uniform
courtesy and kindness of members than
to himself. He congratulated the Con-
vention upon the near close of its labors.
This was one of the most important bod
which had ever met in Tennessee. One
of their labors had been to liberate one
hundred thousand of the true and chival-
rOus citizens of the State, and this, he
doubted not, had been accomplished. He
wished the members of the Convention
peace and happiness through future life,
and hoped that on their return home each
might receive the approval Of his conStitu-
ents in the work done. He expressed the
belief that the amended Constitution would
he ratified by an overwhelming majority.
When, in after life, he should look back
upon the scenes of this Convention, they
would rise before him as among the
pleaSantest of hislife. Hebeieved friend
ships had been formed which would be
permanent and lasting, and that the mem
bers separated with the best of feeling
toward each other.
The Presidents remarks were greeted
with loud applause.
Mr. Porter, of Henry, offered the fol-
lowing, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the thanks of the Con-
vention be hereby rendered to T. E.. 5.
Russworm, Secretary, Thomas w. Jones,
Assistant Secretary and w. S. Kyle, En-
crossing Clerk, L. G. Stuart, DOOrkeeper,
and John Bennett, for the faithful manner
in which their duties have been per-
formed
The following resolution was also
adopted:
Resolved, That when this Convention
shall have adjourned sine die, the mem
bers will proceed in a body to the Capitol
bearing with them the Constitution en-
rolled on parchment, and deposit the same
with the Governor of the State.
That they viii embrace the opportunity
thus afforded TO call upon the Governor
and the two Houses of the General As
scmbly with a veiw of rendering our re-
spects and renewing the assurances of our
regard.
A committee of three, composed Of
Messrs. House, Gamer and Kyle, was
appointed to proceed to the Capitol for
the purpose of ascertaining when il would
be convenient for the two Houses to re-
ceive the Convention.
The enrolled copy not being ready, the
Convention took a recess of an hour.
The Capitol committee reported that
the General Assembly had specified two
o'clock as the time when the Convention
could be received.
The remainder of the Constitution was
now read, after which it was approved
and adopted by the Convention and
signed
The following delegates refused TO sign
the amended Constitution Blackburn,
Branson, Finley, Gibson, Jones Of Lin
coin, Parker, Sample, Staley.
About two o'clock the Convention ad-
iournCl Sj3lr die