Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-10-13

HCf unsptdhaule -WOc. All tuS OtliCA
States of the Union and the States OF
Europe acknowledge the greatness OF her
loss and the justice of her lamentations.
Intelligence and virtue everywhere bow
in sorrow over the bier ofdepaEted great
ness and goodness We shall not look
upon his like again. r7idse =. e,i-'.af 81
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RECORD OF = REBEL RADICAL.
We continue to-day our glimpses at the
record of the Rebel Radical candidate fol
Congress in the first district r-a I 3
BUTLER AND OTHERS PRESENT SWORD To
tF "A sALLANT REBEL. t.H
During the early part of the Legislative
session Of 1861, a very deserving member
of the House of Representatives, from
Stewart county-the location of For
Donelson- foreseeing the dangers thai
menaced his people, concluded be could
serve them with better effect in the field
and accordingly raised company, ant
went into the t'Rebel" military service,
Struck with the eminent beauty of thi,
act, Mr. Rodericl1 Random Butler, with
his associate members of the House OF
Representatives, purchased a handsome
sword, and presented it to the "fghting
member" in complimentary letter, OF
which the following extract viii give the
spirit. @ aa e..
HorsE or REPRESENTATIVES, Dec. 3,
1S61.-H. c. Lockhart: The under
signed, your brother members of the Gen
eral Assembly now in session,
do hereby, as small token of our ap-
probation of your gallantry aud personal
merit, present you this sword and ask you
TO WELD it with your own arms indefense
Of our State in whatever field you may
be called TO meet the enemies of our
common country. - 40
-..- sa r. r. BUTLER.
BUTLER Not TO BE RECONSTRUCTED on ANY
IT OUT on THE SOUTHERN LINE.
con the 18th Of December, 1861, when
it was becoming doubtful whether Sidney
Johnston conld hold his position at Bowl
ing Green, Ky, or whether Zollicoffer
could sustain himself against the earnest
of Thomas for bis dislOdgment,
and when it was thought cxpedient to
obtain a renewed expression of devotion
to the Confederate cause, the following
were voted upon by the House
Of Representatives, and The ardent But
Ter UOtcd for them:
"Resolved, That il is the sense of this
General Assembly, that the separation of
those States now forming the Confederate
States of America, from the United States
is, and ought TO be perpetual and irrevOc-
able; and that Tennessee will under no
favor any proposition from
any quarter, which may have for its OBJ
jeCt q restoration or reconstruction of the
fate Union on any terms or conditions
whatever.
Resolved, That the war which the
United States are wagiug upon the Con-
federate States should DO prosecuted on
our part with the utmost Vig,r and energy
until our Independence and nationality are
uncOnditionaliy acknowledged by the
United States
Resolved, That Tennessee pledges 10 her
sister States of the Confederacy that she
will stand by them throughout the struggle;
that she will contribute all the means
which her resources will supply, 50 far as
The same may he necessary, to the sup
port of the common cause, and will not
consent TO lay down her arms until peace
is established on the basis of the foregoing