The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-02-24
The Tenmcsscc constitutional Con-
49, Convention.

Chronicle gives the names and antece-
dents of the members of the Tennessee
Constitutional Convention, as follows.
He thinks this list shows abundant rea-
sons why Congress should take Tennessee
in hand. To us it only indicates that
Tennesseeans again govern Tennessee:
John C. Brown, president of the Conven-
ton, was major general in the army Of the
Confederate States.
John Allen served as captain in the same
reasonable organization.
Jesse Arledge served as a captain in the
same reasonable organization.
II. II. Bate was a rebel member of Con-
gress.
John Baxter was a candidate for the rebel
Congress.
A. Blizzard. rebel of the Nicholson stamp.
j. II. Blackburn was a colonel IN the Union
army, votes "nOn to every proposition. &c.
before the conventions Republican.
w. Branson, was captain in the Union
army, votes mo- To every proposition, &C.
before the conventions Republican.
n. Brandon, was a rebel, not i'm the army,
but supported rebellion by his votes in the
elections.
James Britton. Tennessee Conservative,
which means II. h. h.
II. p. Brooks, aided secession by his votes
and influence. but too weak in the knees to
serve a soldier.
Neil ;. Brown. an uncompromising rebel.
was sent beyond the Union lines for his trea-
son by the United States Government, May
6, 1863.
j. :. Brown was colonel in the army of
the JEFF. Davis Oligarchy.
L. NJ. Burkett, another Tennessee Conserv-
alive.
j. W. Burton was captain in the rebel
army.
William Bryne was a rebel voter
A1ax amDhpll WAS a paDfaiu I'm the rgb-
ell amy under the butcher, Forrest.
w. b. Carter an Andy-Johnson Union
man.
R.P. Cypert was a captain in the rebel
| army.
II Chowning. citizen of the Confederate
States, and exercised the elective franchise
| as such.
Warren Cummings, a citizen Of the Con-
federate States, and exercised the elective
| franchise as such.
James A. Coffin, a citizen of the Confed-
crate States, and exercised the elective fran
4 chise as such.
Wv. Deaderck was a major in the rebel
army, on'the staff Of the rebel General A.
/ +. jackson.
w. +. Doherty. formerly citizen of the
Confederate States, and voted n such.
L. ID. Davenport, an officer of no distinc-
/ ton i'm the rebel army.
George G. Dibbrel was brigadier gcner-
oil in the rebel army and rebel conscript
officer.
j. Dromgoole was citizen of the JEFF.
Davis Oligarchy and voted forthe same.
James Fentress was captain in the rebel
army
AT. Fielder was a captain in the rebel
/ army.
w. III. Finley is Union man and Repub-
lican; voted mo" in the convention.
Il. G. Fulkerson was a rebel soldier.
! John +. Garner was a general in the Con-
! federate States army.
John E Gardner was rebel brigau Ter
! general
S. p. Gaut a rebel citizen.
Charles n. Gibbs, an adjutant gener al in
| the rebel army.
III. X. Gibson was an officer in the Union
army and a Republican.
ID. Gordon was rebel General.
j. 3 Heiskell, member of the Confederate
| States Congress.
sustain Jeff's administration.
Sparrell Hill was captain i'm the rebel
army.
Fl. l.. W. Hill, rebel; was sent South as
such in the beginning of the war.
S. ;. House was a rebel colonel: also, a
member of the Tennessee rebel Legislature.
! John +. House was rebel general also.
a member of the Tennessee rebel Legislature
and rebel Congress.
S. B. Ive was a major in the commissary
| department of the Confederate States army.
G.. w. Jones, member of the rebel Con-
gress.
Thomas NJ. Jones was colonel in the
rebel army.
A. A. Kyle supported the rebel govern
ment by his votes while a citizen of the
same.
ID. n. Kennedy was a rebel officer.
J. 5. kirkpatrick was rebel colonel
! ID. NJ. Key an eX-Confederate colonel.
NJ. McNabb a Tennessee conservative, X.
XXX.
t. c. Morris was rebel officer of no dis
tinction.
\. G. McDugal in the rebel army.
J. Ii. Meeks a rebel voter
j. A. Mabry was a rebel. and equipped a
rebel company and sent it to the army.
Matt Martin. colonel I'm the rebel army
stopped a Yankee bullet at Shiloh.
A. o. Il. Nicholson. ext nited States Sem
atOr. deserted his seat in the Senate To 20 in
to rebellion. was arrested by Major General
Negley, and imprisoned for his treason July
2S, 1862
J. Netherland another of the same stripe
as the above.
j. c. Parker was Federal officer: votes
mo- in the convention; is a Republican.
G.. &. Porter was a captain in Jefi-s army.
James ID. Porter was a captaiR in the
rebel army.
William Sample, Union man and neces-
sarily Republican, votes mo"
George Seay. rebel lieutenant.
, S. 6. Shepard, an eX-rebel major.
+. III. Shelton, an eX-rebel captain.
W. b. Staiey, Union man and Republl-
can.
w. III. Stephens. rebel general.
j. NJ. Taylor. a disfranchised rebel.
j. G. Thompson, an adjutant on the rebel
Gen. Bragg's staff'-in favor ola white mans
government
Il w. V. Thompson, an adjutant on the rebel
General Pillows staff.
James j. Turner, an ex-rebel general.
c. w. Walters, an eX-rebel captain.
Richard Warner. an eX-rebel major.
Il VIII. Williams an ex-rebel major.
William NJ. Wright, an ex-rebel surgeon.
OF the above named gentlemen, seven are
Republicans; the balance, (sixty-eight,) are
rebels and are disfranchised under the laws
of the State OfTenueSRee