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Year: 1864

Whereas; The Administration, in disregard of
the Constitution. has proclaimed its adherence
to line of policy alike destructive to the lIber
ties oil the people, the integrity of the States.
and the rights reserved to them, and calculated
not only to impel the sections North and South
to interminable war, to bring financial ruin upon
all, and has proved its want of disposition and
utter inability to administer the government in
the spirit of its founders and


Whereas. 1t is incumbent upon all national
administrations, and all delegates and political
parties TO respect the wishes Of the people and
defend their rights; and


Whereas, we have this day assembled in Ma
tional Convention for deliberation and. such ac-
tion will most tend to unite the conservative
elements in opposition 10 the re election of Mr.
Lincoln and the continuance of his policy; and


Whereas. The people of the whole country
have an undying attachment to the old Union,
and a Joint interest in Bunker Hill and Mount
Vernon which they viii never surrender; there
fore


Resolved. that we will maintain the Union and
the Constitution


Resolved. That the only peaceful solution OF
existing evils lies through the unrestraaed exer-
else of our elective rights at the coming election
the displacement of the present administration
and its policy, and the guarantee to all the peo-
pie OF the States ef their constitutional rights,
by the election OF President upon whose integ
rity. patriotism and ability the country can safely
RELY.


Resolved, That the declarations of Southern
leaders and the recent announcement of Mr.
Lincoln of the only conditions upon which they
will respectively listen to terms of peace, are
alike impracticable and derQgatory to the intelli
gence of the American people, and that. in op-
position thereto. we are in favor OF the earliest
peace nttainabe on the basis of the Constitution
and the Union


Resolved. That we CONCUR in the action of the
Union Conservative National Convention, held
at Independence Hall in the city of Philadelpea
on the Odd day of December 1863, and reiterate
the nomination by the people OF Gen George B.
Mcclellan, believing that his triumphant election
is certain. and will result in immediate peace,
NTH the restoration of the Government; and, in
case of his nomination by that body. place
the cordial and united support of the conserva
tive men OF the country 10 their State electoral
tickets.


Resolved. That the services of our soldiers in
the field, and the sufferings of those languishing
in prison. can orly be compensated for by the
sympathy of our people and early termination of
their mutual efforts in an honorable peace, and
the reunion of confederacy. withort star
blotted or stripe erased from our national en-
sign


Resolved. That the Conservative Union Ma
tlonal Committee is hereby continued and EN-
powered 10 take such further action as may be
necessary for the purposes of this organization.
with reference TO the future-the maintenance Of
the Union and the preservation of constitutional
liberty
Year: 1864

The fall of Atlanta is severe blow to the
Copperheads. One of them remarked this
morning that their ticket had gone to -,
(naming place the temperature of which is
supposed to be intense.) The rebel sympa-
thlzors look as blue as we may suppose the
Richmond rebels do at the present moment.
Can any patriotic man support the Chicago
ticket, when its hopes of success are based
upon the failure Of our gallant soldiers to
whip the rebels
Year: 1864

Col. Byrd, late of the army, made speech in the
Court House Tuesday night Of last week. to a
very fair audience, and listened to with marked
approval The speaker denounced the copperhead
party and its and position relative to the war
lie told rebels and rebel synpathizers that too much
leniency had been shown them, and that new leaf
would be to turn for their baneht They had abused
the privileges allowed them, and continued their
reasonable conduct and conversation They must
now prove their loyalty by their works and If they
did not, they would be sent out Of the country.


he explained the nature of the enrolment Of the
State militia showing that the object was to ascer-
tain the military strength of the State and that it
did not follow that draft would be made as mat
ter course Knowing the strength of each county,
If an emergency should arise. call would be made
for per centum of the men enrolled such as might
be ordered But even this proportion might not be
called out
Year: 1864

tits in vain that General Mcclellan, in stepping
upon the Chicago platform and placing himself at
the side of Mr.. Pendleton, says "The Union at al
hazards


If he is for the Union at all hazards, why is he
the candidate OF all who lepndiate the Union2


If he is for the Union flt all hazards why is ne
the fellow-candidate of Mr. Pendleton, who lately
dollar in support of the war, or in payment Of sbo-
lition soldiers T


If he is for the Union at all hazard, why Is he
the candidate of convention which declares the
war failure. calls for az immediate cessation Of
hostilities and asks for convention TO surrender
the authority of the government


If he Is for the Union at ali hazards, why mas ne
accepted the Chicago nomination without a word OF
protest against lis assumption that the war is fail
ure, and without syllable of dissent from its base
proposition 10 surrender the government by treating
with rebels and offering conditions of obedience TO
the laws


If ne is for the Union at all hazards, Why is he
supported by every advocate of State rights against
che sovereignty of the Union


If he is for the Union at all hazards, why does
horatio Seymour support him, who says that II the
Union cannot be maintained without emancipation,
the Union must 60 that slavery may be saved


If he is for the Union at all hazards, why did the
rebel Senator Semmes lately say at jackson, "0ur
1.-THE rebe) hopes for an early peace are dependent
entirely on the success of the Democratic party
ton r


~ ne Is Tor the Union st al hazards, why do the
reoei-aisnnaon papers declare that the influence of
the ooutn, more powerful in the shock OF battle
.hsn when throwing our minority vote in an cleo
tora college viii be east In favor of Mcclellan p


IL he Is for the Union at all hazards why does the
news Of Union victories decrease his cbences al
election 7--Harpers Weekiy.
Year: 1864

AT quarterly meeting Conference held for the
Seyierville Circuit in Seviervlc, Saturday, the
18th day of October 1854 the following preamble
and resolutions were unanimously adopted


WHEREAS, After years of excitement and agita-
ton of the question of slavery in the Methodist
Episcopal Church Of the United States resulting
finally in the separation of the Southern from the
Northern portion of the church, the Southern por-
ton Of said church established separate organiza
ton under the title of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South This s1estion not only produced
division of the NJ f. Church, but also division in
the various denominations in the United States and
whereas this question has not only been source OF
trouble and contention in the various church organ
izations in the United States but has been source
of political agitation and trouble in the Government
of the United States since its introduction into
the game--croducing sectional strife and sectional
parties discord and convnlsions in the Government
of the United States until finally it has eliminated
in the separation of the slave from the free States
and in a cruel, unholy and destructive war; and
whereas, with the lights before US we honestly be-
Iieve before God, that the rebellion OF the Southern
States will ultimately be crushed out and with 1t
the institution of slaverythe sole cause OF the re-
bellion--thereby removing entirely out OF the way
and forever the only question of difference between
the members &C the NJ. e. Church South and North;
Therefore,


Resogced That we the members of the quarterly
meeting Conference of the Sevierville Circuit do
heartily endorse the proceedings OF tne OohveItieh
held at Knoxville on the 7th and 18th days Of July
1864 composed of the loyal preachers and members
of the Holston Conference, in changing connec-
ton from the M. E. Church South 70 the nj. q.
Church of the United States; and we hereby ratify
and approve the same.


Resolved, That we hereby change our Church re-
lation from the NJ e. Church South to the NJ. E.
Church Of the United States.


ResoIrsd That we hereby authorize the preachers
in charge Of said Circuit to take up the Church
isters as they stand and any member wishing to dis
continue his connection with said Church in conse-
ouence of the change, win be allowed to do So


Resolred, That the foregoing proceedings be pub
lished in the Knoxville WING.
Year: 1864

III. BTOirfalo10 There was a large and respec-
table assemblage of the citizens--both ladies and
gentlcmen--cf Roane and Monroe here to-day, Tor
the purpose Of hearing Mr. wisener discuss the is
sues Of the campaign.


50 Ear as the expected address MSS concerned the
people were disappointed Mr. Wisener failing to
attend; but the occasion turned out, ii worked no
Disappointment at last. Lieut.. p S. Abbott. of the
First Ohio Heavy Astillery, and Assistant Adjutant
General, Sd Brigade 23d Army Corps q true soldier
and true man. ever ready, to serve his country
wherever duty calls metthe people in the Episcopal
Church, and addressed them for the space of about
one hour and half with power and eloquence
not common in these latter days Citizens and SOL
diers hung upon his words with breathless silence,
during the entire discourse that showed their great
interest in both the speech itself and the cause he
advocated


The speaker dwelt with power upon the great ne
cessty for the war at the outset and vividly dis
played the still greater necessity for it now, to re-
deem the government and do honor to the memory
of those martyrs who have already fallen in its de-
Tense. He thought if any people earth should
love and support Mr.. Lincoln, it should be the
Union people of East Tennessee, aand any people
out of he'll should vote for him. it should be those
rebels who had been SO freely pardoned by his
clemency. He believed war had been commenced
By the socercign people that no power on earth
could check until the flag Of the Union should float
over every city, hamlet and Of territory right
fully belonging to what he regarded the greatest
government God ever instituted among men, and until
every heart within that limit should look with re-
spect and reverence upon the Constitution of our
country as handed down to=us by our revolutionary
sires-an instrument he regarded really inspired
much so any of the sacred Scriptures, and
ought to have place as the first chapter of Reve
lations.


He showed the necessity of unanimity of senti-
ment and action among the people Of our section,
and urged upon them the necessity and duty that
rested upon them to adopt and support the families
of those who had left their homes to fight the battles
of our common country.


All the while the speaker was powerful and
touching--ever and anon moving his audience with
the deepest emotions. He would force them to a
hearty laagh and then melt them to tears by his
tender and touching strains


All told, the speech cannot fail to produce hap
py effect upon the community, and those who heard
il would be ungrateful indeed not to acknowledge
their obligations to Lieut. Abbott for the interest of
the day.


Yours, trny,


/ Was PRESENT.
Year: 1864

A correspondent Of the Round Table, who
has not seen his wife for three weeks, asks
where she can be found. The lady referred
to has been seized with tho Sanitary Fair
fever, and the poor husband complaints:


For two months she was out most Of the
time calling upon persons TO solicit their aid
for the most deserving charity; and when
she was at home could get no chance to zee
her, for she was overrun with callers, each
one on very important business. t...-....


Bundles of al shapes and sizes began to
arrive. The garrct was alrerdy filled with
them, and the balsnce had been stored In the
back parlor. But my wife was SO earnest
(shc is positively bewitching in her enthusi-
asm) that hadn't the heart-to refuse, so I
went to work and helped to carry The bhn-
dies in the house and store them where she
wished When the job was finished was
glad to retire though had not read tny pa
per. Ny wife-lut have you seen herS


Tho bcrcaved husband heard Of hs wife
at the committee rooms and elsewhere but
can't get sight Of her Tho poor follow
says: .a......-... ,...
have hung about the Sanitary Fair build
ings in hopes Of seeing her, but in vain. Ev-
crybody has seen her, but nobody can tell
whore she is. Once thought caught
glimpse Of her dress wbilling around tho
corner Of the street and started to iup, but
had 10 give up the chase. got very much
out Of breath, still would not have minded
it SO much if had only found my wife
Have you seen herr -


am sure you have. Everybody has
except her husband. My friends, meet mo
and congratulate me so warmly on tho
achievements o! my wife, that can't help
blushing will, marital pride, and when in.
quire if they have seen her, get the samo
answer why Of course We have. She is
everywhere. How very strange that you have
not met herr Well suppose | must give
up all hopes Of seeing her until the Fair il
closed Three weeks more without wife I
Perhaps may meet her at the Fair (; but L
don't count much upon that. ,s....


Delightful wife
Year: 1864

ADDRESS or THE PRESIDENT TO THE


ARNT


The following is an address Of the President
to the army.


Soldiers to tie .l,msics of he Contid'rnie
States In the long and bloody war in which
Your country is engaged yon have achieved
many noble triumphs. Iou have won glorious
victories over vastly more numerous hosts; v"u
have chccrtniIv borne prIyatiols and toll to
which von were unused; you have readily sub.
mtted to restraints upon your individual viii,
that the citizen might better perform his duty
to the State as a soldier. To all these vou
have lately added another triumph. the hobIcSt
of human conqucsts-a victory ovcryoTrSclveS.


As the timc drew near when vou who first
entered the service might well have been cX-
pcctcd to claim relief from your ardCons lahors
and restoration to the cndeHrmrnts of home,
YOU have hrcdc,l ouIv the call Of Your suffering
country. Again YOU come to tender OR s"r-
vice for the public dcrncc-a free Offering
which only snch patriotism as yours could
make-a triumph worthy Of yon and Of the
cause to which von are devoted.


would in vain aiteaGpt adequately to en-
press the emotions with which | received the
testimonials OF confidence and regard which
you have recently addressed to me. To some
of those first received separate acknowledge
ments were returned. But it is now apparent
that a like generous enthusiasm pervadcs the
whole army, and that the only exception to
such magnanimous tender will be Of those who,
having originally entered for the war, cannot
display anew their zeal in the public service,
1t is, therefore, deemed appropriate and it is
hoped will be equally acceptable, to make a
general acknowledgement, instead OF successive
special responses. Would that it were possible
to render my thanks to you in person, and in
the name of our common country, as well as
in my own, while pressing the hand OF each
war-worn vctcrap to recognize his title to our
love, gratitude and admiration.


Soldiers by your will (tor YOU and the peo-
pie are but one) have been placed in posi-
Year: 1864

sBf- We recommends the issue OF The
aid this week, after a suspension of sew
months. The paper on which we print
resent is thin, dark and rather small,
il is the beat we can do for some weeks
perhaps months. We expect, however,
ave white paper before a great while,
shall spare no efforts to keep on har d
onstant supply thereafter. We can do


if we are sustained by our reat ers, aud
up promptly in such funds or produce
will enable us to buy paper. We shall
eavor to nuke the paper as readIt,e as
sible, and trust to tho generosity o; our
rons.
Year: 1864

: DEcrIT.-When once eoncealment or de-
ceit has been practiced in matterS where. al
should be fair and open as day, confidence
can never be restored, any more than you can
restore the white bloom of the grape or plum
TINT you have once pressed in your hand
Year: 1864

0-At least one gleam of satisfaction may be
discovered by all true Democrats among the
elections results, viz The political annihiIa-
ton Of Fernando Wood in the Ninth New
York Congressional District, where he lies
buried under a majority too deep, we trust,
ever to permit his resurrection.-Boston Post,
Dem.


THE DICTAToR.-The New York Times OF
yesterday says that the Dictator is in the lower
bay, running at slow speed, in order to put he r
radder in proper working order. The Depart
ment has ordered that she shall not run over
eight knots per hour.


BOILING MEAT.-The rule for boiling meat
is to allow one hour for every four pounds Of
beef or mutton; pork or veal will require one
hour and half for every four pounds. All
meat should be boiled slowly.


~ A green Irish girl having been told by
er mistress to scrape some radishes for tea,
shortly re. e.appeared saying she could not find
the red dishes, the tea.set being all white.
Year: 1864

SThe Montreal Gazette OF Saturday says
ave understand that it has been determined
TO call Parliament together at as early day
possible after the New Year, to consider the
scheme of Confederation and other important
matters among which, doubtless the question
of the defences Of the country will occupy
prominent place. We suppose the session will
therefore be held at Quebec, as the Ottawa
buildings cannot be ready, we believe, before,
before NAV next
Year: 1864

~ A woman who died in Florence IN 1868
had been married to seven husbands, all OF
whom she outlived. Sne married the last of
the seven at the age of 10 When on her death
bed, she recalled the good and bad points in
each Of her husbands and having impart ally
weighed them in the balance, she singled out
her fifth spouse as the fayorite. and desired
that her remains might be inferred near him.
Year: 1864

QUEER SURGICAL. OPERATION. recent Eng
lsh work National History contains the follow
ing


The smallpox having spread iearfully amongst the
monkeys OF South America, Mr.. Pinckard, Secretary
to the Bloomsbury Street Vaccination Society, was
struck by the idea OF arrestng its further progress
Vaccination was, Of course the means Of staying
the plague, and his scheme for the introduction was
singulaily ingenious. He bound two or three boys
hand and foot, and then vaceinsted them in the
presence Of an old monkey, who observed to be
closely attentive to the proceedings He then left
young monkey, with matter olA the table, and
beside it a lancet guarded that it might not cut too
deep, by projecting piece Of steel The Doctor
witnessed the result from neishboring room the
old monkey thrust the young one down, bound h,m
without delay, and vaccinated HIM with all the skill
| of n prnfe
Year: 1864

FROM NORTHERN MIssIssIPPI-The
Yankees seem to be quiet above. 1t is
said Marmaduke. and Price are giving
them as much as they can attend to
across the river.


Last week, five or six hundred came
out within few miles Of fernando, and
a squadron of one hundred and fifty
dashed into the place. They remained
In the vicinity ten fifteen days, but
finally went back to Memphis. It's said
that General Morgan l.. Smith is to be
placed in command at Memphis, but this
is not generally believed, for Washburne
is a great favorite with Lincoln, and the
command at Memphis is very soft,
shady place, except when Forrest gets
scarce of horses.


Blockade running is pretty we'll broken
up, and some of the old operators have
sold out and gone South. Goods are
higher at jackson than they are in Mo-
bile. The fact is, they are too high every
where. New issue, although extremely
scarce, has not reduced prices at all. On
the contrary, everything is higher now
than it was twelve months ago, when
the country was flooded with Confederate
Treasury notes
Year: 1864

Admiral Farragnt is about to be trans
terred to the command OF the North At
iantic Blockading Squadron, and Admi-
raj Lee is to succeed Farragut in com
mand of the fleet in Mobile bay. From
these changes, we infer that the attack
on Mobile is to be abandoned - at least
for the present
Year: 1864

The Richmond Examiner Of Wednesday
last thus discourses


ut may, therefore, be affirmed most cat
egorically, and received as an axiom,
that the doings Of the Chicago,
or Of the Baltimore, or of the Cleveland
Convention, or all them put together, are
OF no consequences in the world. The cleo
ton IN November viii not be governed BY
the action Of those politicians in August
but by the military situation in No7em-
oeri and the election in November signifies
just as Little as the Conventions; because
the issue Of war or peace must be govern
ed not by the wishes, policy or protesta-
tlons of the p1rty in power, but by the
situation of the invading armies at the
close Of this campaign and bv the posi-
oility or impOssibility Of procuring a fresh
army TO undertake invasion next wear
Which is the same thing as to say that the
Yankee nation will fight us upon this ar
gument just as long as it shall be able to
fight US, and no longer. Whether under
Lincoln or Mcclellan, in a Constitutional
war or an unconstitutional, the whole quar-
rel between US, and every part of it. snd
the time Of ending it, and the terms Of SET
ting lt-all abide the inevitable wager Of
battle.


Therefore, while the whole of the en-
emy's country is hanging today on the ut
teranee OF the telegraph wiIes-eager to
know, not so muehas whether there is to be
peace or war, as who are to have the prof
its and sPOils Of peace or war for four
years to cOme-the people Of the Confed-
crate states may await those revolutions,
not with calmness only but with utter in
difference. 1t matters not to ms what
men are to rule or to rob in that country
for the next four years and as to their be-
ing for peace OF for war, that depends not
upon them but upon us we shall cause
them to be for the one OF for the other,
precisely in proportion as we shall drive
back their armies, or be driven by tbm.


r0o 10 - aAs-a<ssa that fhara u sa
much curiosity mere at out the action of
those conventions. 1t is impossible to
avoid looking to them for something that
may serve as q kind of sign, showing
what our enemies themselves Tor one party
Of them) think Of their chance of cona1er-
ing US. To this extent their proceedings
may serve as a sign, at least for the day
which is passing over our heads; hardly
for tomorrow; still less for next Novem-
Der; least of all, for next year.


If the Peace Democrats prevail at
Chicago, it will prove that the Democratic
party generally thinks war played out,
and believes it will have better chance Of
coming into place on apeaea than on a war
platform; yet even that peace platform
could not stand up against the capture of
Atlanta and Petersburg-wOuld he swept
out of sight in a moment by the capture Of
Richmond So, if the War Democrats
prevail, and all the parties contending for
power advocate war until until the sup
preston of the rebellion, yet that could
not stand against the defeat of Sherman
and the temperance Of Grants beaten
remnant re ilfseta, at Washington"
Year: 1864

Work has ceased on the light draft mon
itors now building in New York, and they
are to undergo radical change from their
ORIGINAL design. The only vessel of this
class vet launched was failure, but the
Government hopes to make something out
of the rest yet, though some Of them are
very nearly completed.