Year: 1866

ing proof from other quarters, and at length 1t
was Just ready to admit Tennessee: Then ono
branch of the Legislature was disorganized.
and the rebel element, not being willing To
submit TO the rule of the majority, sought 10
break up and destroy the government.


They left the House without quorum ana
IL Is still without quorum. And say that
while the government was in that CONDITION
there is not man Of you who would think that
State should DO recognized. We therefore
do not complain of the delay. We know that
admission now would destroy the Union elc
ment Of those States. Congress is doing right
in holding them back. When the rebel armies
first surrendered. there was everywhere diSro'
sition towards loyalty, but ! stand here TO.
night to say that there is now feeling as deep
und bitter toward the Union men OF the S1nth
as there was in 1860 or 1861. And the facts
have proved that Congress in its cool and deli
beratc treatment OF the matter, deserves the
thanks of oil Union men in giving opportunity
for these rebels to show their hands. Time
will show that Congress was right. But all
these things will be settled wisely and safely,
and when loyal men get control Of tiles; gov.
crnmeuts there will be no difficulty and theeo
questions will be satisfactorily settled. H. Ten.
nessee we shall elect new members 10 mike
quorum on Saturday next, then the fran 'hiso
bill securing control to loyal men, will pass,
and then have no doubt that Congress will
act promptly and rightly.


The circumstances under which this cam.
pagn has been conducted have greatly embar-
raised the home speakers on this subject; and
people with limited means Of information lave
been left to infer that Congress was kind OF
assembly of political ogres, watching every op.
portunity to wreak vengeance upon the South.
Col. Stokes was the proper person to dispe the
delusion, which le did in most effective man.
ncr. Applying his argument to the case Of
Connecticut, he said:


In this crisis we must act together and vote
together. Let no little differences split md
divide the Union party. say to you that the
Union men Of Tennessee are locking to you To
support and sustain and defend the Union ma.
joriiy in Congress, to support the Union pr'y
of the country. II is our only hope. Wsap-
peal to you, and to all honest men withou, rc.
gard to party, not to infict upon us moro
y. Of hardship and suffering. not to put us az ,in
at tho mercy of rebels We have suffered, God
knows enough our houses have been plundcr.
ed, our old men shot down in cold blood ani
our people have suffered as no other people
ever have suffered. II tho English ticket is
elected, a shout will 60 up from all the rol els
of the Southern States. And il Gen. llsulry
is elected, every Union man, moman and cllld
will shout Tor joy and give thanks for their
preservation to the Union party Of Connecticut
Our people iccl on this question. And there.
fore wo have come to throw in our little pi'c.
We feel more interested than even the people
Of Connecticut. You buoy up the rebels ly
voting for the Coppcihead ticket, and You
weaken Union men. a victory OF the copper
hoads will destroy the Union men OF the South.
We come hero to plead with you not to iors'ke
us in our hour OF danger and trouble. Dont
let that come upon US! Our all is ut stake IN
this matter.