. Union-disunion-reunion. Three decades of federal legislation. 1855 to 1885. Personal and historical memories of events preceding, during and since the American civil war, involving slavery and secession, emancipation and reconstruction, with sketches of prominent actors during these periods . onvention was passed. It was passed subjectto the approval of the voters. The election took place on the eighth day ofFebruary. The people voted against holding a convention by 67,360, to In disregard of this vote of the people, however, the legislature, on Mayist, passed a joint resolution auth
. Union-disunion-reunion. Three decades of federal legislation. 1855 to 1885. Personal and historical memories of events preceding, during and since the American civil war, involving slavery and secession, emancipation and reconstruction, with sketches of prominent actors during these periods . onvention was passed. It was passed subjectto the approval of the voters. The election took place on the eighth day ofFebruary. The people voted against holding a convention by 67,360, to In disregard of this vote of the people, however, the legislature, on Mayist, passed a joint resolution authorizing the governor to enter into a militaryleague with the Confederate States. The league was formed. The Gov-ernor, Isham G. Harris, sent a message to the legislature, announcing thefact. He stated its terms. Messrs. Gustavus A. Henry, A. O. W. Totten,and Washington Barrow, on the part of the state, and Hon. H. W. Hilliard,on the part of the Confederacy, negotiated the league. It stipulated tliatuntil the state should become a member of the Confederacy, the wholemilitary force and military operations, offensive and defensive, of said state,in the impending conflict with the United States, shall be under the chiefcontrol and direction of the President of the Confederate States. It was. CONFEDERATE GOVERNOR- I TENNESSEE COMPLETES THE CONFEDERACY. 121 also agreed that the state would, as soon as it should join the Confederacy,turn over all public property it might acquire from the United States. Thelegislature ratified the league by decided majorities of both branches. Thesefinal proceedings took place on the seventh day of May. On the precedingday, the legislature put forth a declaration of independence. It was sub-mitted to the votes of the people for ratification. This document waives theright of secession, as follow^s: We, the people of the State of Tennessee,waiving an expression of opinion as to the abstract doctrine of secession,but asserting the right, as a free and ind
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