Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-07-17

NASHVILLE Jay I.--On Saturday, June 9th. 1875.
according to public notice previously given large and
biSy respectable meeting OF the Of the city of
Nashville and Davidson county, friendly to the election
OF MA"iN As BoRES, Of New York, 10 the next Pre-
sdeney, and RiemAnD NJ JcHssoS, Of Kentucky, to the
next wee Presidency OF the United States, met at the
Court House in this city, at III clock A. Nj
on motion OF 5nareto Hays, Esq, Colonel RoBERr
WEAKLY called TO the CHAR and TuoM,s RrAp
Esq, appointed Secretary. On the further motion OF
Mr. Hays, Maj Thomas CLAIsORNr, Col. CnARLEs l.
LOVE, Capt. 1nEoPnmus ?. Nixon, DR. f.. BREArniTT
Df. JAMES OsERroS, Jong NJ lNrosn, and IIrNRY Ew-
i"c, Esquires, wcse appointed Vice Presidents
Col JAMES T. CtRvNDY then rose, and stated the OBJ
Jec's OF ne mesl'ng read tie correspondence between
te freseS aud VICE Presidents of the late Baltimore
Convention and Dir. Van Buren,, and concluded by an
eloquent address IN favor of the nominations made bv
lie Convension of candidates for the Ptsidencv md
wee Presidency Of the United States; the course of
winch he repeatedly intercepted by the marked an
plaUse Of the audience
After Col Giundy had concluded his remarks Mr.
Hays again rose, and delivered powerful and inpres-
s'yc speech iaycr of te nomination Baltimore
when was received wish enthusiastic marks of appro.
patton ny Tie meeting. lie concluded by moving that
Conniiec consisting Of twenty two, be appointed 10
prepare and report 10 the meeting such Preamble and
RESOLUTIONS as it would be proper adopt on the occa-
Whercupon a Committee for that purpose was nm
pointed, consisting Of ana'ev Hugs Joseph Phiiips III.
Jred Botcb, J0w's T. Hoicwan lillian l. Hashinefou
nWHn + Iafog, ihomas l.. GUNS, Ccsasiias Conner,
SrmRd H. iaaghiia John Prize v r. Dinlhester T.
n atephtHso' Miaya ~. Hope, Diilam II. Hagan Jao
Hoters, J0ia AcT RoJrtsop, Iopies Hickman Pe,aon
D0riy.
The Committee then retired for short time, after
Which,
Col sauucl H. Lauahlin on their behalf. submitted
The subIoncd Preamble aud REGULATIONS which he read
10 his place and rn moved 70 have pied as e4pes.
@ye u the sense OF tie meeting.
Alfred Baleh, Esq, seconded The moiion and conclu-
ded by submitting brief eloquent and impressive speech
IN their support On tie question being pot by the Chair
tic Preamble and Resolutions ujInmo0sig adopted
follows;
PREAMBLE
The citizens hgre assembled view with "a arct that d.
gsDu among tic Republicans ofihe United states which
il indicated By recent political movements TO- relation 10
The approaching Presidential election Viewing "a we
do the of The Republican party ms the srest
and best means by which, to secure to ali classes Of
our citizens, equal rights and equal privileges 10 the con
troll aud management Of The affairs OF Government
have thought int a candid and respectful decla,
ration Of opinions, not only a right which VIC
in common possess, but called for by the present
political posture Of affairs. From the time of The cleo
SION Of the eldts Adams 20 the present tic PEOPLE the
ufpied States have been divided into two great political
plsiico- FcdcSs and Republican. The first aiming for
aaDiFsiratou o. The government By and for he be-
rcat of shc swtie latter conending for popular lights
and the general participation Of The people in The ada n
istfation Of the government The contest has been con
slant and uuremited Whenever I've Federal psfty hss