The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-02-07
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.


Monday last, pursuant to notice, III" De.
mocrats Of McMinn held meeting 10 a..
poin, delegates to the State Convention.
Hon. J. W. Blackwell wus appointed
Chairman and e. w. Bridges, Esq, Secrc-
lary.
On motion Of D. W. Ballew, Esq,
committee of five was appointed by the
char to draft suitable resolutions, comPr-
sed of the following gentlemen: Messrs.
d. W. Ballew, james Walker. VIM. b.
Porter, John +. Sherman, and Robert +.
BradeL.
The Committee having retired a short
time, repaired the following:
Resolved, That we have viewed the pre-.
sent chief magistrate of the State both on
the civil arena and the ba ltle field-that his
vigilance and wisdom in the discharge Ut
his executive duties have fully shown that
he knows how 10 govern as well as I" light,
that his courage and fidelity ns a soldier,
tried on many hard.tought field are equal
led only by his rare m'desiy aud unIver.
sally conceded honesty as mn.'-,hnt
his sterling worth AID her"lc services CHI J.
lenge the support and admiration OF all who
feel GLOW of generous State Pride-'hat
Tpnne.s scans will never weary IN dong
honor to the soldier who never tanlerrd IN
his country's s.!vice-and that, IN honor
ing William Trou-dale, they would but
en- st q flower upon the graves OF Jnck'on.
Carroll and Coffee, whose c0mpatriot in
arms he was.
Resolved, That, while we viii cheerfp-
" ncun,csce in the decision of til" Demo
cratic Srn,c Convention. to meet in Nash
| vlIe on the 25,h February, We are free to
dpcInre our mistaken confidence and firm
| reliance IN the honesty. ability. and PatrI-
0tsm nf Gov. T'ousJale. and our desire of
again hnnoring him 50 long tired and ne
yer found wanting.
Resolved, Tint the chairman of this meet.
ing appoint two delegates fr"m each civil
district. 10 rcpresen, McNl'nn c"uny IN the
State Convention, and in the rv"Et none ut
them attend sn nd Convention, Gen. E. flick'
man nnI E. G Eastman. Esq. Of Davidson.
IRE requested to net in their stead.
Which were unanimously adopted; md
he chairman nude the following appoint.
mnr,>:
1s,. Dis. lsa. Garrison aud q. W. Wallis,
Cd. Joseph Mnnrue and Began Cash.
3D. Jon. Thomas aud W. II. RolhweIl,
4I. John Arwin aud John Nei'.
5,E. Col. J. Rowan md Russell Lane.
9th. Andrew MrRobpr,.. and W. Brown,
7ih. &. W. Mayo and q. W. Bridges.
9Th. Tapley Gregory and Obadiah White.
9TH. Geo. Morris and j.. l.. Ball,
10Th. +. P. Prl,ilt and Henry Wolf.
llh. Chns. Staples and Moses Sweeney.
Dali. c,,,t,,
13rh. J. J. Elliott and Lawrence Brock
l4lh. Robcr, Smith and J. G. Carlock.
18Th. L. Z. Peters and John Cox.
18th. Thomas Rogers, md J. C. Weir.
I'm Capt. John Hanks sand o. NJ. Liner.
W. I. Blackwell. Esq, offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
| Resn!rcd, That the D. mncrats OF McMinn
| regard the coming canvass as fraught with
the utmost consequence to the party-ihni
success can be secured only by union and
harmony-ihat union and harmony can be-
had only BY having but one candidate for
each of1ice-thnt single candidate can b.
procured only by resortlng to the system of
conventions; nnd to this end they invite the
attention Of their political friends in the
other counties of the Senatorial and Float.
ing Districts. ard request their co.opera
tion in Convention at the earliest pract'ca =
BILE day that may be agreed upon for calling
the same.
Which, after some remarks by Messrs.
Ballew and McNeIey in support thereof.
was adopted.
On motion Of VIM. T. Blackwell, Esq.
! Resolved, That, as their is no democratic
paper published IN this Senatorial District,
The Editor Of the Athens Post be requested
TO publish the proceedings Of this meeting
in his paper, and Tint they also be publish.
ed in the Knoxville PebpiaD.
On motion of VIM. Porter the meeting
adjourned.
;. w. BLACKWELL, CHAIN.
| e. w. BRIDGES. Secy.