Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-01-20

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Mr.. Helms offered the following,
which was adopted.
Resolved, That it shall be the du1
ty- OF the executive committee in
each division of the State to appoint
sub-eleclors for each county in their
respective divisions, where the same
has moi already, been done under
a resolution heretofore passed.
The committee of two from each
Congressional district ap pointed to
select six delegates for the State at
large, reported the following gem
tlemen:
EAST TENNESSEE.
Gen. James Lafferty, of Granger.
1'hos. c: Lyon, of Knox.
WEsr TENNESSEE.
Gen. E. Polk, of Hardeman.
Col. Jas. T. Dunlap, of Henry.
MIDDLE TENNESSEE:
Gen. J.W. Whitfield, of Hickman:
Col. Barclay Martin, of Madry.
Hon. A. o. P. Nicholson and Col
10. C. Guild.
| Also, recommended that two as
sistant electors for the State at
large for East and West Tennessee
be non minated, and suggested the
names of Sam'l Milligan, of Greene
and Sam'l A. Smith, of Bradley, for
East Tennessee, and Col. &C. Tor
bit, and j. ID. C. Atkins, for West
Tennessee.
| The Convention adjourned till 6
O'Clock, P. NJ.
/ Night Session,
Il Convention met pursuant to adj
journment:
/ Mr.. Nicholson, chairman OF the
COMMITTEE on resolutions, made the
following report:
/ WHEREAS, We regard the Union
OF the States, as established BY the
Federal constitution, the III ost GER
tain guar MY for the liberties OF the
Ipeople and the independence of the
States: il has heretofore command,
ed the respect OF Foreign Nations
and been our chief reliance against
internal discord: the Liberty Of con,
science, the freedom of the press,
our personal liberty and present
prosperity have been protected.
whilst il has afforded more pros
periiy and happiness TO the cit.
zens Of the United States than have
fallen 10 the lot of any other people:
under its broad shield, We expect
the perpetuation of the indepen-
dence Of the States, and the preser-
valion Of the rights and liberties Of
the people, and continuance of
the prosperity and happiness with
which we have been heretofor re so
signally blessed. Therefore, in the
language Of the great jackson, ~
| RESOLVED, That ''the Federal
Union must be preserved"
/ Resolved, That the Democrats Of
Tennessee are ready to meet their
| political brethren OF the other States
in National Convention for the pur-
pose of nominating candidates for
j the Presidency and Vice Presiden>
CIV of the United States, to be sup
ported upon the platforms adopted
by our party at the Baltimore Con-
vention in 1874 and 1s46, with a
misunderstanding thatthe meas
ures passed by the last Congress for
the adjustment Of the question con-
nected with slavery shall be faith
fully adhered to and acquiesc ed in
as a final settlement OF the ques-
ltion.
H Ex-Gov. A. V. Brown sec nded
1.-THE adoption of these resolutions in
ian eloquent and thrilling speech,
which was received with enth nsias-
tic applause e.
II Hon. A, O. P. Nicholson was
called out, who,in his usual fell itous
manner, congratulated the co nyen-
ton on the unanimity Of sent ment
which peryaded the assembly
| Several other gentlemen were
called on, who responded in enthu-
siastic speeches. Among those who
participated, were Messrs. Guild,
Ewing, Martin, of Maury, Dunlap
ofShelby Jacob Miller, Of Hawkins,
Polk, Davis, of Cannon, and Pickett,
of Smith.
On motion, the resolutions offer
ed by Mr.. Nicholson, we're adopted
unanimously.
On motion, the names of the
President and Vice President; and
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