Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1853-02-17
Giles COaaiy u anl9cracy.

/ ja complying with the request to
p4blish the following / roeeedings had
at q meeting Of q port on Of the Giles
Icoun;y democracy, wd feel that We
cAnnot speak in TOO high commehda-
.ti9n Of the precaution they are taking
TO keep down division and contention
pa the democratic ranks which Of
ten produces defeat Our brethren
Of Giles seem to be filly on the
alert They have 10 notion of
permitting their county, or any
portion Of tie political vineyard,
over which they have any con-
troll, 70 he represented b. wlig.-
Had this sort of determination per,
radcd tie entire democracy of Ten
nessee, two years SINCE, much that
We DOW have to lament over, would
iio~liaye an existence: the loss Of a
democratic {. S. Senate IF, submission
10 a Henry Wandering Of the congress
sional and legislative districts of the
STATE, &c- We are greatly in hopes
a general and united effort Will be
made Throughout the pRrty to re-
deem the State one time more. De
this, and ives conacientiously believe
{ Tennessee viii throw off tie yoke, and
wipe cut the spot from her Otherwise
untarlis led political escuichd on.
AS to holding convention by The
three counties of Lincoln, Giles, anC
Marshall 10 select candidate fol
float cr Of this district we defined
orr posili on upon this subject las
week AS We then said we now re
peat, We coneede the selection Of Tx
candidate to Giles as a M tier 0
right. ana Of good policy We hay,
no idea that the Lincoln democracy
desire to -interpose in tiIik ma tier. :
All the feeling they enter tain, 0
conc IN they lave, is thP Il an accept
able, competent individual be select
cd; and this they have ponGd ence t.
believe will be done if left 10 thei
brethren.of Giles. We have DO ide:
that Lincoln will furnish Delegates t,
such convention. If it must assem-
bic, 1t win deyolve upon Gle 5 am
Marshall TO get it up and pat i
through. For this conclusion, W
offer The same reasons we advance
last week, That it is the prerqgativ
of 4h9 Giles democracy to furnisl
the candidate. This we are Statistic,
Is the prevailing sentiment of Lin
coin, and will so continue unless IN
necessary appliances are brought t
bear to change it. Here are Tia
proceedings referred to:
Oh motion, T. T. McL3urine wa
called to tie chair, and DR.. J. r
Moore and Nathan Adams appointe,
secretaries.
Nj. j. Tbos- Buford explained OIL
Object of the me citing, and ohere'
The following pream BE and resolution
which were adopted
w HEREAs, The q 4mocratic party il
obedience to "A timeehonored custom
will soon assemble in convention il
the city of Nashville, for t be pnrpos,
of selecting a suitable candidate 70
Governor; And, whereas, the demo
Gratis Of Giles are ready 10 meet viii
their brethren in the different portion.
Of tie State in said eony entidn, a
such time as may be designated b,
it, therefore,
Raso}ce}, That three delegates be
appointed by the chairman from eacf
civil district to represent Giles coun
~ IN said convention.
The following. resolutions wer al
so offered by Maj. Bqforl:
Isl. Reselred, That in order tP Sc
t.cure unanimity and success, we rec
ommend to the counties Of this CON
oressional district 10 hold a con ven
lion fos rba purpose Of selfctnl g a
candidate to represe pit the democracy
in the ensuing congressional election
Cd Res9lcsd, That Jacob ' oorhies,
Tbos. Ii. Meredith, and Ama$a Eel
he appointed to correspond With the
other counties composing tlHs con-
cressional district to ascertain and
determine upon til F place and time Of
holding said eonyeA tiqn.
81. Resgl,.eR, TIatWe recommend n,
to the counties of Lincoln and Mar