Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-04-11


RArlF1cATfos MEETING IN HAYWOOD COUNTY.
Alta meeting of the democracy Of Hay wooa
county, held IN the town oI Browussiie on toe "a
lest, according to previous notice, JANIS T. LAVE
ESQ, was called TO act as Chairman, ana - ?. ! :
CALDWELL, as Secretary.
The Convention being organized, the 'ohomii's
preamble and resolutions were inlfoeoesu - = -
r, NJ Cnperil. accompanied by some very ap-
,,onr;s4e and uarsnieuous remarks. Ills denuncia-
~ or 1,,o,e ,,otlisgs was extremely bold and
whitening s+t
Resolred. That inasmuch as the best test Of
,r;,e;nle is its practical result, we view in the
nresent success, Advancement and prosperity of
these United States, under tie administration and
appreciation of the great prncipesof the democrat
ie party, the surest guarantee of the correctness of
those principles, and sufficient inducement to com
mand the support and earnest efforts of every DEM
ocrat in upholdiug them and in continuing their ap
plication in the administration of the government
Resolued, That free thought, free speech and
free action are preeninent characteristics OF free
government, and that secret oath bound societies,
for political purposes amongst free people, evince
the greatest disrust of the capacity OF the people
for proper selfgoyernment, or consciousness of
want Of merit, which fears the public eye, and
ought not therefore to be coantenanced by free
men.
Resolved That, as Americans, and descendants
of the sires of nc" we recognize the principle,
that all men, by nature, care free and equaf' in the
sense as used by them, in the Declaration of INDIE
pendence, as one of the fundamental principles on
which our government is based and to make any
other distinction between them on account of the
Mac, of their birth or their religious denomination
| than that already made by the Constitution and
laws of the United States is anti-American and
anti Republican.
Resolped, That in view ofthc fanstcism, section
al and local feelings, and religious prejudice that
are at present being invoked by the old opponents
of the democracy, for the purpose of galvanizing
into temporary life once gallant and national, but
now fallen and disorganized party, the country
more than ever needs and calls for the action ef-
forts, and jealous cooperation of every true friend
of democratic principles to rally to the support of
that old party of jefferson, Jackson, and others,
which, by its national organization, its devotion to
principles and its adherence to the doctrines and
precepts of the ilustrious statesmen who formed
our constitution has proved itself capable and eff
fcient in managing and guiding the "Ship of State"
through all the issues and errors that have asailed
| it from the Hartford Conventonism down to the
last Galphinism attempted on its treasury
| Resolred, That tie administration of FRANKLIN.
PIERCE by its consistent adherence to prnciple-its
firm resistance to all attempted "spoliations' upon
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the Constitution of the country, demands and re-
ceives our hearty approval.
Rssolrea, That, in ANDREW Johnson, we recos
Mise the republican governor, the enlightened
statesman and the able defender Of the people's
| rights and man against whom the chief objection
that is urged by his enemies and opponents is that
he is the advocate Of "equal. rights among equals
and that we have received the announcement ofhis
nomination for re- election with the greatest salts
faction, and viii render him most cordial sup
| port. 2
| Resolred, That in view of the frequent and con-
tinued iEsu'ts to cur flag, annoyance to our COM
merce, and injury TO citizens by the Cuban au-
thorities, longer lorbeaFaaee on our part would
cease to be virtue, and that therefore the honor
of the country calls for AID viii justify the most
summary means on the part of our government to
obtain indemnity for the past security for the fu-
| ture.
| Resol0ed, That the proceedings of this Conver-
ton be published in the Nashville UNION Asp
AMERICAN the Memphis Appeai and the Browns
| vile Journal
Resolved That this meeting adjourn sine de.
JAMES P. LAWS. President.
r. p CALDWELL Secretary