Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-04-05
Democratic State Convention.

fentl0n. we nave only space to-day
to call attention to if, with the addi-
tional remark, that the Platform Of
Principles is Of such material as to
commend it to the favor of every
democrat
Pursuant to a call by the Demo.
cratic State Committee,a convention
of delegates of the democratic party
met at Nashville, on Tuesday, the
9th Of March, 1855.
Ca motion, JOHN K HOWARD, Esq,
of Wilson county, was called to the
chair. and G. 7. HENDERSON, of Ruth.
.erford, was appointed Secretary.
On motion, committee, consist.
ing Of Messrs. Eastman, of David
son, Whitthorne, of Maury, Williams
and Avent, of Rutherford, and Card
well, of Weakley, was appointed to
recommend permanent officers of the
convention.
Mr.. Eastman, from the said com.
mittee, reported the following list;
which nominations we're unanimous
ly adopted:
Gen. DANIEL S. DoNELsoN, of Sum.
iner. President.
r. d. DUNCAN, of Roane, Hon. Jo-
.sEPH PHiLLIPs, of Rutherford. Nj. d.
.CARDwELL, of Weakley, Nce Presi-
dents.
G. T. HENDERSON, of Rutherford,
Secretary.
Mr. Howard moved that a commit
tee of five be appointed to prepare
resolutions expressive of the opinions
of the democracy of Tennessee; which
motion prevailed.
Messrs. Howard, of Wilson; Dun
niugton, of Maury; Quarles, Of Mont
gomery; Eastman. of Davidson, and
Cardwell, of Weakley, were appoint
ed by the President to compose said
committee.
The delegates present request
ed to report their names, when the
following were found to be in attend
ance:
wilson county, K Howard, w
w Masterson, John G Organ, A Har-
rison, w II Williamson, T ] Wilker-
son, w L Sypert, William Doak, Ri
Willis, John G Low, w Ii Barksdale,
Rufus Doak.
,Suuqner.-Daniel S Donelson.
Kazliamson.-James Park, M Mea.
cham, Christopher McEweu, w r
Peoples, Geo Chrisman, Alexander
Moore, VIM A Rogers, w M Moore,
T Ii Newsom, o Avery, VIM Owen.
acknowledging Gordon, S B
Moore.
Warrea.-Smith ] Walling.
Grundy.-A E Patton, II S SHED
Franklin.--Gen j A Deery.
Roaae.--R D Duncan.
Bedford.-Robert Mathews, w P
S Majors, w j Whitthorne, Rufus
Majors, G B Cunningham. j W
Youngblood. w K Ransom, William
Hughes, B F Ransom, n F Neil.
Weakley M D Cardwell. -
Lewis.--John S Hunter.
Dickson. Robert AlcNeily, Thos
McNeily. Il
White.-J L Grissom. I,
Giles.-P NJ Ewing, Geo T Phelps, .
3 E Harvey, R Garrison, Amasa
szell, George Everly, j II Meredith,
] Burgess. Il
Greene.-W NJ Lowry, F S Hall. 6
Lawrence. w B Hall 8
Slew@t.-W B Cherry s Rails, 3
( L Daniel. c
Lincoln RobtFarquharson, John
Goodrich, Dr. John Wood. t
Cannon-Jas H Wood, E j Wood. t
RutheJord.-Joseph Phillips, II t
, Keeble, John w Childress, ] j t
bernathy, j NJ Avent, G I Hen t;
erson,L ID Newman, Geo Thompson, t
/ Z L Clements, DR. Walsh, Lewis c
farner q
Coffee. Willis Blanton. 7 P Ste- RI
henson, - AusteIl, DR. Davis, Il
nd others. n
Momgomery.-W A Quarles, NJ
Wilcox, I L Yaneey, G o Faxon, P
T Gupton,S D Power, Isaac Brun- b
IN. w s Melloo. Il
Haury.-A w Potter, s NJ Ham Il
,clS, W G Whitthorne, j nj Goodloe, n
p Nicholson, e i Lee. J J Me- ell
aniel, R ID Potter, JAS II Thomas, I'll
w McKissack, c NJ Campbell ST
la on Davis, A y Pssrtee, w Fl al