Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-03-10


e On 1isadsg lie 5sh Of 5Easch. So. teiglgcsur-
tses urtilsy. portion Of tie dsrnoorao.' Of ls~
renee coluty, met IA The coet Lonss IA ;Az town
# 1 swren,ebefg Tor the parposa Of appoiatin.
delegates to attend the 10
assemble at E4zLVills % the 27lh inst, ar4 TIE
Congressional convention 70 assemble at Wayncs-
borough on the 18th inst and Tie Senatorial con-
vention to assemble at Lawrenceelrg, ST such time
az may be hereafter designated or agreed upon.
Ga motion Of Gen. r. H. Alien, Col. e. N. More
was called to the chair, and s A. Carrel appointed
secretary.
Olmotiou, Lee NJ. Bentley, T. A. 1. Hawkins
VIM. Chafin, b. d. Moore and s. A. Calrei were
appointed committee to draft resolutions expires
sive Of the sense Of this meeting, AID to report
list Of delegates 10 attend said convention which
committee retired and after short consultation
reported the following:
Res0'ce3, That we still have an abiding conf
dence IN The principles of the Democratic party,
and that no new or old organization in opposition
to them is entitled TO our confidence.
Resolved That wsare now as we have ever been,
the advocates Of civil and religious freedom, and
that we will ever oppose any and ell organizations,
creeds and parties who seek to abridge the rights
of the citizen to the enjoyment Of these great con-
stitutional rights and privileges.
Resolyed That we approve OF, and endorse the
course Of Andrew Johnson as Governor of Tonnes
see but will acquesce in the selection of any good
and true democrat.
| Resolred, That Col G. f. Nixon is our first
choice for Congress but will cheerfu!ly support the
! choice of the convention.
Rssolred, That the following named persons be,
srd they are hereby, appointed delegates to the
! Gubernatorial Congressional and Senatorial Con-
| yentions towit:
Dist No l. Jno " Stewart B Davis, and
| David Reddell
No. 2. VIM Conner, Sam Ellison, aud Carter
johnson.
No. 3 H Appleton, D J White, and R II
Scholes.
| No. 4. s N Callehan, P A G Hawkins, and Jas
Evans.
No. ;. Wm Hall, Booker Bailey, and John
White.
No. 6. c Heuin, W q MoCrory, and A ii
Nichols.
No. Z. Henry Flipps, T F Kelly, aid VIM Akin.
No. 8. L II ReRtiy, } NJ Hamilton, and Wnl
Chafin.
No g. VIM Pulen, A Yarbrougb, and D W
May.
| No 10. Joseph soweH, VIM Childress, snd ]
Anderson.
No. IL. D c Craig, Duncan Buie, and Jno "
Pennington.
No r. T T Christian, Jno MoAualiy, and John
! VOORHEES,.
No Is. H K Burlison, Pennington, ant I
W Pickard.
No. II. Berj Williams, A D Childers, and Thos
| Williams.
And on motion, the Chairman aud Secretary
were added to the list of delegates and theIeupou
said resolutions were unanimously adopted.
Resolved, further That any good democrat in the
county Of Lawrence, who may be present at any oil
said Conventions is requested to act as delegate,
and that any one member who may be present a;
any Of said Conventions shall have power 10 cast
tie vote of the county, provided no other members
be present, either by themselves or proxies
Resolrea, That the Nashville Union and Il mere
can be requested TO publish these proceedings
On motion, the meeting adjourned. ..
/ b M MOORE, Chma.
S l. CAER.LL, Secy