Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-02-24
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This body met Thursday morning at Odd-Fel-
lows Hall, and was called to order by Col. E. r.
Osborne, who moved that Col. A. Burgher of Wood
bury Cannon county, be called to the Chair, which
motion prevailed.
The Convention was organized by the appoint
ment of the following officers
Hon. SAMUEL ANDERSON, Of Rutherford
Z VICE PRESIDENTS
Col A BURGHER, of Cannon,
F. A. PARHAM, of Hamilton.
SECRETARIES
HUeH CARROLL of Davidson,
II. K. WALKER,
r. P. BAILEY, of Hardin.
Delegates from the following counties enrolled
their names, viz-Roane, Hamilton, Bradley. Bled-
soc, Giles Davidson, DeKalb, Bedford, Maury,
Williamson, Coffee, Grundy, Warren, Wilson,
Marshall, Sumner, Montgomery, Robertson, Can
non, Rutherford Shelby, Henry, Gibson, Carroll,
McNairy, Hardin, Henderson, Polk and Franklin.
On motion of Mr. |. Paul, a committee, compos-
ed of the following delegates was appointed as a
Business COmmittee:-J. E. Manlove, Of Davidson
S. B. O'Brien, of Roane, J. H. Henry, of Sumner,
W. E. Caldwell, of Bradley, N. Green. Jr Of Will
son, ]. B. Hamilton, of Maury, and w. Young, Of
| Bedford
Rev. ]. B. McFerrin, after making brief speech
in regard to the different sentiments and opinions
| entertained by the friends of Temperance Reform
| in the State and the necessity for uniting upon
some common basis of action, offered a resolution
as starting point asserting it to be the sense of
| the Convention that the friends of Temperance
should by all lawful means endeavor to secure the
enactment of a law prohibiting the sale of all in-
toxicsting liquors, a beverage, in this State.
N. Davidson Cross moved to amend the resolu-
ton by adding after EsaIe, the words "a,ld manu-
flctrre"
| Here there were uneQuivocal manifestations Of a
diversity Of sentiment which seemed likely to con-
sumo the time of the Convention with debate, but
| after few remarks from number of gentlemen,
the resolution was referred TO the Business Com
mittee
After the transaction of some other business,
mostly pertaining to the regulation of the proceed
ings of the Convention, recess was had for dinner.
EVENING SESSION.
| TIE Convention met pursuant to adjournment,
| the President in the Chair.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Collingsworth.
| On motion Of Col E. r. Osborne Committee of
one from each county was appointed to consider
the subject Of establishing State Temperance pa
per and each delegation was authorized to appoint
| its own Committee man.
The Committee appointed to propose basis for
voting in the Convention reported, recommending
that each county represented be allowed three votes
| The report was amended after some discussion,
on motion of DR.. McFerrin by providing that the
rule of the report shall apply in nominating can
didates for Office but in all other cases each mem
Der shall be entitled to vote, aud then adopted
Dr. Manlove, from the Business Committee, re-
| ported, recommending:
lst. The adoption of the resolution offered by Dr.
McFerrin, after substituting the word prevent
! ing" for prohibiting"
| 2nd. That it was inexpedient to nominate can
| didate for Governor.
Sd. That Committee be appointed to interrogate
the candidates for Governor in regard to their po-
| sition the question of prohibition
Mr.. Greene, from minority Of the Committee,
submitted a report in lieu of the first recommends
ton Of the majority of the Committee recommend
ing the repeal of the license law and the adoption
of law similar to the Mississippi Law, which he
explained as providing that any person DESTROYS of
retailing ardent spirits shall send up to the Probate
Court petition signed by a majority of the
freehoders in the district in which he resides, and
that it shall be optional with the Court to grant the
license or not
DR.. McFerrin moved that the report Of the ma
jority be taken up item by item, and considered,
which motion prevailed. and
The first recommendation, looking to the passage
of law prohibiting the sale Of ardent spirits as
beverage, having been read Judge Humphreys ad-
dressed the Convention at length in support of a
rigorous proibitory law. When he concluded, the
Convention adjourned to 8 A. NJ. to-day.