Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-05-01
From the Shelby vile Constitutionalist.
Democratic Convention.

counties composing the 9th District
met at Sbelbyville on Saturday the
10Th inst, for the purpose of nomi-
mating an elector for said district.
On motion e. S. n. Bobo of Lin
coin was called to the chair, and j. j.
Mcdaniel Of Manry, and N. o Blake
Of Bedford appointed Secretaries.
Upon taking the chair the Pres.
ident addressed the convention in
some very appropriate remarks upon
the Importance of the approaching
contest, and in appreciation Of
the compliment conferred upon him
On motion, the delegates from
the several counties present report
ed their names to the Secretaries, to
wit:
LINCOLN. G. Harrison, DR.
Reeves, D r. Smith, J. N. Taylor,
E. S. N. Bobo, II. Thomson, H. G.
Cowan. ". Turley, Geo. Stonebraker,
A. NJ. Hall, DR.. Rsney, G. Y. Hebb,
B. Logan.
MAURY-R B Moore, WI Scott,
A j Neville, J J Mcdaniel.
MARSHALL tn Harden, j s Shaw,
W z Davis, Jas Davis, e Mcknight,
Fl n Cowden, Col L Cochran, w L
McC!elland, 0 B Kennedy, A D
McAdams, ] 4 Vowel, j Alexander,
! G Wood.
fRANKLIN--Hu Francis, w Gar
ner, j ueCutcbel, J Chitwood, VIM
oldham, W q Brooks, D Weaver, n
1yrum.
BEDFoRD-Nearly the whole dsls.
lgation from Bedford was 10 atten
dance, with large number of Others
who we're invited to seats.
On motion, ali democrats from the
different counties present, were in
vited to take seats in the eonventiou
as delegates.
On motion, the usual preliminaria,
with regard to the basis of voters
were dispensed with, and the Hon
JAS. Fl. THOMAS, of Marry, was de.
clared the unanimous choice of the
Convention for Eleotor of 9th Con.
gressional District. and committed
of two we're appointed to Inform him
of his domination, viz: r 3 Moore
OF Maury, and G V Hebb of Lin
coin.
On motion, a committee of two
from each county was appointed TO
report resolutions, to wit: N 0 Blake
and Thos Dean, Of Bedford; G V
Hebb and j G Harrison, Of Lincoln;
FL N Cowden and w p Davis, of
Marshall; Hu Francis and " G
Brooks, Of franklin; r B Moore and
" J Scott Of Maury.
The committee having retired,
III W Garner, j HI Basket, Jas III
Basket. were called for, who re-
sponded in brief and appropriate
addresses. The following gentlemen
were appointed by the delegates Of
their respective counties, Sub Flee
tors, to @it:
NJ w Garner, of franklin
j I'll Baskett, of Bedford
J j Jones, Of Lincoln
w P Davis, of Marshall.
The delegates from Maury thought
it inexpedient to make az appoint
mont.
On motion Of G w Buchanan,
Esq, James NJ Davidson, of Lin.
coin was unanimously appointed as
sistant Elector for this Congressional
district.
The committee on resolutions then
offered the following resolutions
which were read aud adopted unauim-
ously:
ResOlued, That the democracy of
the Sixth Congressional district are
alike proud and oontented now, as
they have ever been, to occupy the
position of our fathers, and to tread
in the path in which they trod; that
we look up to and revere them, and
adhere firmly and sincerely to the
the doctrines promulgated by them
and expressedi theuationalplatform
Of the Baltimore Conventions.
Res0lued, That the right of the
people, in their sovereign State Ca
pacity, to make all needful rules
aud regulations for their own govern
nent, and to order and establish all
their domestic and municipal rela.
lions, not in conflict with any power
n privilege expressly granted by the
Constitution Of the United States
o the Federal Government, is clear
md sound democratic doctrine, sanc.
Toned by usage and worthy of ac-
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