The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-02-22
AMERICAN STATE CONVENTION.


S. p. Binkhcad,
w. lily. Smith, of Davidson.
w. n. Bilbo,
J. NJ. Meek, Of Jefferson.
X. II. Armstrong, of krox.
Don. Cameron. ~ Williamson.
w. u. Neal, of Wilson.
l.. l.. Poats, Of Hawkins.
Some two hundred and fifty Delegates
were in attendance, representing the counties
of Sullivan, Washington, Granger, Greene,
Cooke, Knox, jefferson, Blount, Sewer, War
rem, Carroll, Henry, Robertson, bIcNIinn,
Macon, Montgomery, jackson, White, Carter,
Johnson, Anderson, Campbell, Hawkins,
Hamilton, Sumner, Gibson, Smith, Marion,
Lincoln, DeKalb, Haywood, Upton, Lauder
dale, Llwrence, Franklin, Giles, Dyer, Maury,
Rutherford, Shelby, Wilson, Bedford, Hardin,
Decatur, Coffee, Wayne, Benton, Davidson,
Hardeman, and Williamson. Nearly all the
counties in the State we're represented either
by members of the Legislature, or proxies.
Mr.. Fletcher submitted resolution pro.
viding for the appontmentUf IL Committee
on Resolutions, to be composed of two mem.
bers for the State at large, and one for each
Congressional District, to whom all resolu.
tions offered should be referred without de-
bate. Adopted.
The Chair appointed the following Dele
gates said Committee:
For The State al Large.
Hon. NciIl S. Brown,
Col John Nethcrlund.
For The Districts.
l. Col. A. J. Fletcher.-2. Col. Samuel R.
Rodgers.-3. NJ. W. White.--4. j. II. French.
IS. A. S. Colyar.--6. A. NJ. Ionney.-7.
Col Z. A. Osborne.-S. A. J. Donadson.-9.
Isaac NJ. Stecle.-lO. s. p. Bankhead
Mr.. Haynes, of Shelby, offered resolution
providing for the appointment Of Commit
tee To select suitable nominees for Electors
for the State at large, and it was adopted
The following Delegates were placed on said
committee, to Wit: H. &. Smith, of johnson,
john Netlier"ni, Of Jaw kins, John Williams,
of Knox, William Wallace, of Anderson, II.
G. Welcker, of Rcnne w. C. Vaughan, of
McMinn, s. rurney, of White, w. w. Ward,
of Smith, R. G. Ellis, of Rutherford, DR.. J. T.
Gleaves, of Wilson, w. S. Fleming, of Maury,
Col. Mullins, of Bedford, B. G. Brazeton, of
Hardin, w. w. Poguc, of Wayne, l.. NJ.
Temple, of Davidson, l.. A. Fort, of Robert
son, r. p. Caldwell, OF Gibson, Samuel Tay-
lor, of Upton, Harvey Brown, of Madison,
Geo. l.. Holmes, OF Shelby.
Resolutions were then submitted to the
Convention by Mr.. Swnyne, of Shelby, Mr..
RunnclIs, of Rutherford, Mr.. Bilbo, of David.
son, Mr.. Brown, of Davidson, Mr.. Pryor, of
Shelby, and Others. All the resolutions were
referred to the Committee on Resolutions.
Governor N. S. Brown, Chairman of the
Committee on Resolutions, reported the fol.
lowing resolutions in lieu of all that had been
submitted to them:
The American Party of Tennessee, assem-
bled in Convention, deem il fit and proper
occasion to rc-aiiirm and avow their adher-
ence to great Fundamental! principles, which
have for their object the bringing back the
government to its original purity, and bind
together indissoIubly the States, and con.
tinuc the blessings of peace, happiness and
prosperity to the whole people Therefore,
Resolred, That we re-allirm and proclaim
the platform adopted by the Philadelphia
Convention in June last, believing the princi-
pies therein set forth, necessary and proper
for the best rood Of the whole country.
Res0lued, That ms regards the question OF
slavery, experience has shown that it is Il
subject upon which the American people have
always differed. AS ardent lovers of the
Union, and of the peace and harmony of the
country, We drprrcite all agitation of the
subject, as the worst foe to the prrpetuity OF
the Republic. Always entertaining the most
profound respect and regard for the compro
misses of the Constitution, and the laws oi
the land; and feeling that all of our rights oil
liberty, religion and property are amply pro.
tected by them in all parts of our common
country, MS patriots we will accord to them
MS we have ever done, Il patriots obedience
asking nothing but what is right, and sub.
hitting to nothing that is wrong.
Resolred, That we will abide by and main
tain the provisions of the Constitution of the
United States, and the existing laws of Con,
grcss upon the subject MS final settlement
thereof; and therefore, We will oppose any and
all further agitation upon this question. In
making this declaration, we deny that Con.
gress possesses any power, to legislate upon
the subject of slavery in any away, and we
equally deny to the people of the territories
any such power until the formation of n State
government, opposing the odious doctrine OF
squatter sovereignty, or in other words, the
application by the people of the territories OF
Wilmot Provisoism.
RESOLVED, That our delegates to the Ma.
tonal Convention, to be held in Philadelphia
on the 22d OF Feb, inst, be instructed to use
their influence TO procure the total repeal oi
all ceremonial of initiation into the American
party, and all obligations Of secrecy or other.
wise.
RESOLVED, That the education Of the youth
of our country, is the best means OF perpet
uating its Liberties, that the States should
provide for that education by establishing
common schools throughout their limits
and that the Protestant Bible, as their text
book. should never be excluded from them
Resolped, That this Convention, feeling
Justly indignant at the gross misrcprescnta
tions of their principles and motives by ihei
opponents, and the abuse that has been henp
! cd upon them by the organs and leaders o