The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-09
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT coEvEN.
TION.

OOnOhEoSiONAL DISTRICT CONfEN--
TION.
In accordance with previous notice. Con
vention o! the American party Of the Third
Congressional District Of Tennessee was held
at Cleveland. Brady comfy. on Monday. the
9Th day Of May. 1856. GEo. BEows, Esq, of
Monroe, was called to the Chair, and SAM. P.
WINS and LEWIS L. PoArs appointed Seereta-
ries.
On motion, Thos. J, Campbell. Of Bradley.
II. w. Massengale and Gen. Ego. of Hamilton,
Willie Lowry. of McMinn. and Gen. Hickey.
OF Polk, were appointed a committee. who
introduced the following preamble and resO-
buttons. which, after brief, pointed and tell.
ing speech by Mr.. Campbell, were un animous-
ly adopted:
The American party Of the Third Congress
sional District Of Tennessee hail, with I'M
mingled enthusiasm, the nominations of FILL
MORE and DoSELsoS for the Presidency and
Vice Presidency of the United States Sem
sible that the nominating Convention at
Philadelphia have presented to the people,
men most eminent in all the qualities that
regard the perpetuation of the Union and the
maintenance Of the Constitution, our fellow.
citizens Of all parties are respectfully called
upon to lend us their cooperation in restoring
the reiRs of power to the hands of those
whose chief platform is to administer the
government rs it was done when purity Of
| principle, rectitude Of motive, and the high.
est degree Of patriotism marked the policy Of
| the times
| or all living statesmen. WILLARD FILL
| MORE stands first in the affections Of the
American people. The instrument of Provi.
denee, in days gone by, TO restore peace to
disturbed country, he is again selected to
pour the oil Of quiet upon the troubles Of the
State, and to diffuse Joy and glaGness to
people again threatened with turmoil, discord
and disunion. In such times as these the
people, by intuition. call to their service men
whom they know to be equal to the emergen
cy-men tried in the paths Of laborious duty
men whose career has been distinguished by
a stern devotion to the Just rights Of all ses
tions. and whose history betokens far above
every sentiment of personal interest, On un
diminished and undiminishable love for the
Unien Of the States.
The Indications of civil war in the West
brought upon the country by the imbecle
and partisan administration of the govern
ment, plainly foreshadow that such times are
again upon us; and in view of threatened
disturbances and general discord and confu-
sion, the eyes Of the people are instinctively
turned upon FILLMORE as their own chosen
standard bearer to lead them safely through
the perils Of the storm, and to restore the
land orce again to peace and quiet. Ami
mated by such sentiments and such manifes-
tations of encouragement on the part of the
masses of the people, this Convention hereby
1st That the nomination of WILLARD
FILLMORE for the Presidency, is an earnest
to the people Of the Union that their highest
interests are again to be entrusted to the
man, above all others, most eminent in his
fitness to administer the government with
justice to all its parts, and with profound
devotion of himself to render to his successor
these same interests unsullied and undimin
ished.
I'd. That in ANDREW J. DONELSON fol-
, the Vice Presidency. candidate is present
ed, the labors of whose life and education
have been to awaken in the minds of the
people a more intense devotion to the Union
Of the States, and whose purity of character
and unimpeachable patriotism are a sur,
guaranty that the principles at stake in tn,
coming administration, could not be placed
in more conservative hands.
gu. iuub III 10 TIE eOItI1u uutl Ol every citl
zen, who, has for his aim the well being Of
the country. and the perpetual preservation
Of the Constitution as bequeathed to us b,
, the fathers Of the Republic, to divest himself
in times like those before us, Of every eonside
ration of party, and to rally, with all his infu
ence, under the banner Of men so fully trieG
and found amply adequate to direct til,
affairs Of the nation, hopefully ,honorably nnt
Q safely.
Mr.. Cooke. of McSIinn, introduced reso
2 luton nominating REESE B. BRABsoN, Of Ham
ilton county as n candidate for Elector oil
the American ticket in this Congressiona
District, which was unanimously adopted.
3 John W. White, of Hamilton, having beef
called upon, addressed the Convention in
few appropriate remarks. In the absence o
Col. Brabson, he pledged his acceptance o
the nomination, and that he would labo
zealously and ably for the good cause. =
. A resolution, recommending the differsn
: counties in the Third District to appoin
County Electors, was adopted.
!, T.. j. Campbell. W. s. Galloway and Jane
D. Cooke, were appointed o. committee to in
/. form Col. Brabson Of bis nomination.
, On motion, the Athens Post, Clattanoog
5 Gazette, and London Orion, were requeote
: to publish the proceedings Of the Convention
The Convention then adjourned.
= GEORGE BROWN, Chm'n.
LEWIS L. PoArs, ! seere,o,;e,
u l..