Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-02-09
7TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
Public Meeting of the American Party
at DccaturviIIe ON Monday, 4lh last.

Public Meeting of the American Party
at DccaturviIIe ON Monday, 4th inst.
On motion, COL D. E. A. McElrath was called to
the chair, and D. B. Tunderburk appointed Sec
rotary.
The object OF the meeting having been explained
by the chairman, James W, Doherty, Esq, intro-
duced, after an appropriate address, the following
preamble aud resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted
WHEREAS, The American Party of the State Of
Tennessee have in contemp latiOn a pubic Mass
Convention to be held in Ihe Hall of the House Of
Representatives in the city of Nashville the 18th
inst, for the purpose Of making arrangements for
the proper conducting the coming Presidential can
vass in Tennessee; and whereas, the friends of the
American Party and its principles in Decatur CO..
nave and feel abiding interest in the prosperity,
success and final triumph OF the principles of said
party believing, we do, that the peace and
quetude of the country if the perpetuity OF the
Union of the States depend upon their ultimate and
final success Therefore,
Resolved, That this meeting highly approve OF
the holding of said Mass Convention, and the OBJ
jects for which it was called
Resolved, That pledge our individual and joint
cooperative efforts, in carrying out what we under
stand to be the objects aud principles of the great
American party, founded upon necessity and main
tanned for thepublic good.
Resolved, That we regard the peace and quietude
of our Union, and the non-interfeFence and agita-
ton of our domestic institutions, paramount to all
and every other National consideration whatever.
Resolved, That whilst we have looked with great
anxiety to the movements and enactments Of the
present Congress in session, we have with pain
beheld the fruiess efforts OF that august assembly
tutiona acquisitions of our country, and her long
established customs.
Resolved, That we heartily approve o. the course
Of the American delegation in standing boldly and
manfully to the support OF the Hon. Henry NJ Full
Ter their choice TO preside over the councils OF
that body, since we feel that they are not more to
blame for tact adherence to their principles than
the supporters of their con ending political op
ponents.
Resolved, That the aforesaid II. H. Fulleris en-
titled to the thanks and support of the South for his
bold and unequvocal answers to the entire interrog
atories put TO him few days since by the Hon. +.
K ZocoffeF and Others OF the South
Resolved, That w. B. Bright, Johnathan Luton,
Jacob Gollady, r bert Keetoa, John L. Houston,
Charles S. Brodie, Edward RAINY Green Menzes
aud Robert Young be appointed delegates to attend
the Nashville convention.
On motion, Col. MeElrath and James w. Doherty
we're added to the delegation.
Resolved That in the event of the non attendance
of the said delegates, that Alfred p Hall and B.
G. Brazelon be appointed aternates, with request
TO represent the American party of Decatur county
aud that they be entitled TO our thanks for the
same.
Resolved, That VIC recommend the holding OF a
convention for the 7th Congressional District o.
Tennessee, at Waynesborongh, on the first Monday
in Nav for the purpose Of selecting an Elector fol
said district for the American party.
, Resolved, That the proceedings Of this meeting
be signed by the Chairman and Secretary, and thai
the Jackson Wing and Nashville Patriot, and othel
American papers OF the State, be requested TO pub
| lish the same.
D. L. A. McELRATH, Chairman.
d. B. THUspERBURK, Secretary.