Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-05-15

BS- In publishing call Tor Conven
ton, last week, we stated some Of the
grounds, real or supposed, for the dissatis-
faction which has grown out of the present
aspect Of the Congressional question On
Wednesday evening, Gen. Zollicoffer ad-
dressed the citizens of this place on that
subject, and endeavored to show that the
dissatisfaction alluded to, was the result of
misapprchension. How far he succeeded
in removing the discomfort, remains TO be
seen The impression, SO prevalent that,
in announcing himself as candidate, he
did not intend to submit to any future
Convention, he declared to be unfounded,
and said that he is willing to go before
Convention with any gentleman, or gentle
men, who may express wish to ATTAIN the
nomination. and will abide the decision of
that Convention, and work heartily and
zcalously for it's nominee, should he be
other than himself
With regard to the charge, that David
son manifested spirit of dictation, he
disclaimed any such intention, on the part
of its delegates, and expressed the opinion
that their proposition to vote by Civil
Districts, provided the plan was made uni
farm in all the counties, was republican
and satisfactory mode of arriving at
public opinion. This seems to throw the
responsibility of the schism in the Con-
vention upon Montgomery, and we allude
to the subject for the purpose of explana-
ton. 1t will be remembered that the dele
gates from Dixon and Montgomery we're
instructed by the meetings which appoint
ed them; and to make the vote by districts
uniform, it was necessary to release those
delegates from the instructions given them.
Who had authority to absolve them?--
Only the sovreigns who instructed them
The friends of neither candidate, before
the Convention, had such right, and the
instructed delegates themselves, as agents,
with defined powers, had no right to dis
obey their instructions.
The Montgomery delegation, then, il
! seems to us, could not have accepted the
proposition without doing violence to the
will Of their constituents; and if the in
structions gave an advantage to their
favorite, it was as much their right to hold
that advantage, as it was the right of the
Davidson delegation to demand mode Of
proceeding which they thought would give
: the advantage to their favorite Had tn,
proposed basis Of reprcscntation-no mat
ter what-been settled before the delegate!
, were appointed, then all would have beer
!, right but TO spring the question on the ev,
of the session Of the Convention, and tc
, insist that the action of county meeting
I should be set aside, because that primary
asscmblage had expressed preference
through its representatives, for a give1
individual, was move that might we'll b.
resisted. 1t was fresh, too, in the memor,
of the people here, that, when Davidson
a belonged to another District, Gen. Cullon
4 was victimized; and though we hope it i
5 not so, all the circumstances conspire t
: raise the presumption that a spirit of dicta
ton, as charged, was not mere fancy.
We offer these remarks in Justice t
: Montgomery, and with no view to augmen
: the dissatisfaction which We so deeply re
c greet, We prefer no charge against David
son, but give a portion of the circum
stances upon which charge has bee
S preferred by others; and heartily wish tina
: the Impressions created, could be remove
,, and harmoncy once more prevail.
efS" A DR.. Steele, of Rutherford,
running by sufferance, as the Democrat
candidate for tho Top;slotnro 7, l.;