Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-05-02
PROCEEDINGS OF THE AMERICAN STATE CON
VEETI0N.

O'Clock a. M, Friday, May lst, whenthe fol-
lowing proceedings were had:
Maj. W. p. Hickerson, OF Coffee, was called
to the Chair temporarily, and J. NJ. Fleming,
OF Knox, appointed Secretary. A Committee
having been appointed to select permanent Of
ficers for the Convention, reported the follow
ing:
W.H. WISENER, of Bedford, Pres't.
W. G. McADoo, of Knox,
Jos. G. ProKkT, of Smith, : D.tT.
L. J. DUPRER, Of Shelby. 'S''" e.
]. NJ. FLEMING. q. Z. WALKER, and other
Editors in attendance, Secretaries
Which report was unanimously concurred
in.
The following Delegates and proxies, were
reported as being present in the Convention:
LIST OF DELEGATEs.
From Bedford County-Dr J L Armstrong, T
B Ivey, Tilmsn, w Sins, Jas Wortham
VIM Little, J Calhoun, G Phillips, Cooper,
James Mullins, 10 II Thompson, A L Stamps, Jo-
seph Thompson. NJ Elliott, W B NJ Brame, N
Burrow w A Campbell, G w Thompson and
Watkins.
From Dickson county-B G Robertson, Il
BinkIry, Binkley, and II G Collier.
From Giles couoty-Sam D WillefOrd and J W
Mitchell.
From DeRdlB county.-B Farrer.
From Coffee coaenty.-W Hickerson, P Is
bell. and q + Hoard.
From Montgomery co,nty.-B A Rogers, C G
Smith, NJ Davie, Il Carney, and Picker
| ing.
From Marshall coupty.-Peter Looney, G
| Claiborne, VIM CLASSIFY, and P W Davis.
From Lincoln coanty-W P Blake, Ed
mondson, A Slaughter, and 10 G Smith.
From Robertson co,mty.--J J Pope, w Wood
ward, J Green, G Green J E Garner Payne
James VilIiens, S Gilbert, aud G Farmer.
From Smith Co,mty-Jo. G. Pickett, Sam ALI
son, J. Il. Thomas WIN. Young, L. B. Cheek, B.
E. Fry, Geo. Merriman.
From MaTy Coanty.-A. NJ. Looney, n r.
Wilkes S. w. Frierson, A. NJ. Hughes, T. W. Kess Y,
n P. Jaeger, J. II. Brinklcy j. E. Hatcher, w.
c. West, n. II. Burt, j. r. Lamb.
From Jaclson County p NJ. Carver, VIM. Gore,
Alfred Council, Joshua Hale, James Eaton.
From Hamiton Coonty.-W Bell, Thomas R.
Mitchell.
From Wayne Cosnty-W L MOrrs, W P Ken
dr;ck.
From Williamson Connty-W ON Perkins W
II Hill, n Davii; J NJ Winston, D Cameron,
w L McConnico, SP Hdreth, Park Street, John A
Jordan, r G Ellis, r j Hill, J w Buford, w G
Marshall, Geo Andrews, d Campbell, K Black
man, H L Bateman, A Maury, J w Miller, Jas
Garter.
From Sumner cossnty.-W L Baber, D Doug
lass, l. 6 Stewart, 2 CantreIl Lyle.
From, White county-A Dibrel, Thomas Snod-
grass.
From Wilson Co,,,ty-Robt Hatton, B. J. Tar
yer, w. G. Neal, J. P. Gleaves, J. L. Davis, W.
w. Carter, David Blythe, Geo. Lash, Dan1 Fakes.
From McNdiry Couaty-D. NJ. Wisdom.
From Jefferson Cosnty-H K Walker, Henry
Nancy.
From Rutherford Comty-D Alexander, Maj
VIM Ledbettrr, Z r Osborne, Sam DAVIS Joseph
Dill, Northcott, w d Baird, A w Brothern,
John Lyle, James NJ Tompkins GEO Ryan J r
Marable, Thos Converss. Levi Wade, Hardy MUIR
pbree, Higgins, W r McFaddin, Hunt,
James N Cotter, Seth B Settle, 7 B Miles, Jos A
Bodney, Jordan.
Froa Marion COuDty-D. Rankin, Chandare.
From Gibson County-W Wilson.
From Anderson Connty-N Brown.
From LattderdIls county-F Carson, John G
Hall.
From Carroll eounty-B Allen, Algee, S
d Beioste, Moon.
From Madison county-W Maxey, W by
Smith.
From Henderson coUnty-W Fly Smith.
From Warren cO,~ty-H y Lyon.
From SaliiUan county-James N Logan.
From Washington County-James Logan.
From Rnoz County--W McAdoo, G w Bow
liz, Bridges, ii Boyd, d A Tibbs, w ID
Baker Fleming.
From Shelby County-L J Dupree, r Looney,
| Milton A Haynes, q Holland, J y Woods, J
II Calender, Haskell.
From Roans cou,ty-B Lenoir.
From Sruier couRty-F X ZolIicofer, n S Brown.
From Morgan eounty-N Brown.
From Laurence county, II Suatton.
From Franklin county-T N Pryor.
From Davidson eoaafy-A Goff, J Z Msulove,
w Ewing. S Allen, S d Whitsiit, w Lucus,
Lewis Williams, S P Ament, w A Glenn,
Patterson, w u Clemens, w II Wilkinson, D
Farnesworth, E Bigley, John Davis, w Ii
McNairy, Robert Goodlett, S Weller, w Win
bonre, r Kikpotri, K, A Nelson, (proIy) L
FARRELL, Graves, Isaac Paul, Andrew Anderson,
Baxter, Roth, Alexander Williams.
From MelGun cOunty-Jsmes N Henderson.
From Monroe coHnty-F K zoIicofer.
On motion of Col. 10. G. Pickett, of Smith,
| a Committee consisting Of one from each coun-
" represented in the Convention, was sp-
pointed to report a suitable person as the
American ca ndidste for Governor.
On motion of Maj. Ledbetter, of Ruther-
ford, it was agreed that the counties shall vote
on the same basis as the counties are represent
ed 10 the House of Representatives of the
General Assembly.
On motion of Ex-Gov. Neil S. Rrown, a
Committee was raised to draft resolutions for
the consideration of the Convention, composed
of three from each grand Division Of the State
ms follows
FRoM East TENNESSEE DIR. w. S. Bell W. p.
Baker, and 10. NJ. Logan.
From MIDDLE TKKNEssEE-N. s Brown, w. by.
Smith, and James NJ Qdsrl-s.
FRoM wEsr TESNEssKE.--R. +. Looney, N. A.
Haynes, and B. S Allen.
whereupon the Convention adjourned til
2o'elock, P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Conveution.reassembled.at 3 O'Clock, P.
N. The committee to recommend o suitsbls
candidate for Governor, through their Chair
| man. Nal Ledbetter. reported thai they had