Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-04-12


appointment of Col JOIN NJ. HAvRoE, as Chsir-
man, and 11uLER TURNEY as Secretary. Delegates
to the State Convention were appointed, and IL
strue ed to vote for the nomination Of Gen. l G.
HARRIS
HIcKvAS CcUErY.-A democrats IN ,atiug wss
held st Celrevlls on the 7.h inst p "ALKER
WIS Chairman, and Col. T G Bacon, Secretary.
J J. WILLIAMS. W. B EASILY, B. GORDON, Il. A.
STacUsE, ard Tn MAS THcHPs5N were appointed
delegates to hs State Invention, and the editors
Of the UKIoN AND AMERICAN were authorized to
cast. the vote Of Hickman in the convention, IN
the event neither Of the delegates attend.
CcCKE CoUN7T.-At the meeting in Cooke coun.
ty of old line wings and democrats, on the End
inst Col STEWART, chairman, ana " +. MORRIS,
Esq, Secrstary,- were adopted recon-
merdiug Hon. ANDREW JOHNSON and Hon JAMES
G. JONES for the United States Senate; the Hon.
a. G Watkins for ODgress; appointing delegates
to the State Convention without instructions; and
requesting E g. EASTMAN and ROBERT JOINS to
cast the vote of toe county in the State conven
ton, in case none of the delegates attend.
RUTHERFoRD County. meeting ., the demo
Gratis of Rutherford was held a. Murfr -. orc last
Monday J0HN O. HARRIS, chairman, a.. G. II
HENDERSON Secretary. Delegates to th3 = te
convention were appointed. A notice Of the ct1.r
proceedings we copy below, from the News:
Having disposed Of this part of the business the
name of MsjJr John Woods was put in nomina-
ton for Representative of the county proper in
the next Legislature, The nomination was not
Cniy seconded and passed with entire unsnimitv
but with acclsmatiou long and loud Major
Woods is known to the people Of this county as
clever, practical, business man; and the spirit ID
which his nomination was received By democrats
and wings present induces Us to believe that he
viii be the man the Peop!a of ths county will de.
light to honor on the 6tn DAY of August next az
their Representative in the State Legislature
The &setiuE also resolved to invite the demo.
crscy CT williamson, Wilson, Sumner, aud Can
non, to INSET those q this county at al early dsy
il convention Lebanon for the purpose of nom
mating q candidate fer Congress, aud that the
delegates appointed this day to the State Conven.
ton be delegates to the Congressional couveution
1t was resolved, that sur friends in Bedford be
requested 10 sppOnt day, aud send delegates to
FOstervie to meet delegation from this county
TO fix on o candidate for Joint Representatives of
the two counties IN the next Legislature.
BRADLEY COUSTr.-Tne following is copied from
the Cleveland Banner:
On Monday lss', the 9Th instant, the delegates
appointed by the districts, to nomi7ste demo
cratic candidate TO represent Bradley County in
the next LEGISLATURE assembled a. the Court house
Wneu the Hon. Sam Smith wac caI ed to the chair.
and John II. PEyDe vas appointed secretary. The
chairman explained the object Of the meeting in a
few appropriate remarks, and announced that the
convention was ready 10 proceed to business. II
beirg in order the delegates proceeded to ballot,
and on the fifth ballot a. A. Clingan having re-
ceived z mejority Of the votes cast, wss declared
the nominee of the convention. a cOmmitte was
appointed to inform Mr.. Cipg,n OF bis nomfna
uo1, which duty wss performed, ard Ir. Cineaa
sDueaTei, thanked the convention for the honor
conferred aud accepted the nomination.
Judge D1uoh0o introduced he following re2o-
uG0rs, which were UNANIMOUSLY Adopted:
Resolved That the announcement of the name
Of the Hoo. Sam. Smith, for reelection to Con.
gress, from this district, meets with our wArmest
approval and that we will give him cur hearty
support for rs-electiOn to the position he hiss 90
sbl7 filed for the LAST four years.
Resolved That this meeting approve ard nomi-
nate John @. Burch, OF Hamilton, as a candidate
for the State Senate, from this distric.
MONTGOMERY C5USTY.-The county nesting in
Montgomery was led on tn III, WILLIAM OVER
TON, chairman, and GO. FAx,N Secretary. a
series of excellent resolution, was adopted, and
large list Of delegates to the State Convention ap
rojuted. Among the resolutions are the follow
ing:
RESOLVED, That we take this occasion to express
our cordial approval of the administrative conduct
of His Ezcelsncy, Gov. Johnson, during his past
and present term of office. Tlat as leader Of
the Democracy Of Tennessee, and as Executive OF
the State be hiss borne himself with indom task
courage, and sterling integrity, and has maiL-
tanned the principles Of the party unsuHied and
without compromise.
RESOLVED, That the Democracy Of Montgomery
county appreciate the valuable services of Issm 9.
Hsrris, IN the late campaign, and reeommed him
to the favorable c0nsiOera ion Of the Democratic
State Convention, ss suitable candidate for the
office of Governor Of this SAFE, and the ti1egate5
Of this county are hereby instructed to urge his
claim before that body for nomination.
Resolved, That the delegates appointed to attend
the State Convention st Nashville, be also cOnsid.
cred delegates TO attend the Congressional, Ssus-
torisl and Representative Convention 10 be hello
in CIsrksvills, at such times as may be hereafter
determined.
HAEDEWAN COUETT.-Tbe Democrat of the 8.b
speaks as follows Of meeting at Bolivar, the PIE
csdiDg Monday, to nominate candidate for the
Legislature, and of the nominee:
By reference to the proceedings of the Demo
cratic County Convention, to be found 10 anoth,r
column Of tO-days paper, which met It h Court
House on Monday lsst 1t will be setn that our
worthy Ccu1tymau, Thomas B. Lowe, ESQ, re-
ceiVed the nomination for q seat IL the lower
branch of our next General Assembly. Than in
the persCn OF Mr.. Lowe the democracy OF old
HsJdemaD, oou.dnot have hit upon AM nomirat
ed a man that will give more general satisfaction: |
or man IN whose hands the principles # Demo |
Crscy or the interests OF the county would be led
with more fidelity or be more sale.
Mr. Lowe is one OF cur most thorough going
intelligent farmers He has never so1ghC pos tiol
in public lfs-preferring retirement to the buster
ing and exciting life OF politician and public man.
He yields, however, to tie strong solicitations Sud
wishes o, his many personal and political friend, |
and responded to the meeting in bris' and per |
tent speech.
After the meeting adjourned we hssrd msny OF !
our Old farming friends express their entire salts
faction IN regard to the choice and nomination OF |
the Convention; but thought however thss it was |
nothing more than proper and right CID Hsrds- |
d al had many intelligent farmers witlia her boz
deIs that one from T. cir midst should be seiec ed
10 represent her IN the next General Assembly |
We heartily CO.InCGe wI:h our country friends n /
this view, and hope every enc viii rally undsr GU 1
banner as it borne on by our worthy aud esteemed
personal AID political friend, TaomSs B. Lowe
~ Tie sales OF Ird BY the Illinois Central !
Railroad Company for tie mo. t. o. March amount
to S498, 327, being $4,000 greater thin f,r the
corresponding month o! last year