Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-04-10
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AMERICAN MEETING At DICKSON


AMERICAN MEETING AT DICKSON.
At a meeting Of the Americans Of Dick
son county, held at Charlotte on the 9th of
April, 1857, for the purpose of appointing
delegates to attend the.State Convention TO
be held at Nashville on the LIST May next,
and the District Convention, to be held at
ClarksvilIe, on the 18th inst On motion
J. C. Collier, Esq, was called to the Chair,
and J. Leech appointed Secretary. The
Chairman having explained the object Of
the meeting, after few very forcible and
pertinent remarks, in regard to the present
position Of the American party, appointed
a committee of three, consisting Of Messrs
| y, G Robertson, j NJ Lsrkins and H
O. Collier, to draft appropriate resolutions,
&c, who, after retiring a short time, re-
turned and offered the following preamble
and resolutions, which were adopted, viz:
Wbereas, It has been determined by the
State Central Committee of the American
party, that a convention shall be held at
the city of Nashville, on Friday the LIST of
May next, for the purpose Of nominating
candidate for Governog; and whereas a
convention will be held at GAINESVILLE, on
Tuesday the t4th inst, for the purpose Of
selecting candidate for Congress There
fore
Resolred, That the Chairman Of this
meeting appoint two or more delegates from
each civil district, in the county, to attend
the State Convention, at the time and place
appointed, and that they be instructed to
cast the vote of this county, first for Gen.
VIM. T. Haskell, of Memphis, for Cover
nor, and if he fails to receive the nomina
ton, then they be directed to vote for some
other good American.
| Resolved, That we warmly admire, and
fully endorse the course of the Hon. L. X.
Zollicoffer, our able and efficient Represen-
tative in Congress, but had committed
ourselves before learning that he would be
again candidate.
ResolUed, That the services of Gen. Jas.
M. Qaarles, of Montgomery county, du-
ring the last canvass, as the Fillmore Elec-
tor, were able, gallant and meritorious, and
met the cordial appreciation of his party.
Resolced, That the Delegates appointed
to the State Convention, be instructed to
attend at the time and place designated for
holding the district convention, and cast
the vote of this county for James NJ
Quarles for Congress, and if he fails to re-
ceive the nomination, then they be instruc-
ted to vote for some other good and true
American.
Resolved, That the Secretary of this
meeting furnish the Nashville Patriot and
GAINESVILLE Chronicle with a copy of this
preamble and resolutions for publication.
The Chairman then appointed the fol
lowing gentlemen as delegates to said con.
ventions, viz: lessee Beck, jr. NJ. D. Ed
wards, A. c. Higgins, VIM. H. Crutcher
P, NJ. Bell, John Work, j d, Everett
4 +. NJ. Binkley, j. B, cording, II. C
Collier, DR., j. NJ Larkins, Allen Nesbitt
r. II. Sigemore, B, c. Robertson, T. s
/ Collier, NJ Bell jr,, w. Jordan, B. A
Collier, John Grimes, d. L. Mattock, j
c. Davis, Randall Mills, DR.. VIM. Mills
VIM, D. Bell, r. n. Mills, John B. Wal.
ker, Abner SHELTON, Geo. 7, Cookscy, DR.
Ivy. E. Ellis, A. A. Brown, and VIM
Daniel.
On motion the meeting then adjourned
sine die.
JOHN G. COLLIER, Chm.
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