Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-04-17
DISTRICT CONGRESSIONAL CON
VENTION.

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The Convention was called to order by
John f. Garner, Esq, of Robertson, who
moved that DIR. j. L. MANLovE, of David
son. be called to the Chair, which motion
was carried, and Messrs. II. X. Walker,
B, A. Rogers, T. A. Glenn, and r. w.
Thomas we're requested to acta Secretaries.
The President here announced that two
of the gentlemen who had leen prominent
ly before the District as candidates for the
nomination, Messrs. F. X. Zollicoffer and
JAS a. Quarles, had withdrawn their names.
These gentlemen were present and would
speak for themselves. Gen. Zoflieoffer here
stepped forward and addressed the Con-
vention in a short speech, expressing his
gratitude for the enthusiastic support
which his friends had extended to him,
and his admiration for the zeal and stead
fastness with which the friends of his OPP
ponent, Gen. Qurales, had stood by him,
and concluded by stating, substantially,
that he conceived, in view of the circum-
stances which surrounded the Convention,
that the time had come when his duty to
the American party required that he should
sacrifice his personal wishes and aspira-
tons, and he therefore withdrew his name.
The remarks of Gen, r. we're listened to
with profound admiration for the noble
position which they defined, and the grace
fulness and appropriateness with which
they were conceived, and were received
with loud and prolonged cheering
Gen. Quarles followed with the same
announcement in regard to himself He
regarded the claims, and the aspirations of
any man as the merest pigmy when com
pared to the success Of the great principles
of his party, and he most willingly laid
them aside, as far as he was concerned,
when the occasion demanded it. In his
peculiarly strong and eloquent style, Gen.
| Quarles proceeded to address Convention
at some length in the enforcement of the
necessity of harmony and unanimity, and
called upon his friends to lock arms with
himself and Gen. a. and his friends, in
support Of the candidate, whoever he might
be.
The President here stated that he was
not advised as to what course would be
pursued in regard to the claims of Mr..
McEwen, as that gentleman was not
present, but he had no doubt from what
he knew of that gentleman that
The Chair was here interrupted by DIR.
j. II. Calender, of Davidson, who offered
a resolution declaring John A. McEwen,
Esq, of Davidson, the unanimous choice
of the Convention
Mr.. John Il. Garner, of Robertson, took
the floor and proposed the name of Hon.
e. A. Henry, of Montgomery, as the
unanimous choice of the Convention
The proposition was received with the most
enthusiastic, prolonged and deafening
cheers.
John House, Esq., of Montgomery, ad
dressed the Chair, expressing the opinion
that the nomination of Maj. Henry would
not be acceptable to that gentleman, but
that it would subject him to serious incon-
venience, from which he would prefer to
escape.
/ Gen. Hornberger, of Montgomery, fol.
lowed in a similar strain, expressing a
doubt as to whether Maj. Henry would
accept.
1t was evident from the demonstrations
in the Convention, however, that the ma
jority there greatly preferred the nomina-
ton of Maj Henry. Voices were heard
from different parts of the room, pledging
his acceptance.
The Convention having determined to
take vote as between Mai. Henry and
Mr. McEwen, DR.. j. H. Callander having
received assurances that Mai Henry would
accept, withdrew the name of Mr.. McEwen,
and G.. A, Henry of Montgomery, was
nominated by enthusiastic acclaim, not a
solitary vote being heard in the negative.
The Convention thereupon agreed to go
into the nomination, Of candidate for
Floater, the counties of Dickson and Stew
art having withdrawn. The names of II.
Nancy of Davidson, 10. G. Stark, of Rob
ertson, and j. o. Shackleford, Of Mont
gOmery, were put in nomination.
On the first ballot Henry Nancy, of
Davidson, was nominated, and on motion
his nomination was declared unanimous
The Convention then adjourned.
EzS~ The Philadelphia Enquirer and N.