Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-03-04
DICKs0y OOUYTY.

D1bADgt ONDefA T..
At a meeting Of the Democracy Of Dickson county
held at the Court House in Charlotte the 2sa day of
February 1857 for the purpose Of appointing delegates
to the Democratic State Convention in the city of Nash
vs on the 15th April next to nominate candidate Cor
Governor; On motion Of Thomas NcNeiIy, THOMAS MUR
REL Esq was called to the chair aud 3. MCNEiLLT Esq
appointed secretary.
The OBJ ect Of the meeting having been explained By
R, McNEuLY, ESQ., motion the chair appointed the fol-
lowing gaueme to prepare resolutions expressive Of the
sense Of this meeting, viz Thos MoNeily, John Eubank
and Tho's c. Norris who SITTER short absence ysturned
and reported the following, which were unanimously
adopted:
Rssol0ea, That we approve Of the holding Of Demo
cratic State Conversion at Nashville, On the 18th April
next the purpose Of nominating candidate for Gov.
ernor Of The State Of Tennessee and that st choice
fer hat ofca is Hon IsHAM G HAERI Of Shelby county;
but that viii cheerfuy aeguesce in and heartily sup
port sny whom thu Convention may nominate, pro-
vidsd he &c true supporter and exponent of the great
principles OF the Democratic party.
Rssygs3, That the following delegates be appointed to
attend said Convention, William The5ford d VII
ley. " L White, Moses TdwelI G " CLARK, " Mathis,
Ro5't McNelly ThOs Moyeilly John " Hutton, George
" Highland Jonathan Ward, F 2 Sehnitton. " Shell
ton and " Moody.
Rsolgea That should any of these delegates fail to at.
tead those that may be present fully authorzedto Gait
the vote Of Dickson county in said Convention
Rssslrsd That have uuabated confidence in the in.
tegrit craftsmanship and ability Of Hon ANDREW JOHN
SON, and that in retiring from his present position We lose
able and efficient executive officer of he State, and
that We fy approve and endorse his past course and
that We look forward hopefully to his early rsappeance
il tn. councils Of the nation.
Rssllgs5 That We fully AID cordially endorse the ad-
If T1r-PCs r-szsrf oll
gst-ate Of tha Unien aud that the thanks of the national
democracy Of the Union du5 him for the able and
patriotic in which be has carried out the great
democratic principles which this government is found
ed, and that believe that impartial history will assign
him rankamong The greatest statesmen Of the Union
Reso}0ed, That thanks are due to Hons. G. Harris
VIM Polk Andrew johnson, Aaron Brown Andres7
Ewing, James Jones, G G Pondexier, y L Allen "
Lowe and James Davidson Esq, and otg er distinguish.
ed Democrats and old line Wigs who SO essentially con-
tributed to the overthrow of Know Nothingism in ts
STATE in the late Presidential contest
Re.ol5eI, That we deem Of vital importance to tie
State OF Tennessee and to the Union that the next Legs.
laure Of this State be thoroughly dsmo.rac therefore
We recommend to the democracy Of Dickson and other
countless that they hold conventions in each county for
the purpose Of nominating suitable democratic candidates
torepressnt them in the rext Legislature in order the
completely to unite the strength of The Democracy
and hereby secure that desirable end.
ResolgsJ therefore That We hereby recommend to the
Democracy Of each civil district in Dickson county to
meet district convention at their respective prseinctsor
pieces of voting Saturday the 28h day Of March next
and appoint FIVE delegates from their district to meet in
their Comfy Convention At Charlotte the first Monday
in April next for the purpose Of Nominating suitable
Democratic candidate represent Dickson county in the
lower branch Of tie next STATE Legislature.
Rs50lgsi That fully endorse tIe-courze Of Hon W
c. HTTHoRsE our State Senator for thz Senatorial dis
Tct and we have lesne with pleasure that our sister
county Hickman has Damed him for re election to that
position and III We cordially acquiesce in said uOmiua.
ton.
Rssotged, THAI should the delegates from the counties
composing this Congressional district at tie Stale Con-
veaton Nashville, on the 18th AEri next deem it ez-
pedeut to goiuto The nomiuation Of Democratic cand
dae for this Congressional district the delegates attend
ing he FROM this county fully authorised to cast
the vote Of Dickson county in slio Convention.
Rssol1sd. That we hereby return our sincere thanks
ana congratulations to the Hon A o. p EICHoLsoS for
the able and efficient manner ia which Le has conducted
the Hasbnyn U1i0 the organ OF the present admins
tason and hat be carries with him in hsrerement cur
hes. wishes for his success ard We look forward to the
day when lie will high o5it,on in he councils Of the
nation And thanks are also due and are herebyt
d5rcd 10 the editors Of the Nashville UNION AND AMERICAN
the Ciarksvlls Jefsrs50.aa the Columbia Hs-aLf and
MANI other members Of the Democratic pres in Tennessee
for their abla uDf1chng and fearless advocacy If the
cause Of Democracy.
Ees5gsd That the proceedings Of his meeting be pub
lishld in the Nashville UyIN AWzRTCAS and that the
Columbia HsralJ and GAINESVILLE srs-zian &c requested
to copy. IH1s MUaRELL, Chm