Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-04-23

Williams, W A Quarles, Alfred Cor
don and j Knox Walker.
On motion Of T G Huntington,
the counties we're called and the fol-
lowing delegates reported in attend
|ance:
Here follows a long list of dele
gates. Those reported from Lincoln
were CIV r Moore, A Hall. Hu Thorn
ison, w L Moore, D Holman, d l.
Mitchell, I w Green, DIR Hampton
DR. McNelley, G V Hebb, I B War
rem, j NJ davidson, j nj Bright, Il l.
Enochs. J II Holman, j Bright, ) II
iChilcoat, T III Freeman, u j Whit
tington, ID Buchanan.
| On motion of Hon. W. Fl Polk
icommittee of one from each county,
to report candidate for Governor,was
constituted-each county to select Its
own representative.
The Convention, on motion of DR..
MOODY. of Dickson, took recess un-
til the Committee should be prepared
Ito report. During the interval, upon
Invitation, James M. Davidson. Esq,
Of Lincoln, and Gen. G. J. Pillow, of
AIaury, addressed the convention in
eloquent and fervid strains, eliciting
frequent applause from their enthusi-
astic listeners.
The convention having been called
to order, the Hon. Fl. ii. Watterson,
from the committee appointed to rec
ommend a suitable person as candi-
date for Governor, made the following
report:
"The committee after consultation
unanimously recommend Gen. l. G
Harris, OF the county Of Shelby, as the
democratic candidate for Governor.
The report OF the committee was
received with an outburst of enthusi
asm and applause, and unanimously
adopted.
DR.. G. K. Winston, chairman Of The
State Central Committee, being caliet
upon, responded in a neat and appro
PIRATE speech, paying a high ana de
Iselved compliment both TO Gen. iar
ris, the nominee, and to Hon. Andrew
Ewing, who had also been mentioned
In connection with the nomination
lpledging MIR. Ewing and his friends
to a warm and hearty support OF tn
candidate selected.
The report of the committee OF
resolutions being called for, John K
Howard, Esq, from that committee
made the following report, which wa
unanimously adopted:
The Democracy of Tennessee j
Convention assembled, deem this al
; opportune occasion, to declare thei
adherence TO the distinctive principle
which have formed its creed as a Pal
|, ty for more than half century, an
! TO re-asseTt and declare,
! l. That the Federal Governmen
is one Of limited power, derived SOLE
Ily from the Constitution; and th
: grants of power made therein ough
to be strictly construed by all tho de
) partments and agents of the govern
ment; and that it is inexpedient an
| dangerous to exercise doubtful const
tutiOnal powers.
: 2. That the Constitution does nc
confer upon the General Governmer
; the power to commence and carry o
a general system Of internal improve
ments.
8. Tint the Constitution does nc
confer authority upon the FEEDER,
u Government. directly or indirectly,
: assume the debts OF the several State
contracted for local and internal in
provements, or other State purpose
nor would such assumption be just {
i expedient,
e 4. That justice and sound polio
> forbid the Federal Government
|
+ foster one branch of industry to tn
detriment Of any other, or to cheris
0 the interest of one portion to th
It injury of another portion of our con
mon country; that every citizen an
/ levery section of the country has
right to demand and insist upon a
5 equality Of rights and privileges, an
e to complete aad ample protection {
: persons aud property from domesti
I violence or foreign aggression.
r S. That it is the duty of ever
e branch of the Government to encorc
d and practice the most rigid econom
: in conducting cur public affairs, an
that no more revenue ought to b
:, raised than is required to defray th