Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-03-12

MEETING OF THE DEMOCRACY OF HENDERSON.
Pursuant to previous notice. the Democracy Of Hen.
dersOu county met at the Court House in Lexington,
Monday, the Cd OfAlarrh 1857 aud
On motion D. T. Spain called to the Chair, and J.
J. Rice appointed Secretary. The Chairman explained
the object Of The meeting in few very brief and appropr-
ate remarks
When upon motion the Chairman proceeded 10 sppont
Delegates attend the Convention to be holden at Nash
vile on the 18th of April, 1857 TO nominate candidate
for Governor; and also to attend the Convention the
18th inst Trenton, for the purpose Of nominating
candidate for Congress- to represent the 9th Congressional
District and also 70 attend the Convention to nominate
candidate for the State Senate.
The Chair then announced the Of the Delegates
to attend The Convention at Nashville toWit;
John L. Andrews J. }. Rice, Jno. P Thomas, G. L;
Ross. Thos Hart, and Dr. d. H. Brown, Of Red Mound
and the names Of the Delegates to attend the Congressional
Convention at Trenton on the 18th Of March, follows;
Ist Dstriet-W. E. Holmes and G. ". White
I'd do ThOs H. Green and 10. h. Gardner.
Sd do John Thomas and Robert Purdy
4th do Thos. Hart and g. l. Ross.
9th do Milton MasseBgae aud A. Mearkls
9Th do James Thompson and Vim. Christopher.
7th do Jas. MOelsskin and Bob Cooper.
sth do JnO NJ Meals, John Lucas and Thos PsslsFs
eth do A. Margor and Thos. GIiggs.
10Th do @. W. cmita and j. a. Andrews
18th do W. r. Smith and David Niseber.
18th do VIM. Mslanal and Isasc Thompson.
18th do John Drake ard E. Il. Austin.
l4th do Jno. L. Hays aud Jas. White.
18th do A. sayles aud Glen Jones'
18th do Robert Maky.
18th do D. II. Brown, Rufus Cope and K. Kirby.
18th do BuFrel Lasten.
isth do VIM L. Gardner and John ". Anderson
goth do B, Y, Melton and Jas. Bartholomew.
To attend the Senate Convention.
LIST District-Dr ". A. B. Gately and Alex Nuns
I'd do Thos D. Green and Joseph 4 Gardner.
Sd do JnO- P. Thomas and Robert Purdy.
4th do Thos Hart.
sth do James Thompson and Isaac Douglass
9TH 90 Kinde Hooks and George Anderson
9th do Z. ". Pope and Joseph Lucas
9th do Sam Moleskin and WIN Morgan.
10th do George ". Paul aud JnO Smith.
18th do Mathew J. Galloway aud ". Z. Smith
18th do Isaac Thompson and Jss. Carroll.
18th do inc. S. Duck and Z. h. Austin.
lzsh do jackson Smith aud James White.
18th do Alex Jones and Meredith Henson.
18th do Robert Aucky.
18th do g. B. Andsrs, Thos. SsnEaes and A. NJ Har.
18th do B. Foster.
18th do Jno. Roberts and DR.. Jno. Auty.
Goth do B. Y. Melton and James Bartholomew.
On motion, the Chair appointed committee consisting
of G. B. Anders Milton Mssssngil Kindls Hooks Rufus
Coffee DR.. D. Il. Brown, and J. J. Rice to draw up rssO
uions expressing the of this nesting aud after
firing few minutes the committee returned With the fol-
lowing resolutions, which were unanimously adopted
Resolved That the Democracy Of Henderson county
have abiding confidence in their present able efficient
and talented Chief Magistrate and prefer him to any
in the State but as be has declined the Canvass Gen.
Harris Of Memphis is choice With such leader
SIS Gen Harris the Democracy Of the State drive
knownothngsm back to their holes with their dark Ian
terms and if the county Of Henderson should not be repre-
scented in the onvenOn Col G. c. TOrDstt is requested
to the vote of Henderson TOR Gen. Harris Of Men,
phls
Resolved That the Democracy of Henderson have every
confidence in the ability Of Gen. J. d G. atkins Of Paris
and recommend him every way worthy to represent the
9th Congressional District in Congress
Resolved That man in this Senatorial District pos
sesses the confidence of the Democratic party OF the county
IN 90 emnents degree esteemed fsliOw-czsu, Ste
phen L. Ross his excellent Democracy and stsrcg worth
every way fit and qualify him for the office OF STATE Sena
tor We therefore, present him choice the stan
dard bearer for this Senatorial District.
| Resolved That the UNION AMERICAN, Paris Sent
mel and the Trenton Journal be requested 10 publish the
| proceedings Of this meeting
On notion the Chair was added TO the list Ct Delegates
| to the various Conventions.
| On motion, the Convection adjourned
| ID. T. SPAIN, Uhm'n
| J. J. RICE Sse'y