Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-03-13
WILLIAMSON COUNTY.

FRlSELIS, Tenn, March 9th, 1857.
At meeting Of the Democracy of Williamson county
at the Courthouse in Franklin on Monday the 9th lust
the following proceedings were had:
On motion Of JOHN B. MCEwEN, ESQ, Col L. c. Wac
sONER called the Chair and JAHEs PEBBLES ap.
pointed Secretary The Chairman having explained the
object of the meeting the following resolutions we're Of
fered and unanimously adopted
Whereas it has be- for many years past Tire custom Of
the Democracy of this State to meet and interchange
views uPsn the state OF public policy and appoint
gates from the different counties Of the State to meet at
Nashville for the purpose Of selecting the ranks Of
the Democracy suitable person fill the chair of State
therefore,
Rssolrst, That the Chairman of this meeting appoint
fifty delegates from this county to represent as in State
Convention to be held al Nashville on the 18th day of
Rssolgea. That the Democracy Of Williamson county
hereby declare their preference for the Hon. ANDR,w ET
ING, ofhs county Of Da7 dson as hsC first choice for
Of the Safe Of Tennessee but be is the choice
Of the Convention will cheeully and zsalously support
the Hon IsHAN Harris, or any other good and true
Democrat whom the Convention NAV select
R6solUsd That the Democracy Of Williamson county
have every confidence that the administration Of JAMES
BUCHANAN will IN every respect meet the expectations Of
whole country and thar guarantee Of this they
have only to ree to the present. able conservative and
patriotic cabinet be has selected and as Tenneseans we
hail with feelings OF especial pride the appointment Of
distinguished el on citizen the Hen a " BROWE
10 one Of the most important positions in the councils Of
the Nation
In eompiancs with the -st resolution, the Chairman
appointed the following gentlemen delegates to the
State Convention:
Isaac Ivy, W Hendricks, W Rodgers F N lavender
ThCs Watson, JnO Pope, DR. c Z rump, W A Pope
g Nicely, W RSrOud, A iris, Esq. W White
P " Moss G W CroWder James Pomeroy, II j P Moore
James MoEwin A Rozslle; Jno McEwen, James Park
\ Thomas George Long, Esq, A Graham, NJ Il
Puryear James Mclaughlin Tate Wallace ThOs Bauks
VIM Rucker, Esq, George Chrismsn, Vim Parrish, W
SmiIhsOn, s Shannon, F " Cunningham A Reed,
Esqr., Jas Owen, James Owen, Il Hanuer b c Barnes
F Hawkins, G Chrsmon, Murray, JoE hua Tulloss G
W Pollard, F Martin, Warren, W d D BISON, W MGR
ton, Andrew Irwin, Esq VIM Buchanan Richard Brown
and ThO5 Brown, Esq.
On motion Of JnO. B. McEWen, ESQ, the Chairman and
Secretary we're added TO the list of delegates.
On motion Of Col PUryear, 1t resolved that any DEM
Ocrat from this county who might be Nashville the
18th April should consider himself delegate and act &C.
cOrdingly
On motion OF Ma Tom. J. Watson it was resolved that
the Secretary Of this convention furnish the NASHVILLE
UNION AND AMERICAN, aud the Western WeeE3y RsUisU
copy Of the resolutions and that they hereby requested
to publish the same.
No other business coming before the convention on mo-
ton OF g. Hsrus Esq the convention adjourned sine
die LEWIS C. WAGGoyER Chairman
J. N. PEsBLEs, SeGy.