Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-04-11
DEnOcRArIG MEETINGS

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DEMOCRATIC MEETINGS.
During the las, two or three days, we have re-
c-i7ed the pToc, edlugs OF democratic meetogs il
several counties, appointing delegates to the State
Convection As the Convention meets next
Wednesday, these proceedings could not ct iuto
the country until after it is over; and We there
lore condsuss them into enc general article, rs it
IS entirely impossible to publish 81 in luIl.
WAIVE CoUsTY.-Ata meeting OF the demo
Gratis of Wayne, held en- the Oh inst, WILLIAM
STAHFuLD vas called to tie Chair, and 7. ".
PALMER sppoi1ted Score tsry. The following ore
among the resolutions adopted:
Rssolrsd, That v.biIe we pledge ourselves. to th5
support OF any gentleman wLo may be NOM.
mated by the convention, snd without intend
ing to d.spGrage the claims Of ATTY other OF our
many a0le and true men, we nevertheless, prefer
the Hon. Isbsm G. Harris Of Memphis, il the pre-
sent canvass to al others and e hereby instruct
.rr delegates to use all honorable means to procure
his nomination.
RssolUsd That we tender our unjying thanks
to The Hon 7. J Brown of Giles f1T ths imP3E-
taut services he has rendered this county.
ReS0lced That we heartily approve the coBrss
Of cur young statesman, Hon. ]. V. Wright, our
late member Cf Congress from This street, aud
e are glad to hear through tue p-e=s, that he Las
consented TO again repres5uttLs district II favor
ed by the pleasure o. tie democracy.
LesO'gsa That j. 10 expeCIent that the deuCc-
racy nave a convention at this place, some time in
the month Of May next for tae purpose Of noml-
mating candidate 90 represent this district In the
Congress of the United States for the next term,
tlat Hon. J. Y Wright ia the choice OF the demOC-
Of Wayne for reelection.
Rss0lUei That the democracy Of Wayne vii.
meet their brethren Of the other COu1tes compri-
sing the Senatorial district, at LawTeuce0urg 6.
such tine as may be agreed upon, IJr the purpose
of selecting gu table candidate to represent this
Senatorial district IL the uezt State Senate. ana
that We greatly prefer the Hon. I. j. Brown Of
Giles, for this selection.
ResolUsd, Th4t the C1si man appoint ct Ieas.
one person IRON each evil G.s-r-C OF iL.s COUNTY
20 repTes. IL u il SAID Congressional and Senate
rial Conventions respectively: whsTeupou toe fol
loving gentlemen we're apTol-le-:
J B Davis, J G Blackburn, 7 Meredith, T VI
Palmer W Pollard, S.ocksTd, S Le0dser, L
Cant 7 Adams, " Thornton, a q McDOugBl J
Desor, D Written, I Z Hughes @ w Th0uF
SOD, @ Bryant, W Carroll
HeSyIUed That IN ssid Congressional and Sega-
roTIai con7eLtr0us, any number of 0eler ates who
nay be present. shall have poT er 10 csst the whole
vote OF Wayne county, ara th.s any citizen who
msY be present, snail be entitled to share il the
re resentatiCu and deliberations Of the CONVEX
Ton.
MADISON CoUEyY-SAMUEL MoCLAEAHAE E=q,
YVES Chairman, and a. W CAMPBELL, ESQ, Seen
tary, OF The meeting il Madison couaty, held on
the 9th instant;
Tto F,Ii-7-1rr, rae,F.7+;r-s v-sra ol--t,J mil
great un4uimiy, VIZ:
Res0lyed, That tie administration Of Franklin
PiTce, which has Just closed, VIII prove az orua-
meut on the page OF history. BY lis efforts and
those Of his CuunsellyTs, the Constitution has been
RESERVED intact; the honor aud rights of the
South have been INDICATED, and equal Justice rem
dsred to all sections Of the country. TIE ex Pres-
ident will bear with him 10 his retirement the re-
wards OF a selEaDprOyIng conscience, and Of the
respectful love Of grateful people.
Res0lged That in the administration Of James
BuCaslsl. we lock to see carried cut the same
consistent aud purely democratic principles, which
have shed lustIe upon the course Of MS prede-
cessor.
Rssglrsd, That the democracy Of Madison, hav-
mo the most implicit confidence n the integrity
and high moral worth, the ability, fidelity ami
uatriotIsm Of Ishsm g. Harris, our gallant and
victorious siandsTd bearer il the la.e srduUUs can
va.s 10 cordially AID unanimously recommend
bIm as Their first choice as the democratic nomI-
nee for Governor, and cur delegates are instructed
to cast tue vote oil Madison county for him.
ResOlUei, That cur worthy anu esteemed fellow.
citizen. 4. R. Reid, be recommended as the choice
OF the democracy Of Madison for the State Ser
ate, and Robert ii, CaEuneiI, for the Lower House.
WARREN CoUNTY.-The Hon. II. n. WAITER
BON was Chairman, and L. B. WATERS, Secretary.
Of the democratic meeting in Warren. The follow
ing are among the resolutions adopted:
Resolved, That the public ard private character
Of the Hon. Andrew Ewing, together With our
familiar acquaintance with his EbilIty and person
al worth point hIll ont as one emiBeutly qualified
10 fill doe GuberuHOral Ctige; aud while we 90
LOT ST. OF iuteCd to tie up the has ds Of dele
cafes BY usuuctlCUs, It gives Us more than ord
nary pleasure TO express The preference we enter
tain for that distinguished aud estEnsble gentle
Rsso7re5, Tbst tbst the talants fImDess and uu-
berGiag integrity Of Gov. Andrew Johnson, bsvs
inside hru Eu universal i6yCTIle with the denoCra-
cv Of Old Warren; ard VIXEN his present ofioiEi
term sha be brought 10 close taey trust that be
NAV be uslered INTO bGOsGer cid Of usefulness /
Ees5fUed, That the disciples Of sam, who ale
olrckEpg over the idea OF democratic division in /
his Congressional district will be most egreci9us-
~ disappointed. Bl-h the aspiTauts for Congress,
Hon. John Il. Savage and Col &. L. Gnrdennire, |
have agreed to submit their cIsuns 10 the Smith |
nile convention, which will be neld on the path 1
Est and we have full confidence that the nominee
vail cordially supported, by his unsuccessful
competitor .oT the nomination.
Resglre3, Thai rhe democracy OF this Senatorial
isgr.ct, be requested to meet Us IN convention at
IcMiunv-e on the 9th day Of May, for the pur-
Csc Of nominating candidate for the State Sen
IT,
RESOLVED, That a convention be held in the town