Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-04-10
BENTON COUNTY.

BENTON COUNTY.
Alta meeting Of the Democratic citizens Of Ben.
ton county, at Camden on the LIST Monday in April,
William McCutchen was called to tbs Chair and
B. L. Utley was appointed Secretary.
The Chairman briefly explained the object of
the meeting. Upon motion the following persons
were appointed to constitute a Committee to pre-
sent resolutions for the sctiou Of the meeting to-
wit James Wiley, B. L. UtleY and J W. David
son. Said committee presented the following.
Whereas we believe that it is ell important for
the unity and harmony Of the democratic party, |
that our citizens should meet and harmonise upon |
political principles and choose from amongst them
selves candidates 70 carry out their principles and
after SUCH selections of candidates, that it is tn
duty Of each member of the great political brother
hood, to use sl honorable means TO secure the
suCeess and election of such nominations as shall
be made, particularly at this time, when it is so
important to the ultimate lulfllment Of great pO-
lidca principles, which have recently So much sg-
tatsd the public mind.
First; it is important that Tennessee should fully
manifest to her sister Ssates, that she holds 10
sentiments as true, that wages war upon one por.
ton Of our nsdVe Or adopted citizens, for the &C
cdent Of birth or belief in religious creeds there
fore fully and wholly condemn the modern Amer
lean orknow nothing party as they are now known
Secondly, we fully agree and c)ncur with the
leading measures Of the late administration, par
ticularly on the Kansas and Nebraska bill ss they
sre called; we believe tina. the poi eal principles
assumed By the ls,e administration upon the ter
ritorial questions just within themselves ara fully
c9ncurred in; the opinion thai Congress POSSESSES
no power to create conventional CT geographical
lines BY which the citizens Of our portion of the
UniOD, may be excluded with their property from
the erjoyment Of the territory common to al
therefore the repeal Of the 50 called Missouri re-
striction was wise aad just measure.
RsSolgtd, That we have full confidence in the
ability aud integrity Gen. l. g. HARRIS, and de.
clare our prsfsrencs for him. that our delegates to
the Convention to be held at Nashville on the 18Th
Of this inst, cast their votes for his nomination
: for Governor.
RESOLVED, That We regard it of the first imPor-
tsnco toat perfect union and harmony should pre-
vail in relation to our candidate for Senate, in tbs
counties Of Henderson, Perry, Dscst1r, Hum
phreys and Benton, that it is more than probable
that tie whole completion Of the next legsls'
ture, viii depend upon the election in the above
named district We pledge ourselves to faithfully
support any democrat, who will endorse our pc
. ltcaI creei, and earnestly recommend to the di
trict convention, to BE- held at this place on tx
# llth inst, the mama Of STEPHEN L. Ross, of Hel
dsrSon county.
ResOlOsa, That we approve Of q convention tt
be held at Reynoldsburg, GA the I'd Monday 0
the present met, to nominate candidate to rep
resent Humphreys and Benton, and we Pledg
ourselves to support the nominee.
Resolved, That the Chair appoint delegates Il
! tle three COVE atoms above named.
y In eccCrlsnce with the fifth resolution the cLsi
proceeded TO appoint delegates to the several con
7entioDs, as follows:
To the convention to be held st Nashville, 70
y Governor, on the 18th inst, John G. Crooke
3 Hervey Poe, Thomas &. Wiley and Patrick Mslery
g To the s6nstorisl snd Representative conveu
o TONS to be held ct Camden on the lIth inst, an
e at Reynodsburg On the 18th inst.