Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-05-10
coNyEKTIoN IN STEWART.


pEAQpRATIs CONVENTION ~ STEWART,
Ia Pursuance Of the resolutions Of prsvlous
meeting Of the Democrats Of Stewart county, the
delegates met 81 DOverOn Monday, the 9Th Of May,
1857, to nominate suitable person to represent
Stewart county in the next Legislature, and on mo-
ton, W. C. MGEE, ESQ., was called to the chair and
A B. Ross appointed Secretary; and on motion, the
roll being called the following delegates appeared
and took their seats, 70 wit from district
No. I. J Darrand W Dunbar;
.. John Phillips, Asa Gilbert and Rails;
3. J D More and r Eillebrew;
4. Henry jackson and W Il Pugh;
e. 8. J NJ Lewis and Robert Lacy;
-. g. We Lewis and Bradford;
&c. Z. W Parker, II Buckner, VI niece
and George Daugherty;
... 8. Henry Houston, sr. aud Noraeet Bass;
... g. Elijah stulls
&c. 10. John MClish;
... IL, John H Outlaw asd Irwin Bradley:
... Il. Andrew Erwin, James Pitts and DR.. S
Summers.
And on motion Of John M Clish, the chairman was
authorised to appoint committee consisting Of one
from each district to draft rules for The government
of the Convention; who retired to perform their
Duties and Samuel Graham being called upon to ad-
dress the Convention, made very apprOpriatespeech
urging upon the Convention the necessity and i'm
pOrtance Of union and harmony in the Democratic
party-the importance of defeating that great sym
pathiser with the Black Republicans, to wit: John
Bell.
The committee produced the following rules for
the government of the Convention:
First, That the Convention shall vote by ballot
dropping the hindmost until one candidate shall
have received a majority Of the whole; whereupOn,
he shall be declared the nominee
Second Each district shall be entitled TO five votes
The Convention then went into an election for a
candidate and on the fourth ballot, Thomas b Sum
mers having majority of the whole declared
to be nominated.
Mr.. Samuel Graham being again called on for a
speech. entertained the audience for few minutes
in a very eloquent and appropriate speech. He
portrayed in peculiar strain of eloquence the con-
dition of the good old Democratic Ship of Tennessee
that she was ahoat; our banner unfurled to the
breeze; Isham G. Harris at the helm Tom Summers
and others in their subOrdiate positions all sailing
triumphantly to victory and glory.
The Convention being called to order, John
MClish, Esq, offered the following resolutions
ResolUsd, That we endorse the Platform of princi-
pies laid down by the state Convention, which NOM
mated the Hon. 1. G. Harris as our candidate for
Governor; and we think it behOoves every patriot to
espouse the cause of Democracy, and adhere to its
time honored principles.
RssOtUsd, That we approve Of the nomination made
by the State Convention, and pledge Stewart county
to give larger majority for the Democracy than she
has ever heretofore given.
The flllowing resolutions were offered by Samuel
Graham:
RESOLVED, That the Democracy Of Stewart hss a
living, moving existence in the Senatorial district
composed Of the counties of Robertson Montgomery
and Stewart aud we wish respectfully to represent
to the above counties and also the counties compos
ing this Congressional district that they sensibS
of the above fact. Therefore,
RESOLVED That we, the citizens of Stewart, present
the name Of DR.. w. E. Ellis candidate for Sen
in this district believing that the people are
only DESTROYS to elect those for all political Offices
who will most truly represent them,
And on motion, the ClarksviIle Jefersoaian and
the UNION AND AMERICAN were requested to publish
the proceedings of this Convention.
And on motion, the Convention adjourned sine die.
W. c. McGEE, Chm'n.
A. B. Ross, Sec'ry.