Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-05-18
The Democratic PeSy-wow "a CinFase
EatIes
For the PARROT.

convention here on Monday the l1th Of this month,
Tor the purpose Of nominating their candidates for
Congress and the State officers. They had truly a
refreshing time. As soon as the Convention was
organized there was motion made to declare WIN.
A. Quarles of this place the unanimous nominee oil
the Convention for Congress in this district A
motion was then made to postpone the convention,
on the ground that there were no delegates in at
tendance from Davidson county But it was sug-
gested that Davidson bad an opportunity to send
delegates, and she had not seen fit to do So the
convention should proceed without her. After
some discussion, the motion. 40 postpone the cou-
Tention was tabled by a unanimous vote. Major
Lowe-Wa Washington, the melodious-here moved
that the motion to declare Billy Quarlss" the
unanimous nominee, be enewed This motion
was seconded, there was general cry for the ques-
ton. Mr.. Quarles here came forward aud impored
the convention not to do the deed--he reminded
them of bis tolls and sacrifices for the party, and
now they were about to repay him by nominating
him for Congress. He really "begged pitilul -
told them that Mr.. Ewing was the man to rur, that
the State Convention had said co. aud he thought
So But it seemed to be no go-hs doom ap-
peared inevitably sealed. Maj. Washington Lowe
insisted that Billy Quarles could whip 'em and
spoke for few moments v ith consd, + BILE JUNCTION
in favor CT bis proposition. Was hington claims to
be an oil line Wing, but in his case the line was
very nearly obterated before old line Whiggely
was at premium with Democracy.
Mr.. n. II Allen (Hocket) another old line Wing,
here arose and said he wasn't for Mr.. Ewing as
some other gentlemen were-he was not for giving
Davidson every thing-that there was talent out
side OF Davidson county-that Mr.. Ewings own
county bad failed to send delegates to the conven
tion--that Mr.. Ewing was at Nashville initiating
the Know NOthings-lettiDg the Office seek the
man-he was for nominating Mr.. Quares by accla-
nation. The office here seemed to be in such hot
pursuit after Mr.. Qusrles that the gentleman was
again forced to take the stand. Seeing that he
would be caught, he said be would not suffer his
name to be brought in conflict with Mr.. Ewings
He read portion of letter from Hon. Cave John
son, stating that he believed Mr.. Ewing would &C
cept the nomination. Mr.. Allen and Mai. Lowe
both stated that Mr.. Ewing told them he would not
''ropes" in the convention which these two old
line Wbigs didn't UNDERSTANDINGS being fully mi
tiated into the conf lence OF the party, they had
not had matters explained to them, and consequent
ly their zeal not according to know ledge It
struck some OF US as strange that two old line
Wigs should oppose the nomination of the only
conservative democrat of distinction in the State
But to proceed. Mr. VI. f. Wilcox thought Mr..
Ewing ought to be nominated-that be could not
refuse to accept. VIM. Rogers, Esq, here arose like
volcano sending forth from his top FIRE and smoke,
and said he was opposed to Ewing's nomination.
he recollected that Mr.. Ewing came here once be-
fore and waited till the convention nominated him
and then decined-said ifthey nominated him they
were "chucking set. :" There was general
"chuekle" at this remark, but the gentleman pro-
ceeded to rear and pitch-fnally turned white
about the mouth and subs led iato his seat very
much to his own qualification and that of the con-
yention
Mr.. t. J. Fort, the Chairman, unable to hold
himself any longer, called some body to the Chair
and pitched into the ring;" but on reaching the
floor ascertained that be did not feel as much like
speaking as he thought he did, be made few lane
remarks in favor Of Mr.. Ewing aud went back to
the Chair aud sat down and didn't get Up any more
After good deal of speaking and maneuvering,
very amusing to witness, they finally succeeded in
appointing a nominating committee The Com
mttee retired and in a short time returned and re-
ported the Hon. Andrew Ewing as the unanimous
choice OF the Committee. motion was made to
lay the nomination the table, cries all over the
house that it wouldn't do Amid the confusion.
| Mr.. Q1arles again took the stand / WIS sorry for
Quarles he is clever man; but he is rather fat and
his legs short aud he and the office "dii worry one
another dreadful" It was the most interesting
race between the man and office that have ever
witnessed. thought be had completely eluded
the search Of the keen ent d office, but it Jumped
him again and the race between them ''was beauti-
tiful." He told them again that he would not per-
NIT his name to come in conflict with Mr.. Esia.'s.
and begged 'em il they loved him to let him alone
But Mr.. Ewing was evidently at a discount in the
convention Mr. Parry said be did not believe in no.
minative committees, any how, and be moved
that the convention tke things in their own hands
al d nominate Mr. Qlarles. thought Quarles was
certainly gone nov; he was TOO much exhausted
from the last brush, to take the stand again, but
told friend to say that he would not most positre
~ suffer bls name to come in conflict with Mr. Ex.
ing's. The vote was now taken, on ratifying the
nomination of the Committee. 1t was ratified by
lean majority gooi many voting mo" There
was great misunderstanding to and fro and cries
OF ''it ought to be made unanimons--we must make
Il unanimous" There was motion made by Judge
Overtou to make the nomination Of Mr. Ewing an.
animous. Some democrats suggested to the Judge
that he bad better not press that motion. 1t was
Withdrawn. But, they said, it would never do. il
must be made unanimous, and the motion was re.
neSed, the vote taken and some very loud "noes'
we're heard. This was awkward. The chair GOT
tretted and said il was the Know Kothinss that vo
ed "no, whersupon Mr.. Rogers got up and toll
him he voted mo and that be was not Know
Nothing. Bot il was decided that the majorit,
made il unanimous Mr. Ewing was most clearly
not the choice OF the convention The next thine
in order was TO dominate candidate for the Senate
thought to Hysef ss they don't say any thing ia
Mr.. Alien about running him for Congress they'll
certainly nominate him for the Seuate. But, they
didn't say turkey" to him once. Not a single
Office got after him the whole dsy-whether the
Office afraid OF being cracked over the head by
the ''gold headed cane " can't ssy-but al OF the
Offices treated Dir. Allen With great Difference BY
keeping at respectful distaues from him. PEI
haPs thil was y, u enough, as Mr. A. is getting old
be might not have been able to get Out Of the way
il brush had been made at him. motion wa'
made that WIN. A. Qasrl. be declared the una nj
nous nominee Of the Convention for the Senats.
looked for oasrles cOulaht Sc. him-he bad