Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-03-15
WIN. A. TH,MAs, sec'y.

MEETIEe IN BEDFORD. The Democracy Of Bed
ford had large and enthusiastic meeting on the
7tb. From the ShelbyviIle COnstitutiOnalst, which
contains the full proceedings, we extract the fol-
lowing:
ResOlvsd, That the Democracy of Bedford are
of the same opinion as expressed in the several
preceding contests. That the Constitution of the
United States admits only of a strict construction,
and that the States lave equal rights, and demand
from the general Government equal laws and equal
protection, and that no man should be prescribed
on account of his religion or birthplace. Fulfill.
ment of the laws, honesty and capacity should be
the only test as a qualification to Office. Thst the
proscriptive, liberal. unconstitutional teldercies
Of the SO called American party has had del
eteriou effect upon the politics of the country,
destroying the mutual relations that existed be-
tween the old Wing and Democratic parties, and
in entering into the ensuing canvass for State eff
GERS we will make no Concessions to the Know
Nothing party at the expense Of our former well
established Democratic principles.
RESOLVED, That We congratulate the country upon
the success OF tie Democratic party in the last
Presidential election, for by its triumph we are
assured, that the people Of the country still cher
in with pride and sacred reverence the great doc
trnes of political and religious liberty which guided
our fore fathers il the formation and organization
OF the happiest and freest government on earth.
Resolved, That we look with an assured conf
dence to the administration of James Buchanan to
settle the dangerous and exciting question of sls-
very, and to give peace TO the country upon pure.
ly constitutional grounds.
RESOLVED, That Gen. Isham G.. Harris, the able
exponent Of Democratic principles and the
champion Of the national Democracy, who bore
our standard with such gslsntry in the last can
vsss Is our first choice for Governor but we stand
ready TO give our hear,y and jealous support to
either of those noble patriotic Democratic orators
keeble, Polk, Thomas or Ewing, who may be the
choice OF the convention.
Resolved That the thanks of the democracy of
Bedford county are due their able representative in
Congress- 6. ". Jones, for the able and faithful
discharge of bis duties, his watchlu'ness OF the
public good, and that we viii cdeerfu!ly support
him IT re election.
Rssored, That we are well satisfied with ". P.
Davis as our candidate for the Senator of this Sen.
atorial district, and that the democracy will uasni-
mously support him.
Rss1TeI That James n. johnson is requested
and earnestly solicited to become a candidate to
represent Bedf ri county in the most numerous
branch Of our next Legislature, aud that the dem
Ocrtcy will unanimously s0pport him.
ResClUsi, That Hon L +. Slmms of Rutherford,
4e Il L--tVA eN CnlLCSSlS SOllCttCN TIC CGL4OC
rECY Of Bedford TO become q candidate to repre-
sent the counties Ct Bedford and Rutherford in the
next legislature.
Rssclssd, That the thanks Of the democracy oil
B=dford are dueIaud hereby rendered to the Hon J
L. Thomas and & A Keebe for the able AID faith
ful manner in which they discharged their du les
as electors and for their yeUman service, particu-
lsrlY in BEDFORD county
Res0lUsd, That tie thauks of the democracy OIL
Tennessee are due to those OH Line Wings who
roby stepped forward in defence of the principles
OF the Constitution, and Of the Union and helped
save their country from the rule of Know Nothing.
ism
Bs55lysd. Should it become necessary, and other
counties desire to hold district convention for
this Congressional District, that the delegates sp-
pointed to the State Convention are hereby sp.
pointed delegates to attend the District Conven.
ton.