Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-06-09
SmIuhviIle Convention.

The convention to nominate a candidste for the
Alb Congressional District met at Smithvil to day.
June 9th. All the counties composing the District,
were represented but Grundy.
When the d, legats hal assembled, on motion,
A. L. Baines call to the Chair, and VIM.
Clayton, of White, end T. Ii. Butl,r, OF Jackson,
were appointed Secretaries.
On call from the Secretaries, the following DEL
egates presented themselves from their resp ctive
countless
SmjM-A. L Baincs, Samr Allison, James A.
Thomas, John Stcg,r, Alex. Piper, John A. Fife,
H. mas F sher, Henry Fiper, Wiley MerrinIan, G.
S Simpson, San1 Hunter.
Woco"-Ben. F. Dance.
j. ckson-Wm. NJ. Clements, James Eaton, j. c.
APPLE 7. II. Butler
White - s. II. Coins, J. ". Carrich, VIM. Clay
ton, VIM. Warren Jefferson Lessick Adrian FIX
Worren- Asa. Faulkner, George E. Purvis.
DeKGib-Jos, PHI Q. Clark, John Hill, J S Reese,
James 2 Doss James N. Beard VIM c. Bone,
Reuben Evans, VIM G. Evans, j. 5 Harrison, VIM
Blackburn, WIN. Str-, F. N. Turner Jas. Gar
land, Monroe Hall, Colbert, A. NJ. Mcclellan,
VIM. 6. Croey, r. 3. Anderson
Van Buren,. q. Currick proxy.
Coft6-Asa Faulkner
On motion, ore delegate from each county were
appointed a committee to report basis ty which
the choice OF the Convention sbt be ascertained,
whereupon the committee retired, and soon return
ed reporting its action the convention, which was
adopted
The Convention, acting upon the plan suggested
by the committee-which was, that there should b.
one vote for each civil district of the respective
counties composing the Congressional District
went into ballot for the candidate TO present the
American party in tn, next Congress of the Tn ted
States, and opon the first ballot, Gen. JossPH G.
PICKETT received the vote of the foowing counties:
Smith, Macon, Jackson, White, Warren, Van Bu-
rem. and Clffse, and was declared the nominee.
On motion. a committee was Appointed to draft
suitable resolutions expressive Of the sentiment. Of
the convention, who retired, and soon returned
with the following, which was unanimously adopt
ed:
Resolved That Hs we know Gen. JOSEPH G Pick
Krr to be good and true Americ In-ulS cOmpe-
{, ut and wiling to bear our banner ,riumphanty ia
the present contest, we will give Lin our hearty
and undivided support.
Reso'Ued That We are firmly attached to the prir-
cpe- OF the American party, and for those pr.nci-
plra ever ready and willing to labor.
Rsso'psd That we b. lieve the oil States ara elesi-
" entitled TO a lair and equtabl. distribution Of the
proceeds OF the public lands TO aid Us in the cause
of public schools aud TO relieve the people from the
burlhen OF taxation snd to build up our system Of
internal Improvement III tore We will not vote
Tor any man, for any Office, unless be is pledged to
this poly.
Resaipsd That we utterly opposed to the
Compensation Bill 6t the last Congress aud that az
will vote i0r man, for any national or Sat. Of
Zee, who is not ia favor Of it, immediate aud un
conditions! repeal
R,Sised, That in our candidate for Governor
R0BaKT HATToS, We recognize man OF rsre &c.
nius--one in whose hands willing TO risk our
b,nner-snd knosiug the man as DO, We sre
GOWN csd that Or unsulied ensign viii never trail
10 the Gust We thcr tore cav. with hearty conf.
drnee sud gooi will, God speed ti,s BOB.
Resolved, That Ne utterly rrpud!ate and abomi-
nate the odious doctrine OF Alisn SGfrase aud
Squetter Sovereignty. aud hold that 40 man should
b. permit 10 exercise the privilege Of vly, tive
franchise unless he Is BY bth or adoption, Amer
ean tit zen.
Tar several able and anpating addresses
from members Of The ConVvn,ien, urging unanlmity
ano harpo, y. aud expressing great coincidence IN
the triumph Of the Assriran principles.
Oa no ion, committee OF ihree ~ere appointed
by toe Caair 10 spprise Gen. Pickett ofthe sclioo OF
The Convent n, aud quest q response 70 Ihe call
made upon BIN. The General responded in a
lhrHins sp eeh Of an hour which gave great salts
faction TO ne large crowd in attendance 90 the &C.
osSi0n.
Ca molten. i vas r'qaested that these proceed
mas n. pabfishrd 10 the NASHVILLE Paisiof, RsD@.-
dean Ba~Asr aad SpaFta T1aaes
A. l. bAtNEs. Pyssiant
WE. CLAHr0s.
J. u. BCTLEA 0ss'ssar'ss.
June eth, 1887.