Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-04-14

In pursuance Of notice there was meeting OF
the American party at the Court House, in Car
thage, on Monday the 6thinst James B. koorcs,
ESQ.,, was called 70 the chair, and James F. Timber
Ike and l. B. Cheek we're appointed Secretaries.
Alfred l. Bains. T. t. Stovall and Jsres G. SAn-
ders, were appointed a committee to report bus:-
ness Tor the consideration of the meeIng; who re-
tired for consultation, and returned wththe follow
ing preamble and resolutions
Although the American parry was defeated in
the late elections by superior number, yet it re-
mains uncOnquered in spirit and 6Em in It's patriotic
principles and purposes and resolved to uphold and
maintain the great doctrines il advocates against ell
opposition in the approaching contest-ResOived,
Therefore, thar the friends Of the party, in Smith
county, meet their political friends in the conven
ton proposed TO be held at Nashville the let day of
May next, for the purpose Of dominating a csnd-
date for the Office of Governor. Also to meet their
political friends Hsrtsvie, Sumner county the last
Saturday 10 this month"; to nominate the candidates
for State Senator and FloAter for the counties of
Smith, Macon and Sumner. And that delegates
be appointed to said conventions.
Reso'ued. That we recommend to our fellow cli-
zens Of this Congressional District Col. Joseph G.
Pickett, as suitable person TO rt present them in
the next Congress Of the United States; and that
be be requested to take the stump at his earliest
convenience.
The resolutions of the committee we're unan-
mousy adopted.
w. W. Ward, Esq, offered the following which
was adopted:
Resoived, That all true Americans of this county
be aud are hereby appointed delegates to the Con-
yentions at Nashville and Hartsvle.
F. P. Gil, Esq. moved that the chairman ap-
point two delegates from each Civil District in the
county to attend the Convention at Nashville and
Hartsvie, and also to meet at Carthage the lst
Monday 10 May, to nominate candidate for county
Representative.
The following gentlemen were appointed:
LIST Dist-W. w. Reeves, w. P. Mccall.
2nd DisL-L. D. Hogg D A. West.
Bird Dist-H CalhoOn, j. q. Dickens.
4th Dist. T. Stovill, w. Y. Martin.
9th Dist.-D. A. Witt, j. E BaIlow.
9th Dist. d BalIow, D. A. Wilkerson
7th Dist.-B. H. Towns 5. c. Bird gwater.
9Th Dist-Dr. 10. Johnson, DR.. w. Kearley.
9th Dist-G. J. Clemens, II. II. Coley.
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18th Dist "A. w. Allen, Lewis Franklin.
18th Dist.-N. B. Burdin, j. R. Hibbets.
18th Dist. w. Grisham, Joshua Wilson.
18th Dist.-John S. Carter, G. S Sampson.
18th Ii,-John N-wbel, S W Coffee
10th Dst.-B. ]. Walden, Hiram Eyles.
18th DisL-Sam Allison, Geo. Moore.
18th Dist.-D. A. McEichern, f. P. Gill;
10Th Dist.-Isisc Jones, E. Atwood.
goth Dist.-S +. Patterson, L. Reasonover.
Olafn iaf I Ill
And all others of the party who may be at Nash.
vile Hartsvile are requested to attend the Con-
ventions.
+. P. Gill, Esq, and others, made some stirring
and enthusiastic remarks.
DR.. John J. Burnett rose and said "That at the in
stance of bis friends he had announced himself IS
candidate for Congress, but that from the express
sion OF the party here to-day, he was satisfied that
it was his duty as true whose heart throbs
strongly for the good cause, to yield the track to
Mr.. Pickett, who be feryently trust ID would take
the field Immediately and fight travey for the great
American principles" Wbereupon, Col. Pickett
was loudly called Tor.
Mr.. Pickett said: "He was no candidate yet, that
if he satisfied that the friends throughout the
District desired him to make the race, that be
not afraid Of the result He thought that no man
had the right to force himself upon the people, and
that in the coming contest every American should
forget personal considerations and rally TO the COM
mon cause"
His speech was full of the old fire, aud made
new resolve in every heart around him, to battle
for our men and measures The meeting was en-
tirely harmonious and very enthusiastic.
Reso'Uod, That the proceedings of this meeting
be published in the American papers at Nashville,
Lebanon and Sparta.
JAS B. MOoRES. Chair'0,.
JAS +. TIMBERLAKE, ! c...,,
LUTHER B. CHERK, "''''0'