Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-03-18
March, 1859, D. B. WAsHBuRN was called to

March, 1859, D. B. WAsHBURN was called to
the chair. JOHN b. ANDERSON, secretary.
After brief explanation OF the object of
the meeting by Mr. WAsHBURNE, the follow
ing resolutions were offered by S. S. STANTON
and unanimously adopted, to-,rit:
Whereas, The 29th inst has been suggested
as suitable time for the Opposition party of
this State to meet in Convention at Nashville.
and schereds we approve both the time and
place for said convention.
ResolUed, That said party this day met in
primary Convention for the county of jack
son, will heartily participate in said State Con-
vention and that the Chairman of this meet
ing is hereby authorized to appoint at least
| two delegates from each civil district in
| this county, to attend on the day and date
| aforesaid.
ResOtUed, That the present administration
| has already evidenced many CT the evils that
| we predicted before its Inauguration. That
| Mr. Buchanan has already proven himself
wanting in moral courage, thus made true
| Gen Jackson's observation in that regard
| That he has involved himself in series of
| plumbers and inextricable Inconsistencies in
| every important undertaking, which he has
| assumed that he has not only lost all influence
| with his party in both branches of Congress;
b-tis entirely incapable of regulating aud
| barmonizing his own Cabinet. That he is
| powerlcss and a mere nominal President, de-
| stitute of that moral nerve so indispensable
| to the position he occupies.
Pesolued That the tendency of the present
democratic party is to excite such bitter
antagonism between the North and South
upon mere abstract and impracticable issues
as will finally lead to the formation of two
great sectional parties in this Union, organized
by the identity of local prejudices and divided
and distinguished by geographical lines well
calculated to lead ultimately to the over
throw of the Union. all for the consideration
of the ascendency of the Democratic party.
ResoIued That it is high time that the
soldiers of 1872, should receive reward for
their military service; in other words that
we are for pensiOning the soldiers and in
order thereto we deem it matter of
paramount Importance to the success of such
a measure, that the present wasteful and
extravagant administration be overthrown,
and the keys of the Treasury be.taken from
them in order that the financial department
OF the Government may be So replenished
TO make pensions practical. But that as long
as we are misruled by an administration that
spends from 80 to 100 millions per annum the
soldier will necessarily go unrewardcd for
his patriotism
Resoired, That the bankrupt" law pro-
posed by the Democratic party would be
ruinOus to the country, and lik wise shocking
to the moral conscience of all just men.
ResolUed, That although the opposition
may not be able TO elect maiOrities to Con-
gress nor to the State Legislature, it is never
theless of the highest Importance 10 the
public that at least many of them be
elected as will be sufficient to stand as SEN
tlnels tor The country, or constantly expose |
and bring to public notice, the useless and |
extravagant expenditures and enormous out |
RACES OF the party in power.
ResotUed, That we are for John Netherland, f!
or any other conservative man for Governor |
who will spare no pains in bringing the |
Democratic party with all its deformities |
before the people.
The following Resolution was offered by |
THos. ii. BUTTER, unanimously adopted
to-wit:
ResOLped, That this meeting cannot adjourn |
without tendency to our worthy and efficient
in the last Legislature S S |
Stanton our hearty endorsement of his Legis-
ative career and the same time express the
nope he may some day be called to higher po-
itions.
After the adoption of the foregoing resolu-
ions, Mr.. Timothy II. Williams of Smith co.. |
icing present, was loudly called, aud made
lis appearance upon the stand, and for few
in his usual happy and eloquent
lyle, depicted the dlapidative tendency of
he democratic party. His speech was lis
ened to with deep interest by both parties.
The Chairman appointed the following list
If delegates in conformity with the first reso-
ution, to-wit: Bennett Stone, Rob't p: Brown.
Amos X. Linsley, Wilson S. McColgin, Eras-
nus Denton. William Williams. Benjamin A.
smith, Francis II. Armstrong, Washington II.
Whitaker, Samuel johnson. Francis NJ. An
erson, David Halliburton. Thos. W. King.
'homas II. King, James NJ. Richmond, Geo
J. Darwin, A. b. Holleman, David G. Shep-
crd, John Haybs, Adam S. Huhines, Samuel
:. Slaughter, William Draper, L. G. Hall,
Asberry Draper, Lewis Xix. James G. Cum
ingham Hamilton HerOd. DIR. Alex Martin,
G. Gest, j. T. Wood, John Rite, Argyle r.
arvis, David a. Rawley, T. Il. Butler, Abso-
I'm Pharris and J. W. Settle
On motion the Chairman and Secretary
f the meeting were added to the list, and
ny other gentleman of the opposition that
lay be present from Jackson county, is ap-
ointed and respectfully requested to act as
elegates.
B. b. WASHBURN, Chairman.
JOHN B. ANDERSON, Secretary.