Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-02-19
De,noeratlc sEeeting inFranki,D.

On Monday the 7h inst at the Courthouse in
Winchester, there vas a meeting Of the Democracy
Of Frankia .couniy' fer tao purpose Of elsetiaE
deiseates 10 iae Cony,n ion 10 be heIa ct Nashville
en- he l7th Of March next, 10 nominate demoerai-
ie canlidafe for Governor
P +. EsiI. Esq, was called 10 the chair. and
Are Frizzell appoiated Secretary.
The eLairm5n explained the object Of the meet
ing
i've was appointed report resO utions expressive
Of the sease Of the meesiug. Said eoHHittee va.
composed Of nc iOllawing gentlemen; Hl Fraaeis,
Esq n IssFi, T. J. Jackson, II C. w. Grant,
aud Turntys Esq.
The committee ported the following:
ResolpsS. Tha. while EeroDee oS opinion wiz Of
necessity exist upon questions Of local policy, and
an attenipt therefore TO e1f0ree any peculiar views
wonld b. Of doubtful utility, yet. We believe ne De
mocraoy Of The State OFe It 10 the true Interests o.
the country to sack radical reformation IN the
B,nkng policy, which has been the irol Iai source
OF injury 10 the people.
Rss,I5e7 That III our opinion DO Bank shoud be
per e, 10 exist hereafter without throEiag around
Il such guards and restrictions Will insure eiiN
eulation at al times convertible into gold and s>
YER and render them strictly Responsible Tor fali-
ure 70 establish such circulation aud that the Bank
ing CAPITAL so used should be reduced to the small
lest possible amoant, that would meet the wants
and demands OF the trade aud commerce OF the
eOaGtry.
Resoirea, That the Dem crsey Of Fraaslin county,
beu 2 ell pleased with The course Ct the h1ut
Isaam G. Hlrris, during his present term IS Gov
ern1r. NEST earnestly recommend hln as sui1aole
candila.e for rr-gl, ction to that Citee.
Resolred That the Chairman Of this Meeting ap-
DO ut two or more of the citizens Of eacl c.vit DIS
tric in this county delegates 10 the next Gu
berUaioiial conven ion to be held in Nashville On
the l7th day CT March next.
Resolved That al other democrats from Frankhn
who may attend said Convention are appointed tel
egates % The same
F E-tHI. E-q, offered ths following rssOlu
ton ia addition % those reported by The COMM tee
Resolued Taat We are IN favor Of giving pensions
TO the Oh sci liers and in favor Of Convention TO
nominate can3idlte for Congress IN this district,
snd ask the democracy OF he cher counties TO ex
press their views in relation theTeto-
He supported bis viewa upon he subjects Of the
resolution, in a speech Of s,me length
! P Turney, Esq offered to amend said RESOLUTION
| 50 to read as follows.
Rss0lcsa, That we are in favor Of giving pensions
to the old soldiers. snd in favor Of convention to
nominate a candidate for Congress from this distrss
| when those aspiring 10 the office shalt have can
yasscd their positions throughout the district, ana
/ the proper rule is settled for the government anu
vote Of that convention, and We ask the democracy
Of the other counties in the district 70 express their
4 views in r latiJH thereto
The amepdmen was accepted By hr. EsiIil
Col Taz W NeTman moved 10 amend tbs resO-
luton By striking out al Of 1t relating to e0nVen-
| tiop Upon this question the meeting vas address,
ed at length by Ul NeEman, Col Francis, AlT.
Estill, Mr. Turney, Dr. Grant, and others
The vote being taken upon Col. EsUmsn's amend
meni The same vas lost, and the resolution cf Mr.
/ Estill, - amended By Mr.. TuToev, vas adopted
Thereupcn the ~ te was taken up1a the res buttons
! reportei by the committee, amended by Mr. Bs-
/ ills resolution, and the same we're adopted
The Chairman announced the following as dele
| gqtes 10 the conyeniiOn at Nashville:
/ District No l. Hu Frsnois, G.. A. Shock Dr. j.
G. MeCutcheon and ?. Turuey,
Nc. 2 NJ. + Mann, A. Butterworth and 3. Fan
No. 3. DR.. H. C. ". Grant DR.. H. G. BlaEton
asd G. " Bowling.
No. 4. " C Handy, ". P Martin and John
: No 5. Clement Arisgs, W Grseu and C
Yo 8 franklin. NJ Tips AMI A J simp
Ma wm. Il. Byrcm, james a. Edwards an'
Milton Byron
No john ChitEoOd. G. W. 5fcCutoheoa and W
N5.9 + H Hard, John Oliver and Isba Nugsnt
No 10. Jas 4. Eogiaai, q. .. 1.--or aaI 5
No. II. a Shock, joseph Holder. and r ,, Coz
a. No Il. J. F. Anderson, W. J. Matthews and wm
No. 10 simpson West, J. B. Rogers and Benz
/ Elicit
No IA Jas A. savertooth, ThOs Morris an
l John Devil.
No. Is. jas. sbasteeu, Joseph Smith and D.
Smith.
No. 1G Me. Crablree, john Wilksrson aud Cl'i
borne Rice. -,
On motion, the Chairman and Secretary we're add
cd 10 the list Of delegates
, ca motion it was
RssolUed, Tnat be Winchester Home JoRrRa
Nashville Union and American and the dsInoera'l
papers in this congressional district, be requested
publish these proceedings.
The meeting then adjourned.
F. T. EsTILL, GIN,
ABE FRIZZELL. Sc.