Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-02-25

| AT meeting Of the Democracy Of Perry county
held in Linden Monday, February 7th. 1859. on
motion Dr. F. Il. Kimbel was call TO the chair
and Wllli- n. Baker appointed Secretary
On motion, q committee Of i've was appointed to
dpait resolutions expressive Of their sense Of the
meeting.
The chair appointed ". n Bsker, A. C. Dsrh4aO
J G. Smith, Pleasant WhItweIl aad jesse Sparks
said eOmmi tee, who reported the following rsso-
lalions
Res0iDeG That the resolutions psssed by the Dem.
oerati6 National Convention at CiaeinnaH. in Juae
1856, sad accepted hy James Buchanan, our Chief
Magistrate, contain true exposition Of mocratie
faith and that re prescribe test OF political or
thodexy.
Resoirsat That 81 cur first ehOiee for Governor,
we most cordially recommend Gov Isham g. Harris
TOR e-eleceion The soili'y with which be has dis
charged the duties of the Office, entities him TO The
confidence Of tee Democratic party, which caaEot
be better expressed than BY continuing him in
Office
EesoIusa, That SO far as We are oonoerned, We
deem unnecessary to hold convention in the 9Th
Cengressenal dis riet f9r Congress We are TO a
man for the H0n In Y. WrIgh'; however, 81 Oad
o her iunties think differently are IT the
nominee are satisfied that ne has seharS the
du les Of said Office 10 the entire satisfaction of his
numerous fiends that will eHtitls him again TO be
eandsdate Euh0ot such opposition as Will render
a convention necessa >.
Res0lpSd That i eur oTi1i0n il is highly impor.
iaht that the counties Of Henderson, Decatur, Ben
ton, Humphreys aud Perry, should hold a conven-
tion near the centre possible, for the purpose
OF !. ing suitable geHtleIlaa for State Senator,
ther FORE We eut gsst Britt's Landing Tennessee
river, as a suitab.g place, EaidLandisg being near
the line Of the four latter eOuHties; and the last
Saturday in April next, ths time. We recommend 70
the cOnsidersIiJn OF sad convention, q name o.
Col StepLelL Ross, of henderson couniy, as a gen.
tlensn every way qualified, he being The first DEM
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Ties him for a chance fOrre>sleetiOn. Should q ma
jOvity OF The delegates fr0m each county select Mai
Sanders. OF Humphreys county, We are for
him. In the event neither of the above named gen.
tlsnen be selected, where is the Orph IN boy, Frank
Taylor, Of Decatur ''he ruus like a frightened Tab
BIT" We pledge ourselves for the nominee Of said
convention.
RssOlved, That according to former practice, We
will meet the people Of Deestur county, in Perry
gile the 1st Saturday in May next for the purpose
Of selecting sui, sble for the lower house Of
the next General Assembly.
RESOLVED, That the Administration Of our Federal
Government, BY present Chief Magistrate, James
Buchanan, has Increased eur faith ia Democrats
principles, rather than diminished them. and that
his ability and faithful conduct in Office have given
entire satisfaction TO US as Democrats.
RssolVsd, That the chair appoint the following
delegates from each civil district 10 represent Perry
county in the several conventions
District, No. /. I J Harvey anI Stsllions.
No 2 VIM Flowers and Wm Horuer.
Nc 9. W < Dickson, Jesse Sparks and Walton
Weems.
No L. " o Britt, VIM Patterson, W s Maxwell
and Daniel
No P o Mcdonald and W Kilren.
FO Lewis, RIokmLn and Thomas
WhitWell.
No T Cragg. G Smith and J " Britt.
No. W y Baker, a DeshszO, NJ Gray,
MeCage and Marrs.
No. 9 J " Fitzpatrick. Jacob HOllabaugh and
Abner Coleman
No. 10 william Campbell and Land.
No. IL. F II Kimbel, II Brown, Willie Roberts
and Asa Goodman.
ReSolUed That in the event none Of the delegates
attend the State COnyentiOu, that F. C. DunnihEtOn
(by proxy cast the vote Of Perry county for Gov.
Ishsm G Harris.
RssoiUsd, That q copy Of the foregoing resolutions
be furnished to the editors of the UNION ANER
IcAE, at Nashville, with request that the same be
published in that paper also in sill the Demosrate
papers pIiated iT the 7th Congressional district.
The convention then adjourned sEe de. "a
2. Il. KNBsL. Prssiaflt.