Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-03-12
SIMMER CnrNTY.

On Monday the 7th of March, 1859, large
and respectable number Of Wings and Ameri-
cans aud those opposed to the present admins
tration met in the Court House, in the town
of Gallatin. On motion THos. G. DOUGLASS,
was called to the chair. and on motion DEWITT
G. DOUGLASS was requested to act as Secre-
tary. The chair then proceeded to appoint a
Committee of three, consisting of DR.. w. d..
HAGGARD, Col. B. ALLEN, DR.. JAS. CART
WRIGHT, Col. THOs. TRIMBI.E. to draft suitable
resolutions expressive of the sense of this
meeting. The committee retired and on their
return offered the following resolutions
Resolved That we concur with our political
brethren, in other portions of the State. in
the propriety of holding State Convention
on the 29th inst. at Nashville, for the purpose
of nominating suitable candidate TO bear
our Banner in the ensuing Gubernatorial con-
test in Tennessee.
Resolved That we have witnessed with
pleasure the general UPRISING of the Oppo-
sition in Tennessee. in favor Of John Neither
land. of East Tennessee. the man 20 redeem
the State from the hands Of the spoil demo
cracy; and hereby request our delegates to
cast their votes for him for Governor in the
Convention at Nashville. on the 29th inst.
Resolred, That we approve of the suggest
ion of portion of the counties of rtis Con-
gressional district, to hold a Convention at
Franklin, on the 18th of April next, to nomi-
nate a candidate for Congress, as the best
means of securing harmony in our ranks and
of settling the claims of rival aspirants so
necessary to success. And that the delegates
To our State Convention be requested to at
tend said Convention.
ReSoIped, That the delegates appointed by
l.. n Al.
vention at Hartsville, on the Ist Saturday in
April next. to nominate candidates of the
Opposition for floating Representative from
the counties of Smith, Sumner and Macon,
and of Senator from the counties of Sumner
and Smith; also. a candidate for representa-
tive of Sumner county.
Resolved, That we disapprove of the policy
of the present corrupt administration of James
Buchanan in its wasteful extravaganza of the
peoples money. depicting the National Treas
IRE tn an alarming degree in time OF gener-
al peace. aud of the extreme sectional charac-
ter il has assumed.
Resolved. That we recognize in the person
Of ROBERT HArTON an able and efficient adj
vocate OF the principles which we espouse,
aud hereby signify our preference for him as
our candidate for Congress.
Eesoiued That in view of The present con-
dition of parties North and South it is ueces-
back the government to its original purity
and that the conservative men of both Sec
tions should abandon the Republican and
Democratic organizations aud rally around
the party which regards alike the interests of
all sections.
Resolved, That we recognize in the person
of the Hon. JoHN BELL the highest qualitca-
tjons of the true statesman. possessing as he
does the most enlarged aud conservative
views of National policy, looking alike TO all
sections, aud that we hereby declare him to
be our first choice for President in 1860
Resolred, That the Chairman of this meeting
appoint one hundred delegates from the coun-
~ Of Sumner 10 represent Us in the various
Conventions referred to in the preceding res
olutiOns.
The Chair then appointed the following
delegates:
Edward T. Seay. s. Harris, A. Towson. L..
Stewart, Thomas Stalker. III. &. Ellis. James
Sanders, Jno. Deirise, j. l.. Swanry, Jas. Pat
terson Dan. Chenanlt. John l.. Belote. Jerry
Belote John Patterson, +. G.. Haynes, Dr. A.
j. Swaney. Chas Malone, III. @. Loeket, J. b.
Jameson, Hugh 5. Wilson, l.. Patterson, Ja-.
Miller. john II. Trigg. ID. l.. Bullock, Robert
Hallum. James ; Johnson, DIR. Elmarr Doug
las. L. Il. King, w. &. Blue, Gen. Jas. l.. Nc
Kuin. y. b. Hambleton, James \, Cartwright,
John Baber, Jos. Alexander. WIN. Castrell,
J. n Guthrie. Vim. franklin. sr.. jas. L. Tay-
ior, Burris Bender. DIR. ii. r. Anderson, VIM.
Whitworth, George Douglas. Hub Sanders, J.
b. Walton, T. L. Cants II, Daniel Smith. J.
w. Moore, Jao. Clendeniag. Sam Kirkpatrick
George Dismukcs, Georgr Frazier, TIM Wal
ton. Tbos. ii. Bill, Whit Liggett. Col. Sam1
Kahn, Robert Elkin, WHY j. Douglas. 4. T.
Craig, G. ,orge Elliott. ]. Duncan. Matt Sin
glrton, Sam1 Wallace, g. T. Douglas, Wm-
MeMurry. Jos. ID. Wallace, David Johnson.
Henry Dobbins. T. w. Key, Ricsly Dvirice,
Win. Key. Cyrus Stewart, Js~. ID. Mraddor,
49, Hobdey. ;. Herman. - Blsln. J. {.
Ellis. Mitchell X. Moore, DE-. Thomas Walton.
sam Bailey. A. Guthrie, Maj Thos. c. Trsm-
BILE Leonidas baker Jahn Baker, Root. Oar.
Mold. X. E. Douglass, l.. N. Temple, Daniel
Stewart, j. G.. 1bomason, Thos. Shoulder, Da-
sid Roscoe. Ben Singletoe. Dr. Thomas Wood
sch, sam. Blythe, W. F. Holder, " \. Stone.
". Sumner. Vim. l. BabeS. ID. q. Doagisss.
br. T. Smith, A.G. Duaa. John o. Hiekersoa,
Richard Alien and JAMES GOUTlcy.
Upon nio,ioa the ChaiflnaiR Ard Secretary
we've added 20 she list o. DslegAlss.