Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-02-20

/ Agreeahy TO previous nOtes the democracy OF
/ williamson county met Al the Court Houss in the
tosn ef Pranklia. on Monday he l4th inst On mo
! ton Of Col L. c. Wagoper, y Perkins, Esq
| was called 10 The chair, aad Thomas 5 CIu'ele-,
/ ESQ, app0iated Secretary.
! TIE Chairman. IN a fsw REF and pertinent re-
msr4s, staed the object Of tbe meeting TO be = sp
J point delegates 10 The Safe Convention, te be
\ he a Nashville on the I7th of Marsh next, aud
also 10 appoint delegates to distr.e. COn7ention
20 nominate sesndida.e for Congress irem the Fifth
/ CoUgressiOu district
On motion OfC. A Harris, Esq TIE Chairmsn
| appointed Thomas X. Handy. Themas II PEBBLES,
| Whey B White. P Reese snd L. C. Wagner a
committee TO draft and report resolutions for the
sdcp ion Of The meeting Ths Committee, siterre-
TIM G, offered the fol- lWing resolutions which
rea and uasnimagsly adopted:
Where's, in aceo.danse with long Gs,sbished
usage Of the Democfaue party in the state OF Ten
Eessee, We, porii Of the Democracy Of William
son county, having met together for the purpose Of
sppOiut ng dssgaes to the State Convention 10 be
held al Nashville the 18th day Of March naxi,
therefore,
Resolrsd, That the Chairman of this meeting ap-
point delegates to attend said Convention.
Resoived, That we hereby endorse aad approve
the course of OuE present Chief Magistrate, l. G.
Harris, and hereby instruct our delegates % cast
the vote Of this county for him candidate for
Governor in he ensuing election
Resol0sd That Gen. W. 3 Bate, OF Tie county Of
Sumner, is first choice a candidate for Con-
grsss in this Disrici, AID if the counties Of Wilson,
Sumner, Rutherford and Cannon, shall agree to
nominate eandidlte at our State Convention. that
the delegates 10 said Convention from this esunty
be, ard are hereby empowered to cast the vote Of
this county for Gen W B. Bate as our candidate
for Congress.
RssotVsd. That as Democrats in the true sense Of
the word, we yield 10 meme in devotion TO the
principles of party. as established and upheld
by the cid Fathers Of the Democratic party that
We will give earnest and Jealous support 10 the nom
inee of the Convention and ali honorable means
TO secure bis election.
Rsotrsd, That we approve and endorse the adj
ministratiOn Of cur present able and distinguished
Chief Magistrate, James Buchanan.
RsJoirs1 That Col NJ c II. Puryear is cur fret
choice for FlOaier from Lewis, Marry and William
son. and nominate him as candidate; and
in the event he declines the nomination. look to
w. G Whitth9Tne CT MsuTy as our candidate, aud
hereby request him 10 make the canvass. and prom
Use him undivided support.
After the reading and unanimous adoption OF the
resolutions, Col. Puryear arose and declined the
nomination rendered lin IN a few eloquent and APP
propriate remarks. stating as the reason Of his de-
elension the condition Of his private affairs the
same time, acknowledging his sense of the high
honor conferred upon hIm. which a life time devO
ton the principles of the party could only repay;
aad should, by his continued advocacy CT the time
hOnOred pr neiples OF the n iiioaaI Democracy,
dsavor to retain The confidence and TEEN of his
friends, to still retain their good viii aud kind
gard.
Col Wagner Nas then caliei upo8, anil in a
short speech, replee with good sense and prudence,
alluded to the general prosperity Of the country
the development of its Immense resources effected BY
the policy Of The Democratic party, urged thorough
organizGiior united action and hitting diligence.
He advised the stern disc5unieuance of al traitors
a0d disorganizers IOh party aud closed with an APP
zeal 10 the Democrats TO stand by the ancient
ages and landmarks OF me party.
On motion, the Chairman appointed fifty delegates
TO attend the State Convention, viz
Isaac Ivy, W Hendricks, NJ 1leacham, ". \.
Rodgers, Jno Pcps, 7 !. Wasion, ". u Whi'e, ".
K kesns, Z. W. Moss, Thos Brown, Jas. POnerOy,
A. Moore. JnO L. MeEEin, jr., l. c N7ggoner, e,
A HaTriss, Thos. PEBBLES. JUO y. McEWeu, 4. IA
Handy, F. II Law nder. Or Jno Handy, NJ c. IL.
Pmytar, T. a. Gtahsm ia BufOrd, Jss GeLsugh-
lin, G ". ChrismaD, 7 N. Graham, Wm Parrish,
jesse Johnson, Sam Sb2nnOD, }. II Lampsins, Thos.
MOultoD, J. e. Owen, James johnson, ". Hunt,
Geo. Craftsman, JO Murray, ". K. PEBBLES, U.
Martin, Geo. Pollard, T Parrish L. c Allen. F. G..
Allen, Morton, Badly Lyle, and Jno. Champ.
On motion Of Ccl Puryear, the Chairman snd
Secretary were added to the list Ct delegates, On
motion of L X. Handy, il was resolved that any
democrat from this County who may be in Nashville
on the meeting of the Convention, consider himself
q del gate, sud act accordingly
1t " ther. moved and cauied that the Western
Wsskiy Rerir and Union and american be requested
to publish these proceedings.
On motion Of C. A. Harris, The Convention then
adjourned SINE die
NICHOLAS EDWIN PERKINS, Chm'n.
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