Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-02-15
Montgomery County.

Pursuant to previous notice, portion of
the Americans of Montgomery County, met
at the Court House, i'll GAINESVILLE, on Mon
day 9Th inst, for the purpose of appointing
delegates to the Congressional Convention to
be held at Nashville, on the l4th March, and
the GubernatOrial Convention. to be held
at THE SAME PLACE on THE 10Th OF MARCH.
On motion ofC. G. SMITH. Maj. THOMAS
OGBURN was called to the chair, and J. S.
NEBIETr, was appointed Secretary.
The Chairman, stated the object of the
meeting, when on motion of II. p. CARNEY
Esq, the following committee was appointed.
to report list of delegates, and such resOlu-
tions as they think proper for the action of
the Convention
C. G. SMITH, JOSIAH HosKINs, T. D. LEON
ARD, II. p. CARNEY, r. p. BOWLING and W R.
THOMPSON.
The Committee retired, and afterwards,
reported the following list of delegates.
Mai. G. A. Henry. T. W. Wisdom. C. G.
Smith, Geo. ID. Cummins, j. A. Waggener G.
D. Parish. J. f. House, J. G.. Hornberger, G.
A. Harrel John A. Bailey, 10. B. Thomas
W. S. McReynolds, Duncan Mari, j. o. Shack
lefsrd, Towns Thomas, j. S. Neblett, w. o.
Vance, DIR. McCauley, T. ID. Leonard DR.. n
L. Thomas, E. Withers, c. II. Morrowson. H.
S. Kimble. Geo. Martin, j. T. Johnson, J. NJ.
Dye. G. w. Hampton, Jordan Neblett, John
d. Tyler. George Mimms, N. b. Dudley, NJ d.
Davie. DR. E. r. Dabney, b. A. Rogers, John
ID. Woods. j. =. Rogers, III. Cornell. J. ID.
Kendrck r II. IzOr. DIR. Dardrn. w. w. Kir-
by, DR.. Ware, X. n. Hatcher, III. NJ. Dudley
G. p. Boston. J. A. Roller. J. ii. Harris, T. F.
Pcttus. Elscy Trice,W E. Bevans, j. T. Trice
G.. Z. All"n, S. Garrett, NJ. W. Ogburn, 7. ii.
Hinson, jeff. Sly, Adam Dickson, jas. r.
Drake, VIM. II. Crouch. p O. Travis. T. S.
Trigg, Josiah Hoskins, VIM. Stewart, L. J.
Periue. G. T. Alternately, w. c. Batson. S. ID.
Ramey, Thos. Mills, John EdmOndson, w. r.
Thompson, S. NJ. Roberts. b. E. ORGAN. S. f.
Ramey, DIR. Swift, Griff Orgain, Henry Ly lc,
Pr Ussery, J. G.. McCauley, w. ii. Anderson,
ID. A Lynn, z. Bagwell, o. Thornton. S. F..
Allen, Moses Steele. J. p. DAILY, b Corbin.
DIR. Jackson, b. Williamson, ID. ID. Allen, DR..
Marable, Saml. a. Caldwell. Saml. Nesbit, and
all other gentlemen from the county who may
be opposed to the present Administration. who
may be able TO attend said Convention on
the l4th of March next, are hereby requested
to act as delegates to the same.
The Committee also reported the following
resolutions, viz:
Resolued, That the delegates here appointed
be authorized to go into Convention with the
counties of Davidson, Robertson, Chcatham
Stewart and Dickson. for the purpose OF nom
mating a candidate for Congress in the 9Th
District, and that they DC authorized to go
into convention with the delegates of said
counties, To nominate a candidate for FlOatcr
from the counties of Davidson, Robertson,
Cheatham and Montgomery, and also TO
nominate a candidate for Senator from the
counties of Robertson, Montgomery and Stew
art; proUided, the counties {, imposing said dis
tricts send delegates for that purpose.
ResoiUea That the delegates TO the Con-
gressiona Convention, be instructed to cast
their votes for Gen. James NJ Quarles. and
are hereby requested TO use all honorable
means to secure his nomination.
Resoiped, That the foregoing delegates be
authorized, and are hereby requested to at
tend the Opposition Convention. to be held at
Nashville, on the 29ih of March next, TO
nominate a candidate for Governor.
Resolpei That the Clarksville Chronicle, the
Nashville Bonner and PATRIor be requested
to publish the proceedings of this meeting.
THOS. OGBURN, Chairman.
J. S NEBLETT, Secretary.