Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-03-24

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S Williams.
The President Of The Convention
named Andrew Ewing as Chairman
Of said Committee.
Before the retirement of the COM
mittee, Hon. Andrew Ewing snnoun-
ced in few eloquent and impressive
remarks, the death Of Hon. Aaron V
Brown, Postmaster General, and pro-
posed the following resolutions:
The Democratic party in Tennes.
see have heard with deep regret of
the. decease Of the Hon. Aaron Y.
Brown, late Postmaster General OF
the United States. Connected with
US for more than thirty years as an
able, efficient and indefatigahle DEM
oerat, performing his whole duty in
every station to which be was assign
ed, and true and reliable in all the
vicissitudes of our fortune. bis death
is to US an irreparable loss. Possess
ed Of strong intellect, firm person,
easy address, much experience, great
good nature and liberal feelings, he
naturally exercised over US all much
influence, and it was always exerted
to calm angry passions, to heal
dissensions, and preserve intact all
our energies for use against our OPP
ponents. He was ambitious, and
sought his own elevation, hut not at
he expense Of the interests of his
party; he was always ready to yield
bis own desires, whenever the sacrifice
was necessary, and to bear bis full
share Of the misfortune entailed by
defeat. He Rever shIank from his
share of the trouble, sufierings and
expense of a political campaign, OF
ielt the petty rivalry caused by the
applause beaped on political friend.
Whist in official station, he was lib
eral, generous and true 20 his friends,
granting all that could properly be
asked of him, urging promptly their
claims upon his superior, and ever
st ening to feel that his pleasure was
greater in bsstowing than receiving
office His house was the hostelrey
of his friends, his door always open,
and his table always spread for them
with the plenty of the land.
He is gone! We shall hear no
more his words Of wisdom in our
councils, or his arguments, persua-
sions, and eloquence on the busfiDgs;
he has left US only bis memory and
example, as feeble tribute to his
many virtues.
Rssolpea, That in the death of
Aaron v. Brown, the Democratic
party of Tennessee feel that they
have suffered a grea. misfortune;
they have lost an able counsellor and
efficient champion in all their future
contests; he was one of the last and
best of the gallant soldiers in our State
who led the contest Of the past age,
and bis name will be inscribed with
those of Jackson, Grundy, Polk and
Carroll.
Resolved, That We now ad journ our
deliberations for a short period, as a
further testimony of our respect, and
that these proceedings be published
in all the Democratic newspapers
throughout the State.
Hon. A. 0. P. Nicholson pronounc-
ed touching eulogy on the charac-
ter of the deceased and seconded the
resolutions.
Hon, Cave johnson, the lifelong
friend and associate Of Gov, Brown,
being invited TO the stand testified
with great feeling his high apprecia.
ton of the character of his departed
friend.
The resolutions we're unanimously
a dopted, when the convention ad-
journed until 2 o'clock, P. N.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention met according TO
adjournment, when after short de-
lay the Committee on Resolutions
submitted through Hon. Andrew Ew-
ing, their chairman. the following re-
port:
Resolred, That the Democratic
party adhere with unchanging faith
to the principles heretofore adopted
in their conventions in regard tn q