Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-05-08
pemocrnlio nIeo1inr In orerlon.

! At large meeiiUg Of the Democrats of Overior
county, held at tie Court House in Livingston. on
the lst Moniay in May, 1859, Abram Hsyter, Esq
vas unani qously called TO the chair aud Alexander
Crawford, Esq. requs s,ed to act as Secretary.
/ The object Of the NEE ing having been briefly ex
planned, the chair on m0tioa appointed Col Joseph
s. Copeland, D.. II. n. Colqueu, il n Garden.
hire, Esq, A. Serope, and W. ". Turner a com
mtee To prepare and report resolutions expressive
Of the sense Of the meeting.
The committee, after consultation, reported the
foEosingresolutOns, which were unanimously ADOPT
ed by the ngentioD:
HhsTsas The Democracy Of Overton courtv
have. contrary 70 their practice, casually omitted 10
appoint delegates TO taks any part in the Guber,
Material, ami Congressional C0nven ions Of this
spring they n it net amiss for them BOW to ex~
press themselves upon the matters connected with
the presrnt political cauvuss Therefore,
Resolrsd. That We approve the action Of the late
Democratic Gaberaatorial Convention.
ResotVed, hat We approve the administration Of
cur present able and faithful Governor, end are
glad to see him yield to the unanimous cali Of our
patty, and again take the field as our leader; and
We pledge him hearty support 10 this county
WITH him 10 lead the Democracy, tho combined mo-
~ forces Of Opposition bouad to suffer anoth
er signal defeat
R.soi0ed That we have an abiding faith in the
correctness Of The principles Of tae great Democrat
/; parry, and wil use any honorable effort to main.
tain them, aud to Keep oat Of power those men who
fai or refuse t. declare heir rsioeiples
Rss0tVsa That We NEST heartily approve the nom
tnetlon Of our slenie and energetic young fello@-
ciuzeD, James W. McHsnry, E-q., BY the Clinton
convention, az oUr candidate for Congress. The
nomination is the more gratifying, from TIE fact Of
lss having beeo made without a si0ge delegate from
ms county, sud be isvIng him able bear ban
ner triuial haniiy through the canvass aad having
the hlghe confidence in his power as q debstor,
IN his PRINCIPLES sound D. 'crat and in his en-
ergy AMI Industry We pie ige the Drmccraoy Of this
county 70 d. taei' wHcls du'y in this canvass, and
We res mmend tim from close acquaintance to the
Dem CT c. o. he district ely worthy Of their
support
ResofUed That we seriously regret the couhict
OF aspiration a1cng our VARIOUS Democratic csn>'I
d!dAtes for the StIIe Legislature, and recommend
that such measures be adopted az may put cur par
" Gus OF dsnEer from su h conflicts
Besotved, That whereas late cOysntiOn OF the
Democracy OF FentIess county recommended con-
ton TO nominate a candida for tie Senate We ap.
prove the Recommendation, and respectfully re-
commend TO the other eOJnIies the holding Of a con-
ven ion at JtmesiOEn, The FIRST Saturday after
the mrs; Monday CT June next, and we appoint the
following delegates to said convention viz: Joseph
Bil6rey, ST, \. ". LIle, DR.. :. Kinds. Wm Donald
son, Jam 3 EldTldge, A. a. SE0ps, Howard
VI n McMIltCn, YIN. Ole T, \ Z MsDJnnold
IA. N Martin, Il Grinsey aad B. G. Chewing
ReSotysd, That the Secretary furnish piss Of
these resolutions 10 the editors Of the MELVILLE
USIoN AND America N AMI the Knoxville Democrats
papers, aad they are hereby requested to publish
The sane.
Adjourned. A HAvTrR, Pres
AK CEAwF0RD, Seeref7rv