Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-03-18
DemoerntIc state tonvensIon.

day, March the l7th. The Hon. w S MrsDAY, Of
Sumner. called TIE House to order, and he Cons
vsnticu was Organised by the selection Of The O1oW.
ing officers;
JoHE HowAEp, Esq, Of Wilson. President
E. p. cAwooD. GEoRGE W. HARRIs, GForoE W.
BRrDaEs, ADAM FERouseE, R. E. TsoNPsoN, J. L
BOsrIcK, THoaas MGRT1s, Jas. H THONas JANIS
YowELI, p b GLENN, Vice Presidents.
R. McNELLT. E. G. EAsTMAx. C. N. ckMrBsI,
C. G. PONpExrER, Secretaries.
Col HowAnD. on taking the chsir returned his
thanks 10 the Convention for the high honor Aey
bad conferred upon him in calling him to pc
side over their deliberations. He briefly reviewed
the history Of parties in this sate and exposed in
a few pointed and pungeut remarks The perpetual
changes of The opposition and the various devices
by which they had attempted to defeat The Democra
| cy. He predicted another signal victory of the
Democratic foI ccs in August. and total route of
the corrupt coalition which is now organizing, in
concert With the Black Republicans Of The North, 10
Obtsin posses on Of the State aud Federal Govern
ments
He eounselled an early and thorough organiza-
ton throughout The State, and encouraged The De-
nocracy to unrtm:tting s1ertions in securing the
triumph Of the great principles of the party.
The Secretary having called The rqH Of counties
The following list Of delegates we're reported:
gsdforl--w whithorue, W buchanan. jain Bennett
Preston Temple . 91n'i zen, ,a b1ya s e as 1s
Wis b Hale. aud } 4 Nash
Fo Sl a, Thompson N St John, and Jas Roberts
CseRobt fay Tor, Reynolds Sohn CHARTS, v onnaes
/ \ kureer. and John EgeIl
C1sat6ana- DoWlin G W Moouary.
n tia1afan 10n Hnf Nfrqd
flute, Bosiek, lehn Thompson, I Rice y BiI,O,
Andersen John THnksey John Mee9Sni Noble Kills Dr. Esel
Horton DIR Newman, J Ptman Laurence. " Manning,
! Il sloan, Collet, Capt whtemer John Martini IS m
AIfori II Crunk, Alexander March. WILLIS Kenney,
John Coleman John Coley Everett, John Stanley, d.
n %beeier Richard McCaHn " B GamLilI " ward, VIM
Briley GEORGE Hogan John Rains Andrew ESng W Dais.
iper, Brown, Washington Shelton Couch Jas l.
Greer, " Ben, Allison, Geo GreeT' M@ Greer fsreO
Wn Scott Martin Gssery Geo Nancy / Finley Dr. Aa2ey'
Wm Hamblin VIM LaWtOu, John justice, Jelse heF,inai
Vim Phillips JOsah Hay Samuel Frs, Harrington,
John Drake WH wikinsn DR. Hampton, Dennis Dozier,
L NJ seIy and X " McGavock.
DieksOH-w Moody, VIM White, TidWe and Her
nD F,,ete-B Williams, II wb,temore, and Glenn
FrfgE9iR-Huch Francs C Shock, Joseph Holder, G
Stewart Elilah lizard, Madison Williams Robert Taylor ;
Abernathy, Jacsb Simmer aud Batterworih
5GSs%W c Doierty James Morris, Charles eeuatby,
Dickson George Every Gideon tz CLAYTON Abernstl,
Shelby rsh, wills james, George frt, Thomas Mar
Gyesrc-sobert Johnson.
Hrmili5a R McCsmy, Browning. and Il Cooper.
Hi,ckf1s--cW Hail and r Powell,
htlgar00H-L " Livingston and I Mann
Heary--Jame A Yowel and Vim Williams.
| LIiet5aaa--S B Moore and Boiling Gordon.
Ks0s-W K Hurley. Geo W Harris and J F J Lewis.
Lat0reacewm chafhn, X h Allen' W chaHin, Allen,
B N Moore, and W Benty
LiacolaDR smytt, Green NJ hail, Il Il Riyes, Jacob
Gillespie, and Mcclure.
he 1iHs--Frank Hale George Bridges and D. W Bal.
IarslaH-James Ewing, E A Wilson and " P Davis.
| Naarg-W Sykes, g Whtthorne, Nicholson,
4 ] q 4 I,
Dgnningqn Hunter NiehGls9n Lee Pok'J Grit
! l0ay0s-James Isbell and ) & Vaughn. =
| AOatg0mery-A Wilcox W Humphreys. c FaNon, Wm
Rogers Y johnson, W Quares, BIackman and Cave
'o PnfaGn.-H II billiard.
Ro5sy4soR-iI Hicks NJ Crockett John johnson, s
AshroOk, Green Bell, Holman sadler, II Matthews,
| Matthews and Randolph
RutheTord-Benj johnson, Giles Harding w Morgan,
Ransom, John Chidress Hampton sullivan Henderson,
u Norway Lyons ds Li ia P99sr SILL La
Mcdowell James Moore, W DOak, White. r
James, Iohn Britain, Harris Bradley, Thomas Bennett
! B Baskett, Ben Wheaton and Crockett.
SalaA-James Thompson, Il Cardwell, Furguson and
NIsi6g~J Knox Walker, " Creighton John P FsneIy,
Colin Campbell and W II Carroll.
suatasr-D Doneson, " Munday R A Bennett John ~
He'd J. Fsyoe Fan II1is 80 : n SS, SSl
james House, DIT Moody Winchester, Isase Harris Ar
s Schell, Love- Cendenning, GellssPe Brsnham
Mentloe, Tompkhs James Frazer and John Cage.
WdrTes-Ro6ert Webb d Walters, H N NaIierson and
WdsLiaotoa-A G Graham
Wdue-A D Cant jr- and Burns.
HsRiasSsoa-Thomss PEBBLES c Ha ris, L c WAGNER
Moore John Handy N Meacism, Rodgers Geo chrismi
NJ G IL Puryear, 4 Wason Fred Cla.hrOok, Martin,
Wasoa-John Howard, W Ii Williamson, J Y Williamson,
W Ii Doak A Harrison, Hardy JaEaes Hardy, osm
Edmund Gillian E Love- " Bar-s, R Thompson, I
walsh, Harkreisr James n Davis y Mitchell
Giles II Glenn, jr, and John A Cement.
The following counties were represented by
proxies.
Bloayt-E Eastman, Dunnntgton and G Poindsnter.
Carroll C Dnnnngton and G G foudexter.
Leeatur-E 6 Eastman
.DeHdlb-JOhn Ii Savage.
H 441ldt1,-, u GT ,Td1s.,.
! JeSeiS0R-Robert johnson. .,r-E-
! Letcis-W Cooper.
Nacon-E Eastman.
AadisoR-Andrew Ewing and " CoOpef
DcAdirg-E G Eastman. =.
| Weigs-G forfeit.
! Perry-F Huntington.
| POlk-G ToTbett ard G " Rowles.
ite1eay9-G Pondexter, + DunningtGa and Eastman
! CafoH-F c burlington and Il 6 EastmaG r.s
! Hon. ANDREW EWING moved thet committee of
two from each Congressional District, be appointed
| by the Chair to report Resolutions to the Conyen-
! ton. The motion was agreed to, and the fohtE-.
ing gentlemen we're appointed:
| Ist District, Robert johnson and R D Powell,
2d. J Lewis and Geo W Harris.
"a. Geo W Rowles and Geo W Bridges.
! 4th. james Thompson and Fl Cardvell.
n.
9th. Hugh Francis and Dunnngton.
eth. b Moore and George Everys
! sth Andrew Ewing and " A Quaries. ..
9th. N D Cardwel and W c Williams
10Th. Knox Walker and II B Williams
The President Of the Convention named Andrew
Ewing as Chairman of said Committee.
Before the retirDent Of the committee Hon. AM
DREW EWING announced in a few eloquent and i'm
prosrive remarks, the death of the Hon. AARON V
BaowN, Postmaster General, and proposed the fol-
lowing resolutions:
The Democratic party Tennessee have with deep re-
g Of the deceae of the Hon. v Brown Postmas
ter General OF the United States Conne;ted with more
than thirty able efficient and ndeatgabe DeEao.
performing his whole duty every station
gued and and reliable in all hs -isositudes for
his death is to epaabie loss Possessed OF
strong intellect hrm person, address much experience,
great good and liberal feelings he naturally
all much influence and always
passions 10 heal dsensons and intact
ergs for against opponents lie ambitious and sought
but not interests
y he always ready yield ms desires whenever the
ce and lear his fall Of the misfortune
ealed by defeat lie 81 rank from his share Of the trouble
suffering and expense Of political campaign felt the petty
rivalry caused by the applause heaped political friend
Whilst in Official sIonhe liberal, and true to
friends, granting all that could properly him.
urging promptly their claims his Superior and seeming
feel that has pleasure in hestOwng than receiving
Office. His house the hOseey OF his friends, his door a.
ways open. his table always spread for them with the plenty
OF the land.
lie is goBel We shall hQar no more Of wisdom in
his arguments persuasOns and elOquenee the
hustngs he has lett only his and example, fee
bic tribute to his many virtues.
he0lred That in the eahOf Aaron Brown the Democrat
party Of Tennessee they have great msor
they hive lost se counsellor and champion in