Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-02-11
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County Convention.


Pursuant to previous notice, portion
of the Americans of Montgomery County,
met at the Court House, in GAINESVILLE, on
Monday 7th inst, for the purpose of APP
pointing delegates to the Congressional
Convention, to be held at Nashville, on
the 14th March, and the Gubernatorial
Convention, to be held at THE SAME PLACE
ON THE 10Th OF MARCH
On motion of C. G.. Smith, Maj. Thos
Ogburn was called to she chair, and j S.
Neblett, was appointed Secretary.
The Chairman stated the object of the
meeting, when on motion of II. p. Carney
Esq, the following committee was appoint
ed, to report list Of delegates, and such
resolutions as they think proper for the
action of the Convention:
&C. Smith, Josiah Hoskins, T. ID. Leon
ard, II. ?. Carney, r. p. Bowling and W.
r. Thompson.
The Committee retired, and afterwards,
reported the following list of delegates.
Maj. C. A. Henry, TW Wisdom, c G Smith,
Go d Cummins, A Waggener, c d Parish, J
F House, G Hornbergei, G A Harrel, John A
Bailey, 10 = Thomas, w S McReynods, Duncan
| Mari, O Shackleford, Towns Thomas 8 Neb.
lett, w o Vance, DR. Nc, auley, # Leonard Or
N l. Thomas, Withers, II Morrowson, II )
KmbIe, Geo dartin, J 7 johnson, NJ Dye
G w Hampton jordan Nehlett. John ID Tyler,
George Mmms, N B Dudley, NJ D Dsvic, DR. E Il
Dabney, B A Rogers, John s. Woods, J Rogers
II Cornell, d Krndrick, II lzor, Dr. Darden,
w w Kirby, DR. War, X " Hatcher, II NJ bud.
ley, G P Boston, ] a Roller, II Harris, 7 F
Pettus, Elsey Trce, w f Bevans, r Trice,
P Alien, S Garrett, NJ w Ogbun, r II Hiuson
JEFF Sly, Adam Dickson, Jas r Drake VIM II
Crouch, P o Travis, T Trigg, Josiah Hoskins
VIM Stewart, l. Perdue, G Y Alternately, w c
Batson, S d Ramey, Thos Mills, john Edmond
son, w r Thompson, NJ Roberts, Organ
s E Ramev, Dr. Swift, Grf Orgdin, Henry Lyle
DR. Usssry, G McCsuley. w Fl Anderson, D
LINN, Bagwell, . Thornton, S + Allen, Moses
Steele. J P DAILY, B Coz bin, DR. Jackson, Will
amson, d D Allen DR. Marabie, Saml Caldwell
SamI Nesbit and all other GET tiemen from tn
County who may be opposed 10 the present Ad
miuistration, who may he aEie TO attend said Con
veniion on the 18th of March next, are hereby -
quested TO act as delegates 10 the same.
The Committee also reported the follow
ing resolutions, viz:
Resolred, That the delegates here APP
pointed, be authorized to go into Conven
ton with the counties of Davidson, Rob
ertson, Cheathsm, Stewart and Dickson
for the purpose of nominating a candi
date for Congress, in this the Sth District
and that they be authorized, to go int
Convention with the delegates of said coua
ties, to nominate candidate for Flosse
, from the counties of Davidson, Robertson
Cheatham and Montgomery, and also It
nominate a candidate for Senator, from
the counties of Robertson, Montgomer,
, and Stewart provided, the counties com
: posing said Districts, send delegates 70
that purpose.
ResoIced, That the delegates to tn
Congressional Convention, be instructe
to cast their votes for Gen. James NJ
: Quarles, and are hereby requested to us
all honorable means to secure his nomina
ton.
Resoloed, That the foregoing delegate
g be authorized, and are hereby requests
5 to attend the opposition Convention, to b
held at Nashville, on the Goth of Marc
next, to nominate q candidate for Cover
dor.
ResoIUed, That the GAINESVILLE Chroni
, Gle, the Nashville Banner and Patriot b
a requested to publish the proceedings G
Y this meeting.
THOS. OGBURN, Chm.
j. S. NEBLETT, Scc'y.