Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-02-26

held meetingat Cleveland on the 5sh inst. and
s adopted The following revolutions
RssOired, That an attempt at this time. in Ten
nessce, TO resort TO an ezcirsiv- metallic currency
would be impsacIicabie and in view Of opS eo,..
mercial relations. inexPedeAs and injurious 10 All
the industrial pursuits Of the country
Resotpsd, That are IN favor Of mixed eur.
rency OF both specie and paper convertible the one
istO be other ~ ske pleasure Of the holder To
Iris end We DEERE the eontinnaucs OF the STATE
Bank with an increase Of lis capital.
The following delegates we're appointed to attend
tbs Democratic State Convention.
/ LIST District, Geo W CasdllOe, Moses H Puryipe
| Charles DOnoho. "a. Timothy Haney, Silas n Wauu
/ 3 Scroggins 81 David Kerr. Geo. Kiser, VIM Har.
4 rell 4th. Jno Igo, Peter Airhesrt, Fullerton
/ 5th. ROoert HGmbright, James Donohoo, Il Khun
9th Geo. W Row es K " Edwards, Robert MeNsl.
| ley. 9TH. J W AleBiillin, P Lawson, Young Kee
bier. Sth. L BrittiaB, Ben. McCarty Vim Bdine-
ioa. 9th d D Ray lor, JOHN Mcpherson, Ross
l0lh. A CiiDgsp. VIM Kerr, T } Weir llih NJ
Baugh. J c sslvidge, Nm Wood 18th h Bur-
nett. A Il Potis. John BO3n I3th. Jas Ware
John Il Griffith, Henry Kinser.
OBIos.-The Democrats Of Obisn county held a
NEE ing At Troy The 9TH, AMI unanimously sdsp,
ted the following resolutions,
Let That we cordially approve % the domestic
aud foreign policy OF the present Admiuissralion-
la e. TO sllay seetionsi strfs ana % comm AID the
resp ect due 10 Raii0n fr0m foreign POWERS
ID That we reoOgnIEs the Cincinnati Platform as
embodyi, the fundamental principles of the De-
mOcIaSy Of the whole nation, and we are s.in IN.
eOnprOmisngly opposed 70 all tests. either of
birth or religion. whether applied to naive nat
uIaliEtd citizens.
3D. That We heartily approve Of the course Of Z
g. Harris, as Governor OF our S ate, and j. D. C
AlRi6s. as our member of Congress, aud We are in
favor Of the denomination Of each, the former for
Governor aud the latter for Congress
Mr.. A. Enloe was appointed to represent OSion
in Democratic State Convention.
Col L. Sipvsll was declared the choice OF the
people Of Obiou, the candidate to represent the
people of obiCn, Weakly aud Henry, in the Senate
Of the State Legislature
CARROLL.-Ths Democrats Of Carroll county held
meeting at Huntingdon on the 9TH, which unani.
mOusy adopted the following resolutions:
Resolpsd. That we cherish an abiding faith in the
great platform Of principles upon Whcn the DenOc.
raey of the whole Union stands, and the only one
by which the Union can be msintainei-the rights
OF the South projected, and the spirit and letter of
the Constitution preserved
ResOiUsd That We fully and cordially endorse the
OF James buchanan, the present |
able chief magistrate Of the Union, aud that the !
thanks of the National Democracy are due to him |
for ine able and patriotic manner in which he has
carried out the great Democratic principles which /
this government is founded and thai va believe i'm
partial history will assign him q rank among the /
greatest statesmen of the Union.
Resotrsd, That We approve Of holding Demo
cratic State Convention at Nashville, on the 18th l
day Of March next, for the purpose of nominating
Candidate for Governor Of toe State Of Tennessee.
Resolved, That in Ishsm G. Harris, the present
incumbent OF the executive chair, We behold the
patriot and statesman, worthy the admiration and
respect Of his fellow citizens and his administration
Of State affairs merits our approval
ResOl0ed, That without making any invidiOus dis
tincton among the dIstir guished OF our State,
We nominate as our standard bearer fer the next
gubsrnaI0Fisl Canvass, Isham G. Harris bat subject
TO The decision Of The Convention, and our dele
gates are instructed their votes for him as
our first choice
RssolUsd, That the thanks OF this Congressional 4
District due, and are hereby rendered, 10 our
representative. the HOn. J. d. C. Agkibs for his
faithful ess, ability and devotion TO he best interest
Of his constituents and he we'll deserves the support
Of This Congressional Di,tres in ars-ee itiOn
ReSoirsa, That the chair spPOint committee Of
three, aud that Committee select or more dele
gates from each eisil ds riot county 10 repre-
tent the Democracy 10 said Convention and IN ease
no one should attend, C. Duuuinglon and q,
authorized he vote of Carroll
county
Messrs Mcdonald. Weaherford John Nc
Daniel, y Ridley, j a HillsmBn, Legitt, i Nor
gan, DR. Clark, G Ii Prince, R D ShoffBtr, | PiDsOn,
VI L Barker, Z L Coleman, were appointed dele
gates to the Stale Convention.
McNAIEY.-The Democrats of MeNairy county
held meeting at Purdy on the l2,h, and adopted
he following resolutions:
Resolved That We have confidence in the ability
md patriotism of James Buchanan, and cordially
sndOr-e the general policy Of his admins ration.
Resoissd, That our present Governor I.h1m G.
Harris faithful administration Of Stste afairs mel
Is our cordial endorsement and approval
R,solTed That he is choice above all others +
10 bear again the Democratic banner in the ap-
Governors election
RESOLVED That in our distinguished fellow citizen
John V. Wright, Tennessee has statesman emf
lently worthy any position that the people may
ign him, and as Representative in Congress be
has done his whole duty and merits cordial en-
lorsement aud approval
RssoL0ed. That John V. Wright is our first choice
% represent the b Congressional District il the
lexl Congress, and We do hereby nominate him for
Re election.
Messrs. John Gilmore, Wm c Moore, H Maness,
John G RsOdopb, o L Meeks, Thomas Bsk
Pr, James F Mckinney, VIM B Beard, George !
Niche John Meeks, Liusey Harris, G 4 Deugn-
erty, Ray, VIM HslbrOoks, James McWher-
er and G Ihomasson, were appointeh delegates 10
he State Convention, aBd In ths event none Of
hem should attend. E. Eastman was requested to
,a,t the vote Of that county.
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