Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-03-30
Opposition state COnvention,

ner, Esq., called lhe Convention to order, and stated
that at a preliminary meeting held Monday night,
list Of officers for the Convention had been agreed
upon which he was requested to put in nomination,
as follows:
For Presidenl-Neil S. Brown.
Vice Presidents-A. NJ. Looney, Of Maury,
George L Holmes Of Shelby aad Thomas j. Camp
bell, of Bradley.
For Seeretaries-H K. Walker, w. lily Smith, F.
A Parhsm, r n. Wilkes, W. z. Neal J. S. Neblett
and S. NorthcOtt.
The appointment Of these officers was confirmed
by the Convention.
Gov. Brown thanked the Convention, in a very
brief speech, for the honor conferred upon him. and
declared the Convention ready for business.
delegate whose name we cid not learn) moved
that committee of nine be appointed 10 draft resO-
lBtiops for the action CT the Convention which was
concurred in.-
Gov Brown inquired Of the mover how he desired
the committee appointed, when
delegate moved to amend the motion just
adopted, SO TO constitute five members from each
division Of the State the committee 70 be appoint
ed by the presiding officer, which was coneurred in.
Gen. ZolieOfer suggested that before prec eding
further, it would be best ascertain who are del
egaies aaa motion was adopted requesting dele
gates from each county to hand in their names.
The President announced that he had appointed
the following gentlemen to constitute the committee
on resolutions: Messrs. F K Z1llicofer, John
Richardson Lucius Polk, II Quarles, W II Wises
ner, Jsrc. Clemens, J H Mcmahon, J N Morrell,
Thomas Rivers, Thomas J B Cooke RIB Brab-
sOn, John NJ Fleuir G, W b Reese, jr., Tand W C
Kyle.
After the committee retired, call was made upon
Hon. Jere. Clemens for a speeob, who returned from
the committee room and addressed the Convention
at some le1gh.
The Convention then adjourned until two o'clock.
ATFER SESSION.
Gen. Z9llicofTer, from the committee on resolu>
tious reported the following declaration of princi-
pies:
The people Of Tennessee opposed &c the Democrat
ic party declare:
l. That The Union as established by the Federal
Constitution, is the suTest guaranty Of the rights
and interests Of all sections Of the country, and
should be preserved.
H. That while we will msintsin with unwsveriDg
firmnCss our constitutional rights in relation TO
slavery, we believe that the further agitation Of the
Question tends to no practical good 10 any portion
of the country, and should therefore cease; re-
garding the principle as settled, that the people,
whom they come 10 form Constitution aud establish
a State Government shall decide the question for
themselves.
Ill That we sre opposed to direct taxation and
in favor of he adoption Of tariff adequate TO the
expenses Of an ecOgomicoal administration of the
general government with specific duties where ap>
plcsble, discriminating in fAVor Of American indus
Ery
" That the United States should accept the
Island Of Cuba at any tine when it be acquired
consistently with the national honor, and should
oppose, 10 the last extremity, its transfer to any
foreign powOr.
v That in the disp -stioo of tbe public lands
aiL erwise than for governmental purposes, Tennes-
see and all The old States equally entitled TO
ceiye a proportion with the States and Territories
where they are located.
VI That We are in favor Of reasonable extension
of the periud Of probation now prescribed for the
naturalization of foreigners and n more rigid en-.
forcement CT the Law upon tn It suhjeet-the prohi
bitten Of the immigration Of foreign paupers and
criminals, and the prevention of all foreigners not
navurahEel from voting at elections.
VII That the recommendation of the President
that Congress shall confer uTon him the making
power and subject the Army and Navy to his con-
trol, with the demand for enormous appropriations
out of the public Treasury 10 carry out his views;
coupled with the reckless extravaganza, waste of the
public money, aud corruption practiced under the
present Administration, deserve the unqualified con-
demnaton and rebuEa Of the whole country.
VIII That we are in favor Of sound ard WELL
regulated taukng system, the issues whereof shall,
by being payable on their face at the place whence
ISSUED, be convertible at the will Of The holder.
into the precious metals
N That We favor the main enapce iuviolate
Of the public faith, by the prompt payment, at
whatever sacrifice, Of the public debt, and fdrN
ihcr increase Of it unless for object Of inds
pensable public necessity.
Y. That we here pledge ourselves TO our
earnest ezertions and united influence TO overthrow
that party, which, hayiug brought the Government
40 bankruptcy and filed the Wlnle land wlh-dis-
ua-d, have now, themselves, caught the contsgton,
l. F1u 4 gsv,sn
arc bound together by no tie except "the cohesive
power Of public plumber"
The reading CT tie resolutions having elected
rome applause,
J. B. HeiskeIl, Esq, moved that as the resOlu-
tons had already been ratified that the convention,
without the formality of putting them to a vote,
proceed to the consideration of other business.
The President remarked that if such course met
the appreciation Of the convention he would declare
the resolutions adopted, and no objection being
made, they were declared.
Col J. II. Mcmahon offered the following res
olutiOn:
Resoirsa, That We recognize the u1mistakable
preference Of the Opposition party all over the
State for John Netherand and hereby ratify that
preference by nom mating him as our candidate for
Governor Of Tennessee.
The resolution was received with cons derable ap-
plause, and was declared adopted by aeolamatlon,
without the usual formslity of submitting it 10 a
vote
The nomination Of Col. Netherlaud was respond,
ed to by Thomas J. Campbell, who assured the con-
vention that he would accept.
Hon. H. S. FOote, of Mississippi in response 80
call upon him, addressed 10 the convention ram
bling speech, mostly about himself Of considerable
length.
Resolutions we're adopted for the appointment Of
an Executive Committee for each division Of the
State, and committee 10 inform Col Netherlaud
Of his nomination, when the convention was address
ed by Gen. James.M. Qurrles and John F. House,
Esq.
The convention then adjourned to half past seven
o'clock last night, for the purpose of aOrdng others