Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-03-02
Demoeratic county ,Tee,,nv..

HIcKaAN.--Ibe Democracy ct Hickman held
messiug a. Cenreville % the 2lst nit and adOstsa
the f ,ilows ng resolutions:
Be Resoirsd That 1t would be uuwise and I'm,
polite TO increase the Indebtedness Of the State for
\ any purpose whateser.
I Be n Rsseissd. That the system CT Banking 10
/ Tennessee il radically wrong and calls Tor reform
Be e Resoiged, TaSt gold and silver is the only
! constitutional curreucy, aud that such ref5rn
should be made ultimately to secure this curreu>
/ cy in such mAn8er ne Eot TO prejudice the great
/ interest OF the peepe.
Be Il ResoIssd. That ehesrfully endorse the
administration Ofthe present Executive Of the State
and shat he Is our choice fer tae succession.
BeH Rssoipsd. That the course Of cur Represen-
tatsve il Congress Is highly satisfactory and should
he be the Democratic candidate 10 this Congress0n>
81 district We viii support him with pleasure.
Be Il Resolved That Ne heartily endorse the Begis
lative career Of cur Senator the Hon W G. Whit
tborne. AID we hereby record this as a testimonial
Of our gratitude for his eminent services and
ly bearirg through mis- two Senatorial terns-but,
he having declined re election, We present
candidate. Cor Senator, Thomas MeNely, Of Dick
son county
Bsa Rssolrsd That the Chairman Of this meeting
sppoint suitable nan5er OF delegates from each
civil district in this county. TO attend the State
Convention but any demOeI at being present from
this county. is hereby appointed delegate.
De IL ResOired That The deegstss 30 appointed
are author led 20 attend Congressional and Senate
rial COnseRiions if such conventions be necessary.
The FLOWING gentlemen we're appointed dele
gates to the S ate Convention.
SD Moore, D Essley, " Mayberry. A Nixon,
L folly, A Dsrien, VIM Walker, NC Weems d
G Nichols, II Cummins John Reeves, a Oliver,
Isasc d Going, jesse r Watson, Jos Weems, John
P Beasley, Wan Wilson, VIM Philips W ChristsB,
W Easley, J Montgomery, W H Caruthsrs Wm II
Brown, Speaee, CaIuIheTs, jr 4, Walker,
L D Lose, r Cunningham, WBitWeil. Brown,
Johnson Downing, J F Anderson, D Warren, J
Rivers. r Viii esldes, " Duncan, G Perry, B
Gordon, Bibb John Charter, VIM White, G
Briggs, and C Smithers.
The chairman (P Walker. ESQ., was, On motion,
added to the list of delegates.
sUMSER-The Democracy Of Sumner held meets
ing at Galatin on the 2lst ulL, and adopted the
following resolutions:
RssOlsed That we reafirm the principles and doc
trines OF the Democratic party set forth in the
Cincinnati Platform
That endorse and approve the general policy
Of the ADMINISTRATION Of Mr. Buchanan.
That, In Isham g. Harris We have sn able cham
piOn Of party and principles, and that he is
first choice for the nomination, our next GuberS
Material convention.
That we concur 10 the proposition for holding
Congressional Convention az Murfreesb9rO.
That the foiiosing gentlemen be appointed dele
gates to the State Convention at Nashville. also
the District Convention, and hat any Democrat
Of the county being present at either Convention be
requested to act as delegate:
john P. Wilson, D. l. GoO1alI P. Duffy and R |
Bennett, R H NJ Smi h, E Payne, VIM Hall. @ !
" Winchester, James Menilo, VI Robb, J Ma !
lone, Allen, J Turner, W b Blackmore, W H |
Solomon, W Nounday,W Harvey, Franklin Jas
franklin, Wherry, A Blaekmore. Robert |
Williams Clendsnuing, W Terry, W Harris, |
II Gillespie, J as House. Moody. TyTes James !
Nbitesides 10 Carter, Jas Malone. G rrou, Jas
Nimmo, h Johnson, 7 v Fits, II D AZ, p Dye,
A Sarver, Jas Dining, o Butler, Robert PsySe,
r Ponds. o Duvai, Humans.
ResolUsd, That We approve the proposition for
holding convention 81 HsrtsVille the 9th OF
Msrcn, for the purpose Of nominating candid ties
for Senator and Fioater, and that the above gen.
tlemen are appointed delegates to said cJnvenuOn.
Geo W. Winchester. Esq, presented he follow
ing resolutions which were, also. unanimously
adopted:
RssOlre6, That, while We are ready to fight under
the banner of any good and true Dem ocrA whom the
convention in its wisdom may name as It's s'r1dard
b, aser and without intending disparags the Claims
of any aspirant to Congressional donors IL the DIS
tret, we DO most heartily commend 10 the cOnVen>
tioD as our eaoice. talented and energetic fel
low ciLiz. n. Gen W B. Bate, our cGnddIdste for
Congressional hOnOrs.
ResolCsg That we regret the determination Of /
our old friend Col. Guild, to make Ihe canvass
in this dis rieL in this contest believing that his
name upon our banner would be battle cry which /
would infuse renewed ardOr into the egions Of the
Democrats army and insure glorious victory in |
August next.
JOIN HIBBITr aud TBOs. BOYERs, the Chairman |
and Secretary of the meeting, on motion, add
ed to the 81 of delegates