Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-06-21
Meeting OF Young Men--NetherIand

viz anu Vicinity, nelu at the OOurt House
on Monday evening, the goth inst, for the or
g,dnization of a NErHERLAND CLUB, JOHN G.
FERGUSON, Esq, was called to the chair, and
A c. ROBERTS and JoHN E. HATCHER were
requested to act as Secretaries.
On taking the chair, Mr.. FERGUSON made a
few eloquent remarks explanatory of the OBJ
ject Of the meeting, &c. when, on motion of
E. II. EAST. Esq, the Chair appointed the fol-
lowing named gentlemen committee to
draft resolutions expressive Of the sense of
the meeting: Messrs. e. H. EAST, R. H. Nc
EVEN and Z. c. ROBERTS.
The committee retired and in a few min
utes reported, through their chairman. E. II.
EAST Esq, the following preumble and reso-
lutions:
We, the Young Men of the city of Nash
vile favorable to the election of JOHN
NETHERLAND. Of the county of Hawkins. to
the distinguished position of Governor of the
State of Tennessee. as well as the success of
the entire Opposition ticket, in order tee
better to accomplish our purposes, have de-
termined TO organize ourselves into body
TO be known as the ''Young Mems NEITHER
LAND club" AMI public declaration of the
Resot0ed, lst. That in John Netherland we
recognize man worthy. of the support of
the patriotic freemen of Tennessee.
2. That we rejoice at the uniform excel.
lence Of our ticket throughout the State.
Sd. That we fully endorse and cheerfully
support the platform Of principles established
by the State Convention of the Opposition
party. lately assembled at Nashville.
fifth. That unless the reckless extravaganza
e obi a.,
tions that now exist in high places be
checked, our Federal Government will he
come as dishOnored abroad, as it is bankrupt
at home.
5th. That in the name of the common veal
OF our country. we protest again the efforts
that are DOW being made throughout the
State by the Democratic party, to reduce the
circulating medium back to a metallic cur
rency.
9th. That to give practical effect to this
organization, we elect President Secreta-
ry, Corresponding Secretary and Treasurer.
ANTHONY S. CAMP Ed moved that three
Vice Presidents BE- added to the list of the
officers, and that the preamble and resolutions
he adopted which motion carried unanimous
ly:
On motion of r. II. McEwen, Esq, the
chair appointed the following committee of
five to select the permanent officers OF the
Club: Messrs, r. II. McEwen, Thos. Calender,
W. ii. Morrow. John Hall and Ed. Hicks.
During the absence of this committee the
meeting was addressed in his usual happy
vein by Gov. Neil S. Brown
At the conclusion of Gov. Browns address
the committee reported through their chair
man r. IL. McEwen, ESD, the following
names:
President
ED d. BAXTER;
Vtce President.
GEO. +. AKENS;
w. B. THOMPSON;
II. HILL McALLIsTER
RecOrdmg Secretary,
ALBERT c. ROBERTS.
Corresponding Secretary,
JOHN E. HATCHER
Treasurer,
ROBERT LAPSLEY.
On motion the nominees were unanimously
elected
Mr.. Baxter being loudly called for, came
iOI warn, ana aIter thanking the meeting Tor
The compliment paid him, accepted the Pres
idency of the Club, and made speech of half
an hour in length, which elected loud and
repeated applause.
After brief and eloquent speeches by
Mcssrs. L. ii. and X. ii. McEwen, on motion
the President appointed the following com
mittce to procure speakers to address the
Club at its future meeting>: r. II. McEwen,
". II. Morrow and John l.. Cheatham.
On motion Of st. CLAIR NJ. MORGAN, ESQ,
it was unanimously resolved that Gen. f. X.
ZOLLICOFFER be invited 10 address The Club
At its next meeting, and open the ball"
On motion a committee on organization,
consisting of five, was appointed, as follows:
Geo. +. Akers, James NJ Bricn, w. o. Maxey
+. {. Roberts, and William Shane; when after
bricf speeches by Messrs. G. +. Akers, w. H.
Morrow, the meeting adjourned to meet at
the Court House next Monday night-the re-
gular meeting night of the Club.
JOIN G. FERGUSON, Chm.
J IanfT f. II. E9Hs%1'' Secretaries,