Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-12-20

this arm only be given to the branch, but to one
end or the other of main line from the junction
at Bridgeport
The Completion of the Tennessee and Alabama
Railroad through to Decatur. which is expected |
carly in the spring will turn from our road trade
and travel which we have had the past year, worth
to us about sixty thousand dollars. 4- -
II will consequently require close attention and
economy to prevent falling off in profits for the
present year. a diminution Of gross receipts may
be reasonably expected.
1t is however, hoped that the loss sustained from
this cause may beregained in part least, by the
advantages of connection with Louisville, and the
road to Fayetteville. both of which have been ae-
complished within the last few moths.
If not sooner obtained. we may confsentially ex-
peet full compensation for all such losses upOu
completion Of the Nashville and Northwestern road
which ia certain to be done As soon as the work
/ can De perferLled.
The Board take much pleasure in bearing test-
mony to the ability and fidelity Of the various sub
ordinate officers and agents now in the service OF
the Company, and to the very satisfactory manner
in which they have discharged their respective on
v.K. STEVENSON, President.
| Democratic Meeting. in Jackson County.
The Democracy. of jackson county sheld their
meeting at Gainesboro on the 9th inst and appoint
ed delegates to the ensuing State Democratic Con-
vention, ALLEN W. DEWITT, Esq, acting as chair
man. and ROBERT A. Cox, Esq. secretary. Messrs-
VIM H. Boris R. J. c. GALBREATH, and S. A. MATHENA,
committee, reported the following preamble and
resolutions, which were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t has become time honOred usage
among the different political parties to meet In con-
ventioD for the purpose of expressing their prefer
! ence for candidates, and to publish to the world
their political creeds, and believing that the only
national AMI conservative party now in existence Is
h Democratic party, and believing that the prln-
aint soft hatn arsfV
the happiness perpetuity, and honor of this Repub-
lie and the welfare and interest Of the people at
large therefore,
Resolued That we reafirm the platform of prin-
cples adopted by the Cincinnati National Convention
that we approve OF the convention t. be held al
Charleston South Carolina, to nominate candidates
for President and Vice President of these United
States that we also approve Of the holding OF the
State Convention at Nashville the 18th of Janua
ry 1860, tc appoint delegates to said National Con
0 | Venton at Charleston.
Resolved That we recommend to the Demoefac,
8 of the different counties, composing the fourti
- Electoral District forer fellow-sitzen, TH0NA
81 B. MURRAY ESQ. ofMiMnnville, as a man every wa,
n worthy and well qualified to fill the position o
8 Eector. We know him to be able, bold. and chiV
: arous and fully competent to meet and discuss tn
PRINCIPLES of Democracy with any man that the sec
* tional party commonly called Know Nothings o
= Opposition may select as their standard bearer.
n Resolped That We suggest to the Democracy Q
i the Fourth District to meet IN convention at Smltf
vile, the nlSL SaIufudJ AoONf "
a a candidate for Elector
Df ResoIrsd That we sincerely sympathise wit
- the Democracy of this State, well as tn
relatives CT the deceased Editors of the UNION AN
90 AMERICAN the late f. G. EASTMAN and G. e. POTNDEl
10 TER that we feel that have lost able and eneI
70 getic coeages in the great contest for the prime
" pies upon which rest the purity and integrity
nj free government and the perpetuity OF our gloriou
90 Union.
I'd Resolved, That recommend to the Nations
v Democracy of these United States the Hon ANDRE
RI JOHNSON of Tennessee, the most suitable perso
D. 10 fill the Office of President and therefore We her
by express our preference for him rs the candida
is for that office in 1860.
"a Resoired, That r. J. Galbreath, Esq. r. A. Co
in ESQ., John Z. Murray. ESQ., William II. Bolts, Es'
Saml a Mathena. Anon Halle, L. W. Oglesby, L.
nd Lowe, Esq. L. 7. Armstrong DR.. a. NJ. ferguso
mi John s. Brant Benz +. Chafip, A. W. DEWITT, Es
,rs Robt Montgomery r. G. kirkpatrick, John C. Duk
hi BENZ E. Williams, Stephen Plumlee, Parrish Slmn
"a James Hargus DIR. John Shirley James McLeT1
TO | David b. Buchanan James B. Hall, James Bolt
sh. Michael GhOrmly. William Hudson, Esq, VILLA
Oyerton, Sam1 Plumlee, and any other Demoer
ter of jackson county who mag chance to attend a
ain hereby appointed delegates to attend said state CC
oil ycntion on the 18th day Of January next at Mas
vile.
. ResOlced further, That the proceedings of Il
3 meeting be published in the CNI)N AND ANEEIcAN
= Nashville and the Nee Era at McNinnville' Tenn
"A A W. DEWITT, Chm
m Il Gov Cacfv