Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-12-14
pemoeratlc Meeting in Campbell countr

| Democratic Meeting in Campbell County.
At meeting of the Democracy in Jacksboro,
Campbell county on the 9th OF December, 1859, the
| following proceedings were had:
On motion, JAMES TERHUNE called to the chair
and A. J. BANGsToS requested to act Secretary.
WhereupOn W. w. MALONE, Esq, offered the fol-
lowing resolutions, which unanimously adopted
ReSOlUed, That approve of the time and
place of holding the Democratic State Convention
at Nashville, the 18th day of January next, and
that we will send delegates to the same
Resolved That consider the present as a very
important and perlOus crisis in the history of the
nation; that dangers of alarming character now
present themselves in the Union and that believe
the Democratic party is the only national organiza
ton now in existence which is able to avert the
dangers now apparent, and to sustain the union
of the States inviOlate.
Resolved That we hereby declare our adherence
to the time honored principles of that party and
willing determination all honorable means to
promote ITS success in the coming contest for the
Presidency believing that the growth and final sue
cess of the cOntederacy depend upon the triumph
of the great cardinal principles of the Democratic
party an that while we accord to others the I'M
disturbed right of political sentiment, We deprecate
the proposition TO unite with the Republican party
as advocated by portion of the Southern OPPOSE
ton.
Resolred. That we consider the recent incendiary
outbreak at Harper's Ferry an outrage upon
Southern rights too monstrous be tacitly acqui-
esced in by h South that il is well calculated to
excite the indignation and yigilant action of the
Southern people, whose motto is, Equality IN the
Union, or independence out of the Union
ResolUsd, That in favor of the maintain
ance of the Union at all hazards and to the last
extremity SO as not to compromise our honor or
to submit to wilfu and violent infractio,.s of the
reserved rights of the South. retained by 1t
eregn and equal States
ReSOlUed, That entertain entire confidence IN
the Charleston Convention, being able to select
standard bearer whose fidelity, patriotism and past
history will be guarantee of success and taat we
express our preference for the Hon. ANDREW JOHN
SON of Tennessee. the nominee of said Conven-
ion, whose devotion, industry and patriotism know
falterng, and past history records nothing like
defeat but in the results of whose gallant struggles
we reminded of triumphant and glorious viCtO
ries.
RESOLVED, That we express our preference for Col.
LANGdON c. HAYNES elector for the State at large,
whose elOquense and success in political debate are
net surpassed in Tennessee.
The chairman thereupon appointed GEO. W. SMITH,
Col. SANL RYAN Col. WILLIAM SMITH, THOMAS WAIT,
Ohm Peterson, THOs. GRAY, Taos. NJ DoUGLAss W.
II. MALONE and W. H. BURRoUGHs, Esqrs, delegates
attend said Convention and in they either of
them do not attend, Maj ALvIs KNCAID, the repre-
s native from this county, is requested to act
delegate. and to cast the vote in said Convention.
And on motion. it was ordered that the Secretary
furnish a copy of these proceedings to the Knoxville
Register and the Nashville UNION AND AMERICAN, with
the request of their publication.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
JAMES TERBUSE, Chairman.
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