Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-02-16
Manchester, February 10th, 1850.
Opposition Meeting In stewart


A large and enthusiastic meeting of the
Opposition Party of Stewart county was
held at Dover on Monday, 9th February.
Mai. VIM. Ledbetter was called to the
Chair, and J. B Crockarell appointed Secre-
tary.
The Chairman having, in few forcibe re-
marks, explained the purposes and object of
the meeting, Committee was appointed to
draft resolutions, consisting Of Clay Roberts,
III. III. Trinkle, e. FL. Lewis, George Stacker
and J. c. w. Steger. After the Committee
on resolutions had retired. it being intimated
that Major Henry was in town. in attendance
to some legal business, committee was ap
pointed to wait on him, and ask him to adj
dress the meeting. They soon returned, ac-
companied by the Eagle Orator, who took
the floor, and in short aud eloquent speech
depicted the dangers into which the country
had been lead by the madness Of cOntending
factions, and expressed his belief that il was
only by a union for the sake of the Union of
conservative men throughout the country
that we could be saved from untold horrors
1t was such a speech as was expected from
the man full of devotion, not to party, not
to a man, but to the country and the Consti-
tuition.
After Major Henry had concluded, the
Committee on Resolutions, through their
Chairman, Mr.. George Stacker, presented the
following preamble aud resolutions, which
we're unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, We have seen with deep regret
in the recent protracted contest for the Speak
ership in the National House of Representa-
lives and in the debates to which il gave
rise as we'll as in the excited condition of
public sentiment in other quarters. that the
ties by which the Union OF these States is
bound mp in the affections of the people, are
In danger of being sund, rcd; and,
WHEREAS, We believe that this mischiey-
Gus result has been. in great measure,
brought about by a continued and useless agi-
tation of the question OF slavery. originated
and kept up by men whose only wish is to
perpetuate their hold upon the Offices of the
country. Therefore. by The Opposition par
ty OF Stewart county be IL
Resolved. That We hold the Union of these
States. with all its constitutional guarantees,
founded by our Revolutionary ancestors, and
built upon by their patriotic SUCCESSORS. as
the best security Of all our rights; and that
we view with distrust any proposition, COM
ing from any quarter, that looks TO its disco
luton.
Rssolr,I, That while we are at all times
firm In the maintenance OF our just rights;
and while we will resist any encrOachment
upon our constitutional privileges, yet We
believe that the agitation of the slavery
question is productive OF evil, and OF evil
only, aud are wiIfing To unite with AL men
who are honestly DESTROYS OF crushing out the
spirit OF intolerance aud sectionalism that
threatens to desolate our country.
Resided That the recent expressions of our
conservative brethren of the North in their
great Union meetings. declaring thelr opposi-
too 10 any Infringement by one section upon
The rights of another, their devotion TO the
great principles OF CONCESSION and compro-
mise, la which our government was conceived
and founded; aud eondemniag thu recent at
tack OF = few fanatics against the domestic
institutions OF q sister State; cordially re-
ciprocated by Us; and are hailed - the lndi-
cations of day OF more traternal feeling be-
tween she citizens Of diffrtnT sections Ut the
conEederaey.
Resalrsd, That. as 10 the choice Of our party
In Tennessee for Trader In the approaching
conflict. there can be buG one opsnioa- We
presrnI with pride andeoHtdence 10 our con-
seryaIiye brethren throughout the country
the name OF our iavoFilS, John Bell, OF Ten
nesSee.
He needs no ealogy al our handr. long
life spent in The service OF bis country Is bis
best ealogy. For more than quarter OF q
century he has mingled ia the eoaneils OF
bis country. and has always been the nrm
and unfinehing advocate of thai country 3
best Interests. Turning his eyes away from
all mere party, or persoaai considerations, he
has looked only 10 the good of bis country,
and nos, with all his glorious powers ripen-
ed BY ioag expesieaee. We presented hina 10
our breshrva. - the statesman, Who can lead
the administration Of the government back
20 the purity in n hieh IL sss leit ~ ils found
ers
R<ssfrsd, That, while We are thus warn In
expressing our preference, ne viii heartily
sustain aay man. whom the great conserve
tive, national seaIimeas Of ths eeaEtFy may