Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-02-06

Opposition County GonEenffon.<s
Pursuan, to a call portion of the Oppo-
sifion of Davidson Gruntys met at the Court
House Saturday morning, for the purpos. of
appointing delegates TO the State CONVEX
ton
On motion of r B. CHEATHAM. Esq, WV.
NJ. DIsNUKEs. Esq, was called TO the chair.
and the editors of the city Opposition Press
requested to act as Secretaries. fs
On motion, the following gentlemen were
appointed Committee to report list of
delegates. and also series of resolutions for
the action of the meeting: r. B. CHEATHAx.
p. ". MAxEY. ExocH CUNNINGHAM, JOEL A.
BATTLE. and p. w. BRIES. 49,. 49,
The Committee having reiired on notion
W. G BRIEx, A. b. Robertson and DIR. DAVIS
were appointed committee to wait upon
HoS- Bale PEYFoS, and request him 10 adj
dress the meeting. The Committee shortly
after reported that Col PErTos was not in
the city.
Col. t. T. SMILEY in response to repeated
calls, addressed the me, ting in short speech,
and was followed ty W. G. BRIEN, Esq, who
was also called ont
r. b. CHEATHAN. from the Committee on
Resolutions and Delegates. reported the fol-
lowing resolutions and list of delegates
RESOLUTIONS.
We, the people of Davidson county, here
assembled, soIemnly believe that the public
welfare, and the safety of our republican in
stitutions imperatrely demand the corree-
ton of the gross abuses which have crept in
to the administration of the federal govern
ment. and the repression of hat spirit of dis
cord and sectional controversy which has so
long distracted the country. and which now
threatens the disruption of the bonds of the
Federal Union; therefore
Resolped That we most cordially respond
to and approve the proceedings Of the recent
meeting of the OPPOSITION Numbers of the |
Legislature. recommending the appointment |
of delegates by the several countis 10 a |
Stat, Convention. to be held IN the 22d inst. |
ResolUed. That the unanimous presentation |
of the name of our distinguished ftllow-
citizen. JOHN BELL. by the Opposition menu
bers of the Legislature for the support of the |
patriotic, UniOn-loviug and w-abding ciii-
zens of all sections. for the Presidency, we,
his old friends and neighbors. hail with par
ticular sati-taction and approval.
ReSOIued, That we regard the preservation |
of the Fed raj Union as the paramount con-
sidPration with patriotic men of all sections
of the Conf-d racy, and EN- il as III pal
ladiun and safeguard of tiIr interests OF the |
whole country-and above all price, and that |
cherish mmOvable attachment to it,
and are resolved to maintain it.
On motion 10y JOHN LELLYErr, Ed, the
resolutions were unanimously adopted.
The list of delegates " ere read, aud while |
the committee We're revising the same,
Hon. VIZ. L. MARTIN. R preventative from
Wilson, was called out and made an enthusi-
astic and patriotic speech.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. MARTINS speech, |
the following lis. of delegates as-ldopted
DELEGATES.
lst Ward William Roberts VIM O. Max |
ey. John NJ. Ginnis.
I'd. Ward. George Glenn, r. 3. Cheatam,
Jas Moss.
Sd Ward. X. J. Morris, E. H. East, Jr., T.
W. beaumont.
4th Ward. Miles Brantley, J. NJ. Hamilton.
David Ware.
9TH Ward. W. A. NcCleland, R. F. Woods,
s. \. HollingsworIb.
9th Ward. james Hannie, A. Pyle, james |
Wireless.
7lh Ward. William Parks, Isaac Paul, F. |
o. Hart.
Sh. C. W. Nance. Herman Cox, W. F. |
Mcacbam.
q. Thomas Fuqua, Burrsl Bender, William
Nichol.
Sd. W. E. higgins, Ira Hebhetts, Felix
Ross.
4lh. b. L. GIeaves, a. Crecl, w. Donelson,
ST..
5th. Herbert Townes, A. p. Grinstead, Jno.
X. Bucbanah, j..
9th. J. Ii. Austin, William 81. Clark, Ruffin
Vaughn
Eth E. B. Bigley, Andrew Baker, Charles
Cook.
8th VIM. L. Ewing, VIM C. Blackman Jno
Davis.
9lh. Thos. B. johnson, Wesley Greenfield,
JnO. Rains.
10Th. Samuel Ament, DR.. W. P Jones, w
r. Elstou.
Ilth. Felix Compton, W. C. Turner, VIM.
Cotton.
18th. B. F. Cockrill, DR.. Williams, Jesse
Jordan.
18Th. Jno. p. wiles, D. t. McGavock, W.
K. Turner.
lfth. VIM. L. Demoss J Ohm Prilchard, VIM. |
Jordan.
18th. Vim. B. Lewis, W. C. NJ. Campbell,
Ed. Trabue.
10th. ThomasB. Page, Thomas Carroll Mar |
tin. John Hurt
18th. ". b. A. Ramsey, John Cowan, II. n. |
Snyder.
18th. P. ". Maxey, VIM. B. Walton, Henry
Driver.
18th. s. S. Hall, James Wilson, William Fl.
Camp.
2OJh. Wm Cornell, John II. Carright, VIM
NJ. Dismukcs
2l,t. J. d. White, G.. C. Cantrcll, William
B. Ewing.
22d. Gilbert Marshall, Joseph L. Ewing
Vim. p. Bowers.
L. Z
24th b. G.. Carney, +. G Edrthman, E.
z. g es.
25r. Mat. Anderson, Wellington Hyde.
CoU >TY AT LARGE.-Thus. Was lin yton,
Neill S. Brown. II Ewing, Jno. ii. CalIen-
der, James Whtworth. j. L. Manlov". Thos.
r. jennings, Allen y. Hall, +. X. ZIlicnf-
fer, John Trimhlc Sam. Prichrtt, James
Davis, Jno. 5. Brirn, Russell Houston. III. X.
Walker r, Nathaniel Cross, Taos. 7. Smiley,
GilbcIt Marshall. Jno. barnes. W. III. Horn.
DIR. Robt Martin, S. c. Bowers, ID. ElSbach,
liza F. Jones, +. g McKsy. VIM. l. Foster.
G.. NJ. Fogg JnO kirkman. j. Il. Bruce, WIN.
NJ Brown. sam Casey, Jr.. DR. J Il flud on,
W. III Clemens. Jno. w Napier, w NJ. Pin
kard, DR.. +. w. Davis. Ja-. :. Russell. VIM,
q Brien, ID. A. Ph'ian, j. II. Spain. r. Ii.
Barry, Jno. Hugh Smith. h Ii. McEw"n, Jr.,
NJ. SUlib~cher, John Lellyetl and Dr. Joseph
". Stout.
aiicT winch. III. JOhS ui-EANESr VI
Wilson, was called out, and responded in
most ,llcnt sptt CT.
In response to load calls from the crowd,
excellent speeches were also made by Col.
TRrGG, of Knoxville. Hon. NELL S. BRowS,
and JNo. S. BRIES.
The meeting then adjourned
WM. NJ. DISMUKES, Chm.
ii. X. WALKER, Secretaries
II. Ii. BARRY.