Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-07-29
rasic Mass Meeting at GreeneviIIe
DEeektnridge and Lane.

I'm nI1sS SfSSisc Mass Meeting at Greenevime
eAinrtdge and Lane.
MORNING SESSION.
eeng Of the Democracy Of Greene aud adoinng
ay Juy East Tennessee held Gresnevle ssrur
M a. - ieov the meeting called order at IL O'Clock
that M I I olse, by John w. Duncan Esq., who
oosy carried Maisr NcGaughey On taxing the chair stated
tn.1 ~ ~ u me meeting give expression Of the
East Tennessee in relation to the action Of me poest Con
senty held at Charleston BALTIMORE and the can
W Dnnc 1 ~ o. sullivan Stewart Cooke,
"" ~ D1nS .iI Of Ireene were elected Secretaries
On nouon OF Lewis Herdrick ESQ the oiouin0 gentlemen
] ~ h COMMITTEES to draft resolutions expressive
Garter CoHntg-l. T. Peoples.
SstlgaH C0Enty-J. l. sperry
| nasAangtoR CoUHty-A. AOss
@. Bibles, L. B. Headrick s-"' . " D1"'0''
GrGsngsr CsHnty-J. Cassidy.
afternoon. - 'sPOI' 70 'As mselinB N 'ne
NJ T. Peoples ESQ.,, being called upon made an eloquent adj
ores upon TIE political Issues The day. AFTER which
n I0p' the meeting adjourned Depot
| SESSION.
Al clock the meeting rs-assembled at the Depot the
na9r present being estimated thousand com.
Pl St ming the spacious Depot.
me The meeting was called to order By the Chairman
AZ r pI on resolutions, through their Chairman,
- W. Z sopea, ~ ESQ reported the following:
The preservation perpetuy Of the Constitution
me Union can only be maintained by success Of the
SCI 2rn and enrnciated ia the platforms National Con
and whereas the united action ne party can only
De had by those principles being clearly and distinctly laid down
and rightly understood therefore be it ~ -'' '@1 uO""
T. resolved That we adopt confirm and ray the platform
SET forth and declared by the National Democratic
At Cincinnati in 1856, with explanatory reIou
Msrv1s6 tne Democratic Convention assembled A the
7oO which nominated Hon John Becknridze and Gea Joe
States. M ' 9l7'' VI VIC 0hi'eo
Resolved That heartily endorse and aty the nomina
lion Of the Hon John BreckinriIz OF Kentucky as candi.
date for the highest ece E OF the nation and declare
our determination to give him support, believing him
&c every way worthy Of the confidence ind support
American people,
Resolved That cordially endorse and rafy the noina-
non o. sen Joseph Lane Of Oregon she Mon OF the Mexican
War for toe Office of Vice United States be-
heyng nm to be true patriot, statesman and soldier
Resolved, That the ticket composed possesses
elements OF success representing does the great
| uonal principle OF equal rights to all the States
D. Resolved That and Equality
Of inc states as symbols CT eternal uno and that adopt them
as our ralying cries in this Presidential contest
Resolved, That endorse rafy the action CT the
Democratic District Convention in nomnatng the
gaant orator and experienced statesman, Hon Watkins Of
Jefferson, as our eleetor.
Theresoutions were received
Whsreupon Col WatxinI Ec,or District was in
and eoquenty addressed the meeting declng that
ne entirely endorsed Breckenridge Lane
lie country he eheeulIy accepted the eectorshp
Of me District and felt proud OF the unany with which the
had bestowed this mark Of their confidence
His speech vas an able, forcibe eloquent effort
Col watkins was followed By Gen MiIigan, Col Haynes
ana on Andrew Johnson all Of whom made and eo
quent addresses endorsing nomination BresKnrdge
@ sn N support 81 the principles uPOn which they stand be-
Ior he country They were listened to with marked attention,
and rereVej the enthusiastic approval assembled
TacV.
After the addresses the following resolution wa, offered as an
addlton TO those reported by the Committee:
Resolved That the Democracy assembled entirely sp
prove Of and fully action the Tennessee delegation
N Eithdrasing from the dSorgsnzed National Democratic
yenton At Baltimore add operating with the Constitutional
Democratic Convention composed Of the delegates from majority
OF the al The Democratic tats-whch sdopt
60 me platform OF principles reported the majority Of the States
10 COMMITTEE ct Charleston and which nominated Breckenridge
and lane as candidates OF tie National Democracy OF the Union
for President and President.
Inc question pat upon the adoption Of the
amended, and they carried unanimously.
On motion, IL was
Resolved That the proceedings of this meeting pubshed
me Genye Democrat and the other Democratic papers
In the District add the Nashville UNION AMKRIcAS
ques'ed TO copy them.
Three cheers then proposed snd heartily given Breok
inrdSs and Lane and
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
JoHs McGAGsHEY. Chairman.
s55T1Rr,, Secretaries.
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