Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-01-20

GALL FOR A STATE CONVENTION ON THE
22d FEBRUARY. ~

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Inc Somphuse appointed ny 'ne members OF the
Dei'eihl assenivy wno ny opposeu 70 INC present
De'noc'a.c oIssn'1e'ol, a'o VINO were orected 70
ispo'' 70 IN agourhed meeting suen resolutions as
they may deem necessary Tor me action OF the meet
ing oeg eaSe 70 present tue loio"lng declarations
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inse one en,o mas arrived "nen u important
'na' ,,'e OPposuen 70 'ne democracy IN tennessee
snou,e prepare lor ene Lre,'oen'a contest OF 1850
ana 'nhs y Is ,he uu'y OF inc Vpposuon members
OF tne General ASSEMBLY VINO represent IN part the
people o! tne STATE 10 declare 70 thelr ielow-citi-
zeus sueil course o. pohtcai acuon as tney deem
oes' c"lcuia,ea 70 eie'e'e some man 70 the Presi-
eenoJ "no hss PIo.eu n'inss'i' IN Toru ana aeea
Hieho 10 'he CONSTITUTION anu 'he Onlon;
ana az us Contemplated 70 caiia National Union
convention 20 homina'e eanuiua'es for the Presi-
ue1ey anu ny ne Iresluency, therefore
heso'Oea' i"a, we approve ehe noiaing OF such
aeon'enuon ana 'hat tennessee ought 10 represen-
1
hesoeVed, inat we oeheve that II IS ooth the IN
'eIes'"nu uuy VI Tue people Oh tennessee VINO are
"PPOe.eu W'"e present DemocIauc administration,
70 uhi'e WIN our ielow-eiu1ens IN every section OF
.Se county, Not'h' SCUM, East ana west IN the
enoI' " e.e.. sone man 10 'ne Fresioehcy whose
"leo pa'i,ot'sni-ioyaiy 10 the constitution and &C.
,otion 70 'ne uhion, VIII prompt MIN 10 administer
.ne 'lIs " llc oose,nhen' ~ me spirit N wnich
my Mere huinin's'creu ny tne ihmers OF tne Con
s..usion anu VINO WIZ exercise allthe powers dele
ga'ea 10 MN TO crush out sectlonaism and advance
'ne interest OF lne Whoe country regardless OF all
cheues anu factions IN Whatever section tney may
exist OF arse,
hesSeoea, inat WHIST we are determined 10 MAIN
.aln a., our consulu1lona r,ghts connected WIN the
u slavery we ueprecae lhe TURNER agi-
A'on ol 'ne suolect, oelieVing no gooo can result
rom u !. 70 any ", secuon OF tne country.
i hesoeVeo, lnat we nan WIN great pleasure the
recent manifestations OF klnd ana iraternal feelings
to"arus 'ne Sou'n, ana naeity TO the Constitution
as expressed oy our Northern brethren IN their re-
cent on'on meetings: Ana mat we most cordially
recprocaie thelr sentiments with the assurance that
we WIN oelust ana true 10 tnein SO long as they re-
man Just ana true 70 us
hesotped That the sentiment OF the Opposition
party IN TINS state upon the subject Of the selection
OF candidate for the Presidency, points clearly ant
unequiyocally to one who has long been the pride
OF the State-one who has ably and faithfully filled
high and important public stations-who has Away!
been national and conservative in his policy, true t.
the Constitution and the Union-one whose wisdom
and sagacity as statesman has been tested and We
rhed by the results on all the great questions aec
ting the peace, harmony and prosperity of the coun
!, try, which have arisen in the long period of hi
puOLc SerVlCc, from the days OF nuncatl0n 10 TN