Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-01-06

Democratic Meeting IN cannon County,
On motion of R. NJ HALL, the Chair appointed the
following gentlemen to draft resolutions suitable for
thegoccasion: 10. W.T., Col H. J. ST. JoIIN. THos. W.
WooD, JAMES ROBERT, WILLIAM D. JONES and MABK
L. YoUNG, who reported the following resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, the time is now near at hand when the
people of the United States viii be called upon to
take action in the election of President and Vice
President, and it becomes necessary that the people
should make an avowal Of the principles they advo-
Resolved, -ez5zsSITiOcs e55z5Tsnnon county
hereby express their abiding faith in their well
known and time-kOnored principles as founded by
Jefferson, expOunded by jackson and Polk and
which have been promulgated by the national De-
mOcratic Platforms, down to the present time that
we behold with pride and satisfaction, the wise.
Just and prudent administrations of those great and
wise statesmen, who have been placed in the Pres
dential chair under Democratic rule that the per
petuIty Of the Union depends upon a strict aIher-
ence to the constitution, and that re-assert the
doctrines held and taught by tie statesman of the
Democratic party, that the proper and safe consuc
tiOn Of the constitution is strict adherence to the
limits expressly granted, and total absenance from
the exercise of AL doubtful powers.
Rescued, That we will, as we have ever done,
contend for the rights Of citizens in the States
and Territories of the United States guaranteed to
them by the constitution, and that we will our
ciples In the ensuing Presidential election.
Resolred, That we hereby express our preference
for Isham G. Harris, the present Executive Of Ten
nessee for the next President of the United States
and we lake pleasure in recommending him to the
Nation as a statesman true to the constitution, bold
and manly in the avowal of his principles Of long
experience in public LIFE and unquestionably man
of honor and a man Of talent.
Resared That we have abiding faith in the ability
of the Hon. Andrew Ewing and Gen. Atkins. and
express our preference for them as Electors for the
State at large.
Belt further ResolUsd That we are in favor Of
Gen. VIM. i. Bate, Of Sumner county, being our
EectOr for this Congressional district knowing him
to be a man who can WELD the political sword to
the terror of political enemies, and who will be
able to bring forward the sheaves, the fruits Of his
labors on the day Of the election.
On motion, the chair appointed the following gen
temen delegates to the State Convention to be held
at Nashville, for the appointment Of delegates to the
Charleston Convention for the nomination of State
Electors and to attend the Convention to nominate
the Democratic Eleotor for this Congressional dis
trict, tO-wit
From district No. I, Henry Goodloe and A. Nor
gan; ID JOsephus Finley and John Finger 3D.
John H. Wood and James Roberts 9TH, r. d. Smith
and J. r. Nicely; 9th, c. H. Young and James l.
pendetOn 9th, II. J. st. john Esq. and s w. Wood;
It'll, E. J. Nicely and Jas. H. Stone; Sth. G. Lance,
and G. C. Barrett; 9Th, H. York and W. B. Foster :;
10th H. Morris and Ira HOllinswOrth llth A Mil
igan and Joseph Pullman; 18th, Asa Todd and S. n.
Patton.
Resolved, That the secretary send forward a copy
Of these resolutions to the editors OF the UNION AND
American for publication, and that they be request
ed to publish the same
On motion, the meeting adjourned sine die.
H. BURGER Chm'n.
D. W. SyurH. Sec'rv.