Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-06-29
Meeting Of the Union Party
ofthe 9Th Congressional
District.

DlDbl lOb.
The convention appointed to meet in This city TO
appoint eector on the Union Ticket for this Con-
gressionsl District met yesterday. Delegates were
present from every CONTEMPLATION, Robertson,
3 Dickson, Cheatham, Stewart, and Montgomery
most Of the delegations too being very large. We
haven't room time at the late hour at which we
write to give the names Of the delegates-number-
ing altogether some two or three hundred. The
Convention met about II o'clock and was called 10
order and Hon. Neil S. Brown was called to the
chair by reclamation. On taking the chair he adj
dressed the Convention for a short time in very
eloquent aud cheering strain, which was received
by the assembly with every demonstration of plea
sure.
On motion all the editors of the Union party
who were present were requested TO act as Secre-
taries, and Mr.. Walker of the Nashville Banner
Clay Roberts of the Dover journal and Ira P. Jones
of the Patriot took seats at the Secretaries table,
On motion of Col. NJ. d. Davie Messrs A. F.
CAT, of Davidson H. C. Collier, of Dickson, Wiley
Woodward, of Robertson, J. E. Rice of Stewart,
Thos. 0gburn, of Montgomery, were elected Vice
Presidents,
/ On motion Of Hon. R. B. Cheatham all the dele
gates present requested to report themselveso
the Secretaries, which having been done, Col. NJ. d.
Davie moved that committee of three delegates
from each county be appointed to present to the
Convention the name of a suitable gentleman for
elector on The Union ticket for this Congressional
district but before that motion was put to vote
Hon. &. H. Ewing, of Davidson arose and said
that from what he had learned from the delegates
from the several counties he believed the appoint
ment of the committee as proposed in Col. Davies
resolution was unnecessary, and that without any
such formality he would move in open convention
that JOHN F. HOUSE, of Montgomery, be declared
unanimously elected our Elector. Upon the an
nouncement by Mr. Ewing of Mr.. Houses name,
the whole assemblage broke forth in accsmations
of applause; and as Mr.. E. proceeded to pay tr-
butte to Mr. Houses tried and acknowledged abilities
and his fitness for the position in question, be was
frequently interrupted by the most hearty applause
After Mr.. Ewing had concluded and his motion had
been seconded it was submitted to vote of the
Convention, and the result was one unanimous aye
uttered as if they would aever tire voting it. Mr.
House was thereupon declared the unanimous choice
of the Convention Elector for this Congressional
district and committee consisting of H. K. Walker
Elias Fort and W. B. Bell was appointed to inform
him of his election to that position.
), The house now resounded with cries for House,
but it was some time before he appeared in the hail.
; but when he did appear and ascend the platform,
he greeted by round after round of tumultuous
applause He proceeded then to address the Con-
venton in a most earnest and eloquent manner for
some haf-an-hour. "No " ords' he said, "could
express the emotions he felt upon being called to
the post of honor assigned him under such flater-
ing circumstances. He said that an hour ago he
hadn't the remotest idea that he would be our stan
dard-bearer in this contest-that he had determined,
in fact that he could not accept the position if of
fered to him. but it had now been rendered to him
under such circumstances as left him alternative
but to accept it; and having accepted it, he 60
ing into the battle with determination to come
out victor Every energy of his mind and body
should be devoted to the great work before him,
from until the closing of the polls, next Novem-
Der; and he asked every man present to enter upon
this canvass with like feeling. Mr. House then
proceeded to hasty review of the different parties
showing plainly that is the only national party,
and ours the only ticket whose election can bring
peace to the troubled nation. Such is very inn
, perfect sketch of parts of Mr. Houses speech. 1t
was able eloquent, and earnest throughout and was
received by the audience with every demonstration
r of approval.
Mr.. House having concluded, the calls for our
gallant Congressman, Gen. JAS NJ. Quarles, who, it
had been discovered in the house, were renewed
and kept up, until he came forward. On his mount
ing the stand, every man in the house united in o
plaudit of welcome to their old favorte, and quiet
being restored he proceeded to address them upon
the political topics of the day, and for nearly an
hour kept the audience rapt in attention-alter-
natey to his scathing invectve against the corrupt
party in power and his eloquent defense of the
noble party now laboring for the salvation of the
country Gen. Quarles' speech was one of the most
telling and effective that we have heard in a long
while After he had concluded, three loud and
hearty cheers were given for him with hearty
good will.
When Gen. Quarles had retired, Hon. VIM.
Brazleton, of East Tennessee, who had previously,
by vote of the Convention, been invited and ad-
mited to seat in it called for, and taking the
stand he said that the audience had already listened
patiently to several speeches. and he thought they
ought to adjourn till after dinner; them he said, IL
: it should appear proper, he would address them
" and let them know what they might expect in the
. coming contest from the Union-loving sons of the
mountains and valleys of East Tennessee
: The Convention then, motion, adjourned fol
dinner, to meet again at P. NJ.
s AFTERNOON SESSION
n The convention met pursuant to adjournment.
Hon. James NJ. Quarles offered the following res
olution which was adopted
d Resolved That this Convention appoint for eacl
u county composing this Congressional District As
d sstant Electors, and that each delegation be re