Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-01-19
Hox. GEORGE W. JoSE.


F. c. bennington, Thomas Boyers,
II. E. Cooper w. Parker,
B. z. Dill, NJ. c. Galloway.
COMMITTEE TO ESCORT THE PRESIDENT To THE CHAIR.
Col Jake Miller, Gen. P. b. Glenn,
DR.. Sam. B. Moore.
On motion Of Mr.. Williams, of Hickman, seconded
by Robert A. Bennett Of Sumner, the nominations
were confirmed, with but one solitary dissenting
Amid loud calls for JONES " the President Of the
Convention was escorted to the forum by the com
mittee to which that duty was assigned, when he
addressed the delegates as follows;
Gentlemen Of the Democratic COHUalltlOn: For the
honor YOU have conferred by calling me to preside
over your deliberations, tender you the sincere
and unfeigned thanks of heart deeply impressed
with that honor.
In the discharge Of the duty devoving upon me
l shall endeayor to so conduct myself as to promote
the harmony Of this convention, and attain the OBJ
iect for which conceive they have come together.
Assemblies like this, gentlemen, though not known
! OF authorised by the constitution OF our country.
have nevertheless under practices OF the parties Of
the country come to exercise controlling influence
over the prosperity and 1t may be the destinles Of
/ the country.
| We have assembled here as band of brothers,
agreeing upon the main and great principles Of gov
| ernment differing however, IN shades OF opinion,
| which Of themselves are immaterial We have as
sembled upon this occasion for the purpose Of Sc
! lecting those from amongst cur midst-frOm the
/ great Democratic party OF the State-whO shall
represent US in that grand National Assembly soon
TO convene IN the city of Charleston South Carolina
who shall there Representative shall there speak
and act the wishes of the Democratic party. Ii we
/ so act here as to harmonic and unite our own
| strength and 50 act that when shall meet our
| brethren of the common faith IN the Charleston
Convention from every part Of this broad land who
are actuated by the same great principles Of devO-
ton to the COnstituuon-the perpetuance Of the
| Union upon the principles Of that Constituton-we
may well say with proud satisfaction, " 1t was well
| for Us to be here
! Then shall we not harmonic? Shall we not
unite? There is no irrepressible conflict among US.
| TCheers.1 But gentlemen, declaration has been
| made that there is an irTepressible conflict. Be
! tween whom is that conflict. 1t is between the
great Democratic party Of this country and their
| adversaries Their chief and great adversary at
present is that Black Republican Abolition party
| Of the NOrth-that party who have trampled and
are tramping the Constitution of the country I'M
der their unhallowed feet for the purpose Of exat
! ing one section another; for the purpose
| of eevating to place and power men who in my
! opinion have no regard for the Constitution,
the Union framed by 1t, or the liberties Of the peo
| pie individually, by sections or States.
! Gentlemen, l know that we are preparing to en-
| ter upon a doubtful contest; we have a formidable
adversary to meet in the canvass approaching, but
believe that if the Democratic party Will unte-if
| they viii organize and put forward their whole
rtrength-pant thesemlyes upon the Constitution Of
| the country and the great principles which have
characterized them-they Will deserve success, and
! deserving It, l have confidence victory will be
/ achieved. [Cheers,l
The Democratic party is the party of the Con-
stitution It Is the party known through the laws
and through this government, to the people large
and to the world. It is the only party known that
has left its impress upon the statutes OF the United
States and that party is charged with the greatand
sacred duty Of sustaining and indicating the Con-
| sttuticn defending the Union, and administering
this government. lis the Ong party, in my opinion
upon whose principles this government can be
cessfully administered. Then any lack induce
ment to effort? Can any refrain in their efforts to pro-
dUce oneness Of sentiment and union in the great
Democratic party, from one eXtreme Of the country
to the other that things so great may be attained
That harmony may characterize the proceedings
and deliberations Of this Convention; that it may
also characterize the proceedings and deliberations
of the Charleston Convention; that it may present
the names Of good men as candidates for President
and Vice President, and that we shall see them in
November next triUmphantly elected, our princi-
pies indicated the Constitution and the Union per-
petuated l will hope for until the evidences are de-
terminGd against US.
Again, gentlemen. thank you from my heart for
the honor you have conferred upon me in calling me
to preside over your deliberations. [Applause.l
On motion
The PRESIDENT directed the Secretary to call
over the Of counties and as they were called
the names of delegates filed at the Secretarys
desk. as follows:
Hmpbries-J E Mickey and s. Adams.
McNahy - Geo. B. Peters and VIM. Carol,
(proxies)
Hurdin-J NJ Carter
Wayle-H. W. Hunter and Vim. StrayhCrn, Jr.
PeTy-W. n. Baker.
DecdhT-W. n. Baker.
La7rsaee--Wm B. Hail. 10. NJ. sOwel DR.. J. W.
Moor.
HicE7nqa-S. B. Moore. J. D. Easlcy, P. " Horn
breecz, 0. A. Nixon J. J. Williams.
Bent0n-W. n Baker, Cproxy)
GHeS-Wm. c. paugherty, Thomas Martin Thorn !
as N. Jones, 4. J.. Harvey r. II. Williamson, I. !
L. Kennedy, Jos. j. Beatty, Samuel VI. Ewing, ). W. |
Woodbridge, Milton Mcclure, r. H. Watkins, J. D. |
Goodrum, N. S. Hurt, Albert ButOrl, Joseph Nc
Bride.
From VFHia1asoa-W. T. PEBBLES, SamI J. Cook |
Fielding Helm, John McGavOck, w. A. Pope, John |
0. Pope Duncan f. DeGrathnreed, Lewis Z. Wdg- |
Coner. Geo. Chrisman. Dr. JnO H. Handy, T. X. Han /
dy, Thos PEBBLES J. NJ PEBBLES w. c. Hunt, Alex !
Moore, p. w. Moss, ". H. Smith, F. NJ Lavender, |
DR.. f. S. Woodbridge. 7. j. Watson, c. 4. Harris, J. C.
Stevens L. C. Allen, WI. Moss, Jno L. McEwen, jr.
/. d. Banks, T. S. Crutcher, j. P. Moore Mag J. l..
McEwen. T. J. Williams, j. II. hurry, W. A. Davis.
From CulpOa-Col. E. J. Wood l.. G. McCabc, 4. |
Burgess, Esq, Jno. Il. Wood, J. NJ. Burgess.
From RltheTOrd-Saml Rucker, Jno. A Oden J.
NJ Avent Clinton Jacobs. Jno. d. Lawrence, Col S.
n White II. P. Keeble, r. H. Kccbe, w. d. Ander-
SON. Mai. Jno. W. Childress, Maj. i. D. Newman, G.
S Harding JnO Woods, W. r. DOak, r. 5. Sanders,
r. F. James. H. I. Prater, Ben Johnson Silas Tucker,
B. T. Lillard, X. n. White, L. Weakley 5. \. Nor
a.. j. l.
ter Moses Buchanan. John B. Goodwin, w. W. Nc
Dowell Lewis Garner Overton Crockett, D. D.
Woodel. Nathan Hall, 4. Walsh, T. Wade, J. 7.
Mcknight Jno NJ. White W. R. Butler, \. G. Alex
ander, VIM. Ruczer J. A. Crockett.
From MqrSHal-W p. Davis. Jos. 4. MCGrSdy, W. |
L. McClelland. Jas. s. Webb. II. n. Cowden 5. ~
Dulng, Richard Warner, jrg j. j. Hardeson, +. P.
Wade.
From C9fee-R. W. Casey, &c. Garden, AF. Seitz,
T. H. Wattcrson j. II. Townsend, 5. n. Burger
Ham I5yq ByrsD-I'riah York
DsKuB-L. n. Savage. J. c. Stone, W. H. Magness
S b. Whalcv J. J. Ford, J. H. Hays, c. F. Williams
]. T. Trap H. L. W. Capshaw.
TVarrcl-R. p. Burke, b. J. Hill, II. J. CardweL
J. j. Womac1, II. NJ Watterson, Geo WhOOtcnpile
Jno. Smith
,J1cEs0p-White Myers.
Gibs0n-B. H. Willis, W. R. Cox
Ir1dson-SamI McClanahan \ S. HcClanahan,
S. Westbrook. N D. WEIGH.
If9afgomerlr-W. 4. Quarles. A Robb, Cave John
son. c. .. Faxon. j. W. Ford w. NJ Shelton, Robert
Steele r. W. Johnson, John Oakland.
HsuC5oF-B j. Lea, +. S. DeWolfe, Thos. Shep-
ard Z. Potter.
HarJ-J. D. C. Atkins, H. H. Cummins, C. Fra
zier II. W. Wall Benz. Peoples.
From Wbite-J. II. GoOdbar, Ed Gleason, Gooch
Smith. VIM MatOck.
From SaiH.-W. w. Ferguson, JAS L. Bradley,
Hurb Bradley J. L. Thompson, Pleasant Gold, Da-
iii Burford Robert A. BurfOrd, John McCiarin, W.
A. Corley, T. W. Brooks.
From P,anam-John S. Bransford, (prOxy)
From GYv1dg.-Ben. J. HILL (proXy)
From Mac5n.-Not represented.
Br9lrnf-G. c. Torbett Taz. W. Newman.
W5nroe-A. J. Vaughn, NJ. T. johnson, Jno. A.
Rowan W. Lowry.
TsWinn.-Geo. W. Bridges, Wm. II. Ballew, Jas.
LcCully, Jas. T. Lane
Br1disy.-R r. Harris, John i. Campbell.
NeigS-None. ~
HnH9a.-D. NJ. Key. S. R. McCamy, John ",
Ford H. F. Cooper, 4. NJ johnson, John \ MINIS.
John G. Bynum.
B'aisOc.-None. .
Po.t-P. B. Mayfield.
R0We.-None /
HtCG-None.
lIr'0H.-None.
Hg,rEias-Wm \. Clarkson, Jacob Miller, J. D. |
Riley, Pm. Critz.
Sdjcga-Geo r. Mcclellan and J. F. Trevltt Z
UustinytJR-Wm. NJ. BayIess, Vim. H. Maxwell {
L. c. Haynes. [
Carter and johnson Geo. r. Mcclellan.
GreeBe-Robt. johnson, N. L. PattcrsOn,J. Brit I
ton, YIN. H. Lowry.
tJcS'-Robt Johnson. PROXY
LhHtcEt- RoRt. Johnson (Proxy0
iHTS0D-O. R. Watkins.
tgdjJoUc-Bobt johnson. Q'TONy)
CWipJeI-Alvis Kincaid. q
fsJtreSs-R. T. Hildrcdth. G