Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-06-13
Public Meeting in Lawrence.

In pursuance to previous call OIL the Ma
tional Union Constitutional Party of Law
renee county, there was assembled at the
court house in the town of Lawrenceburg,
on Thursday night June 7th, 1860, g large
and respectable audience to hear an address
from old Wayne's favorite, W. P. Kendrick,
Esq, who had Just returned from the Balti-
more Convention. Also to give an express
sion ratifying the nominations of John Bell
for the Presidency, and Edward Everett for
the Vice Presd hey.
On motion, +. l.. Simms, Esq, was called
to the Chair and W. I. Harrison appointed
Secretary.
1t was then moved that a committee of
three be appointed to draft suitable resolu-
tions for the action of the meeting, and that
they report the same before the adjournment,
which was adopted. Whereupon the Chair
appointed w. z. Moo-e, S. S. Paine aud VIM.
McAnaIly said committee. At this stage of
the proceedings, Mr.. Kendrick was intro
duced 10 the audience, who held them spell
bound for about an hour and halt with his
peculiar tact and eloquence. Never have
we heard the glaring Inconsistencies and cor
ruption of the Democratic party more thor
oughly exposed-the Republican party more
fully proved sectional in their platform and
principles-and the National Union Consti-
tutional party more fully yindicated and set
forth. as the only hope of the country in this
crisis. In presenting the history of Bell and
Everett, and their claims upon the suffrages
of the lovers of the Union and the COnstitu-
ton, the distracted, humiliaung, and stulti-
tying position of Democracy, the sectional
position of Republic anism, he must have
carried conviction to every listener. The
consequences of Disunion were portrayed by
him upon the canvas as alone can be done
by the hand of master artist. After the
conclusion of Mr. Hendricks eloquent ad-
dress, /. d. Pennington, Esq, was loudly call
ed for, and responded in a few remarks, en-
dorsing the nominations of Bell and Everett,
and the platform adopted, which was loudly
applauded.
w. L. Moore, Esq, chairman of the COM
mittee on resolutions, then presented the fol-
lowing. which were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, A portion of the citizens of
Lawrence county, who hold the preservation
of the Constitution, the integrity of the Union
and the Enforcement of the Laws, as para
mount to the success of all political parties,
have heard with the liveiiest satisfaction of
the recent action of the Baltimore Conven-
ton, in the nomination of John Bell, of Ten
nessee, for President, and Edward Everett.
of Massachusetts, for Vice President OF the
United States, and they hail said nominations
as an augury not only OF triumphant success,
but of the future peace, progress and great
ness of the Republic. Therefore,
Resolved, That we endorse the action of
said Convention, and pledge ourselves 10 ex-
ert every honorable means to secure the
election of the great National Ticket said
Convention has given US.
Resolped, That the time and place fol the
| assemblage of the District Convention, ap-
pointed by the Wayne County Union Conven-
| ton, meets with our approval, and that del
egates be appointed by this Convention to
represent Lawrence county in said District
Convention.
On motion, the following delegates were
appointed to attend the District Convention
TO nominate candidate for Elector Ia the
18th Congressional District, said Convention
to meet in Waynesboro on Thursday, the 5th
day of July.
District I'D. NJ. Stewart, D. D. Reeder,
and Alfred Wiles.
District 2-Robt Newton, J. NJ. Powell,
| and Solomon Springer.
| District 3-John McMasters. John s. White,
and Il. S. Frazier.
District w. T. Jackson, Daniel Guthrie,
| and f. Ogleby.
District 5-Wm. Smith, B. E. Hall, and
John McCracken.
District 5-P. L. Simms, VIM. Mclean,
and S. S. Paine.
District William McAnally, T. j.. Cald-
we'll.
District s-Lewis Miller, w. T. Harrison,
and B. f. Matthews.
District SIS. Busby, T. o. Harris, and
Peter Connel.
District l0-W. j. Buchanan, W. p. Moore,
and T. NJ. Scott.
District III. d. Pennington, ]. N. Curry,
and Jos. Voss.
District I'D. F. Wilson, J. B. Floyd,
and John Stages.
District 13-Gray Armstrong, G. III. Cox,
and Levi Voss.
District 14-Samuel Mcbride, N. McMillon,
and A. o. Williams.
District 15-Thomas Blair, T. Tracy, and
Jonas Springer.
On motion, the following resolution was
adopted:
Resolved, That all citizens of the county of
Lawrence, friendly to the election of John
Bell and Edward Everett, are hereby ap-
pointed delegates from this county to the
District Convention at Waynesboro, to select
an Elector for this Congressional District.
On motion, 1t was ordered that the Ban.
ner and Patriot, at Nashville, Wig Banner
at Purdy, and Lawrence Journal be request
ed to publish the proceedings of this meet
ing.
P. L. SIMMS, Chairman
w. 7. HARRISON, Secretary.