Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-04-03
union Convention n Redford county

Union Convention I'm BEDFORD County
e SHELBYyHLE, TENN, APRIL 1, 1861. 4
The Convention met, according TO call, in
the Court House at o'clock. 2. N.
On motion, Joseph Ramsey was appointed
Chairman and VIM. S. Speer, Secretary.
Mr.. Ramsey, on taking the Chair, explain
ed the object of the meeting in brief and
stirring address aDisI1 q "a II
On motion the following gentlemen were
appointed a Committee TO draft resolutions,
nominate delegates and propose candidate
for Governor, to wit: -lVDA
10. 81. Thompson, Matt Martin,
Lewis Tiflman, VIM. G. Blanton,
Jas. Workman, Fl James Mullins,
w. T. Tlne. WV. Gill,
-Thos. I'll. Coldwell Jno. W. White
During the absence of the Committee
Henry Cooper addressed the meeting in his
usual bold, forcible and telling style.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE.
The Committee on Resolutions and Nomi-
nations presented the following -
1st. Resolved, That we have no cause to re-
greet the vote we gave on the 9th of February
last in behalf of the Union and Union men,
but congratulate ourselves and the whole
country in the visible and palpable effect it
had in arresting revolution, and sustaining
Constitutional Liberty, Freedom and order.
End. ReSotUed. That we believe the pre-
texts made for breaking up the government
of our Fathers, are made by ambitious and
Nj. -
office, regardless of the consequences to the
honest, industrious and patriotic masses.
3Td. Res0tUed, That the rights of the South,
her ultra friends being judges, are guar
anteed in the Constitution, sustained by the
laws and upheld by the courts; and that to
abandon our government under such state
of facts, can be but the greatest cowardice
and Jolly.
All. Resolred, That while we concur in the
greatest moderation, forbearance and kindness
by the Federal Government towards the peo-
pie of the seeded States; believing them to be
the victims of merciless eonspirators and usur-
pers, we at the same time deprecate an aban-
donment or surrender of any rights that can
be successfully and permanently maintained
against any odds. We think less than to
hold the forts that can be thus held and collect
the revenue, is TO strengthen rebels and to
dishearten and weaken patriots; and that
iloiC 10 hOl HtOCSSdIy W give pcupic
chance to expel their tyrants from power
and place. 49,
9Th. Resolged, That it remains the plain
duty of the Union men of Tennessee to en-
ter at once upon the work of certifying aud
maintaining their position by thorough or
garizatiOn and selection of good, true and
efficient standard bearers in the coming can
Vass.
9Th Resolred, That we recommend to the
10 TO-, 10 D,I
May, VIM. II. Wisener, Esq, as one suitable
to carry our standard for Governor, and
hereby instruct our delegates to use all
honorable means TO secure his nomination
as the best in view of his record and antece-
dents that can be made at this peculiar
juncture of public affairs.
7h. Res0ired, That we earnestly recommend
to the friends of the Union in Bedford and
counties, the American Union, a pa
per soon to be started in ShelbyviIle, under
the auspices OF 7. B. Laird. as publisher.
That we have too long enjoyed county pa
per devoted to the Union, to be reconciled |
without the existence of such an auxiliary |
IN our midst |
The resolutions were unanimously adopted.
DELEGATES. |
The committee reported the following gen. |
tlemen as delegates to the Convention to |
meet in Nashville. May ID, to nominate
candidate for Governor.
I'VE omit the list of Delegates, as they |
we're written in pencil, and SO badly, that
We could not in many cases, make them
,ut.1
On motion, the Committee on Resolutions.
he Chairman and Secretary of the meeting,
and Maj. Cleayeland were added to the list
Of delegates. ..- ..rss
On motion, all good Union men of Bedford
county, who may be in Nashville on the I'd
Of May, are requested to act as delegates.
On motion,
RESOLVED, The delegates above-named be,
md they are hereby instructed to exhaust
very effort to secure the nomination of Col.
Yisener; but falling in that to go for some
,ther sound, reliable man who may be &C
eptable to the majorities from other coun-
les.
A resolution was adopted earnestly pro-
esting against the assumed right of Louisi-
ma, or any power whatever, to obstruct the
quail participation of Tennessee in the free
avigation of the Mississippi river.
Also a resolution approving the Union
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Also resolution respectfully request
ng the Union papers at Nashville to publish
he minutes of the proceedings of this meet
ng.
Col. Tillman, Mr.. Derrigan and others, adj
ressed the meeting.
A special committee having been appoint
d TO wait on Col. WIsENER, and notify him
f the action of this meeting, that gentle
ian appeared and was introduced to the
,rge throng by Col. Tillman, and after the {
pplause lad ceased, made brief speech, the
INSTANCE of which was-"I am for the
Tnion without an "f"-and am against ,
nv man whatever who is not for the Union
.ithout an 'if" --..-..
Col. Martin having announced that the La
les of Shelbyville desired the use of the
curt House for the purpose of presenting !
old-mounted walking-cane to Col. Wisener,
On motion, the Convention adjourned.
JOSEPH RAMSEY, Gim'R.
WIN. S. STEER, Secretary. L
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