The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-04-19
Seuuatchie County.


At meeting Of the citizens of Seoua!chie
county, the sth April, 1851. for the purpose of
appoin in delegates to a Convention to be held
at Nashville, Tenn, on the I'd May to nominate
a candidate for Governor, on moi)n, Col. j. NJ.
ANDERSON was called to the Chair and WV. D.
STErAnr requested to act as Secretary
On motion, the Chair appointed the following
Gentlemen a committee on resolutions: Dr.. D. II.
Hall, D. b. Cannon T. Deakins, VIM Phelps, and
D. L. Bennett.
On motion, the following committee was AZ
pointed to select delegates 10 District Conven-
ton for this Congressional District, to nominate
candidate for Representative in Congress: John
II. Rogers, c. l.. Lewis John G. Barker.
The committee on resolutions reported the fol
lowing, which were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, In the campaign Of this season for
Governor members to Congress and State Leris-
llturc, we sincerely hope that no party or petty
personal feeling will he manifest, but m unsclfsl
and generous ignoring of all personal or party
prejudiccs and predictions, and II unity of pur-
pose aud action to restore the cCuuiry to its
woncd peace and osperity.-Thcrcforc,
Resotrcd, That we, the citizens of Scquatchie
county, ignore all old party lines and issues and
only recognize the true issue before the PEOPLE,
Wis Union and Disunion.
| Resoiced, That we cordially approve the patriot
c course Of our Union Representatives in Congress
from this state, and that we tender our thanks to
the Hon. Il. b. Brab-on for his patriotic course,
! as our immediate representative.
Hrso,ted, That we approve the bold stand taken
for the Union by our Representative and Flpntcr
with the other conservative members of our State
Legislature, in the special called session.
Rcso'ccd, That we heartily endorse tho course
| OF DELEGATES in tho Ia Ip rpDpp iruf,,rarpn
ReS"iced, That we approve the call Of Virginia
for a Border Slave State Convention, and in view
thereof we request our State Convention. which
convcucs at Nashville The ID of May, (as our
Legislative body is not in session. to appoint del
ogucs to represent the State of Tennessee in said
Border State Convention-the number of dele
gates to correspond with the number Of Senators
and Representatives in Congress and would fur
| thGr recommend tho Hon. John c. Gaut as a suit
able representative for this 1.-THE Sd Congressional
District, or such other Union delegate as the wis
dom Of the Convention may dictate.
The following gentlemen were appointed dele
gates to a State Convention: S. w. Robertson,
| Ryly McWilliams, F. J. Bell, S. C. Stone, James
W. Steuart, NJ. Z. Barker, J. NJ. Anderson, Joshua
Easterly, NJ. P. d. Stone, John C. Lockhart.
The committee reported the following names MS
delegates to District Convention and also the
following resolution, which was adopted unani-
mously A. r. Thurman, James A. Billingsy
John II. Rogers, VIM. D. Steuart, 5. D. Thurman
| +. DeaIns, Eli Sawyer d. L. Burnett, Dr. Hall
John Picket, VIM. NJ Burnett, o. NJ. Thurman.
Resoired, That We empower our district dele
| gates to confer with other delegates from thi!
| Senatorial, Representative and Floating District
and nominate suitable men for the several posi-
tons of Senator, Representative and Floater
| On motion of d. j. Barnett il was ordered tina