Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-04-11


johnson for Governor, and adopted a series
of resolutions expressive of the views of the
Union men on the national crisis, and took
steps to be represented in the State. Con-
gressional. Senatorial and Representative
Conventions.
DEKALB-Adopted resolutions approving
the course of Hon. Andrew johnson in the
Senate, and expressing preference ior DIS
reelection to the Senate recommending
Hon. Jordan Stokes for Governor, Hon. w.
| r. Stokes for Congress, and Col. J. f. Good
| ner for the Senate.
Kxox-Appointed delegates to the State
Convention and adopted q resolution IN favor
of VIM G.. Brownlow, the editor of the Wing,
for Governor. John NJ. Fleming was nomi-
mated to represent the county in the Legis-
lature.
HAWKINS Adopted resolutions providing
for being represented in the State Conven-
ton, but expressing no choice for Governor
approving the course of Hon. Andrew John
son, and recommended his reelection to the
Senate and nomiaating Hon. 7. A. &.
Nelson for re election to Congress.
MARIoS-Instructed her delegates to sup
port Hon. Jordan Stokes for Governor.
JEFFERsox-Adopted resolutions request
ing the Hon. Tbos. A. &. Nelson to announce
himself candidate for reelection, and en-
dorsing the course of Hon. Andrew johnson
in the late session of the q. S. Senate. No
preference for Governor was expressed. The
meeting was addressed by Mr.. Nelson, and
e letter from Sam. Milligan, Esq. read.
STEWART Hon. Judson Horn presided
over the meeting in Stewart, and James
Woods, Jr., acted as Secretary.
The Chairman in brief and eloquent
speech having explained the object of the
meeting, and depicted the circumstances
under which it had assembled !; on motion OF
J. B. Crockarell, a committee of five to draft
resolutions for the action OF the meeting was
appointed, consisting of ]. L. Mcmillan, 5.
V. B. Scmitteau, Chas. Brown, FL. 81. Tunkle
and Fl. Settle and on motion by Sam. Rice,
Esq, Mr.. J. B Crockarell was added to the
committee.
On motion from G. T. White, Esq, the
Chair appointed Committee of five to re-
port to the meeting the names OF suitable
men as delegates to the State Convention,
consisting of G. T. White, E. Landy, B. F.
Curtis, n. T. Altman, and Terry Wafford.
While the committees were absent, Major
n Brandon addressed the meeting with one
of his strong and stirring speeches, during
the delivery of which. the Committee on
resolutions re urned, and the Major yielded
the stand. The Committee thought their
Chairman, E. B. Crockarell, presented their
Preamble and resolutions:
WHEREAS, We have assembled in time of
great national distrust, when the minds OF
patriots are troubled as to the future, when
the very fabric of our Government seems to
be crumbling to pieces, and the only hope of
its preservation rests in the honesty and
virtue of the people, when old questions
daily assume new places, and fresh issues are
raised for the people to meet and settle;
Therefore
Resolved, That, while we deny the right
of secession, except as a revolutionary right,
because it cannot exist without at once de-
stroying all faith in the strength, or even
existence of any government between sepa-
rate State sOvereignties and while we
especially object to the policy of separate
State action, ny which the interests of one
community are selfshly made to override
the interests of sister communities, equally
involved perhaps in the result of such action;
and while for ourselves, if Immediately in
terested we should protest to the last against
the manner in which the sovereignty of the
people in the so-called Confederate States
has, in the most important concerns of gov
been disregarded by their Conven-
tons and Congress. Still we hold, that the
evils of a war between brothers would far
any and all such considerations,
and we earnestly wish that our former
brethren may be allowed to try their expert
ment in peace; and with this view every
reasonable concession should be made to
their demands.
Resolued, That we confidently indulge the
belief that success will crown the efforts of
good men in all parts of our country, who
are now laboring to effect such notifications
of our Federal Constitution, as will secure to
every section just and equal rights, remove
The vexed question of African slavery from
National politics, and satisfy the minds of
all those not obstinately bent on being dis
Resolved, That we accept the conflict offer
ed to us by the leaders of the dsunion party in
this State, and promise them that the success
of February shall be strengthened and con-
frmed by the victory of the approaching Au-
gust election,
Resolued, That in Cave johnson of Mont
gomery, we acknowledge the leader, whose
tried honesty, long experience, political sa
gacity, and steadiast patriotism, peculiarly
BIT him to head the Union ticket as candidate
for Governor of Tennessee in this important
crisis: and that our delegates to the State
Convention be instructed to exhaust all hon.
Drable means to secure his nomination, but
# they are not successful we will abide by
and support the nomination by the State
of any good Union man.
ResoiUed, That meeting of the Union party
of Stewart County be held in the town of Do
yer, on the LIST Monday in May, to nominate a
to represent it IN the next Legisla-
ture, and to appoint delegates to the Clarks-
vile Congressional and Senatorial Conven-
ton, time to be hereafter designated
ResoIUed, That the GAINESVILLE Chronicle, the
Jefersonian the Nashville Democrat,
Banner and Patriot, be Requested to publish
the proceedings of this meeting.
The preamble and resolutions were put
upon their passage and carried. The Com
mittee to select delegates then made the fol-
lowing report
WHEREAS, The Union men of Tennessee by
common consent have designated the second
day of May next as the time, and the city of
Nashville as the place, for holding Con-
yention to nominate some suitable Union
man as a candidate for Governor of the State
Of Tennessee for the ensuing term, therefore
ResolUed, That we appoint the following
persons delegates to said Convention, viz:
LIST District-Dr c. R. Wilson, Henry Hall.
I'd 4" A. G. Halliday, w. C. Hogan,
Sd &" J. w. Elliott, Sam'l. Kennedy. 4
Eth l.. ID. Hargis, Perry Mccoy.
5th I" Jno. l.. Mcmillan, N. 7. Altman.
Stu 81 w. G. Bradford, James Woods, Jr.
Tth e. p. Lemaster, J. B. Crockarell