Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-02-02
COMMUNICATION.
GAINESVILLE. Jan. %. 1851

MEsssS. EDIToRs: Thinking tAat you might like
to hear from the convention or conventions (as
there were two distinct meetngs) which met here
yesterday to nominate candidates for the approach
ing State Convention, write you brief report.
1t having been agreed upon by the friends eff South
Rights not TO enter in convention with the Sub
mission party, as the only way TO secure harmony,
their meeting was deferred to a late -Four of the
day that the Submissionists might have time to
transact the business of their convention without
interruption. 1t would be too weariseme to your
readers to give the details of both conventions, so
shall say that james Z. Bailey, Esq, was the nom-
inee of the Submission meeting for the county
and the Hon. Cave johnson for the Senatorial die
trict. The former gentleman, Mr.. Bailey. in his
speech before the meeting differed from his party
in thinking that an utimatum should be adopted,
but was willing to wait one, two, three years, or
any indefinite length Of time for the reaction of
Northern sentiment. Mr.. Johnson did not think we
should ask any guarantees in the spirit of ulti
matum, and was willing also to wait an indefinite
length of time for the answer Of the Republicans
He said that in the meanwhile we could get along
very well without the Cotton States, and seemed to
think it matter of no great consequence whether
they ever cane back into the Union again. The
fact that we shared with them common grievance,
that we were united with them by the ties Of COM
mon interest, and that eur destiny was insisso-
lubly linked with theirs, awake sympathy in his
heart fer the dauntlesss sons of the South, who
sacred honor in defence of their liberties Bythe
way, have it from the best authority that Mr..
johnson received q letter from a prominent
Black Republican of the North lauding him
for his stand in behalf of the Union
and Offering him his sympathy as a Converter in
the same cause Of preserving the Union, true ie
it, that any Union demonstration in the South is
hailed by those Black Republicans with delight
and renders them the more innexible in their re-
fusal of all concessions. It were needless to give
you the resolutions adopted by this meeting like
those of the submission party everywhere. they
make no ultimatum, embody the doctrine Of indef-
mite postponement and about coercion, they only
venture so far as to declare it simpolitc" They de-
precate its exercise but cannot stomach the bold and
explicit resolution Of our Legislature, which de-
csres that Tennessee Fl resist the coercion Of her
Southern brethren ct all hazards and TO the last
extrsmity. 1t was the intention Of the friends Of
Southern Rights" to have deferred their meeting
until the submssionists were through bat the hour
getting late the former retired to the below to
organize their meeting On leaving they were fol-
lowed by the eerg and tsunts OF the submssonists,
bat to the surprise and chagrin OF the latter, more
than half their large audience left aud joined Ehs
meeting below. The unanimity and enthusiasm
that prevailed in the meeting below was in marked
contrast TO the want Of order mot odor) and Of hsr
mony IN the meeting above. Upon the ears of the
submissionists above the prolonged and tumultu-
Gus cheering from below, must have grated most
harshly. D. n. Kennedy was called to the chair,
Gnj taking il, made little speech that was elo-
Gueut With ths true feeling of Southern heart
Gen. VIM A. Quares $3.50 maze q spesch, one
the best of his life which repeatedly drew from III
audiences the most enthuFiastie responses. There
seems indeed, somethingiR tho cause of Southern
rights that inspires the highest oloquenoe. The
nominees of the convention were the Hon.
G. a. Hsrrel for the county, and tho Hon.
G. A. Henry, 20 well known,as the eagle Orator"
for the Senatorial District.
Their nominations we're greeted with cheer upon
cheer n Mr., Earrel the Southern Rights Party
hsVe champion s5 trEe az steel, and one whose
personal popularity brings much strength 10 TIE
cause or the Hon. @ A. Henry 1t is needless TO
speak, as your readers know him well OF him I
may here mention. that he has lately come from
Southern tour, and since his arrival his poaitiop
upon the Federal issues had been q subject of much
diverse speculation and rumor hence he was brought
ri ct arms by the submissionists into their con-
EenGep to state his views. That speech made him
The nominee Of tie southern Rights Party. 1t
perfect bombshc throEp igt9 tho renks of the sub
missionisls ecitng from them during It's aeliyery
several angry interruptions and excited inteFroga-
TONS His speech was in the highest degree bold,
manly snd patriotic. He portrayed in startling
relief the purposes Of Lincoln and Seward towards
the sou4t ard that if sufficient safe guards were
not given to the kogth by the adjournment of the
present Congress, Of Bnnistsktabe indications
by the Northern pSspls speedily thereafter, that
such guarantees would be given, he would the1Ieay
that an insulted and outraged people should take
their desnes in their hands; that if the ques
ton resolved tselfinto the alternative of going with
the North or the South as he was almost now per-
suaded it had resolved itself, then for himself he
would say sht every prompting of his heart every
interest Of his nature, called IA u9icn With the
goHth. Such sentimente, coming from sne Fhose |
devotion to the Union, was unquestored profuceG !
a marked and powerful effect upon inc audience
We do not know whother Maj. Henry will accept |
this nomination. We know that be does not wish |
to rum and every influence is being brought to bear
upon him by the submissioDists to induce him not |
to run, go much do they fear the great prestige of
mis- laLas against them,
Hon =. K. 2olict&eF yes eiso recommended by
cur CONF ention suitable nOainee afor the Flo
te,isl district, for which position John f. House
was also recommended by the sqbmissionists. Dir.
Houses sympathies with tbe soass gay BE gather
ed from a speech he msdein former meeting here,
in which he said, that he believed that the only
question Tennessee would be called upon to decide
was whether we should 60 with the Cotton States or
remain Will the North and that for himself he now
took the pJaiti6n that sha should stay in the Union
with the North
have already p4aGe this letter longer tan in |
tended and will close with the promise thai you |
shall hear good report frOm the Southern Sights
party in this county on the 9th ofFebrHary.
Yours truly &c, W.