Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-01-28
THE MEETING YESTERDAY.

THE MEETING fESIER Dan.
Pursuant to the call of the Union Cen
trail Committee, meeting of the citizens
of Davidson county was held at the Court
House yesterday, for the purpose of nomi-
mating candidates for the Convention.
The meeting was organized by the call
of DR.. J. E. Manlove to the Chair.
Mr.. j. r. McCann proposed the names of
Messrs. Felix Robertson, Enoch P. Connell,
VIM. B. Ewing, B. w. Hall, F. r. Rains,
Jas. E. Newsom, Jas. l.. Green, Andrew
Gregory and w. r. Hurley as Vice-Presi
dents. They were unanimously elected.
Mr.. G. Fuller proposed the names of
Messrs. FL. K. Walker, W. Hy Smith and
I. j. Kelly as Secretaries. They were
unanimously elected.
The Chairman stated the objects of the
meeting to be the appointment Of dele
gates to the Convention, to be held in
Nashville Gf the people so ordered it, on
February 25th, and delivered an eloquent
address on the position of parties in the
present crisis, and the duty of Union
men.
John Greer put i'll nomination the
names of Andrew Ewing, Neill S. Brown,
and Russell Houston, as candidates of
the Union party for the Convention. They
were nominated by reclamation.
A committee of three, composed of
Messrs. Maxey, Greer, and DR.. Hall, was
appointed to inform the gentlemen of
their nomination.
On motion of Mr.. Still, Messrs. Lucien
NJ. Temple, c. W. Nance, John Shane,
j. r. McCann, VIM. G. Brien, and Lean
der Bigley, were appointed sub-electors
in the coming canvass.
Some persons, not knowing the Mccain
in nomination, questioned his soundness,
when the gallant Dick came forward, and
set his position on the Union question at
rest forever.
Mr.. Ewing arrived, and was greeted
with loud cheers.
He accepted the nomination of the meet
ing as Delegate to the Convention, and laid
down strong Union grounds as his posi-
ton in the canvass, and adopted the Crit
tenden Compromise as an ultimatum for
the action of the South.
Mr.. &. 81. Ewing moved to appoint a
committee of ten to meet Delegates from
the counties of Robertson, Montgomery and
Cheatham, for the appointment of foater
for this Pictorial District It was unani-
mously adopted.
The following gentlemen were so ap-
pointed: Jno. Hugh Smith, A L. DeMoss,
w. III. Clemmons, ]. E. Manlove, J. W.
Parham, VIM. P. Maxey, John Shane, H.
FL. Harrison, E. P. ConnelI, E. c. Drake,
E. III. Ewing, W. A. McClelIand, r. B.
Cheatham and W. S. Cheatham.
DR.. Stout proposed the. following pream-
BILE and resolutions
WHEREAS, Five States have already Sc
ceded; and, whereas Louisiana is on the
eve of secession, and through these facts
the Union of the thirty-three States is al
ready dissolved, however much we deplore
these facts, and, whereas efforts have been
made to reconcile our differences in Con-
gress, without hope from the North, and
with the loss of our strength in Congress
by the secession of our friends from the
South, our hope from that source is gone :;
and, whereas the Constitution provides
that any alteration or amendment or expla-
nation of its provisions requires the vote of
three-fOurths of the States in the Union,
therefore,
ResolUed, That our delegates in the
Convention ordered by our Legislature. be
requested to favor Southern Republic.
RESOLVED, That we oppose equally the
doctrine of separate State Secession and
coercion; and that our delegates be in
structed to oppose both with equal eff
fort.
They were received with storm of
Kisses, and when the excitement had sub
sided, he asked if there was second in
the house. After pause, without single
affirmative response, Union man seconded
them, as he said. for the purpose of con-
signing them TO eternal oblivion and tn
fanny, and, Lon being read, were unanimous
table.
Mr.. W. B. Ewing moved to amend the
resolution appointing sub-Electors, by
requesting every man in the audience, and
all other good Union men, to be added to
the sub-Electors, to work from now until
the time of election in the Union cause.
Able speeches were made by Messrs.
Russell Houston and NELL S. Brown, in
acceptance of their nomination as candi-
dates to the Convention.
VIM. G.. Brien also addressed the null
titude, and wanted to be counted in the
fight for the Union. His remarks were en-
Enthusiastically received. .sxz
Mr.. A. w. Putnam presented the follow
ing resolution
Reso1rel, That the Union men of David
son county tender their sympathy and
patriotic aid to the Union men of North
Alabama.
1t was unanimously adopted.
The meeting then adjourned harmo-
niauslv