The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-03-21

cali, sixteen IN NUMBER, were breatnltt,
EstiIl, Floyd, Fulton, Harlan Hickman,
Jackson, Livingston, Morgan, Perry,
Powell, Rowan, Trimble, Wayne, Web
ster, and Wolfe.
Mr.. Dehaven, from the committee on
Permanent Organization, reported the
following officers, who were unanimous
ly confirmed:
PRESIDENT:
Charles A. Marshall, of Mason.
VICE PRESIDENTS:
First District-Nsthan 2. Black.
Second District ohm Il. Mcfarland.
Third Dis,rict.-Dr A. II. Walker.
Fourth District-Buford N. Pepick.
Fifth District j. w. Barr.
Sixth District.-W. s Rankin.
Sew, nth District w. r, Fleming.
Eighth District.-G. NJ. Adams.
Ninth Dstrict.-W. : Bolts.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention reassembled at two
o'clock, the first business in order being
the reports of the nine Congressional
Districts on the names Of the persons to
represent them on the Committee to re-
port resolutions for the consideration and
action of The body. The President
having designated two members to rep
resent the Senatorial vote in the Electoral
College, the annuDciation was fnnlly
made rs follows for the
COMMIT ZEE ON RESOLUTIONS AT LARGE.
John S. Mcfarland, of Daviess.
Curtis T. Bnrnam, of Madison.
REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS.
First District--Thomas NJ Redd.
Second Dislrict--Edward Weir.
Third Distriet-GeOrge Wright.
Fourth District--Zach. Wheat.
Fifth Dstrict--Peter B. Muir
Sixth District-M N. Benton.
Seventh Oistrict--JO ohm Is. Huston.
Eighth District Granville Pearl.
Ninth District-Wm. II. Wadsworth
These nominations were unanimously
confirmed by the Convention.
Hamilton Pope, from the COMMITTEES
on Credentials, reported that there was
but one contested case, that from Mont
gomery county, which had been adiudi-
Gated. Mr.. Pope spoke for the commit, ee,
urging that no personal difficulties ought
to be allowed to exist, no local differences
or political Interests interfere with the
determination 10 replace our country on
the broad platform occupied by Henry
Clay and Andrew jackson, and thus be
able TO march on eonquering and TO CON
quer, and have the proud satisfaction of
being able to restore the Union as il was
and preserve the Constitution as il is.
After he had closed his stirring remarks
the report of the committee was adopted,
On motion Of Ex-Gov. Wickliffe, the
Hon. J. A. CraVens, of Indiana was in
vited TO take a seat on the platform with
the President. de was called upon for a
speech but excused himself as he was un-
willing to interrupt the deliberations of
the body which had a large amount of
business before it. He hoped they would
inaugurate policy which while IL would
put down the rebellion would at the
same time preserve the Consultation of
;he country with all its guarantees so. .
cred. He was proceeding in his re-
marks 20 the effect that the Democratic
party was the only party 20 save the
country, and that its members had been
branded as rebels, butternuts, copper.
heads, when cries arose from certain
Uulth VI AlJ nan tuMN AuAa was n UNION
convention, not a DemocTtic meeting,
aud Democratic speech was not want
ed. A scene Of much CONFUSION arouse,
when the presiding oill ,er begged that the
Convention would hear Mr.. Cravens. A
few Of the delegates werei ndisposed TO
agree TO this, until, after an earnest
plea 20 permit him TO speak from the
Hon. George Y. Yeaman, who had
served with him in Congress aud en-
dorsed him as a patriot a hero, aud a
sound Union man, and an additional APP
peal to respect Indiana in the person OF
her representative as her sons had man.
fully battled for the defrnce Of Ken
lucky, and their bones were bleaching on
our every plain and valley. Mr.. Cravens
was permitted % explain. He did this
briefly; Tie said he might have been I'M
fortunate in the choice Of his language !;
he was plain man, but il he had been
permitted 30 proceed he should have
said that all party was as nothing COM
pared with the great duty OF restoring
the couotry. lie hoped the action of the
convention would be harmonious; great
interests depended uponit. Indiana was
looking with solicitude TO il in common
with the entire country. lie thanked
The convention for permitting the expla-
nation, and he should go home without
any harsh feeling. lie knew Kentucky
well-her devotion 10 ths Union aud the
sacrifices she had made. Kentucky aud
Indiana were neighbors aud had great
mutual interests TO protect II any I'M
fortunate difference OF opinion or any in
felicity Of expression on his part had
caused him 10 Tail TO make his position
understood, he deeply regretted il, but he
yielded to no one IN his wish TO see the
Union restored, and hewas ardently at
tached 10 the government and feryently
desired to transmit its blessing TO poster
ity unimpaired.