The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-06-28
nshc, s,nto Convention.


from the Chattanooga Rebel. II was the
original purpose Of the leaders Of the
Convention TO meet in the Capitol, but
owing 70 some disagreement with Gen.
Rosecrans, about room rent, board, etc,
this place was abandoned.
The committee TO report basis Of
representation consisted of Messrs. +. @.
Huntington. James M. Quarles, M. Q.
Galloway, A. s. Colyar, Lieut.. M. Q.
Lowe, Robert McNelly, John M. Faris, j.
c. Warner, e. s. Cheatham, Col. s. s. |
stanton, Sterling Il. Cockrill, and Col. |
Daniel Il. Cooke.
The committee on credentials consist
ed Of Messrs. d. N. Kennedy, DIR. Gill
lespie, Maj. j. ID. Porter, j. o. Griffith,
and DIR. Edmonson.
GAIL loyal citizens OF the State pres
ent were invited 70 act as delegates from
their respective counties, Some Of the
counties around Nashville wero repre-
sented by the parties named below:
Sumner--Capt. Thompson, l.. g. Stew
art, CAPT. Saunders, l.. Charlton, W.
Trousdale, Geo. w. Winchester, DR.. J.
M. Head, DIR. Brown, M Calgy, w. L.
Harris, s. G. Bowers.
Robertson-E. s. Cheatham, w. Il.
HUTCHINSON, j. A. Long, Captain from the
army.
Montgomery-JAs. NJ. Quarles, d. N.
Kennedy.
Cheatham--D Q Parque.
Davidson-Frank Battle, John A Nc
Campbell, r A Cartwright, O ID Elliott.
Joel A Battle, j L Dunlap, John A Fish
or, Jno 0verton, b + Smith, g p Henry,
Geo B Il Johnson, Jas L Patterson, DR.
WB Nancy, Il II James, w Il YeAtman,
Capt w Ewing, Col w HaMkins, s
X Cockrill, j b Clements, Jno S johnson,
G. z Smith, VIM p Martin, Isaac Litton,
Leon Trousdale, Mr. ID A Nolen, j o
Griffith, Geo S Boiling, Il g Rowe, w j
Turbeville, Warren Jackson, Jno Shane,
Richard McCannl Geo s Litton, A ?
Skipwitb, w 0 Hundley, Stephen Bow
ers, Thos Sharpe.
williamson s Woodbridge, w II s
Hill, Jno M Jordan, e II PEBBLES, Col f
G Cooke, Lieut. Il I Edward.
Rutherford-LtJ w Peyton, Reese x
Hanson, j Wells, I naWhite, 1t II l.
Rowland, VIM A OFT.
Wilson--W A BAndy, r l. Caruthers,
OIss IukAg pAOAy1 a ~ ASCohNhg AAeJNA
Lowe, l. G Marshall, proxy.
The Convention proceeded TO ballot
for candidate for Governor.
The following gentlemen we're put il
nomination:
General Samuel r. Anderson, Hon
Robert J.. Caruthers, Col. j ohm Ii. Savage
Col. James Il. Bailey, Gen. w. @. Whit
thorne, Col. VIM. II. Stephens, Gen. VIM
b, Bate, and Hon. Andrew Ewing. Gen
BarTol0 lOas not n0npinatedl
The first ballot stood as follows: Bal.
ley III, Caruthers 1914, Stephens Ii
Whitthorne 1928, Bate z, Savage 6, ant
Anderson l.
Anderson, Stephens, Savage and Batei
were then withdrawn.
3 The second ballot resulted as follows
Bailey 27lS Caruthers "a 1915, Whit
thorne 1875, and Bate 8.
Gen. Whitthorne was withdrawn, ant
the third ballot resulted for Carutherl
AZ 1880 and Bailey 33 37-00. On mo
ton of Mr.. Il. S. Cheatham, the nomina
ton of Judge Caruthers was made unani
nous. r
Col. A. w. Campbell offered the fol
lowing resolution, which was unAni
mOusly adopted:
Res0lUed, That this convention mos
cordially endorses the wise and patriots
administration of our present Execu
tive, the Hon. /. G. Harris, and tender b
him our heartfelt thanks for bis untirinl
devotion TO the interests and honor o
the State, and the fidelity with whicl
he has discharged the important trus
the people have confded TO him.
Governor Harris was present and re-
sponded, "thanking the delegates for thu
expression of appreciation of his servi
ces."
The convention then nominated tn
following gentlemen as candidates d
represent the several districts in tn
Rebel Congress LIST, Joseph b. Heiskell
I'd, VIM. @. Swan Sd, A. S. COlyar, o
Franklin 4th, Col. John p. Murray, 0
Warren; 9th, IL. $. Foote; 9th, e.
Keeble; 9TH, James McCullom, of Giles
9Th, DR.. Thomas Menees; 9th, j. d. {
Atkins; 10th, John V. Wright; 18th, /
M. Currin.
We must brand the cool ignoring Q
General BarrOw's claims by the conveu
ton as the vilest of ingrAtitude. II wa
fat insult, and if we were Barrow,
thank Heaven we are not, we would N,
be chiselled out of acircuitous office an
fugitive salary, and perambulAtOr
capitol, in that style. We would Dol
socede, rebel and fight for "our rights
Not nominated! And this after the Gen,
RAILS pathetically eloquent address to Il
public from Winchester, published in OF
columns some weeks ago. Is he no
General Barrowg Is he not Gener
Washington Barrow Is he not one
the illustrious triad who sold Tenness'
to Parson billiard and JEFF Davis ? An
then TO be sighted in this stylel
"shail dupghil ours confront the Hellcony
Then Pistol lay thy head In Furies' lap"
Oh tho way that they've treated you Gsaeral Barro
II makes us indignant clear down TO marrow
But be still, oh muse aud let us cor
template the eulOgy passed upon thu
great and good man Isham G. Harri
commonly known as King Isham Gal
broth Harris. The truth Of the resolr
ton would have been more fully Apr,
ciated had il been a little more specia
"Untiring devotion to the interests an
honor of the State" means his selliu