The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-06-04
CAMP TRINBLE, NEAR NASHVILLE,
TENNESSEE, June 1, 1868

lkNHEssEb, June i, lSO0.S
The following are the names and pro-
ceedings of the delegates selected from
each Company of the 9Th Kentucky Cav
airy, of the officers and soldiers of Monroe
county Kentucky, this day assembled for
the purpose of nominating Senator and
Representative TO represent us at the next
ensuing session of the Kentucky Legis-
lature, which we are DESTROYS should be
presented to the citizens (loyaD and off,
GERS and soldiers of the 9th Kentucky
Infantry, and all others of Monroe county,
Kentucky, also, to the Convention to be
assembled at Scottsville, Allen county,
Kentucky, on the 9Th of June, for their
consideration Of the same.
After being assembled, order was
called by Capt. John b. Riggs, and the
following delegates presented themselves,
Company b, Lieut.. Jonathan s. Harlan,
1st Sergeant James Balls, Quartermaster
Sergeant NJ. B. Hays, I'd Sergeant Jacob
Bushopg, Sd Sergeant John Conner; from
Company X, Lieut.. ]. G. Harden, LIST
Sergeant Jacob L. Abshire, Sergeant d
II. Chapman, Capt. George B. Page and
John Page; from Company O, Quarter
master Sergeant W. s. Anderson, Sergt.
S. M. Billingsley. Capt. j. B. Riggs was
then chosen as President of the meeting,
and Lieuts Harlan and Harden to draft
resolutions purpOrting tho proceedings
and feelings of the meeting.
It was then ordered by the President,
that as many as felt disposed to select
their man out Of those only ever known
to have been loyal to our Government,
and then balloting would commence;
several were proposed and balloted for,
but finally D. f. Downing, of Monroe
county, Kentucky, for Senator, and VIM.
NJ. Riggs for Representative, were unani.
mously chosen, after which the Commit
tee retired for few moments, and then
reported the following, expressive Of the
meeting and proceedings, which was
unanimously adopted;
Resolved, That we return our sincere
thanks TO the Hon. ID. e. Downing for his
firmness of principle while our Represen-
tative, and highly recommend him to
every friend Of the Union and COnsiitu-
ton in his Senatorial district. Also, Ia
the Scottsville Convention as our next
Senator.
Resolved, That we highly recommend
70 the loyal citizens Of Monroe, VIM. M.
Riggs as being our next Representative,
in whom we have ever found firmness
and steadfsstness to the Union and Con-
stitution.
ResOlUed, That we highly applaud and
adore the principles OF the Hon. Henry
g. Grider, j. j. Crittendon and Thos. l..
Bramlette, hitherto set forth upon our
our national troubles, and most earnestly,
eagerly, and soicitOusly, recommend
them TO loyal citizens every where as
Congress members and Governor.
Resolved, That we return our most sim
cere thanks TO Col Graham, Commanding
Post, at Glasgow, kentucky, for the kind
treatment of our loyal friends OF the
border, for the protection he has given
them in successfully scouting our section
and arresting marauders and marauder
sympathi1ers.
ResolvoJ, That we are for the Union as
it was and the Constitution as it is, that
we are for using all means honorable,
within the power aud reach of the
Government TO srike down rebellion;
that We are for no armistice or cessation
OF the war till rebel authorities call for
il on the Union and Constitution.
Capt, JoHN b. RIoos, Pres'nt
I ! = "A 5. HAnLAS Secretaries.
N. B.-The editors Of the Nashville
Union, Of the Louisville Journal and
Democrat, are respectfully solicited to
publish the above.