Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-11-23
Anderson County.

A fair representation from the different districts
Of this county assembled 1T their court house IN
Clinton on the 18th instr for the purpose rs stated
by Capt d. X, Young of appointing delegates to
the State Convention which meets at Nashville on
the 10th Of December proSmo,
Col VIM, Gross was appointed Chairman, and
ma, j W, Miller, Secretary.
On motion the following ia named gentlemen
were appotcd a Committee to draft resolutions eS-
pre,siyc Of the feelings and desires of this body
Col l.. c. llouk, S. D. Written q, W. Loath jas,
Moore, F. G. Wallace and Capt d, X, Young, who
reported the following resolutions, viz
R,solrrd That we hnil with incxpressiblo satsiuc-
ton the reelection Of Abraham Lincoln TO the
Presidency; and congratulate the whole country
upon the selection of Andrew johnson for Vice
President of the United States,
Asoirfd That the election of these men to thr
head of the nation is q bright harbinger Of glo-
rous and triumphant peace achieved by the power
and proves of our gallant army ana lnYlnclbe NJ
w; and that from henceionh the Union and path.
otic peoplc Of the nation should take courage md
prosecute the war against the rebellion with renew I'd
energy, that the end may come speedily
Rcsoircd That the people OF TINS county nave
contributed more men TO the national army thar
still willing to give the last resident able to bcal
arms to the cause of the Union and for the supprc
sion of the rebellion,
Rfsolred That we are in favor of Convention
elected by the people assembling at Nashville t
re-organZc our State Government, believing rs VI
do that the days Of the rebellion have passed ava!
in Tennessee.
In order to secure ticket for which to vote VI
8aUSstthG ShsEUaF az iTH wGitRct 9 PppoyNs.H
ty Us they are entitled to Magistrates, tc the Con
ycntion nj Nashville on the 18th Of December next
which Convention has been called TO nominate {
ticket for Constitutional Convention.
Resoircd, That Tennessee is entitled b a repre-
scntation in the Senate and House of Representa-
tiyes Of the United States, and that dnsire TO Sc,
our people send good and true men TO tie halls o
Congress at the earliest day possible
Lstqf DcicgotcS To The Nashville Contention,
lst Dstrct-Frazier DcMarcus, Jas II. Henry
I'd District-Wm. 5. Reynolds Nicholas Gibbs
Sd District.--W. w. Weaver p. {. Wallace q
Garden.
lth District.-Jom c. Ches, James !, McBath
Sam. Chapman,
9TH District-Grendison Quccncr JdIn Ross
d. Whitten.
9Th District.-D. X, Young, Rev, }. j, Miller, L
c Houk.
9TH Di.trict-John Courtney, Lakin Hack
worth.
sth Di.trict,-George W, Leath, sam. yelling
ton.
9th District,--Col, JAS. a, Doughty Henry Hol
loway, James Keith.
10th District Esquire Doughcrty, James Phillips
nth District.-B h. Baker Lee Foster, Jane
Moore Esq.
18th District,-Samucl D. Leinoi, Geo, P, Hos
kins.
Ordered, that the delegates be authorized to sub
stitute any other persons whom they may see prope
in the place Of absentees
Ordered, that the proceedings OF this meeting b
published in tho Knoxville Wing. Adjourned.
Coz. Wu Cross, Chairman.
j. " MILLER, SsrrcfqJU