The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-04
TO ADVERTISERS IN DETAIL,
ANNOUNCEMENTS OF CANDIDATE
Public Meeting In Rutherford.

AT meeting of the loyal citizens of
Rutherford county, Tenn, held at Muir
freesboro, on Saturday, 28th inst, for
the purpose of appointing delegates to
the State Union Convention convened
at Nashville;
William Bosom was called to the
Chair, and J. F. Nelson appointed Sc
cretary.
The object of the meeting being sta
ted, committee was appointed to pre-
sent the names of Delegates to the
State Convention, to be held at Nash
Vile, on Monday the 30th inst, to elect
delegates to the National Union Conven-
ton, to be held at Baltimore to nomi-
nate candidates for the Presidency and
Vice Presidency of the United States
The Committee was also empowered
to prepare and report resolutions ex-
pressive of the sentiments of the loyal
citizens of the county of Rutherford,
on the pending important political
questions.
DR.. J. W. Bowen being present, was
invited to address this convention.
The Committee reported the names
following, of loyal citizens, as delegates
10 the State Union Convention: Viii
liam Spence, William Bosom, W. 7. El-
lott, E. L. Jordon, Thomas Williamson,
Pascal, J. F. Nelson and S. n.
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And also the Committee reported the
following preamble and resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted
WHEREAS, our Fathers, in l776, protes-
ted against the aristocracies of Europe,
hy declaring that all men were created
free and equal, and devoted their for
tunes. honor and lives to secure to all
the fair opportunity of development
and happiness; and, after a successful
struggle for independence, inaugurated
in 1889 a Constitutional Government,
wherein is recognized the just principle
that all sovereign political power re-
sides in and alone emenates from the
people; and whereas, under the opera
ton of that Constitutional Government,
the people have derived greater bles-
sings. attained to higher intellectual de-
velopment, and enjoyed more happi-
ness than has been attained by thepeO
pie at large of any other nation-our
population, within thTee-fourths of a
century increasing from three millions
to thirty millions; our States from thir-
teen to nation of thirty-four, and ex-
hibiting to the world a material and
political strength which is the admira-
ton and the hope of the people of 9TH
er nations and terror to their rulers.
And, whereas, for the past fifty years
slavery has been pointed at, by both
friends and enemies of our attempt at
selfgoyernment, as the rock upon which
it would founder; and meanwhile slave
holders have been threatening TO dis
solve our Union, because inconsistent
with their personal interests, and final
ly have unjustly commenced a civil war
for the purpose Of breaking up the ma
ton, and founding another government
within the national territory based upon
slavery as its corner stone;
Be It therefore, Re8olved That the Gov
ernment of the United States has prov
ed itself to be the best Government that
has ever existed that to it We owe
the long prosperity we have enjoyed be-
fore the rebellion and that to its sup
port we freely, cordially, and unreserY-
edly pledge ourselves.
Res0l0ed, That while we pass no .judg-
ment upon Shareholders, nor upon the
correctness of their motives, we read IN
the history of our country that slavery
is not republican in its tendencies, that
it creates artificial and dangerous dis
tinctions, and produces results more in
furious TO the rest of the community
than to the slaves themselves; that its
existence is incompatible with national
welfare and ought TO be Immediately
and Internationally abolished
ResoIved. That we desire that our
State be restored TO the enjoyment of
the political rights which it exercised
before it was deprived of them, by
participation of a portion Of its people
in the rebellion; and we respectfully
suggest TO those in authority TO call
Convention of the people Of the State,
to adopt a Constitution republican IN
its character and calculated to strength
en- the National government
Resoleed, That we confide in the pa
triotic integrity and wisdom Of the
President of the United States and in
his ability to direct the great interests
of our Government through its present
perils.
Resolocd That the proceedings Of this
meeting be published in The Times,
and The Union.
w. BOssON, President
J. F. NELSON, Secretary.