The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-06-28
Convention n Columbia.

The members of the General Assems
bly,, from the counties composing the
Sixth Congressional District, having re-
commended the holding of a conven-
ton at Columbia, on the oath inst, for
the purpose of nominating candidate
to represent said district in Congress,
and delegation from the counties of
Montgomery, Stewart, Wayne, Law
renee, Hardin, Lewis and Hickman,
having assembled, the meeting was
called to order, and John Baird, Esq, of
Maury, appointed Chairman, and S. NJ
Arnell, Secretary.
The Chairman having explained the
object of the meeting, Mr.. T. A Harris
mo ed tnat the Chairman appoint
com nittee on credentials. The Chair
MAI then appointed the following
am cd gentlemen said committee.
T A. Harris, of Maury.
CD Haney. of Wayne.
A. NJ Harrison, Of Lawrence.
James Dougherty, of Hickman.
r S orion, of Lewis.
J. N. Stewart, of Stewart
Mr. Cant, of Hardin.
The committee retired, and after
having been abcent few minutes, re-
turned and presented the credentials
of delegates from various counties, and
also the following resolutions:
Resohed, That all loyal citizens, of
unconditional Union sentiments, pres
emit from any of the counties in this
Congressional District, be requested,
whether formally appointed or not, to
act as delegates in this Convention;
adopted.
The delegation from Montgomery
then presented to the Convention a
preamble, resolutions, &c, adopted by
the citizens of said county, at Clarks-
vile, on the Goth inst.
The delegation from Stewart county
presented paper from the citizens of
Stewart
Mr.. Arnell said that he had been in
structed by the Maury County delega-
ton to offer the following resolutions,
as the sense of this Convention:
Resolssd, That we. the delegated rep.
resentatives of the Union party, OF the
Sixth Congressional District of this
State, in Convention assembled, in the
discharge of the duty that we owe to
ourselves and the community at large
unite in the following frank declare
tons:
First That the mantle of the la
mented Abraham Lincoln-a man sec
ond to no one living or dead, in Wis
dom, craftsmanship, patriotism, purity
Of character, and in the affections OF 6
grateful people-has fallen upon 8
worthy successor, Andrew johnson, the
great American Commoner, who, claim
ing no high descent, aud coming from
the ranks of the people, stands to-day
a fair exemplification of the influence
of free institutions, and that we d'
weld to his administration q most cor
dial and hearty support This being
day for outspoken and unequiyoca
Unionism,
Resolged, That we yield q most cordla
and hearty support TO the action OF tn
present General Assembly of the Stat
of Tennessee in its efforts to restor
law and order, and that we PARTICULAR
approve and endorse what Is known a
the Franchise Aet-the object OF SAT-
act being the safety of the State an
the protection of the Union interests
Mr.. Breed, of Montgomery, objecte
to the resolutions as whole and move
that they be voted on by sections
The first section carried unanimousl!
The second section also carried, Nj
Breed alone voting in the negative.
On motion of Mr.. Wines, it wa
agreed by the Convention, that eac
county which has one RepresentatiV
in the Legislature shall have two vOt'
in this Convention-other counties on
each, and a msiority of the whole 20
to determine q nomination.
The Chairman of the COnventiC
then announced that nominations We
in order.
Mr.. ArneIl nominated Hon. JOSH
B. Frierson, of Maury, as the unann
GUS choice OF the Maury delegation,
e agreed upon previously, at their prin
ry meeting
Mr.. Stewart nominated Jas. WOO,
Jr., ESQ, of Stewart county.
Mr.. Garner nominated James DOUG
e. erty, Esq Of Waye county.
D Mr.. woodsides nominated Col >.
Gibbs, of Wayne county.
: Mr.. billiard nominated John
Moore, of Maury county.
A. N. Hughes, Esq, Of Maury '
also nominated
= There being no further nominate
:, offered, it was announced that the Z
~ vention would proceed to vote
Is; Pending which Mr., Gibbs and A.
5, Hughes, Esq, withdrew their names
Oh The convention thus proceeded
balloA
= For Mr. Frierson