The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-01-07
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SATURDAY, JANUARY :, 1866.


Alta convention held in battery c,
LIST Tennessee light artillery on the 5th
day Of January, 1865, for the purpose
of appointing delegates to general
convention to be held at Nashville,
Tennessee, on the 9th day Of January,
1865, for the purpose of nominating a
candidate for Governor and such other
officers as may come before said con-
vention
On motion, Captain Vincent Myers
was appointed Chairman Of said con-
vention and Lieutenant Caleb Coin was
requested TO act as Secretary.
On motion Of Lieutenant Joseph
Grigsby the following preamble and
resolutions were unanimously adopted :
WHEREAS, the officers and soldiers of
battery C, in common with the loyal
| people Of Tennessee, congratulate the
whole country on the brilliant victory
achieved by the gallant General Thorn
as and the brave officers and soldiers
under him in the late fight in front Of
Nashville, which frees the State in all
time TO come from the foot of the rebel
tyrant and places Tennessee again in
| position where she can permanently
reorgsnize civil government in the
State, when her loyal citizens can again
resume the full enjoyment of those
rights which they inherited from their
| fathers Therefore
Reso1ued, That we heartily approve
the action of the Union men in calling
a Convention, having for its object the
restoration of civil law.
Rcsolved, That in the reorganization
of the State, none but the true friends
of the Government and those that
have supported it in its sublime strug-
gle for national existence, should par
ticipate No others can safely be
trusted at the present juncture with
the management Of the solemn res
possibility of guarding the State and
National interests
Reso1ved, That we cordially endorse
the action of the Knoxville ConYen-
ton in the nomination of our patriot
IL lcAAOH ClIlS6uj ~ ". DiUNu4Jn -O4
Governor of the State.
RsosIUed, That this Convention adopt
for part of our delegation, the APP
pointment of Capt Vincent Myer~,
sergt NJ V. Moody, sergt William P
Mcdaniel and John Gwin, appointed
by convention held in the county of
Claiborne on the ID day of December
1864, and that 1t Caleb Coin a. d
William c. lnkleburger, be added TO
the list from Claiborne county.
Rssok,ed, That the following named
be appointed as delegates TO the State
Convention, to be held at Nashville,
Tennessee, on the 9Th ult Sergeant
Pleasant Hously of Campbell, Sergeant
r. H. Massengill, Corporal John ).
Renfrow, Jesse r. Lawson and Calvin
II. Hargis OF Granger, T. NJ. Harold,
and Lenard A. Harold OF Bradley, 10
seph Runnoins and w A. Morrison Of
Blount, Bartly F. Duddly, and Henry
Hise of Greene, Joseph T. Lloyd aud
Joseph Moudy Of Hawkins, William
Baker and Samuel McKrnny of Jeffer-
son, James N. Blye OF Rhea, Caleb
Trunham of Sewer, John Meyers Of
Knox, James Murray and James Rob
ertson of Union, jacob Kiser and
Thomas Mckinley Of Monroe, David
Love of Sullivan, and James ?. viii
liams of Bedford. On motion of the
Chairman 1t Joseph Grigsby Of Grain
ger county, was added to the list Of del
egates from said county, and DE-. x Z. |
Mitchell and DR.. q. NJ. Brown was ad-
ded TO the list of delegates Of Hawkins |
county, and W II. ii Fletcher was ap- |
pointed from Hancock county.
On motion of Sergeant Valentine
Meyers, the Convention adjourned sine |
de
vincent MYERS, Chairman.
CALEB Corr, Sec'y.