Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-09-14
CONSERVATIVE MEETING IN LIN
COLIN COUNTY.

At large and respectable meeting of the
people Of Lincoln county, at the Court
house in Fayetteville, on Monday the 10th
day of September, 1866, ROBERT DRENNoN,
Esq, was called to the Chair, and by a vote
of the meeting, w. G.. PRICE, Esq, was
called upon 10 act as Secretary.
The Chairman stated the object of the
meeting in few pertinent and appropriate
remarks, and congratulated "good old Lin
coin" and the people of the State, that Ten
nessee was, by the firmness and consistency
Of ANDREW JOHNSON (once a tailor, now
the President of this glorious UNION a full
member of the galaxy Of stars on the Amer
lean hag;-and that a Convention was TO
be held at Nashville on the 18th inst, for
the purpose Of giving our sanction to the ac-
ton of the great uprising of the people, as
expressed by the action of the National
Union Convention Of Philadelphia, endors-
ing the restoration policy of the President
On motion, a committee consisting of gen.
tlemen from every section of this county
was appointed to suggest the names Of suit
able persons from each civil district, TO re-
present this county in said convention, who
after retiring a few minutes, returned the
following names, viz:
District No. LIB. H. Berry, 7. P. Green,
J. T. Motlow.
Dis. No. IN Whitaker, w. r. Wag-
goner.
Dis. No. 81. NJ. Snoddy, w. Copeland.
Dis. No. 4.-G. w. Alexander, W. D.
Morehead.
Dis. No. 81. Newsom, ]. A. Prosser,
c. Sullivan.
Dis. No. 81. B. Hudson, ]. L. Busen-
berry, J. f. Coldwell and from Mulberry
Village in the same district, w. w. James.
Dis No. Hugh Thomson, j. S. Alex
ander, Samuel Little.
Dis. No. S.--P Halbert j. B. Wright.
Dis. No. Sd. NJ. Beatie, L. Hampton.
Dis. No. l0.-H. NJ. Blake, Jacob Gil
lespie.
Dis. No. IA. c. Martin, W. R. Bled-
soc.
Dis. No. 12.-Rev. A. Smith, J. Anderson.
Dis. No. ID. d. Sugg, S. NJ. Hamp-
ton.
Dis. No. AT. W. Clark, /. r. Nelson.
Dis No. 15.-F NJ Wright E. Wilson,
J. L. Wilson, b. NJ G. Alsup.
Dis. No. 16.-J. T. Curtis, S. C. Patterson.
Dis. No. Us. Hall, J. H. Patterson.
Dis. No. 1S.-W. A. Rhodes, B. b. beath
Dis. No. 49,. Webb, A. S. Randolph.
Dis. No. 20.-D. c. Hall, L. L. Cole.
Dis. No. 21.-F. NJ. Ventress, Jefferson
Kelsoe.
Dis. No. 22-s. L. WALKER, ], MoonE.
Dis. No. 23.-W. f. CARTER G, 2. Hun
TER.
Dis. No. 24.-T. BAXTER, JOHN w.
WALKER.
Dis. No. 25.-B. P. GRAY, J. d. GRAY.
From the County at Large.-JoHN II.
TAYLOR, w. ToLLY, 7. II. BLEDSoE, J. T.
GoRDAN, w. n. WRIGHT. A. BEARDBS, ID.
NJ. PERKINS, J. l.. SHERRILL, w. c. JEN-
NINGs w. II. MCLAUGHLIN.
Which suggestion Of names was adopted
by the meeting, and on motion, the names
Of the Chairman, RoBT. DRENNoN, Esq,
and Secretary, w. o. PRICE, ESQ, were ad-
ded to the list Of delegates to represent
the county at large.
And on further motion, il was unani-
mously ordered that this meeting, having
full confidence in the patriotism and fidelity
OF every citizen Of Lincoln county, any citi-
zen thereof who may be in Nashville at the
time, is hereby authorized and requested TO
act as a delegate, and represent the loyal
people Of Lincoln county in said Conven-
ton.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
Rom. DRENNoN, Chairman.
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