The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-03-15
The Meeting Of Radicals Yesterday.
Another Immense Gathering Of 81
f-COnstituted Representatives.
The Nomination OF Judge N. N. BrieR
for the Legislature.


for the Legislature.
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At a meeting Of t~hirty-one Radicals yes
terday, for the purpose Of r%atifying the act
Of the caucus on Tuesday, the following
business was transacted
Mr.. Diekey moved that Capt Driver take
the Chair, bat he declined.
On molten Of Capt. F. s. Sewers, Hon.
John Hugh Smith was then elected Presi-
dent.
Mr.. E. P. Cone was appointed Secretary.
Mr.. Smith then stated that the object Of
the meeting was to nominate a candidate
for the Legislature, to FL the vacancy oc-
casioned by the resignation Of Major Lewis.
He then stated that Hon. NJ. NJ. Brier had
been named at the caucus yesterday.
Captain Adams presented a resolution
requiring all those who took part in the
Convention to pledge themselves to abide By
its act.
Mr.. Rezford moved that a committee Of
three on resolutions be appointed. Carried.
Messrs. Rexford, Cockerill and Kerehi-
val were appointed
While the committee was absent, Hon.
N. N. Brien was called out, but he declined
to speak.
Capt. Goodwin was next called for, and
responded. He said that be hardly knew
what the meeting was for, but supposed it
was 10 nominate a successor to Maj. Lewis,
who had left his seat, for reasons best known
to himself. He understood that the object
Of the meeting was to send q man to the
Legislature who would do his duty. He
would not ]criticise Maj. Lewis too severely;
but he wanted some other man TO take his
place. Let no word be said against him,
but he should not be reelected. He re-
GREETED that the convention was so small.
On the 22d there was a large crowd here.
This ought not to be so. But he consoled
himself and the people, that there had
been many a 'big thing" come from a
small source. Every body that did not at
tend the convention on account Of the
smallness Of The numbers, were towards.
Hon. Horace Harrison was next called
bAt- IL balu Aldt nG nAu DGGu mAb4uOEtAs l.
in his speech the day before, by the report
ers; and he hoped they would get his re-
marks, on this occasion, correctly. lie was
here as an opponent Of disorganization and
secession. He believed that the United
States government would yet prevail, and
that the States would be guaranteed q re-
publican form Of government. The States
would not be allowed to commit suicide.
There were certain lines Of policy which
must be followed out, in order to preserve
the government, and we must follow them.
If a minority refused TO allow the State
Government 10 move forward, then the pro-
if not a %usurpation, is at least reyo-
.~utionary. He would protest against such a
course, though there were but sixteen pres
mt. He thought that the course Of the mi
lority was intended to cause a doubt Of the
Of Tennessee.
He was not going TO discuss the franchise
aw, but those who opposed it, should have
-osed against it. By the action of the mi
lority, the interests Of the people would
uher.
While in Memphis a few days since, he
lad urged the people to take q stand, even
t the risk Of being called radicals; but he
a disposition there to ~re-elect Messrs.
'oston and Walker, who would repeat their
ate action. mo doubt Of it REPl. He
bought this was seconding the effort of t
politicians to dignity treason. The action &
t the minority would do more 10 stir up !
.iscord than anything else. To-day, though q
lie had an abiding confidence in the ultimate
esult, be had q greater foreboding Of the 7
lture, than during a twelve months. If
entlemen agreed with him, it made no g
if there were sixteen persons a
resent or five thousand. A
Mr.. Mullins (of Bedford county was call "
4 out. He said that here, as elsewhere, 81
hen others failed he was called out; and b
e was generally present. He said there b
as a dearth Of expression here Of the Il
Mon sentiment. He said there were those 81
ho were throwing tout slurs about the al
Of the numbers; but he was for 81
rineiple, regardless Of numbers. did he
lake any eloquent speeches in 1861? and, IL
so, on which side were they2 Perhaps p
Of our Union friends at s~helbyville e,
answer.-REP.) Mr.. Mullins continued er
r some time, but his remarks are omitted. NJ
REPORT or COMMITTEE. m
The Committee on Resolutions presented Al
le following, which were unanimously Il
n,
WHEREAS, All tho best and dearest inter- sa
.ts of the people Of this State are depen- g.,
mt upon tle success Of the party Of the "
Mon, law and order; and, whereas, the al
Of this party depends upon the har- m
.ony Of action among the Union and law ac
liding men; therefore. -
RESOLVED, lst. That we, the Union loving y"
Of Davidson county, regard the action N
the boilers in the present Legislature as
lbversive Of law, order and civil govern
.ent and prejudicial TO our dearest inter
It's, and so believing we can vote iorno man "
participated IN their revolutionary ac- bt
on, or who gives it his approval. O
.. RESOLVED, That we pledge our support ~,
nd assistance to any good and true man
no will pledge himself 20 retain his seat
the Legislature while in session, and will V.
.press his opinion upon any question that
,sv arise by voting for or against the same.
3. RcS0lrcd, That the great and growing
gricultural, commercial and manufactUr-
ig interests of this State require men for
representatives who will remain in their N
eats and faithfully perform their duties. !,
4. RcS0lcc3, That we approve of the u
curse Of the Hon. John Trimble, Senator, b
nd the Hon. Samuel J. Carter, Representa-
i've, from this county, in all their action
the session Of the present Legislature. a
Capt. Sewers moved that Judge NJ. NJ. o.
DO nominated. Agreed 10, unaui- v
sPEECH OF THE JUDGE.
Id. n n nry,,, $50 A., .aT1rT ,nH .