Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-04-17
Hon, Emerson Etheridge for
Governor.
The Issues Made and to be Met.

Inc issues made and 10 be met
The Conservative Union State Conven
tion met yesterday morning, pursuant tC
previous call, at the Hall of the House o
Representatives in the State Capitol. Over
four hundred and fifty delegates were pre-
sent, representing the several counties o.
the Grand Divisions of the State. The
convention was called to order at IL A. NJ.
and, ON motion of Hon. Ed. Cooper, Judge
Elijah Walker, of Hardin, was chosen
President of the Convention, and Messrs
A. j. Donelson, Austin Miller, and Jesse
IL. Gaut Vice Presidents.
On taking the chair, Judge Walker
said
at is with diflidence that | assume the
responsibility of the Office which you have
chosen me to fill. In all my past history
l have studiously eschewed political con-
tests. / have natural, had almost said,
an unconquerable aversion 10 party strife.
This is the first convention in which have
ever taken any part. But the magnitude
Of the interests involved in the present
struggle, where despotism and arbitrary
rule is seen to array itself against liberty
and the constitution, seemed TO justify, and
even 10 demand departure from my long
fixed and cherished purpose. 1t is against
the principle Of an irresponsible autocracy
and fierce despotism, in every way for
eign TO our habits, irreconcileable to our
tastes and hostile to our interests, tha.
we are now called upon TO do battle
And if we are successful in the present
conflict, We shall have to do something not
only for our own, but for the benefit of
posterity. / will net longer obtrude myself
on your patience, except to thank you for
the honor yon have done me by appoint
ing me TO this responsible post"
Messrs. +. II. James, Ira =. Jones. No
ses Parish, Henry Watterson, and NJ. d..
i. Stewart, were appointed secretaries.
Judge Gaut moved that the roll of coun-
ties be called, and that the delegates report
20 the Secretary; which motion prevailed.
and the Secretary proceeded with the call.
Our reporter was unable to obtain full
list, but gives the following as the delegates
from the counties named. There were
number Of delegates from other counties,
the names Of whom he regrets he was un-
able to get
LIST OF DELEGATES.
Bedtord-Hon f Cooper, Jas II Thomp-
son, Hon NJ F w Dunnaway, Col J I Ar
mold, b Christy, Thomas Thompson, A L
Adams, A } Green, Jno w Green, 10 p
Kelly, L Fields, Joseph Ramsey, w B
Norvell, John Wilhite, John Chapman,
VIM Shearin, T c Allison, Jno F Thomp-
son, Jnc + Barrett, Jno B Freeman, Thos
J Brown, II Bledsoe, Thos G. Holland, T
ii McCord, j II O'Gilvie, Thomas H Wor-
than, J c Workman, E A Covington, NJ
Brakeman, Nm Thompson, r B Wilhoite,
Thomas NJ Forbes, J l. Armstrong, A +
Winkle, X L Landers, B Bird, Sam ].
Moore, q w Brown, A G Russell, Mr. Al
ley, VIM Young, T w Buchanan.
BledsOe-A l. Spears, w A Anderson.
Montgomay.-W A. PETER, j. G BRYAN,
r Ferguson, Richard Hull, Capt Geo S
lsentien.
.Ste,rurt.-Col A Brandon, w Brandes,
james Woods, Jr., Major James Z Flood,
| $ Bannister.
C6fee-M Hill, Capt c A Shenfe, A
Powers, p c Usher, David Ramsey.
Hepyy.--L NJ Tharpe
Hupphrys.-John Rushing, K. W
Cooley, z Winfrey, W Gunner, J w
Clark, + b Kinsella, NJ Prater, w o
Quinn, II X Reese, John NJ McAdoo, w ]
White, w II Hollinger, A c Stockard, Jas
n Nolen, G L Nelson, G NJ Tnbbs, G W
Bacon, DIR McMurry, Il X Miller, Isaac
Young, John Edwards, John Brown, DR.
Lewis, John Bright, II McElyea, NJ NJ
Massey, NJ w Fowlkes.
Monroe II Pickel.
ShelJu-John w Leftwich, w w Cole
man, 5 c Cameron, q G Holmes, S II Con.
rad, J NJ Schooles, s II Jones, ID Dan
burg. F G Capers, V Leake, S ] Choate, n
b Sparks, NJ ID / Stewart, Thos o Smith.
Coioyed Delegates from Shel6y.-Robert
Wardlow James Morrison, Andrew Harris
ii Christopher, John Watts, VIM irwin,
Wm Preston, Henry Mcintosh, Charles
Lewis, Thomas Watts, Thos Avant, John
Jones and David Jones.
HcIman-S B Moore, ii Ciagsett, J W
Honbeak, ii Moore, ID A Coldwell, J NJ
Coins, Joseph Beasely, s l. Graham, Jos
Bezell, James Page, colored, John Burnett,
Colored
S1mner.-A II Wynne, Col J Turner,
Hon I Barry, Col II A Bennett, ] n
Guthrie, G w Allen, s A Taylor, II NJ
Moore, G Head, W ii Bennett, Jno Mont
gomery, Geo Blackman, T Perry, L Hun
ter, Thos Boyers, c n Calender, c Parker,
w Mundy, VIM Wright, G Blanton,
J J Hibbett, + B Smith, A Moore, VIM
Elliott VIM solomon, George Wintson,
VIM Doxy, Sam Doxy, q l. Pearce Benz
Hardin, Jesse Bledsee, Caleb Peyton, Jno
Bracken, Isom Hibbett VIM Vaughn, Jo
Bennett, Geo Bennett, Stephen Bumly, n
Huichins, Green Harper, Lewis Love, Mr.
Guild, Il B Donnell, j 5 Schlutei. 10
Hutchen, NJ Douglass, Tom Love q w
Stark, Jno Stewart, J b Foster-G George
Tompkins, (colored.)
Meiqs.-8 NJ Edwards, proxy.
Williamson II Swanson, I l. Owen, w
NJ Buchanan, T G Needy, II s Ewing z
w Davis. John NJ Winstead, A L Davis, r
b Cannon, Dr A r Pinkston, J II Tucker
Buchanan, + B Smith, T l. Haynes,
} NJ Hill, NJ { Haynes, Alpha Thomas.
Gaes.-A 4 Dickerson, Col W ! hill,
Col Thos Martin, DIR. Edmondson, r 3
Cox, p EgetL L NJ Shaddin, Henry Stan
ley, } ) Edmondson, James F Abernathy,
Frank McCord
Wlson.-W B Campbell, John Clarke,
A ) Young, Richard Clarke, VIM Raney.
John Nivereit, J l. Hamilton. Thos Nor.
man, b 4 Mosely, Chas Wilkinson. J NJ
Wollard, A L Davis, J Anthony.
Lincoln.-Hugh Thomason, Thomas II
Bledsoe, s 5 Alexander w II Moores w
{ Jennings, w T Cummings, Hen Jo g
Carrigan, James Newman, J J Green. G
Hull, j Z Kerr, J b Warren.
JacksoH.-W A Moody, c Hurst, G
Donegan.
Beatoa.-A Il Hnll. a
Hamiltoa.-Ben Nicklen, Henry Bra
gin, NJ r Thurman, 4 A james, james r
Hood, T B Kirby, J X Clayton, J Thomas
A Csrrou NJ ! franklin Y r MnrDhv