The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-04-11
MASS MEETING.

''p |'"''uy, W. WV Nv VI "Ppolilt'
ing delegates TO the State Convention,
in Nashville, on 10th inst, to nominate
some suitable man as candidate forGoy.
crnOr.
Mr.. VIM. Stuart was called 10 the
chair. The objects ofthe meeting were
explained, and, on motion Of Col. p.
Turney, Mcssrs, +. a. Loughmiller, j.
L. Slater, A., S. Marks and Jesse Ar
lego, were appointed a committee to
draft resolutions, and while the com
mittoc retired to prepare said rcsolu-
tons, Col. p. Turney, being loudly
called for, responded with avery appro-
priale address, after which, the aforc-
said committee returned and submitted
the following preamble and resolutions
which were adopted, to.wit:
Whereas, A call having been made
by the Conservative members Of the
late Legislature for Estate Convention,
to be held in Nashville on the 10th
inst, for the purpose Of nominating
some suitable man as candidate fol
Governor, and dccming it important
that the different sections of the State
be represented in said Convention there
fore
RcSolCd LIST, That----bc ap.
pointed delegates to represent the
county Of Franklin in said Convention.
ReSolved, I'd. That we advise our del
egatcs to exercise q sound discretion,
and cast their votes for any suitable
man, Of unblcmishcd reputation, who
may be considered the choice Of the
Conservative party.
ReSoiveR, Sd. That while we dcpre
cate the action Of the majority in our
late Legislature, in denying the RICH, to
vote, to many Of our fellow citizens,
who would not exercise that right cnly
for good, still we shall advise all TO
observe the franchise law, as it now ex~
lists and give nc cause to complain Of
its violation.
ReSol0ed, 4th. That the course pur-
sued by the Radicals in Congress, as
well rs in our State Legislature has
tended greatly to destroy confidence in
Il republican form of Government, and
to cnervatc those who, under other cir
cumstances, would use their capital and
energies in the great enterprises of the
day.
Resol0ed, 9TH, That we fully endorse
the course Of Hon. Ed. Cooper, our late
member to Congress, and that we prom
ise to support him heartily, for the same
position, if he should be II candidate.
ReSolVcd, 9th. That the HOME JOUR-
NAL, and others papers friendly to our
cause, be requested to publish these
proceedings
f. a. LoUGuMlLLER,
j. L. SLATER,
A. S. MARKS,
JESSE AIuEUGE.
W. j. Slater offered the following
resolution which was unanimously
adopted:
Resol0ed, That the political interests
Of the colorcd people and white people
)fthc South are mutual and interviewer,
md the prosperity ofonc com~prchcnds
.lc prosperity Of other race, and any
division OF antagonism is to be depri-
and policy, us well as principle,
lcmand unity Of action in the coming
elections.
Moved and seconded that q commit
&c be appointed to select delegates to
he Convention. Upon motion, +. A.
loughmiilcr, w. Simmons and w. j. !
were appointed. Col. a.. S.
and Dir, j. ID. johnson being t
allied for, responded with appropriate ]!
.ldrcsScs. The committee returning, .
lie following James were presented and ,
approved ofby all present:
Lewis Days, j. II. Slater, S. Smith !
Il. Embrcy, Il. f. Moseley, II. N. !
ann, Capt. Cross, II. w. F~eatherston, s
b. Cowan, G. M. Wiseman, II. Gore, {
3. M. Crawford, ID. S. Long, DR.. j. j..
bernathy, Ed, Morris, L. 2. Amber {
N, J. l.. Payne, VIM. Il. Harris, and
&. G. Whipple. {
Upon motion, any citizen of Frank ,
county, (who was a conservative
us requested to become a member Of
C State Convention Of the 10th inst,
in Nashville on that day. :
VIM. STEWART, Ch'mn. ,
WIN. WArrERsoN, JE. Sec'y.