Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-09-04
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Knoxville, Tenn, September 4, 1867.
Meeting OF tile Republican State Conn
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nIlttee.
A moeting Of The Republican Union state Seh
trail Committee OF Tennessee WIS held at i . ciOoA
A. NJ yesterday, al the Capitol Present, Ts.on
Butler, Fuson, Tillman, Brown, Hawkis
Walker Blackburn White Thomas w iiiaIli.
Stone. Messrs Maynard, Stokes, Muins, siso
and Mum, members Of Congress eiecs w. to
present Judge Butler occupied the emu, I soroe
led that the object Of the meeting T~biican State
action IA ragar3 10 call from tno ~ convention
Central Committee Of Maryland ioI . ,oet in Raj
s 5olo,es from, the border States 70 naees - -
t;n,ora on 4he 10Th of September P' O-.,,,a -
into consideration the course 70 ~ ~, lsceS
tba necuIar circumstances IN whIIH ~; T. -
The call having been reaa " - 81 fgenTy stone
80, s-.o,nn,ittee consisting o. vi III, y
tloh, , Ne and Nelson Walker, was ap-
hoh JOIN -. me names Of delegates 10 said con-
Ps:s sl0enafng the report OF She coLnlnieseei tne
sol. .ss alarmed 10 O'clock r NJ On re-assem-
,,e9s.NS = Ss,nouittee made report, recommending
Dlng' sns sion be sent 10 the Baltimore Conven
tnAs s-.a5Sgssted and that the Governor of the
ssou ~ members of Congress elect, the Republic
osa'e bers elect Of the Legislature and the mem
sln - me State Central Committee be appointed
Siecstes at large, with the following from The va
ions Congressional Districts:
FIRST DISTRICT.
Richard Mitchell, John Went, Mark ii. Bray,
A n Livesay, +. M. Turner, w b. Seal, Ander-
son Byrd, Charles Smith, Major Underwood Chas.
Peck, Thos. Whites;de, Thos. Latham, VIM. Hsins,
D. !.
Meek j. Huntsman, Russell Thornburg Adam
Eeel, J. MINIS, u. T. Foss Wilson Duggan, Is
qure Stafford, Lem. Duggan, Lieut. Catlett, j. Il.
Randolph, II. H. Bean Rev VIM. Cureton, John
Smith, Rev. Lawson Madison, ii. p. Murphy, s.
E. Worthington, r. B. Wills II. G. Smith, Col j.
K Miller, c. G. Wilson, Hon s. j. w. Luckey, S.
E. Griffith, ESQ., Ferd. Maxwell, John Cousins
Maj A. II. Pettibone james A. Galbrsith, A. w.
Walker billiard Davis Christian Bible T. A. Will
lard G. Warren, W. Mullinx. John Roller, Sam l
Pierce, Chas. J. Mckinney, W. Nj. Piper, a. L.
Caldwell G. w. Wells, Alfred NJ. King, Rev. Amos
G. Beman (celOred.)
SECOND DISTRICT.
Gea l.. s. Trowbridge, Hon. j. W. North, Col.
j. B. 3rownlOw, Col. d. NJ. Nelson, VIM. Rule,
ESQ.,. Rev Alfred Anderson, VIM. Hicks, William
Scott, DT. J. B. Young, Hon. Reuben Rogers, NJ. ID.
Beardea. E. j. Brooks, A. A. Snodderly, Richard
Tucker, Samuel L. Childress, Geo. VI. Ross NJ. l..
Phillips, i. G. Houk, Gen. Jos. A. Cooper, furney
Jones, ESQ, Lafayettel Huddlestone, Capt Brsnsen,
Peier Herrel ESQ., j. j. Mars, M. W. Wilholt, Capt.
W. NJ Alexander, Thos. Parham, Esq, j. 4. Rob
inson, c. NJ. Petit Rev. LaVere.
THIRD DISTRICT.
MAJOR T. T. Garlic, S. Sharp, w. L. Hathaway,
John Bates, T. f. Stanley, E. w. Turner, Thomas
Waters DR.. A. W. Graham, Major Tim. h. Will
lams, DIR. j. ID. Hale, Willis Motley.
FOURTH DISTRICT.
Col Lewis Tllman, S. p. Anderson, Paul DC
vens Alex Todd G. Woodruff, Simeon Bloom
Henderson, JEFF. MeElroy, Capt Reynolds, 1. >.
Harrison, Robert Montgomery, Thornton Johnson
K n Brink, d. T. Davenport jesse 0iley'
FIFTH DISTRICT o
Frank Hardemsn, VIM. Sumner, D. u. Cline, u
watkins. J. Il, Lauck Nelson Walker, Hiilery
Kew Randall Brown, e. Carney, w. P. Campbell,
A. N. c. Williams, Jas. Lindsey r. 5. Tuthlll u.
NJ Peabody A S. Chadbourne j. NJ. BFieD, A. b.
ShHnkland John Chumbley, ID. d. Dickey, III. q.
Scovel william Shane, S. G. Mercer, Captain John
Wilson.
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T. J. White, J. Gregory Rev. NJ Duncan, Thos
Harris DR.. J. Davidson, Alex. Grouse, Maj ]. NJ.
Dckerson, VIM. WEIGH, J. McMulleD.
SEVENTH DISTRICT.
John Cork s. W. Ratchet, Capt. s. W. Hawkins,
DIR. Boyd, Maj S. A. Smith, Mr.. Reavis DIR. Saml
Boloat Dr. Ii. Mccall, Matt Nicely, G. j. Faulk
ner, Andrew Nicely.
EIGHTH DISTRICT.
Barbour Lewis, J. +. Harris, Mr.. Dix, j. L
Chandler, T. J. Atwell, II. O. Carter, II. E. Hud-
son, jos. Oloaston, O. Q: Dickson, Robert Medlin,
Thomas Claiborne Maltimore Bond, VIM. Rutledge,
James /. Winfield, jr, J. E. Cole. Robt Quinn.
The following resolutions we're adopted
Resolved That the special attention of our mem
bers of the Legislature elect and Of our members of
Congress elect is hereby invited to the prescription
now threatened and attempted by Conservatives or
rebels against colored men, for opinions sake, in
preventing them from acting freely as they choose
or dismissing them from service for voting the Re-
publican ticket with view TO secure any State or
National legislation which may be necessary to
guarantee every voter in the free, untrammeled
exercise of this cardinal right
ResotUed, That the thanks Of this committee are
cordially rendered to the Cincinnati Gazette Chi
oago Tribune, Missouri Democrat, indianapolis
Journal, Detroit Tribune, Harpers Weekly, and
all other true Union newspapers Of the North who
have helped TO fight our battles while some other
papers which we're expected to send words of
cheer joined the rebel press in raducing and Will
flying us. Adopted.
Voted: That an address 20 the people of Tennes-
see be issued in the of the Committee, ana
that Col. Henry Stone Gen. H. II. Thomas Gen.
John Eaton, jr7 and Nelson Walker, be commit
tee TO prepare the draft Of such address for publ
cation.
Voted That the report of the proceedings OF the
Committee be published in the Nashville Press and
Times Memphis Post Knoxville Wing, and the
other Republican papers Of the State.
Voted To adjourn till the first Monday in Octo-
Der. X. r. BUTLER, Chairman.
Il. II. THOMAS, Secretary.