Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-02-20
Radical Union Meeting in MCMInn
OOuntY.

AT called meeting of the Radical Union
men Of MeMinn county, assembled at the
Court House in Athens, on Monday, Febru-
airy 4th, 1867, for the purpose of appoint
ing delegates to the Convention to be held
in Nashville on the 22d instant, to nominate
candidate for Governor, on motion of NJ.
L. Phillips, z, L. Miller was called to the
Chair, and W. G. Owens was appointed Sec
Rotary. After few brief and appropriate
remarks from the Chairman, stating the
objects of the meeting, on motion Of NJ A.
Helm, committee of six were appointed
by the Chair TO report resolutions expires
sive Of the sense of the meeting, and names
Of delegates to attend the said Convention.
In pursuance of said resolution, the Chair
announced the appointment of the follow
ing named gentlemen NJ, A. Helm, DR.. NJ.
R. May, N. L. Phillips, G.. NJ. Bloom, Jo-
seph Hamilton and Capt. II. H. Wilson,
who shortly after reported the following
preamble and resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted; also the list of dele
gates reported
WHEREAS, A call having been made by
the Radical Republicans Of Tennessee for a
Convention to assemble at Nashville on the
22d of February, TO nominate a candidate
for Governor, the Republicans Of McMinn
respond, and deem it important that they
be Represented in said Convention. There
fore
Resolved, That the present Executive,
William G. Brownlow, by his devotion and
undertaking adherence to the principles Of
the Radical Union party commands our
most hearty approval, and whilst by his
fearless, patriotic and loyal course as such,
he has constituted himself our first choice
for the next contest yet, we will accord TO
any other nominee our hearty and undivi-
ded support.
Resoloed, That we heartily endorse the
effort now making in our Radical Leglsla-
lature TO confer suffrage on the colored citi-
1ens Of our State, and that we will hail with
pleasure as step in the right direction,
their immediate enfranchisement
Resolced, That we cordially endorse the
policy Of Congress in its plan for the resto-
ration Of the late rebel States to the Union.
Resaoed, That we endorse the acts of our
Radical Legislature which have tended so
much towards tho restoration of law and
order, and by the passage Of the Constitu-
tional Amendment, secured the prompt re-
turn of our State to her Federal relations.
The Committee then reported the follow
ing delegates
For the county at large-oT Represen-
tatiVe James Baker. -
LIST Distriet-Major Anderson and A. j,
Shelton.
End District--Rev. II. Buttram and Es-
quire Shannon. .rt# Trrfr
3rd District-E. L. Miller and A. Barb.
18th District-Stephen Sharrity and c.
Schell.
9Th William Burns and T. J.
Lowry.
9Th pistrict-Capt. ID. B. Bryant and DIR.
B. Daniels
9TH District-Edwin A. Atlee, George W.
Ross, Samuel NJ. Henderson, Horace Phil
lips and r. I. Engledow.
Sth District-Andrew Hutscll and T.
Leigler
oh Districts. NJ. Thomas and J. W.
Plaak.
10th District--Lieut Hy. Hale and Jas
18th District William Burk and NJ. d.
Anderson.
18th District-E. P. Bloom and John
Simpson.
18th District-D. c. Dugan and Thomas
Cooper.
18th District-Robert Reynolds and vii.
liam u. Cooper.
18th Distrfct-N. J. Peters, P. NJ. Long
10th District-M. Workman and james
GettyB
18th District-W. L. Mcknight and F
Dixon
On motion of NJ A. Helm, the Secretary
vas requested TO furnish copies of these
p,Foceedings 20 the Knoxville Wing and
ee Nashville Press and Times for publica-
a sa whereupon, on motion the meeting
adjourned.
w. E. L. MILLER, chm'n.
w. c. OWNS, sect'y.