Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-04-17
Meeting in Sewer.


At meeting Of q portion of the citizens of Sc
ver county on Monday the sth instant, at the cour
house il SevierVille, Major Charles Inman was call
ed to the chair, and ]. NJ. Hammer appointed Sec
rotary.
The object of the meeting was explained by tn,
chairman Whereupon, on motion, the following
Committee was appointed to draw up suitable reso
buttons, expressing the sense Of the meeting:
s. w. Randles, r. M. Criswen, Captain Henri,
Hodges, ID. p. GRss, Captain ]. II. McNutt j. II
Atchley, Lieut. G. W. Catlett and j. NJ. Hammer
The Committed after having retired short time,
returned and submitted the following report which
was adopted -.
WHEREAS, political campaign is about to open
in Tennessee; and, whereas, there is now party
claiming the name of Conservative, whose aim IS
to give the control Of the State to the rebels There
fore,
ResoIued That we will ever be faithful to the
Government Of the United States and TO the officers
and soldiers who came TO our rescue when we were
under the thraldom of rebel bayonets.
ResoLved, That we endorse the act of our Legis-
lature in securing the control of the State to the
loyal voters only.
Resolved That we will support that tried patriot
and firm champion, Gov. VIM. g. Brownlow, for
Governor and heartily endorse the platform of the
Convention at Nashville on the 22d of last Feb
rlary.
Rss0Iped, That r. R. Butler is our choice to rep
resent this Congressional District in the Fortieth
Congress.
Resolved That it is the sense of the loyal men of
Sewer county, that Convention be held at Fair
Garden, in Sewer county, the third Saturday in
May next to nominate candidate to represent this
District in the Senatorial branch Of the next Leg
lature, and we invite Greene, Cooke and Blount
counties TO send delegates to meet US in Convention
then and there that we may have harmony and
concert.
Resolved, That the chairman appoint delegates to
said convention at Fair Garden, and also delegates
! n
Y Roads on the first Monday in May, to nominate
Floater from Knox and Sewer counties.
The chairman then appointed the following dele
/ gates TO Fair Garden Convention
LIST District-Samuel McMAhan and BRENT Bree-
den.
ID District-Captain j. Lesen and Martin Shuts.
Sd District-John Inman and Henry Baker
4th District-C5. W. Cation and Henry Babber.
9Th District-Captain ]. H. McNutt and Win
ston Carter.
9Th District William Burns and Valentine Mat
tox.
It'll District-NE. F. Nichols and Lieutenant 1.
Atchly. HDoa [If
sth District--Joe Hutse and S. Mount
9th District-A. II. Keener and S. W. Randes.
10th Distrct-Crum Deloeer and g. NJ. CLARK.
18th District--D. w. Reagan and Martin Claber
18th District-Thomas Hickman and Captain q.
Underwood.
And the following delegates to the Convention
at Irundle6 y Roads :--s !. 4I-a
lei District-Ssnders McMahan and William
Benson. sH M -E 1878 HF
I'd District-P. 5. Shuts and Captain j. Henry.
Sd District-Henry Houk and John Bird.
4th District-Jcsse Stafford and Nelson Fox
9Th District Captain a. L. Scruggs and B. c.
Andes.
6th DistrictZR. W. Crawson and j. N. Trottsr.
9TH District--willism Atchly and Lieut.. G. W.
Catlett.
sth Dstrict-Lieut. n Underwood and Thomas
Ferguson.
9th Dstrict-Dr. j. c. Ellis and L. NJ Criswell.
10th District-M Tarwater and Major s. w.
Pickens.
nth District-R r. Reagan and John whaly.
18th Dstrict-Captain White Underwood and
ID. Keener.
On motion, it rosOlUed that the proceedings of
this meeting be forwarded 10 the KNOXVILLE
WING and GresneYille Neso Era for publication.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
CHARLES INMAH, Chairman.
J, Nj, HAMMER, Secretary.