Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-08-14
Meeting or the Republican State Com.
mittee,


A meeting of the Republican Union State Cen
trail Committee of Tennessee was held at IL o'clock
A. NJ yesterday, st the Capitol. Present, Messrs.
Butler, Fuson, Tillman, Brown, Hawkins, Eaton,
Walker, Blackburn, White, Thomas, Williams and
Stone. Messrs Maynard, Stokes, Mullins Trimble
and Mum, members of Congress elect were also
present. Judge Butler occupied the chair, and Sta
ted that the object of the meeting was to take
action in regard to call from the Republican State
Central Committee of Maryland, for convention
of delegates from the border States to meet in Bal
timore on the 18th of September, prorimo, to take
into consideration the course to be pursued under
the peculiar circums ances In which they are placed
The call having been read by the Secretary on mo-
ton, committee, consisting of Col. Henry Stone,
Hon. John Trimble and Nelson Walker was ap-
pointed to report the of delegates to said
vention. Pending the report of the committee, the
meeting adjourned to o'clock, P. NJ On ret assem-
bling, the committee made a report, recommending
that delegation be sent to the Baltimore Conven-
ton, requested and that the Governor of the
State, the members of Congress elect the Republi-
can members elect of the Legislature, and the men,
bers of the State Central Committee be appointed
delegates at large with the following from the va
rious Congressional Districts
FIRST DISTRICT
Richard Mitchell, John Went, Mark 81. Bray,
A. J. Liyessy, F. M. Turner, w b. Seal, Ander-
son Byrd, Charles Smith, Major Underwood, Chas.
Peck, Thos. Whiteside Thos. Latham, VIM. Hams,
VIM. Gaibraith, Jos. Gslbraith, j. P. Swan, j. NJ.
Meek, j. Huntsman, Russell Thornburg, Adam
Meek, j. Minnis, d. T. Foss, Wilson Duggan Es-
quire Stafford, Lem. Duggan, Lieut. Catlett j. III.
Randolph, II. II. Bean, Rev Vim. Cureton, John
Smith, Rev. Lawson Madison, H. P. Murphy s.
Z. Worthington, r. B. Wills H. G. Smith, Col j.
r Miller, G. G. Wilson, Hon. S. j. w. Luckey, s..
E. Griffith, Esq, Ferd. Maxwell, John Cousins,
Maj. A. II. Pettibone, James a. Galbraith A. w
Walker, billiard Davis, Christian Bible, Z A. Will
lard, G. Warren, w. Mullinix, John Roller, Saml
Pierce, Chas j. Mckinney, w. NJ Piper, A. P
Caldwell, g. w. Wells, Alfred N. King.
SECOND DISTRICT.
Gen. L. S. Trowbridge Hon. ]. W. North, Col
j. B. Brownlow Col ID. NJ Nelson, VIM. Rule,
ESQ.,, Rev. Alfred Anderson, VIM. Hicks, William
Scott, DR.. j. B. Young Hon. Reuben Rogers N. D.
Bearden, E. j. Brooks, A. A. SnOdderly, Richard
Tucker, Samuel L. Childress, Geo. w. Ross, M. L.
Phillips, L. @. Houk, Gen. JOS A. Cooper Furney
Jones, Esq, Lafayette Huddestone Capt. Bransen,
Peter Herre, Esq, j. j. Mars, M. W. Wilholt Capt.
W. NJ. Alexander, Thos. Parhan, Esq, J. E. Rob
inson, G. M. Petit Rev. LaVere.
THIRD DISTRICT.
Major T. T. Carle, S. Sharp, W. i. Hathaway,
John Bates, 7. r. Stanley, E. w. Turner, Thomas
Waters, DR.. A. W. Graham, Major Tim. A. Will
liams, DR.. j. d. Hale, Willis Motley.
FOURTH DISTRICT.
Col Lewis Tillman s. P. Anderson, Paul Ste
vens Alex. Todd, G.. Woodruff, Simeon Bloom -
Henderson, JEFF. McElroy Capt. Reynolds, T. J.
Harrison, Robert Montgomery, Thornton Johnson,
K. N. Brink, d. E. Davenport, Jesse Gilley.
FIFTH DISTRICT.
Frank Hardeman, VIM. Sumner, D. B. Clife, D.
Watkins, j. f. Lauck, Nelson Walker, Hillery
Key, Randall Brown T.. Carney, w. z. Campbell
A N. @. Williams, Jas. Lindsey, Il. s. Tuthii, ID.
w. Peabody, A. S. Chadbourne, j. NJ Brien, A. b.
Shankland, John Chumbley, d. d. Dickey, H. G.
Scovel, William Shane, S. G. Mercer Captain John
Wilson
SIXTH DISTRICT
T. j. White, j. Gregory Rev. NJ. Duncan, Thos.
Harris, DIR. j. Davidson, Alex. Grouse Maj. j. M.
Dickerson, VIM. WEIGH, j. McMulleD.
SEVENTH DISTRICT.
John Cork, S. W. Hatchett, Capt. s. W. Hawkins,
Dr. Boyd Mai. S. A. Smith, Mr.. Reavs, DR.. SamI.
Booat, DR.. II. Mccall, Matt. Neely G. j. Faux
ner, Andrew Nicely.
EIGHTH DISTRICT.
Barbour Lewis J. F. Harris, Mr. Dix, J. L.
Chandler, T. j. Atwell, II. G. Carter, H. E. Hud-
son, Jos. Cloaston, @. G. Dickson, Robert Medlin,
Thomas Claiborne, MaltnOTe Bond VIM. kutledge
James L. Winfield, jr, J. Z. Cole, Robt. Quinn
The following resolutions were adopted
Resolved, That the special attention of our men-
bers of the Legislature eject and of our members f
Congress elect hereby invited to the prescription
now threatened and attempted by Conservatives or
rebels against coored 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 10
guarantee every voter in the free, uDtrammelled
exercise of this cardinal right
ResoIued, That the thanks of this committee are
cordially rendered TO the Cincinnati Gazette, Chi
cago Tribune, Missouri Democrat indianapolis
Journal Detroit Tribune, Harper's Weekly, and
all other true Union newspapers of the North VINO
have helped to fight our battles while some otnef
papers which were expected 10 send Us words o.
cheer joined the rebel press in tradueing and VIM
flying us. Adopted.
Voted: That an address to the people Of Ienness
see be issued in the name Of the COMMITTEES sno
that Col. Henry Stone, Gen. n. 81. Thomas, Gen
John Eaton, ir, and Nelson Walker, be commls-
tee TO prepare the draft Of such address for Puoh
cation.
Voted That the report Of the proceedings Of re /
COMMITTEES be published in the Nashville Efess ana
Times Memphis Post, Knoxville wing ana Tue
other Republican papers Of the State
Voted To adjourn till the hrst MONDAY IA Oc'o-
Der. r. r. BUTLER, Chairman.