Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-04-03
THERORERrsON COUNTY MEETING

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delegates to the Conservative State Conven
tion. The meeting was called to order by
DR.. Dunn, and on motion Judge Johr
| Ingram appointed Secretary. Judge Wood
ard explained the object Of the meeting il
a brief and explicit manner.
On melton Of John S. Hart the chail
appointed the following gentlemen as Z
committee to draft resolutions expressive
of the sense of the meeting: Col J. Stark,
John S. Hart, Richard Randolph, M. G.
Kimbrough, Robert Green, Martin Ingram
and DIR. Fort.
The committee retired, and after ar
! absence Of few minutes returned, and
I through their chairman reported the fol-
! lowing resolutions:
| The people of Robertson county, in re-
sponse to the call from the Conservative
members of the State Legislature for q
| convention to be held at Nashville on the
10th of April, now assembled in county
meeting at the courthouse in the town oil
Springfield, recognize the necessity of or
ganized action on the part of those who
are opposed to the present administration
of the State government, and who regard
Its policy as ssantagonistic to the best inter
ests of the State, politically, financially
and socially, and who earnestly desire that
the bonds of the Federal Union may
be preserved, on the basis of Justice, equali-
ty, concord and fraternity among the several
States, and patriotic attachment to the
general government from all Of Its citizens
and who are profoundly impressed by the
fact that the reckless disregard of the
principles of the constitution, which has
characterized the legislation of this State,
is of dangerous tendency and calculated to
overghelm the civil and political rights of
the people if it is not speedily reformed,
have determined TO give our cordial sup
port and cooperation, and, therefore,
6 Resolved, That we adhereto the great fun
damental principles of republican govern
ment, as expounded by the fathers of our
country. That whilst we acknowledge the
right Of the majority to rule, we claim that
to be rightful it must be iustand reasonable;
that minorities possess eqga! rights, which
just and equal laws must protect, and to
violate which would be oppression. And
that the State governments must be suppor-.
ted in all their rights, as the surest bull
warks against anti-republican tendencies;
that a jealous care of the rights Of election
by the people, freedom of religion, freedom
of the press, freedom of person, under the
protection of the hG6eas corpus, and trial by
juries impartially selected, must be main
tanned.
BE it Resolved, That we will support as
candidate for Governor at the ensuing
August election, any citizen of the State
known for his capacity and virtue, and who
by his past record and present views, is
thoroughly identified with the supporters
and Jealous upholders Of the Federal Union,
under the constitution, and who, through
the influence of that exalted official posi-
tion, will labor assiduously to secure wiser
and better legislation than that which has
characterized the present State government,
TO promote harmony and good feeling
among the people of the State, regardless
of class, and curtail useless and extrava-
giant expenditures and reduce taxes-which
are most onerous and oppressive.
Be it further Resolved, That we reeog-
nize the altered relationship of the colored
people to the body polite, and accept it as
the law of the land, and believe, that in
the proposed change in the administration
of the State government, they are equally
interested with ourselves, and that we in
vite their cooperation in the effort to Sc
lect men for office who will legislate for the
general good, and impartially to the inter
ests Of all parties, and both races of people.
Be it further Resolved, That our candi-
dates for Representative in Congress, Sena-
tor, County Representative and Floater,
should be men who appreciate the condi-
ton OF affairs as viewed from a Csnserya-
tive stand point, and who will accept, ad-
here to, and endorse the principles laid
down ia these resolutions, and who will
undertake the canvass vigorously, earnest
ly, and Immediately, and that we suggest
that these candidates be placed before the
people at as early day as practicable
BE it further Resolved, That we enioin
it upon the people to subscribe for and cir
culate our county paper, the Register, as
well as all Conservative papers of the |
State, and use every means of enlightening |
the voters, and refuting and counteracting |
the misrepresentation, and base and un- |
worthy articles of those who seek to up |
hold the present State government.
Be 1t further Resolved, That we tender |
to his Excellency, President johnson, our
heartfelt thanks for his patriotic efforts to |
protect and preserve the constitution of the 1
United States, and liberties of the people. |
Be it further Resolved, That We recon-
mend and suggest to the State convention,
the name of our fellow-citizen, Col. E. A.
Fort, as a suitable man for Governor, and /
we request the delegates appointed by this
meeting to use all honorable means to Sc
cure his nomination.
BE it further Resolved, That we propose
the following named gentleman as suitable
delegates to the State convention John L. |
Yates, G. w. Walker, G. B. Mason, S. K.
Moody, NJ. g. Kimbrough, J.W. Fort, NJ.
Kellebrew, DIR. Fort, s. ]. Williams, r.
II, Gardner, q. A, Farmer, Miles Taylor,
J. c, Stark, Robert Green, Perry Payne,
2. Pike, Judge John Woodard. Willie
Woodland, Jesse w. Davis, c. c. Williams,
I. G. Craig.
On motion the resolutions were read bv
DR.. Fort and unanimously adopted by the
which the meeting adj
ourned-having ingbeenconducted throughout
quietly and tremendously,
Fort's Station Anrit IL Il