Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-02-13
Knox oonntr union CONVENTION.

Knox county was held in the Court House
IN this city, and delegates appointed TO at
tend the Convention of the ed at Nash
vile. for the purpose of nominating Union |
Republican candidate for Governor
On motion of DR.. L, NJ. Mynatt, General
Joseph A. Cooper was called to the Chair,
and on motion Of Col. John B. Brownlow, |
IL. L. Patterson was elected Secretary.
Gen. Cooper explained the object of the
meeting in an appropriate speech, in which
he declared himself supporter of the great
Union party which suppressed Sshe rebel
lion, and in terms unequivocal he declared
his opposition to the el-Conservative-
Copperhead party. Hefully endorsed Con-
gress and its policy.
On motion Of Horace Foster, Esq, the
Chair appointed Committee on Resolu-
tions, composed as follows: DR.. L. M. My
matt Capt. Il, J. Brooks, H. NJ. Aiken, Esq,
M. L. Hall, Esq, Lieut.. VIM. Rule, Horace
Foster, Esq, Z. G. Camp, Esq., and Col. 2.
G. Rutherford. The committee retired and
reported the following resolutions, viz;
wHKKxAs A Convention Of the Unconditional Union men
State called TO meet At the city Of Nashville
Mating ms &C candidate FOX Governor
And whereas, highly important that the Union
ton.
And whereas people At al times and more .sRscaSy . On
their seatmsnts on the great question before the
ssoIrsd That the loyal Of Knox comfy keeping in
mind their brilliant record Of the past sne unwilling MAJ g.
lowered pledge adhere the Of the Union
Ss y traitor. Ry s o those With them
sosd approve Of the policy Of the United States
= ne oy msnS Il M
have sincere and grateful thanks for their noble and
hands Of legal and that fully endorse their action
With sssE the sSsss ans % % owl veil bs9nn and
take such immediate and decided steps az shall make Them
Received That in the administration Of distinguished
fellow citizen Gov W. G. Brownow, recognize wise ane
logic Of events and thanks are due hin ioi I
HnwsTvDg course IN sustaining Loyal .c sn sses we there
fore instruct delegates TO the Nashville Cenven'on 70
for the position which hs with 80 much credit to
ana s0a0r o present Legislature should at once pro-
Q pas: bin providing for esTs system Of common ss
msnt which win Strengthen the bonds Union, and
e sure the safety Of the nation
The report of the Committee was unani-
mously adopted and the following Delegates
appointed:
3 Isl District.--Gerl L. S. Trowbridge, Hon. J. w
q North Col John B. Brownlow, John L. Hudiburg
Dr. Edward Goetz, Hon. o. p Temple, Hon. E. 7
g Hall, Col. M: l. Patterson, Maj VIII r McBath
= Captain NJ D. Bearden and Col John r. Henry
I'd Dstrict-W. A A. Conner John Smith
is Crawford w Hall, f. Schade w. II. Smith.
3D. District NJ. Murphy, John Crawford, S
D. Cole, VIM. A. Meek, Byron Burton:
4th District-H Clapp B. L. w. Mynatt, Col
q Jacob Harris 7. w. Karnes.
9th District.-John Gibbs, Nicholas Clapp, VIM
4 She'll Thomas Crawford, John H. Mynatt.
9Th District--W. 7. Manson, John M. Conner
It'll District-James NJ. McCloud Geo. w
e Karnes, john Bell Mynatt, Edmund Hall, Absalon
= Hall.
q 9Th District-M W. Yarnell, G. w. Karnes
d A. Armstrong, Joseph Schofeld, Hardy r. Brown
9th District-W. E. Hedgcock O. L. Howard
10th District.--John Roberts, w. c. Branson
e VIM. Smith.
I" 18th District.-Gen. Joseph A. Cooper, James 81
@ Niehol.
18th District-Geo L. Maloney, John Looney
l4th District.-James Tarwater, j. p. Ford, 4
II B. Garrett, S. A. Mccall.
:, 18th District.-Lieut. VIM. w. Dunn, Joseph
u Burnett
a ieth District.-A. G. Callen, Dr. w. NJ Ruther.
ford.
o ADMINISTRATIONS Mcmillan, John Luttrell
II Oswell Sharp.
18th District-P H. Scaggs, VIM. Major, Ham
+ ilton Carter, A. A. Meek.
If 18th District.-A. r. Trotter A. F. Smith, Capt
Leinart, Rev. j. s. Crane
On motion, she Committee on Resolutions
= were added to Che list of delegates, and
!. Mai. Charles Inman, Representative in The
i Legislature from Knox and Sewer, was ad
ded 1t was further resolved that all Rad
ical Union citizens of the county who may
be in Nashville on the 22d inst be request
n ed to take seats in the Convention as dele
It gates.
is dicial Circuit, was called upon to speak, and
for one hour and half entertained the PEG.
pie with an eloquent and able address, in
which he Internationally endorsed the dom
inant party in Congress, and the radical
+ majority of the State Legislature. Judge
. Houk eloquently and ably defended the col
y ored suffrage and military bills, and declar
: ed Andrew Johnson should be impeachet
i and removed from Office. His sentiments
were heartily applauded.
n At1Jne cOnclublOnO u uuSe hOuk speech
Rs on motion of Col. J. B. Brownlow, it wa
le unanimously resolved that the Radica
ny Union men of Knox county assemble il
Of Knoxville on the first Monday in April fo
an the purpose of nominating candidate t.
q represent this county in the next Genera
y Assembly.
to On motion of F. Shade, ESQ., it was re
. solved that the thanks Of the meeting b
rendered to Judge Houk for his eloquen
and able address.
On motion of Horace Foster, Esq, it wa
= resolved that these resolutions be publishe,
!. in the Knoxville Wing and Nashville Pres
At and Times.
e On motion of NJ. L. II ALL the meetnl
a. adjourned sine die. #
c Jos. A. CooPER, Chairman
e NJ. L. PATTERSON, Secretary.
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