Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-07-21

Hall yesterday.
The meeting was called to order by P.
W. Brien, Esq, Chairman pro tenn.
The committees appointed at the former
meeting Of the club then proceeded to re-
port.
The Committee on Permanent Orsaniza-
tion, through its Chairman, Jno. d. Brieu.
made the following report, which was
adopted.
Your committee, appointed st the last
meeting Of the Seymour Club Of Davidson
county, for the purpose Of nominating Off
GERS Tor the club, beg leave TO submit the
following gentleman, and recommend their
nings. '''''''
For Niee Presidents-First ward John
Coltart second ward, Geo kinney third
ward, h ). morris; fourth ward p X Al
bert; fifth ward, Il. II. Gardner sixtb
ward, X ii GrOOns seventh ward DrJ
Henry Curry eighth ward. [ ID WsItsr
ninth ward J III Buddeke. Jr; tenth ,v,rJ
P l. Nichol; second district, Tho. n Frq,
zier; third district, j r Davis: fourth dis-
trict, Tim Dotsou; fifth district, + J Rowe.
sixth district, j Il Mccain; seventh dis
trict, Andrew j Baker; eight district. Dr.
" VIM Blackmsn ninth district, Nat Dortch
tenth district, Nathaniel Baxter, Sr; elev-
snih district, Jno 3 Marry twelfth dis
. tricS Jesse Jordan; thirteenth district. ~
Glare; fourteenth district, VIM Dsnozs
fifteenth district, Obediah Hurt sixteenth
district, Eleazer Hamilton; seventeenth
district, III G jackson eighteenth district.
Granville Smith nineteenth district, w
II johnson twentieth district, F A Ma
theWs; tWenty-irst district, Thomas Il
saunders; twenty-second district, John C.
Webb; twenty-ihird district, Q w Nance
lwenty-iourth district, JOS Garrett TWEEN
ty-ilth district, WIN Curtis.
For Executive Committee - John &
BuTch, Chairman Neil s Brown. George
Stubble6eld, 4 Il Il Dawson, Samuel II
Morgan, Ira Jones, Albert Roberts. Jas
Bell, Thee Trauernicht, VIM Stockell.
w Matt Brown, Mike Powers, p L dwell,
] l. Yaryan, A $ Colyar, John l. Brown,
Isaac Paul
h l. Carauihers, Corresponding Secre-
tary Frank l. Reid, Assistant Core
spending Secretary; Nathaniel Baxter.
~, Recording Secretary; Phiuea5 Garrett
Treasurer.
DIR. Thomas K. Jennings having been
selected az the President Of the club. pro-
ceeded TO take the chair, and in brief and
appropriate speech expressed his appreci-
alton Of thanks for the honor conferred.
The Committee on Resolutions, through
K l. Caruthers, Jr., next reported and read
the Constitution and by.laWs, by which the
club Is 10 be governed in the future. They
were adopted
+. Levy was added TO the Hall Commit
tee.
w. K. Rankin Esq, introduced the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted, amidst enthu-
sisstie demonstrations Of appreciation
Whereas, We, the members Of the Sey-
mOur Democratic Club, of Davidson coun-
", have organized to cooperate with all
our fellOw-citizens throughout the State
who are opposed 10 the despotic rule Of the
party in power, and are In favor OF the
restoration Of liberty and good government
throughout our land and
Whereas, We recognize the existence Of
an authoritative government in our State,
however irregular and Objectionable the
manner Of its organization and
Whereas, We recognize the validity and
binding force Of all laws enacted by the
existing Legislature, however oppressive.
tyrannicsl and unjust, until the same shall
have been repealed or annulled, and de
clared void by. the properly constituted au-
thoritIes under our organic law and
Whereas, We recognize, and regard our
Governor and Legislature az our public
servants and agents, whose duties as such
agents and servants require Of them 20 pay
a decent regard to the expressed wishes Of
the people Of the State; and when those
wishes may be ascertained, TO give them
practical effect 30 soon and so far "a the
same may be done by the legislature And
Whereas, 10 IS the sense Of the members
Of this organization, that the great body Of
the people of Tennessee have been unjustly
deprived Of the elective franchise by said
Legislature, and that the same have placed
il beyond their power 10 afford immediate
relief to the people except BY authorizing
the assembly Of a State Convention. And
Whereas, We feel il oar duty respectful
ly 10 call the attention Of our Governor
and the Legislature Of our State, soon 90
assemble, 30 the fact that we demand a
general convention Of The people 10 re
store the disiranehised citizens 10 their
ancient rights under the Constitution.
Therefore be il resolved, That we recon-
mend 10 ihe various Democratic clubs, and
al our frllOw-Cilissns Of Davidson county,
aud each and every county Of the State,
chat they promptly come together IN cOuu-
ell and that they, each and all Of them,
unite in sending up 10 the Governor and
Legislature Of the State, soon 10 assemble,
a firm, yet respectful petition, emb0dyIug
the grievances with which our people are
afflicted, and appeal 10 and demand OF
!hem, a. the agents and servants Of the
people, ~ authorize by enactment the as
sembling Of n State convention, at an early
day, when aud where such means ADD
measures may be adopted by the people IN
their sovereign capacity az sha. relieve
them from the yoke Of political bopo 90
that now enyirOns them.
Resolved, That ia view Of giving pr,c,;-
al effect TO the foregoing resolutions. that
: il the sense Of this organization tbst The
President appoint a committee of five
Fhose duty Il shall be 10 prepare a me
n0rlal 10 the people Of the State. uryips,
ipon them the importance Of petitionipg
be dovernor and Legislature. al the
;ariiest practicable period 20 cali : con-
'enli0n Of the people at an early day 10
axe into consideration the restoration Of
be elective franchise.
The following gentlemen were appointed
members Of the committee: Judge John
ohm @. Cant, Hon. Edward II. East
Judge Robert l.. Caruthers, Mai. /. ID
Walker. w. r. Rankin.
On motion, DR.. ThOs r. Jennines was
.dded 10 the committee.
il was moved By Mr.. Sloan that the Ex-
'cutive COmmiltse Of the Club be instructed
o call masa meeting previous to the as
embling Of the Legislature.
A vote Of thanks was then rendered 10
hr. K. D0rman for the use Of the Hall.
md the meeting adjourned.
TgxNENsE ia indeb,ed % General VIM