Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-08-14

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| Thy with Rebels. If nominated he would
stump the State and reply to the charges
Col. Tomeny called for the ayes anC
noes, and the vote being taken, Hamilton
nomination was carried overwhelmingly
Col. Tomeny and Col. d. NJ. Nelson being
the only opposition, this too, in the face o.
the denuneiatory speech of Col. Tomeny.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Senator Cate:
Whereas, 1t appears that there exists
an unfortunate division in the Republican
party in the eighth Congressional district
which has resulted in the nomination o.
two candidates for district electors and
Whereas, 1t is unprecedentedly necessary
that a regularly authorized candidate for
district elector should be placed on the
State tickets to be Issued by the State Cen
trail Committee; therefore
BE it Resolved by the Convention, That
we recommend that the delegates from the
several counties composing the eighth Con-
gressionsl district, as constituted by the
authority Of CHS convention meet and de.
eide the question as to who shall be the
candidates for the Office.
Be it further Resolved, That the person
50 selected for district elector shall be re-
garded as the proper candidate to place on
the State ticket. ..
Mr.. S. M. Arnell, offered the following
in lieu.
Resolved, That the State Executive Com
mittee be empowered to publish the entire
electoral ticket of the Republican party for
this State, and in case of inability on the
part of any Congressional district TO elect a
candidate. that the Executive Committee
be, and is hereby authorized TO nominate
such elector.
The resolution in lieu was adopted unani-
mously.
By Robert Quinn, of Fayette county:
Whereas, 1t is with regret we find in
some of the Congressional districts a divi-
sion in the Republican party, and in the
eighth and fifth Congressional districts
they have+wo candidates in the field, which
if not adjusted will lead TO the defeat of
our party, and continue to spread dissen-
sion and divisions in the Republican ranks.
Be it therefore Resolved by this con-
yention, That while we deplore such d.
vision in any section, which endangers the
success Of our party, we wouid especially
enjoin upon our Republican friends the i'm
portance Of Immediately abandoning in
such districts the idea of going into the
contest with division in our ranks when
all the strength and united cooperation of
our party is required in the coming can
yass, in order to effectually secure the great
principles involved in the struggle.
Resolved, That each Republican should
return from this convention with an in
..oo.ol A. LII
cess Of his party, and we urge upon all our
friends the importance of laying aside all
personal considerations and preferences in
order to unite upon the candidate in each
district, and secure the harmony and
strength Of our party, and the certain cleo
ton of our acknowledgements.
BY Col. Williams:
Resolved, That the delegates of this con-
Vention return their sincere thanks to the
Chairman and other officers of the conven-
ton, for the able and impartial manner in
which they have discharged their official
duties.
Mr.. Hakins offered resolution of thanks
from the convention to the Legislature for
the use of the Representative Hall. Car
ried.
Senator Senter, one of the nominees for
Presidential elector for the State at large,
addressed the convention by request. He
said older and ADLER men might have been
selected for the high responsibility which
had devolyed upon him, but be yielded to
none in his devotion to Republican prin-
ciples. He exhorted the party to prepare
for vigorous contest.
Judge Harrison, also a nominee for Pres
idential elecior for the State at large, made
a speech of some length. He knew the
difficulties with which they might be sur
rounded in discussing the questions which
we're to come mp; he knew the feeling il
some parts of the State among those who
still hated the government and its pre-
servers, but be believed that the mass of the
people were ready to listeR. The Demo
cratic speakers would try to distract the at
lention of the people by presenting other
questions which were not pertinent to the
contest, but he would never be driven from
presenting the real, live issues in their
true light He referred to General Blair's
letter "a showing a determination on the
part of The Democratic leaders 20 undo all
that the Republicans had done; but the
ground 80 nobly won would be kept not
an inch would be yielded. He took occa-
sion :to severely critieise the organs of
his own party in this State for their in
efficiency, and admitted that the canvass
was much more vigorously conducted by
such papers as the UNION AND DISPATCH,
Banner, AUalanche and Appeal.
Captain Collins moved TO indorse the
sentiments expressed by Judge Harrison
with regard to the Radical papers in Ten
nessee. Unanimously agreed to. Rather
rough on the PrGsS and Times and BrOwn-
lolTs Wing.
On motion of Rev. DR.. Pearne, the re-
marks of Senator Senter on the same snb.
ject we're also Endorsed by the convention.
Before announcing the convention adj
journed sine die. Congressman Maynard
made a speech over two hours long, during
which he utterly wearied out the patience
of even those who were at first clamororls
for him to ego on" He apologised awl;-
wardly enough for the confusion and bitter
feeling that had prevailed by pretending
that the "result," at least, was Satisfactory"
"a declaration that was received with a
gruntl of disapproval of at least one wing of
the Memphis delegation. When he ex-
iAOfltO luc party W lOoteE anu CucIlSu ala
who deserted the rebellion, even at the
eleventh hour, he of course intended TO put
in a good word for Hamilton, who was
still wincing under the excoriation he had
received from Tomeny. The greater part
Of his speech was devoted TO a TRADE against
the Ku-Klux, and his design to ''fire the
hearts" Of the Legislature was palpably
evident. In bis opinion, the shortest
way the Rebels could find TO the
ballot-box was 10 60 and lay their
cringing petitions before the KR-Klux
instead of before the loyal General Assem-
bly,. If the Democratic party attempted
TO carry out the programme foreshadowed
in General Blair's letter, they would find
a state Of things 10 which the Southern
COnfederacy was Heaven itself. He passed
fulsome eulogy on Thaddeus Stevens, de-
ceased, and concluded by reading seridtim
the resolutions adopted on Wednesday, and
giving the convention the benefit of his
views thereon; after which he declared the
convention adjourned sine de. He then
gave way to General Cooper, who was
called to the Chair
A resolution eulogistic of Mr.. Maynard's
speech, and requesting its publication, was
offered by Col. ChandOn and adopted.
MIR. Tomeny offered the following pre-.
amble aud resolution