Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-06-05
DEMOoRATIe COUNTY CONvEN
LAWRENCE.

LAWRENCEBURG, June 2-The people
Of this county, met in convention on Mon
day, to nominate delegates to the State
Democratic Convention to be held at Nash
vile on the 9th inst. The meeting was
called to order by Col Geo. Nixon, who
put in nomination as chairman of the con-
vention, q. o. W. White, who was unani-
mously elected. On taking the chair, MIR.
White stated 10 brief and pointed man
ner, the objects Of the meeting, after which,
Ed. ID. Patterson was elected Secretary.
On motion, the chairman appointed Maj.
B. f. Matthews, Col. g. III. Nixon, t. s.
Brandon, c. j. 'Herrin, and S. Bnsby a
committee to draft resolutions expressive
Of the sense of the meeting, who, after a
short absence, reported the following pre-
ambIe and resolutions: ai 'tit fi.l i.a.iE
Whereas, It has become painfully ap-
parent to every Inpreiudiced, intelligent
and rejecting mind, from the recent IA
natical legislation of the Radical party,
that the country Is rapidly approaching
anarchy and merging into oligarchy, more
oppressive than the worst Of tyranny; and
whereas, it behooyes all lovers of civil and
religious liberty to lay aside all prejudice
and previous party predictions, and unite
themselves en- mdssc, for the purpose of re-
sisting by all peaceable and legitimate
means, the encroachments upon the constr
tutional rights and liberties of the people !;
and whereas, the national Democratic
party, by its inhexible adherence to the
Constitution and laws, and its high and
dignifed course of Legislation, has won the
favor, respect and admiration of all who
desire the perpetuity, peace, prosperity and
happiness of the whole country, and the
continuance of the great privileges, advan-
tages and the honesty and purity of the
republican institutions framed and be-
| queathed to us by our venerated forefathers ;
| and whereas, the Congress of the United
States, loosing sight of the great principles
upon which this government was estab-
lished in STOPPING for the attainment of
| political success by the impeachment OF
| the President thereof for which he con-
ceived to be an honest construction of the
| Constitution and the laws Hereunder, have
failed to make good before the Senate the
charges preferred; and whereas, we re-
pose full faith and confidence in the Ma
| tional Democratic Convention that is TO
assemble in the city of New York on the
| 4th of July next, and are ready and will
ing to support with zeal the nomination OF
any good man who is the exponent of the
true principles thereof; therefore be it
1st Resolved, That the national and
State taxation is grevious upon the people
in the present distressed financial condition
of the country, and should be reduced az
speedily as practicable.
I'd. That we will unite ourselves with
any political party for the purpose oi
peaceably and legitimately resisting any
and every encroachment upon constitu-
tional liberty.
Sd. That we recognize in the national
Democratic party the only political or
ganization that has for its object and pur.
pose the perpetnation of republican insti-
tutions.
4th. That we, with all lovers of law and
order at home as well as abroad, heartily
deprecate the action of Congress in pre-
ferring articles of impeachment against
the Chief Executive of the nation, and
congratulate the people as we'll as his Ex-
cellency on his acquiital.
| 9TH. That we earnestly invite the good,
of whatever previous political complexion
to unite with us in our efforts TO restore te
the country that wise and patriotic legis-
| lation, that characterized the government
in its primitive days. -a5 .-.
9th. That we will cordially support the
nominee of the national Democratic party
| 7th. That a copy of the proceedings o.
this meeting be furnished the UNION AMI
DISPATCH, the Gazette and Banner for pub
lication. .a sf
All of which were unanimously adopted
Three delegates were then elected from
each civil district in the county to attend
the State Convention. ..
On motion of B. F. Mathews, a Demo
cratic Central Executive Committee wa
| appointed for Lawrence county, composed
OF one member from each civil district II
the county.
The meeting was addressed by Col. Geo
ii. Nixon, b. +. Mathews, and severa
others. sl-t..
MARSHALL.
The Conservative and Democratic eli
zens Of Marshall county held meeting a
I.ewisburg on the lst inst, and appointed
| delegates 20 the Democratic State COnven
tioh. The following resolutions were
adopted
Resolved, That we fully appreciate th'
importance of the questions that now aga
tate the people Of the United States and 0
! the State of Tennessee and that will b
necessarily involved in the pending cam
naign for President OF the United States
and heartily sympathize with the move
menls of and principles advocated by th'
Conservative party, and in opposition Z
the means and measures Of the dsminan
Radical party.
Resolved, That we heartily approve an'
indorse the general course and evident pur
pose of his Exceliency ANDREW johnson
| President of the United States, since tn
close Of the late war.