Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-19
From the Nashville Press end Times Of The 18Th
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.
Electors at Large NOninaied.--FIVe
Hundred Delegates Present.

Capitol. and The mort enthusiastic.
The business Of tie CoEFention was prosecute
with aTdor up 10 bais past eleven o'clock last mig
most Of The delegates remaining IN the hall up {
adjournment
4 The Convention was called 10 order at II n n
q Senator A II. Cate, Chairman Of the Republica
. State Central Committee
On motion Of Senator Cate Senator J b Fria,
son was elected temporary chairman The late
stated the object Of the Convention, and counsele
prudence ano unanlmlty in the proceedings
Prayer BY Rev. DR.. Pesrnc OF Knoxville
Senator Gate as Chairman Of the State Ceutrs
20 Inmlttee, , nominated Capt Grisham and Colone
DAVID Nelson ae temporary secretaries. Agreed "a
Senator Cate moved that the chair appoint com
mittee on permanent organization, composed Of on
celegase from each Congressional District.
~ =. Cooke suggested that committee on ere
aeiials should be appointed frst there were tw,
delegates from some OF the counties Such was tn,
case With Davidson county
hey. Dr Pearne thought it rather out Of order e
appoint the committee on credentials before IN,
convention was permanently organized Let tht
convention be first organized, and then the claim,
Of these contestants be settled in in The usa1
and proper way.
Senator Gates motion TO appoint COMMITTEES on
permanent organization was then adopted The
chair appointed the following as the committee
Isl District, D. 9. Thornburg; I'd District Gen
j.. a. Cooper 30 District, Colonel Thomas Waters
/ 4th District, Col VIM. Bosom; 5th District Cant
Joshua Bryan 9th District Jesse Taylor; 7th Dis
trict, Senator john Norman; sth District, Mr.. -
Moore.
S. NJ. Arnell moved that The convention take a
recess until p. NJ
r. r. Butler thought that the necessary commit
tees should first DO appointed and be ready TO re-
! port after The recess
B. +. Cooke wanted the committee Oh eredon-
tials appointed. He moved that one delegate from
each Congressional District compose that commit
tee, 70 be now appointed by the Chair
Rev DIR paarna rafead tho r,Spf Of l.rdo,. IL.
this body had right 60 appoint committees, or
proceed TO other business before the Convection w6s
organized.
r. R. Butler remarked that this was conyen-
tion, not mob. Business could be greatly faci-
lated by appointing the committees now.
The motion Of Mr. Arnell 10 take a recess pre-
vailed, and the convention adjourned 20 I'm.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention was called 20 order az I'M
Colonel ID. III. Tbornbure from the committee un
permanent Organization, reported The following as
permanent officers
Prssident-Hon Horace MAYNARD
Vieo PresideDts-lst District, G. J Mckinney.
I'd, Judge j.. C. Houk Sd, Senator A. NJ Cate 4th
w. Spence; 5th, Judge III. III. Harrison 6Lb Hon
s. M. Arnell 7th, d. w Stillwel; stH, i. S. Rich
ards.
Secretaries Col d. Nelson, Col }. b. Brown
low, Capt. Geo. +. Gris5am, T. j. Hendrick, Sam
uel Lowry, Thomas White, A w. Hawkins, Capt.
Shaw Major WIN. Gray.
On motion Of Senator Smith tho report was
unanimously adopted
On being conducted 10 The chair, Mr.. Maynard
returned his thanks for the compliments thus ac-
corded him. They had met on \. matter Of great
importance, and stood there charged with the re-
sponsibe administration. In their hands was, for
the time being, tbe control Of the State government.
Their first duty 20 protect the life property and
liberty Of its citizens government that could
not and would not protect IFS citizens was not gov
ernment. BE referred 20 the Kosta affair as ex-
ample Of the policy, in tins respect Of the national
government. Whatever there might be 90 criticise
in The British government there was also much 10
challenge admiration, and IN no respect more than
the protection it afforded is humblest citizens
The Abyssnian expedition was cited as suggestive
proof Of this. They had to-day serious trouble 20
settle, and much depended on what done here
to-day. Had they 3 government in Tennessee, or
was il a cham A grave and reverned Senator had
been dragged from his bed and maltreated by I'M
known outlaws. Gentlemen, these things Must moi
be. While their deliberations were 10 be conducted
with prudence and moderation, he a1GrRea them,
above all things against undue tmidity where their
duty was concerned. He hoped that the proceed
ings Of this Convention would add strength and
courage 30 the General Assembly now in extraord-
nary session. lie was aware oil the subtle arts and
influences brought 10 bear upon that body, but he
was confident that they would be equal 10 theemer
gency II their deliberations resulted IN two 9hngs
they would be worthy monument more enduring
than brass First that the public faith Of tho State
should be maintained inviolate second, that the
personal security of every citizen should fully as
sured [Applause
Senator Cate moved that Committee on Gre
dentials 10 be composed of one delegate from each
Congressional District, be appointed by the chair
Carried, and the following delegates were anAounc-
ed as the Committee on Credentials
Ist District Hon. z. p 9. Nelson I'd District
L. NJ Blackman; Sd District, Senator A. M. Cate
4th District, Col Lewis 1illman; 9Th District Col
Frank Hardeman; 9Th District Representative Guy
Wines; 7th District, Representative l. Roach sth
District, j. o. X Reese.
The credentials of the various contesting delega-
tons were referred TO the Committe on Credentials
Hon. r. r. Butler moved that Committee on
Resolutions 20 be composed of one delegate from
each Congressional district ana three from the State
at large, be appointed by the chair Carried
The chair announced tle following delegates as
the committee
LIST District E. c. Gillenwaters; I'd District
Thomas II. Pesrne; Sd District, Z. L. Williams;
4th District James Mullins 9TH District, h. G.
Turner; eth, District Thomas j. Cypert 7th Dis
trict, Z. Underwood 5th District, ID. a. Mum; at
large, Hons r. r. Butler w B. Stokes and s. NJ.
Arnell.
The following communication from Gov, Brown
low was read
KNOXVILLE, August 10, 1858.
TO the President and members Of the Republican
1868
GENTLEMEN; Being denied the pleasure and the
honor of meeting with you in person and partcipa
ting in your deliberations take this method TO
press 10 you my hearty sympathy With you and the
great Republican party Of the nation, of which you
are psTs.
i congratulate you upon what deem the certain
Of Grant and Colfax-the former The great
est General Of the age and the latter the foremost
statesman of The nation in the pending canvass |
and also congratulate you upon the certain utter
defeat of Seymour and Blair, the standard-bearers
Of the party of revolution and of The restoration of
the " lost cause
The conflict is and is 10 be, sharp, bitter and un-
scrupulous so far our opponents are concerned /
out we may well conclude this is their last ditch
a. tnst beaten here, las beaten they most assured
ht VIZ pc The threatened temple of our national
osy ana laws viii stand forth in it integrity un-
t. " ~ the strife, and its permanenoe assured
our ,.,,et 70 secure our triumph and perpetuate /
tsncp tss ny IN tennessee it is Of the utmost imror
lime y,te ~, aellohy prevail in our councils At
rihoe his ,,, fSont true man would rather sac
ora,vsl -; est and submit Go forego his own
eIaila Than 10 mperil the sueSsss of tbs
them. efeuua py INSISTING upon /
When emigIanis come q, s.,,,.
should be welcomed with earnet - Su, otasei they
stepping % inquire first, on which s5s - ~ 99
they were born. sue o. the ONO
Missouri which bas adopted the pol,.,,, ,,.-o.,
/ 49, my 9tuef state. has rasei va1
large aocessons Of population and yssib ~ 81
grafton, VIII give y Is supposed arrer msioritv
for Grant and ColiaX than she ala. In 5ss4 icy I5S
coin.
Trusting that You viii have a hsrmo,;,,,. .nt
profitable session, and that when YOU sensTs,s a
shall be 10 return 10 your homes and vgorll for or
| noble cause like beavers have the honor ~ ra
main, with high consideration, yours most respect
| fully, w g. BRowELow
Rev DR. Pearne moved that a committee Of ave
on the order Of business be appointed by the chair
Carried, and the following delegates we're appointed
I as the committee