Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-06-06
DEMeCRATTC COUNTY COEVEN.
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| The Democrats OF Stewart county met at
Dover on the lst inst, and appointed two
delegates from each civil district and four
from the county at large TO the Democratic
State ConYenfion. The following resolu-
| tions were adopted unanimously:
Resolved, That we will ckeerfully and
| faithfully support the nominees Of the New
York Convention, and pledge ourselves TO
labor for their triumphant election.
Resolved, That the Secretary furnish a
copy Of the proceedings of this meeting 10
the UNIoS AED DISPATCH for publication.
LINCOLN.
At a meeting Of the Democrats Of Lin
coin county, at Fayetteville, on the lst
inst, the following resolutions were re-
ported by a committee: .r...s
Resolved, That we submit to the oppres-
sive, cruel and tyrannicaI measures Of the
Dominant party, simply because we cannot
help it..
Resolved, TRaf We wiA help 1t ,oaen zoe can
---and 10 that end, believing that alone in
unadulterated Democracy can remedy, re-
dress, security and relief against said party
in power be found, that our delegates be
instructed 10 vote only for such men TO repre-
sent us in the National Convention, whose
record is clearly at war with the Black Re
publican party, never having been 10 any
way allied with it.
Resolved, That it is the determination
of this convention, being a part of the
Southern people, that if negro equality Is
to be forced upon the Southern people, il
shall be done at the point Of the bayonet
only, and no true friend of the South will
ever become the willing tool or instrument
in the hands Of the Radical party for .the
enforcement Of the same on any pretext
whatever.
Resolved, That sbondhOlders should he
paid aud taxed as other people.
At the close OF the reading Of the reso-
lutions, j. G. Carrigan offered the follow
ing:
Resolved, That we in this primary con
Venlion declare, under the circumstances
that surround IA and the present condition
Of ihe country, that andrew johnson is our
choice for the Presidency ia the approach
ing contest for that office.
Which resolution was tabled
ghe meeting proceeded to vote on the
resolutions, adopting the first. j. w. New
man then moved TO amend the second reso-
luton BY striking ont the following words:
Whose record since 1861 is clearly at war
wlth the Black Republican party-never
having been in any way allied to it," and
substituting the following in lieu "Whp
are nor clearly opposed to the principles
Of the Radical Republican party" This
amendment was laid on the table, and the
second resolution as reported by the COM
mittee adopted. The third aud fourth reso-
lutions were then adopted.
Delegates we're then appointed to repre-
sent the county in the Democratic State
Convention. = (
.... BEDFORD.
The Democrats of Bedford county ID
convention at ShelbyVilli, on the lat inst
adopted the following:
Resolved, Ist That the issue Of the late
war was rs 10 whether the Union was Gone
and iRseparable"
Resolved, %. That the success of the
Federal forces has decided that once de-
bateable question "now and forever"
Resolved, Sd. That this being true, we
maintain that every State should enjoy q
perfect equality with her sister States in
the Federal Union, and that every citizen
il entitled 10 ali the rights and privileges
formerly enjoyed by our illustrious ances-
try, and bequeathed to rs as our richest
legacy.
Resolved, 4th. That we most heartily
commend Chief Justice Chase for the mp
right and Impartial manner in which he
presided over the late impeachment court
and also the nineteen Senators who had the
honor and courage to fulfill faithfully their
high and important trusts.
Resolved, 5th. That we earnestly re-
commend as one Of the delegates for the
State at large, our distinguished fellow-citi-
zen, Edmund Cooper. ....-
Resolved, 9th. We congratulate the count
try upon The acquittal of President johns
son Of The Infamous and uniounded charges
against him BY the Senators and the lower
house Of Congress, and we hereby tender
the thanks Of The people, which we think
are due the President, for his noble and
patriotic defence Of ihe Constintion.
A large plumber Of delegates TO the State
Convention were then appointed.