Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-06-10

returned his thanks, and said that on &C
count of his impaired health, he would
have preferred some other gentlemen had
been selected to preside at the Inaugural
ton Of this great movement in Tennessee.
Reports were first called for from the
several Congressional delegations, under
the resolution adopted by a preliminary
meeting on Monday evening" The reports
covered the appointment Of three commit
tees, composed of one delegate from each
reports, constituted as follows:
COMMITTEE ON PERMANENT oRGANIzA-
TON.
lst District -Jno. It. Noe, of Granger.
ID J.C. Luttrell, of Knox.
Sd Asa Faulkner, of Warren.
4th i" Edmund Cooper, Of Bed
ford. .a-
9Th Jno. Woodward, of Rob-
ertson.
9th w. A. Quarles, of Mont
gomery. t.s.l
9TH P. T. Glass, of Giles.
8th M. G. Galloway, of Shelby.
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
1st District.-James White, of Hawkins.
ID John Baxter, of Knox.
Sd R.Henderson, of Hamilton.
18th John G. Brown, of Giles.
9Th John II. Calender, of Da-
wilson. .t.-'f as.taH-.f
9Th District.-Dorsey 3. Thomas, of
Humphreys
9TH District-B. G. Black, Of Giles.
Sth J. W. Leftwich, of Shelby.
COMMITTEE TO RECOMMEND DELEGATES
FROM THE STATE AT LARGE.
LIST District-James James, of Granger.
ID A. Blizzard, of McMinn.
Sd z. T. Collier, of -.
4th John Woods, Of Ruther-
ford.
5th District.-W. II. Williamson, Of
Wilson. ...
9th District.-W. b. Gordon, of Maury.
7th w. w. Lea, of Lauderdale.
The Committee on Organization retired,
and the convention was RECALLED with music
by the Odd Fellows brass band. After a
brief absence, the Committee on Perma-
nent Organization returned to the hall,
and through Col. Galloway, reported SIS
follows: h f
For President.-Edmund Cooper, of
Bedford
For Vice Presidents.-P. T. Scruggs, of
Shelby John Baxter, of Knox; A, Biz
zard, of McMinn; James e. Bailey, of
Montgomery; A. O.. p. Nicholson, Of
Maury. f .-. aa.. ..... sa saa.
Secretaries- P. Jones, of Davidson :;
Jno. NJ. Fleming, of Knox; M. C. Gallo
way, of Shelby.
The report was received and unanimous
ly concurred in. Col. Cooper, being con-
Quoted to the Chsir, spoke as follows
For this manifestation, gentlemen of the
Convention, on your part, 10 calling upon
me to preside over its deliberations upon
so important an occasion, l beg of you TO
accept my sincere thanks. This was 10 me
unexpected, but prize it as one OF the
brightest compliments that could possibly
be paid TO me under the circumstances.
Just from the midst of the great political
struggle in which the defense of this nation
hung, feel deeply this response, coming
from the Conservative masses of Tennessee.
The contest is not yet over, my friends it
lie lust beginning. In the result Of the APP
preaching Presidential election il is TO be
ended. On one side you have regular
organized powerful political organization,
and on the other we will be able to gather
in solid column of true patriots, who love
their country and who are willing TO sacri-
fee their lives for the public good On
that platform j stand to-day, as l have all
WAYS stood, and may God preserve the
right. .-.... (
On motion Of Judge Gaut, of Davidson,
the editors of the Democratic and Conser-
yative Tennessee press, who are in attend
ance upon this convention were requested
10 act as assistant Secretaries.
Gov. Neill s. Brown submitted the fol-
lowing resolution, which was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That all resolutions TO be
offered before the Convention be referred
TO the Committee on Resolution, without
debate
The Committee on Delegates from the
State at large having retired, Gov. Brown
was called upon and spoke as Sollows:
MR.. browns SPEECH.
Mr.. President and gentlemen of the con.
Vention: cannot rise TO respond to your
call and face this large and fine assembly
Of the people Of Tennessee without emo
tfQu. 4 see AAGAiuA ahA bCiOIc me
faces from whom | have been separated
these long mortal years, and upon whom
are written the care which only The BE We
all have suffered can imprint You are
here from the Esst and West and you are
here from the Middle, 20 swear 30 the Con-
stitution Of the United States; aud, il il be
possible by any act of yours, 10 redeem this
down trodden country from the feet Of the
despoilers. II = prophet had dared ten
years ago TO proclaim 10 the people of
America, that in the year 1868 one-hAlf OF
that great community would be disfran.
ehised, that their slaves would be their
masters, themselves excluded,from thebal-
lot-boK be would have been Kissed out OF the
country. How do the gray headed, ven
cradle pairiarchs Of Tennessee feel az find
Jog themselves excluded from the ballot
box and that baliot-box taken by strangers? |
HoE DO the sons Of the old pioneers feel, |
who tailt the towns, cities asd roads, and |
who fought under the banner-I mean
hat old banner thai waved in the battle Of |
Y ,.rktown and at the gates Of Mexieo2 |
,,v how do they feel after all they have done
owa Vds building up this Commonwealth of
,urs IL il possible we have endured these
Wis uatig obey have become tame2 No
,rlinsrv pausaose Nosld have brought this
sat mas Of mes from all sections Of Ten
,esSee 10 meet is this Capitol together
Tbis ia not 4 mere party movemeut--it is
: .,,,,t A., he made Ia AT State where