Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-01
Republican Meeting in Bradley County.

According to previous notice a large and enthu-
siastic crowd, representing the Union Republicans
of Bradley county, assembled at the court house in
Cleveland the 9th ultmo, to listen to speeches
by Hon. L. O. Houk and Gen. Joseph A. Cooper,
and to appoint delegates to attend the State and
Congressional Conventions hereafter TO be holden
at Nashville the 18th Of August, 1868, in accord
snce with the call of the Chairman of the Executive
COMMITTEES Of the State, and at Knoxville to nomi-
nate o candidate for Congress and an Elector on
the Republican ticket at such time as may hereafter
be agreed upon or called by the proper authority
The following proceedings were had to wit On
motion, Captain j. K. Clingan was called TO the
chair and briefly stated the object OF the oonven-
ton. W o. White was made Secretary A com
mittee Of two men from each District was appoint
ed TO draft resolutions After The committee re-
tired the Convention adjourned to the court house
yard where they were entertained by able addresses
from Judge Houk and General Cooper, after which
the Convention re-sssembled and the committee re-
ported the following resolutions, to wit:
ResoIusa, let That we, the Republicans of Brad
ley county in Convention assembled, declare that
the nomination of u. s. Grant for the. Presidency
and Schuyler Colfsx for the Vice Presidency of the
United States NESTS our hearty approval and fully
D6lleVlnE boAb 0Eeab Oapbain OF armies who
suppressed the rebellion and the distinguished CT
william, second on the ticket are every way worthy
and capable, pledge ourselves to rstify and con-
arIn their nomination at the bsllot-bOx in Novem-
Der next.
Ind. That We recommend the appointment of
eight delegates to the Nashville Convention on the
18th Of August next and the same number to re-
present Bradley county in the District Convention,
at Knoxville, whenever it may be holden.
3Td. That we consider the acton of the Executive
Committee in postponing the assembling of the
State Convention as unwarranted and savoring Of
disposition to permit not in the State, and con-
sequently not informed as TO the wishes and conve-
nience Of the masses of the Republican party, TO
manipulate and dictate ts policy, and that we sup
posed an Executive Committee was intended to
hasten, not retsrd, the organization of the Republ
can party in Tennessee.
4th. That the delegates from the county of Brad
ley who may hereafter be chosen 10 attend the
Knoxville Convention hereby instructed TO vote
for Gen. Jos. A. Cooper, in said convention as our
choice 10 represent this District in Congress as long
as his name is before said convention az a candi-
date but in case of his withdrawal, then they are
instructed TO cast the vote Of this county for Hon
L. G. Houk throughout. That the delegates from
this county TO the Nashville Convention are direct
cd to cast the vote of the county in favor Of the
Hon. Horace Maynard IS candidate for Congress
from the State at large.
5th. That Col John B. Brownlow is our choice
as Elector for the State st large and Colonel D. NJ
Nelson Elector for the I'd Congressional District
6tb. That the following nan'ed individuals are
hereby appointed delegates to attend the District
Convention at Knoxville, viz: Dr. B. W. Padgett,
Capt J. K Clingan, James Pettitt, Captain P. w.
Norwood, A. j. Gate, Esq, Joseph Bolts and A.
Grant sad to attend the State Convention at Nash
vile ". o. White Capt. ]. K. Cingsn, Col. d. NJ.
Nelson, John Hambright, g.. De Ford, Capt W L,
Cate, Capt. A. ]. Kelley and A Carter.
7th. That a copy Of these proceedings be forward
cd to the Knoxville WIG for publication with
request that other Republican newspapers copy.
On motion the Convention adjourned.
j. K. CLIEoAN, ChsiFman