Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-15

Republican Convention In Campbell
County,

Convention Of the Republican Unionists o
Campbell county WAS held At Jscksborc on Gbe etl
day Of July, for the purpose Of selecting delegate
to the Knoxville snd Nashville Conveutoss. F. P
/ McNew. ESQ. was elected Chairman, and William
! Allen, Secretary and tbefeuPon, on motion, th'
Chairman appointed COMMITTEES Of ave on Reso
lutions and Delegates who reported the following
resolutions
We, the Republican Union men Of Campbell
county, in public convention assembled after dut
consideration Of the present political situation a.
well in Tennessee Ne in the whole country do here
By set forth the following declaration Of our wishes
and pTinciples
LIST. We congratnlRte our fellow-ci.izehs every,
where that in spite II treason and rebellion Inst IN
spite Of treachery in The White House and in the
Senate Chamber are still upon our legs, the old
Gag still waves in triumph over us the sceptre OF
power is still 10 our hands, and the nation still
moves on 70 glory. greatness and peace under OIL
guidance
3D. That we sill advocate the doctrine that those
who saved our country ought 20 rule II and have ITS
honors and that as George Washington, the leader
Of our armies in the days Of the Revolution, was
the first President Of the newborn nation, so we
favor Ulysses S. Grant the leader Of our armies in
the days Of the rebellion, as the first President Of
The regenerate Republic two leaders alike deter
mined and skillful in war, merctul in victory, and
unsssuming ard lsw-abiding in peace.
3d. That we heartily endorse the nomination Of
SCHUYLER Collar as our candidate for the Vice Pres
idency: that we regard him as foremos. among the
frs. Statesmen OF the age that We admire him as
christian gentleman, another example Of how poor
boy may BY honesty and industry rise 10 the highest
honors IN Republican Government; and that
above All we commend him for his answering de-
Totion 70 the great cause Of freedom and loyalty.
9Th Thst we hereby instruct Senator Senter and
fof "A H.,
cate and vote for resolution in cur State Legsla-
ture, demanding of Joseph S. Fowler that he i'm
medistely resign the high trust con6ded ID him as
U. 5. Senator from Tennessee, be having indsputs-
bly, proven himself utterly incompetent 70 discharge
the duties Of his high Office, he having done all be
could to set the impeachment measures in motion,
and then wiltully turned his back upon ali be had
said and done, and voted against Impeachment and
having thereby deservedly lost tbe respect and
hdeuce OF every honest man in TENNESSEE regard
less Of party OF politics. church or color.
5th. That the following gentlemen be appointed
delegates TO the coming Knoxville Congressional
Convention Alexander Heatherly Thomas Boat
wright, John Hunly, William Allen, H. ~ Hol
lingsworth, David Coin, Benjamin +. THATCHER
Tucker w. Page Abner Rutherford, Samuel Baird
Joab sharp, George w. Sharp, Henry Adkins, Silss
L. Arthur, T. p. McNew, John Il. Claiborne, VIM
d Myers, John Meador, John NJ. Bibee, James
Irwin, and Henry Il. Gibson. And that the follow
70 aPPVinsSa U0AcSoeeo W sDe OVhlhs -tasbf tie
Convention VIM. S. Ayres, Daniel Richardson
VIM. A. Madden, FIR de Fsverrier, John Myers,
John Meador, 4. Z. McNew, John Housley, VIM
Oaks, Sam Baird, WIN. Morrow, Richard Adkins,
g. Huckabsy, Michael Miller, james Morton, John
Jones, James J, Mars, James II. Agee, james H.
Grant, and Henry r. Gibson.
9th. That relying on the sound judgment aud
wise discretion Of our said delegates we leave them
free to cast the vote Of this county in said Conyen
ton as they, under the then existing circumstances
may deem best and we hereby authorize such del
egates attend said Convention to cast therein the
whole vote Of this county
9TH. That copy of these resolutions be furnished
The Knoxville Wing and Nashville Press and Times
for Publication HENRY II. GIBSON, CHM
On motion, said resolutions we're unanimously
adopted, and thereupon the Convention adjourned.
f. p. McNEw President
WILLIAM ALLEN SecretarU