Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-06-04
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DEmOCRATTc COUNTY CONvEE.
T1ONs.
MAURY.

MAURY.
On Monday, the LIST inst, a Large nun
Der of the good citizens of Mary count
assembled 10 convention At the CouTthous
in Columbia, for The purpose Of aPpointib
delegates TO the State Convention, 10 i
held Al Nashville on Che 9thlinsk fsv.g
| Madison 5. Frieason, ED, was called /
the Chair, and A. 81 Horsley, and JAS. H
tusseli we're appointed 70 act as Secrets
Ties. -
A few appropriate remarks we're mad
by fhe Chairman, ia which were chief
stated the objects OF the convention.
A list of delegates consisting Of two o
more from each district in the county, wa
then presented by Joe. III. Russell, which
after the addition OF several names, wa
unanimously adopted. On motion, al
Conservative citizens Of the county b
Maury who may be ia Nashville on IN,
9th inst, were invited to act as representa-
lives for the comfy which motion wa
amended by making il the duty Of the dele
gates appointed who may not be able to 70
10 appoint substitutes.
The following resolution was read and
unanimously adopted; 4
Resolved, Thai no member of this con.
yention ever was opposed to Union under
The Constitution as Il ioas, az they under
stood it,. They went into the rebellion be-
cailse they believed the party in power was
usurping authority not conferred by the
Constitution.
After a few remarks by Messrs. HamiL
ton, Hickey and Bullock, the convention
adjourned.
The pulse begins 10 beat; the blood be-
gins 10 run warm again. There's life 10
the old land yet" May the blessings OF
high Heaven attend this effort
.I - 4# sfi GILES, 80 Fusf
PULASKI, June q l86s.-There was 4
large and respectable convention of the
people of Giles county on Monday, the let
inst, for the purpose Of electing delegates
to the Conservative State Convention to be
heldin Nashville on the 9th Of this month.
There was no wild or boisterous enthusi9
asm manifested in the meeting, bat there
was q deep, silent and significant interest
indicated in che countenanee, manner and
action Of every Conservative present. The
old veterans and yeOmanry Of the county
had assembled once more, for the purpose
Of making grand rally for the rescue Of
constitutional liberty, and their conduct
was that Of men determined 20 act, and 10
act fearlessly and earnestly, instead OF
making futile and sensational demonstra!
ton. Old Giles is ready for action, glorious
manly and valiant action. And she il
willing and anxious to unite with any party
IN a fierce and persistent effort 10 bury
kadicalism, and resurrect the principles of
Justice, equality and truth, which have
been consigned 20 the tomb for more thaR
three years by that Infamous aud bloody
heresy. q 1913 FIttIt,y Itfht
The silence and solemnity of the meet
ing was not that of apathy or Indifference.
bat Of the proloundest interest. II was
like the awful silence which precedes the
opening Of great battle, when the rights,
liberties and lives Of millions are at issue
Hurrah for old Giles True TO her am
eient glory, she rallies proudly and valiant
~ 70 the coming confess. She Ia ready to
do her part and will do it when the issue
comes, il sustasned by the party North
which has invited us TO participate in the
politics Of the country. She means action,
bold, honorable, manly action; and she
wants every county in the State to unite
with her in an immortal and crushing grasp
at the throat Of Radicalsm in Tennessee
The assembly" has been sounded, the
charge" will be heard next.
The speakers OF the occasion we're Gen.
j. c. Brown, Mai. #. NJ. Jones, Col. Solon
4. ROse and Gen. G. w. Gordon, all of
whom were listened TO with significant in
terest aud profound attention.
. laroa r.n.l,ae Al.
pointed to represent the county 10 the State
Convention to be held in Nashville on the
9th inst.
MONTGOMERY.
The Democrats of Montgomery county
assembled at the Courthouse in Clarksville
on Monday last, Cor the purpose Of appoint!
ing delegates 70 the State Convention at
Nashville, on the 9th inst 10
On motion, Mr.. T. ID. Leonard was called
10 the Chair, and Clay Roberts and w. A.
Solomon appointed Secretaries.
In compliance with request of the
Chairman and repeated calls from the as
dressed the meeting explaining the object
for which it had been called, and urged
the great necessity Cor fall organization of
the opposition 10 Radicalism in this State
10 cooperate with the Democracy Of the
North in the coming campaign. & EE Z
He was followed by Col. ]. f. Bailey,
Gen. j. q. Hornberger, Major q. A. Henry
and G, G.. Smith, Esq, all Of whom hearth
ly Endorsed the object Of the meeting, and
counseled prompt and decisive action upon
the part Of all who desired to see white
nansafa ~ h.fs-l al-.s,--l .
out the country, and especially in Tennes-
see. They were all entirely willing that
the Democrats of the North should select
their own man as candidate for the
Presidency, and he would receive their
warmesl support
Delegates were appointed TO represent
the various districts in the county, after
which the meeting adjourned. -F.s
ftF ~ f SHELBY. flfl p stt
Al meeting Of the Democrats of Shelby
county, at Memphis, on the Isl inst, the
following resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, As the sense Of the Democratic
party of Shelby county, -
i. That the late war WAS waged on the
part of the Federal government for che
s0te ana declared purpose OF restoring the
Union under the Constitution.
2. That the late war having extinguished
slavery in the southern States, we pledgs
ourselves 10 abide that result.
3. That while the freedman is entitled to
a proper degree Of guardianship on the
part of both Federal and State govern.
ments, he is totally unfit 10 exercise the
full prerogaliyes Of citizenship To invest
him With the right Of suRrage-in word,
70 make him, in his present condition, a
sovereign, is political crime, the tendency
of which is 10 destroy the peace, happiness
and prosperity Of both the white and black
races, and TO sap the very foundations Of
our republican institutions.
4. The present crisis in public affairs
is the most perilous 10 the liberties Of the
people, and 10 our free, constitutional gov
eminent, that has ever occurred in our
history as 3 Federal Union. Although
three years have elapsed since the close Of
the war, the Union under the Constitution.
the only bond Of Union except force--has
nol been restored, Ten Of the States ofilre
Union are governed, not by the Constitu-
ton and the laws passed en- conformity