Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-02-25
CosrrnrAr,oa AND coxCLusroN.

Pursuant TO adjournment, the Radical
County Convention met at the courthouse
! yesterday afternoon.
On the opening Of the proceedings, the
crowd was hustled outside the bar, and
the delegates were called in one by one,
| getting their places in the odoriferous dress
circle and taking off their hats as the con-
| vention progressed.
! The Secretary read the following
Resolved, That we have heard with re-
I greet that a movement is on foot to recon-
| slider the vote taken for Jailer. which re-
suited in the nomination Of Mr.. Abe
Smith that we condemn any motion look
ing towards Republication Of our action on
| that occasion, and that any delegate who
aids any such motion has not the interest
Of the Republican party at heart, is a dis
organizer, and should be expelled from
this convention.
Delegate Thornberg moved the adoption
of the resolution.
Delegate Graham, on the part Of the
tenth Ward delegation, also moved its
adoption.
A motion TO nominate Abe Smith by &C
clamation was ruled out of order.
The resolution was then carried, with
only three dissenting votes.
A friend Of Cramer wanted TO make an
explanation, but was ruled cut of order.
All but the two candidates receiving the
highest number of votes for County Regis
ter at the meeting on Saturday, were
dropped, and the vote taken, c. W. Smith
receiving 80 votes and Dan. Casey 40.
Smith was declared nominated.
Some confusion here ensued, which was
stopped on a call upon the Chairman nv a
negro to deserve order"
The following, offered by b. +. Cook,
was adopted
Whereas, A bill establishing Board of
Commissioners in lieu ofthe County Court of
Davidson county, passed the honorable
Senate of this State in December last went
to the House Of Representatives and was
then referred 10 the Judiciary Committee
Of which the Hon. Thos. A. Kercheval, Of
this county, is chairman that the delay
in his hands greatly endsngers the passage
of this measure of most vital importance
to the loyal people of this county to pro-
tect them 10 the administration of Justice
and the administration Of county business
from unjust prejudice and oppression, and
any amendments would now, By returning
the bill to the Senate, further endanger the
passage Of this just measure which our
people desire 10 have passed. without any
amendment or change from its own intrin-
sic merits; therefore
Resolved, That, speaking the known
voice of the loyal people of this county,
our common constituents, we earnestly
Il
tiYes and Senator'S from this county, the
immediate passage of this most important
measure, desiring no amendment or change
on it az it came from the Senate, and we re-
speotfully request the House of Represents
tives TO listen to our unanimous prayer for
this object
Resolved, That -- be a committee
to present the petition to our Represents
tives, and request that they present the
same to the General Assembly as our petit
ton to them.
Col. Paramore offered the following,
which was unanimously adopted:
Whereas, We believe that the binding
Of the Tennessee and Pacific railroad is an
enterprise eminently calculated to develop
/ the resources of Tennessee, and particularly
the mineral and fruit-growing interests of
the State; and will be of immense value to
the commerce and manufacturing interests
of Nashville and Davidson county and its
building at the present time il necessity
to prevent the Louisville and Nashville
railroad from Building branch road from
Gallatin and MurlreesboSo, thus diYerting
the Southern trade from our city and
county to Louisville aud that the PROPOSE
ton TO loan the bonds of the county TO the
amount Of three hundred Thousand dollars
would secnre the circulation of more than
three times that amount of money among
the laborlng men, farmers and mechanics
Of our city and comfy, and thus go far to-
wards relieving us from our present tinan-
cial embarrassment; therefore,
| Resolved, That the Republican party of
| Davidson county heartily indorse the
| proposition, and that all the candidates of
this convention are hereby pledged to vote
| for and use their influence in favor Of said
Inscription.
Judge NJ. NJ. Brien offered the follow
| ing:
Whereas, Some, at least (as is often the
case) have been disappointed as to their
first choice, nevertheless, we went into con-
yention, submitted our claims, thereby
tacitly agreeing to abide by the action of
the convention, and as true Republicans
we should do so therefore
| Resolved, LIST. That we will in good
faith sustain and support each nominee of
this convention.
ID. That in the opinion of this conven-
ton, there is no law or constitution in the
State Of Tennessee prohibiting or excluding
any one from the Jury box, or holding Of
| fipa on account of race ar nolOr
Sd. That the time has come, at least in
Davidson county, when the honest, quail
fed colOred man should be elected and
hold at least a portion of the offices.
Tremendous applause followed the read
ing of the preamble and resolutions.
Amendments were adopted substituting
for the words 'tscitly agreed" shaving
been pledged by themselves or authorized
friends" and substituting "all loyal men"
for "all men"
The resolution as amended was then
adopted.
j. Albert Smith offered a resolution pro
yiding for the appointment of county
committee, to consist of one white mau and
one colored man from each ward.
&. F. Cook opposed the resolution, aud
holly denounced the distinction which had
always been made by mentioning the word
color" az il sll men were not equal be-
fore the law.
J. H. Sumner, col interrupted Cook by
asking him what he was fishing for now
and asserted that the Speaker had some
scheme afoot.
Cook replied, that the only scheme he
had was 10 throw out those ours who we're
always whining about color and creating
dissensions.
j. Albert Smith threw back into The teeth
OF Cook the insinusdon of "curs," and the
resolution was then adopted-and a county
committee appointed in accordance with its
provisions
). Albert Smith was nominated Justice
of the Peace for the FIRST (NsshviIle) die
lFict by the following vote ]. Albert
Smith 80, A. s. Thurneck 10, Nelson
Walker, col, l, Samson Keeble COL, /,
Jno. Mulroy Q, J. P RsTford 0, Charles
W. Lewis Q.
Nelson Walker, colored, vas nominated
second Justice of the Peace in same district
| by reclamation.