Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-12-02
FAYETTE COUNTY.
The Convention appointment of Dele
gates, Etc.

Editors appeal: In accordance with
a notice previously given by a number
OF prominent citizens, the people OF
Fayette county met in convention at
the Courthouse, in SOmerville, onSat-
urday, the 9th ult., for the purpose OF
nominating a candidate to represent
the county in the Constitutional Con-
ventiOn, to meet at Nashville on the
10th Of January next. The conven-
ton assembled at II O'Clock am, and
on motion, Gen. John l.. I. Sneed was
unanimously chosen to preside as
Chairman, and H. c. Norman, Esq,
was appointed Secretary. The Chair
man, on taking his seat, explained, in
an eloquent manner, the object of the
meeting, and referred to the import
ant objects for which the State Con-
vention was called, and impressed all
in a tOrcible manner with the neces-
sity for sending an able. firm
and learned representative, one
who knew the necessities of
the people Of Tennessee, and who
would dare to undo and cast away
forever the unjust and odiOus laws
forced by military rule upon an un-
willing people, who are now begin
ming to feel that they are once more
free. Before a call being made bv the
Secretary it was ascertained that ev-
cry civil district in the county, except
one, was represented. The COnven-
ton being organized, and the Chair
man having announced that nOmina-
tons were in order, Gen. w. p. Fin
ney, OF District No. l, nominated E.
II. Shelton, Esq, Of Louisville, as a
lit and proper man to represent the
county. The announcement of Mr..
SheltOn'S name in connection with the
position gave such universal satisfac-
ton, and was received with so much
appreciation, that no other nominal
ton was made, and he was unani-
mOusly elected to be the NOM
inee Of the Convention. Messrs.
rim, Writ, Benz. Love and
W. q. NuchOls were appointed a COM
mittee to inform Mr.. Shelton of his
nomination, and in "A few minutes aE
ter retirement appeared with him i'm
the courtroom. Upon being informed
OF the action Of the body he returned
thanks for the honor conferred, and
confidence bestowed upon him. He
knew that his private interests de-
manded his presence at home, but
yielded to the wishes of the people
among whom he had been reared.
and was willing to make a sacrifice in
order TO serve them. His remarks
We're received with repeated applause.
and were listened TO with marked at
lection.
On motion Of DR.. Daniel T.. War
rem, Humphrey r. Bate, Esq, of Tip
ton county, was declared to be the
choice of the people of Fayette.
a candidate for the Constitutional
convention, to represent the floating
district composed of the counties of
tayette. Upton and Shelby, recon-
nendlng him for the position, and
Urging him to accept the same.
On motion of Joel L. Pulliam, ESQ.
Maris, John b. Smith, DIR. A.
VI. DObbins, Maj. J. T. Morrow. w.
HAL, ). CT. Sparks, DIR. ID. f. War
EN-, John w. BOals, and A. p. Gil
IAN, We're appointed delegates to
'epresent Fayette county in the Con-
to meet in Memphis to nomi-
late a candidate for the floating dis
rict above named.
On motion, it was directed that the
secretary forward a copy Ofthese pro-
,eedings to the Memphis papers and
he S0merville Falcon for publication.
JOHN l.. T. SNEED, Chairman.
II. I. MOORMAN, Secretary.