The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-05-28

{ The guilt and harmony be on your ow
Z heads,
, 1t is said that yoa came hare backed D
the money ofrailroad men.
You may spenk as much and as long as yc
like, but actions speaS louder than words
!, The people would 60 TO their homes with ID
! bad Impressions Of these two days expert
enee in reference TO railroad rings and schoo
, fnnders, and the fruits'Will be biiseF--yer.
bitter 20 you malcoptents. As be had re
ferred to the railroad ring he would fuEthe
caution the disfuptonists that there was
remote possibility oftbe goose that laii CHI
golden eggs being killed II they persevered
in their iniquitous course. CoHtinne thiI
fight TO thes bitter end, manipulate, 90 pro.
posed, the registration of the State, and a
the eleventh hour Andrew Johnson will be
showed into power by the votes which you
A intend for yourselves, and then you can 80
round licking the dust at the feet Of the Dem.
ocrats; both sides win then 60 overheard,
and all will be treated alike. Contemplate
the future little.
On motion Of s. Ireland, TIE following
gentlemen were constituted the HeW State
Central Committee:
First Disirct--Hon. N. Hacker, Jonesboro.
sosOnd District--cOl. n. o. Camp, Knot
Vile M
Dr. JgB. Young, Knoxville.
Fourth Distric:-Hon. W NJ. Woodcock,
Lafaytte,
Filth District-Hon. Gee W. Blackburn,
Hon. Randall BSoWn, Nashville
Seventh District--Hon. lsaac N. Roach,
Huntingdon.
Eighth Dlstriet--HOn. D. .Nunn, Browns
ville.s
Ninth Districts. G. ireland, Memphis.
John BrownloW followed, aad syoke il de-
fence ofthe young men, pointing ont several
around him who #ers shot to pieces during
the war on three hhhdred and odd battle
fields, and who carried their patriotic scars
concealed in various places about their per-.
sons.
Referring the interview with Gov. Sentef,
mentioned by Col. Thornburgh, be denied
that Thornburgh bad told The whole trutb.
Thornburgh insisted that be did H. H.
Thomas rose in the rear part Of the hall, and
said be didnty whereupon Col Thornbufgh
said IL was damned lie. The pieliminarieg
Of row followed, but .he great crowd be-
tween the parties prevented any serious con-
sequences.
Senator Fuson, being one Of the committee
that waited on Gov. Senter, was called on BY
John BroWnow for examination. He sub
stantiated eli that Col, Thornburgh had said,
aHd added that The committee had informed
the Governor that Gen. Stokes had himself
authorized the committee to do whatever
would be fair, II Senter would egree.
A motion made by Mr., Mum, 70 adjourn
sine de, was pvt and carried.
The chairman suggested that as the busi-
ness Of the convention had been finished it
would be proper 10 leave the hall, and quit
fuss and pickering. There was enough Of H.
The convention .hen dissolved.
Immediately aher the adiourning ofthe
convention the committee addressed the
following letter n General Stokess
NASHVILLE, TBSH., May II, 1899.
Hon W. b. Slotss.
DRAR Sikh accordance with the iu-
strnctlon given TO Us, BY the Republican
Convention, assembled IN Nashville, yester-
day, II is made our duty, as wen as our
pleasure, to inform you, that to-day you
we're selected as the choice OF said convention
as the candidate Of the Republican Party for
4 GoverHSr, by the voice Of sky -four counties,
casting for you, through their regularly
selected delegates, two hundred and thirty
three votes.
Yours, respectfully.
3. S.,Williams, D. u. Thofhburgh,
John Norman, y A. Fuson,
Tbos. A. Hamilton, Newton Hacker,
W. A. Garner, E. 5. Camp,
Edward Shaw, Anthony Grant,
Comm;ttees
The General sent his letter Of acceptance,
as follows, which was handed to us late last
night.
CRY HofRL, May 81, 1869.
Ressrs. 3. s. Williams dad otAus;
GEsTDKMHS-Yonrs OF to-day informing
me of my selection as the Htandard.bearer Of
the Republicans party 10 the GubernatOrial
contest, is received. Il appearing from your
letter that sixty-fon counties, casting 10 all
two hundred and thirty-three l23S) votes for
me, and that being decided majority, I
therefore accept The nomination, thanking
you and the loyal men Of the State for the
honor conferred. ~
am, gentlsmeu, your obsdient servant,
w 3. SfoKns
Tho committee also addressed The follow
ing letter 70 Rev. J.L. Mcdowell, nominee for
Superintendent Of Public Instrnction.
Rec. ID. NcDowsli:
DAAR SIRi--By the action ofthe Repuhli-
can State Convention Of this day, Il becomes
our duty as well a. pleasure 70 notify you
that You have BEEN nominated by Il for State
Superintendent Of Public Instruction for
the State Of Tennessee, We have the honor
10 be your obsdient servants
(5igned hy the Committed
TO which that gsntlsmen replied as fol-
lows.
NAsHvILLE, Tenn, Nay ~, 1859.
Nesta s. O. Hiiians and oihers;
Yours Of this date, informing me that |
had been nomiuatad By the Republican
State Convention for the Office Of STATE ST. !
pefin,endeni OF Public distraction, has jnss
been received feel under great obligations
for this expression OF the viii Of The convon-
ton, as the nomination vas unsolicited by |
me. Ican Only rsciprocats the action Of The |
body you represent by accepting The nomi- |
nation And dlftho domination ls sanctloned
by The people Al no polls 10 Augusl, viii |
give ny best Efforts 70 ihe full discharge Of
Tho duties Of that high, lmp0rtant and 70
lP0nslbl' lrusL ifsmaln, gentlemen, yoaf
ebsdisni aefsani, y. y hoDoNstt.
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