Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-12-02
YOUNG MEMS MEETING LAST
NIGHT
Slim Attendance Speeches and
Hnanfnfla,nS


Slim Attendance Speeches and
Resolutions.
The meeting of young men called at the
Capitol last night assembled at Z o'clock.
The attendance was slim, though some OF
the finest talent of the city, and q number
of the members of the Legislature from
other counties we're present
j. O. Manlove was appointed Chairman
Mr.. Manlove explained the object OF the
meeting as being to secure the best talent
and the highest standard CT intelligence IN
the forthcoming Convention.
On motion, committee of FIVE were APP
pointed to draft resolutions expressive OF
the sense of the meeting. The members
of the press present were made Secretaries.
On motion, the previous question was DIS
pensed with, and it was agreed to conduct
the meeting strictly upon parliamentary
usages. The following gentlemen were
appointed as .he Committee on Resolu-
tons:
A. L. ROBERTSON,
J. 7. Brown,
THOMAS NJ STIaER,
CLARENCE B. LEWIS,
II. Z. JONES.
During the absence of the committee tC
draft resolutions, it was moved that Maj
| Albert Akers address the meeting. In re
| Spouse, he said that he did not come K
make speech but, if necessary, h
would put his shoulder to the wheel. III
regretted to see so slim an attendance
| and, in some very eloquent remarks, stateC
that the young men had always been in tn
lead of progress, and with them he wa
| identified, in whatever would advance thei
interests and the progressive interests o
the country.
Dick Mccain made some remarks OK
pressive of his qualification that the youn
men had resolved to take an interest in tn,
Advancement and prosperity of the country
Mr.. Moore made some remarks eulogisti
of conventions in general, and expressing
particular confidence in the special con
vention to ensue.
In response to loud calls, Mr.. Nei
Brown, Jr., arose and said he saw no oC
casion for speeches. He felt that Their
was general apathy upon the subject o
the part Of the young men, and that
they could not organize and act in harmC
ny and concert, then it would be infnitel
better to support the action of the Conver
ton. His remarks were sound, sensibl
and pertinent throughout
In response to a motion to that efect
Gen. Hornberger addressed the meetin
briefly. He hoped that we would get ell
ergetic, progressive, live men, and me
active in thought and enlightened in view
in the Convention. The young men ha
to succeed the old, and he hoped that the
would be preparing themselves for IL
emergencies. He urged harmony an
concert of action. He wanted the 1St
day of December to witness q grand an
glorious triumph. Eloquently invokin
the blessings of Heaven on its labors, b
said he wanted to see the best, the noble
and the worthiest men in the State in Thu
Convention, be they old or young. =
said he was a peace-maker and urge
concord and acquiesence in the action
the Convention, whatever that action b.
The Committee on Resolutions being read
to report, they reported the following
which were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, we recognized, that the Const
tutional Convention about to assemble fc
the purpose of amending the fundament
, law of the land, will be the most importal
political body ever convened in this Stat
and whereas we believe ''the place shou
seek the man, and not the man the place
And, whereas, We regard it as not on
the right, but the duty of the young at
active men of the State, to unite their il
! fluence and their efforts to secure to Il
State the services of her ablest, most yea
GUS and efficient representatives in tn
convention; therefore, be it
Resolved, L. That the young men
+ Davidson county prefer the interest of !
class to the interest of the whole peopl
but believe that the interests of the Peep
require the election to the Conventic
about to assemble, of men of ability, exp
rience and integrity; men whose antec
dents unequivocally identify them with Il
masses of the State; to none others do Y
owe or can We give our support.
! Resolved, 2. That the young men
Davidson county do not, and never ha,
favored the organization of party who's
distinctive feature shall be that it is
/ Young Mans party. nor do they favor Il
organization of any party into whose ranl
all classes and conditions OF the peOp
cannot be admitted, and whose sole ohie
is not The public good
After the adoption Of the resolutions Il
meeting adjourned.