Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-12-11
THE CONVENTION.
Lincoln, Giles and Marshall-C0n-
vention at Cornersville..

vention at Cornersville..
CoRNERsv1LLE, Nov. 29, 1s69.-Ac-
cording to previous appointment, num-
of delegates met here to-day, to select q
candidate to represent the fioaterial dis
trict of Lincoln, Giles and Marshall in
the Constitutional Convention.
On motion, Mr.. Cochran, of Marshall,
was called to the chair, and Mr. Abe
Frizzell, of Giles, was appointed Secre-
taTy.
Upon a call of delegates, there was
found present large number from Mar
shall and Giles, and none from Lincoln,
but number of letters from prominent
citizens of that county were presented, ex-
pressing the preference OF that county for
Gen. John c. Brown, of Giles.
On motion of Mr.. McClelland, of Mar
shall, it was unanimously agreed that all
citizens present from either of these coun-
ties should be permitted to vote In select
ing the nominee.
Mr.. Cowden, of Marshall, nominated as
the choice of the convention the name of
Gen. John G. Brown, CT Pulaski. There
being no other nomination, the convention
proceeded to ballot, and all the votes cast
being for Gen. Brown, he was declared
the nominee of this meeting to represent
this f1oaterial district in the approaching
State Convention.
Mr.. Moore, of Lewisburg, offered
resolution, seconded by Mr.. Murray, of
the same place, that Gen. John c.
Brown is the unanimous choice of this
meeting, for the position, and that it was
the belief of this convention that he was
the choice of the large majority of the
three counties, which resolution was
adopted unanimously.
On motion of DR.. Mcclure, commit
tee, consisting of W. N COwden, w. L.
McClelland and Newton White was ap-
pointed to notify Gen. Brown of the ac-
ton of this convention.
On motion of Col. w. Holden, ordered
that the proceedings of this meeting be
sent to all the papers published in this
fOaterial district, and to the Nashville
papers, with the request that they publish
them.
The meeting adjourned sine die.
LEVI COCHRAN, Chairman.
ABE FRIzzELL, Secretary.
The following is the correspondence
between the committee and Gen. Brown:
CoRNERsvILLE, Tenn, Nov. 80, 1863
Gen. John c. Brown: We, the under
signed committee appointed by the con-
ventiOn held here to-day for the purpose
of selecting candidate to represent this
floaterial district in the Constitutional
Convention, take pleasure in informing
you that you were the unanimous choice
of the convention, and in the name of
the people of said district, and in their
behalf, solicit you to become a candidate
for that position.
Very respectfully,
WI MCCLELIAND, Committee.
NEWTON WEITE,
PULASKI, Tenn, Nov. so, 1S69.-Gen-
tlemen: Yours of the 29th inst, has just
been received, informing me that the Con-
vention at Conersville have nominated
me to represent this fiOaterial district in
the Convention called to sit the second
Monday in January next to revise or
alter or amend the Constitution of Ten
nessee.
Although | shrink from the responsible
and important duties that will devolve
upon me, yet l do not believe any one
has the right to seek nor the privilege of
declining that position. therefore ac-
Cept the nomination.
Be assured, gentlemen, for yourselves
and for the people You represent, that l
have the highest appreciation of the
honor conferred by the action Of the
convention.
Most respectfully, your obedient ser
want, JNo. &. BROwN.
To McsSrs. ". y. COwden, W L.
MCClelland, and Newton White