Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-22
NEW SERIES. NO. 227

before the audience without difiidenee. HI
could do 30 II be had his competitor befor
him, and knew his position. The resolu
lions read here we're familiar TO him. II
had advocated them before, and he nos
stood 'squarely upon them. 3 He diG
not claim to be the regular NOMINEES
Of the convention. There hsd beer
no nomination made. We have 90
had Republican Convention, and 40 one
has been nominated. He had 20 deHun-
citation to make of those parties who had
opposed him, but Of those men who had
met in midnight eaucEses TO defeat him,
he did feel authorized to denoance them a.
devoid Of honor. ealete,f, ..t "A "a
He said that he Earnestly desired
the promotion and welfare of the State,
and would at all times use his besi endea-
| yors TO promote IT,. He would use every
honorable means TO carry ont this canvass
| successfully, and did not fear the result
lie desired 10 say TO the Republicans OF
the State to make their selections for
Governor, boxing both to the present and
| the future.
Col. Jno. B. Brownlew offered the FOL.
lowing 80 fshRg sUsns .rfIsa
Resolved, That we have witnessed
with Indignation the unparalleled affront
cry which has sought in the interest of
Gen. Stokes TO impose upon our State
Convention bogus delegations from more
than one-third of the counties in this State
That the most conspicuous and shameless
OF these, was the one from Memphis led
by the runprincipled and irresponsible
Hunter, and that we denounee all such
pretended delegations as infamous i'm.
positions upon the Republican party,
deserving the seOrn and contempt of all
honorable men, and true Republicans"
which was adopted unanimously.
Col. ID. Nj. Nelson, was called fer. and
said hs hallOoed so much for Senter and
been SO constantly denouncing rascals
for the past two days that he was unable
to make speech. The Stokes men had
broke up the convention, and they must
bear the consequences. He was con-
fident Of the election Of Senter. .i.fr
On motion, the following colored voters
were added to the Executive Committee
lst District, Alfred McKinny.
ID District, John Dogan.
+ 81 District, Miles Shields.
4th District, Willis Bramlet.
9Th District, Alexander Gleayes.
9th District, Thomas White.
7th and Sth District, left to be made by
balance Of committee. .-ti1
Mr.. A. Nelson offered the following
resoluti n:
Resolved, That We the Republicans
Of the State Of Tennessee here assembled
do hereby pledge ourselves to know no
difference Of race, color or birth place
Speeches were then made by John |
Lawrence, A. Nelson and Barbour
Lewis. .a. t4. -l..-..
Col. Barbour Lewis then offered the
following resolution
Resolved, That a committee Of one
from each congressional district be ap.
pointed by the chairman to inform Hon.
d. w. C. Senter of his nomination for
Governor by the Republican State
Convention, to request his accept
ance and ask that he will.
The chair announced the following
names as members of the committee
LIST Dist, L. NJ. Mynatt, of Knox.
2. Hon. c. j. Mckinney, Hawkins.
8. Hon. ID. C. Trewhitt, Hamilton.
4. Cold. j. Buck, Montgomery.
5. Col. Henry Stone, Davidson. o.
6. s. c. Moffin, of Giles.
Z. o. +. Brown, Of Benton. .lE
s. Rev. Barbour Lewis, Shelby.
Maj. Harris was then called for and
addressed the convention, when on mo-
ton the convention adjourned by giyiag
three cheers for Gov. Senter. II