Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-11-24
THE YOUNG MEN IN COUNCIL.
Largo Meeting at the Capitol

Col. ), Q. Malone moved that a. commit.
Tee OF SIX be appointed to draft resolutions
expressive OF the sense of the MEETING
Inc motion was carried, and the chair an
pointed D. L. Jones, J. c. Malone. DIR
fiunkett, +. G. Maury, n s. Brown. Jr.
and Andrew Caldwell said committee.
MI. Prtchett suggested q speech from
Col. Colyar during the time tie committee
We're preparing their report Col. Colyar
IN few remarks declined.
Geo. A. Howard called on r. B. Cheat
ham, who also declined.
Calls were made on John ]. Mccain,
who responded at some length upon the
progress, and against old fogyism.
Geo. A. Howard in response TO call
said that he was heart and soul with the
young mems movement, and favored the
formation of young mems party.
Player Martin was called upon, and re-
piled by saying that it would be better to
| defer any remarks until the committee
should report.
Albert Akers said he was with the young
men; it was time they should be heard in
the councils of the nation; when war was
sounded, the young men responded in
| their might and strength.
L. n 0dLDtS WIS Cdll6u uiOu- lie Sdlu
| that it was not right that man should rep
resent two counties. He was trying in his
way to represent Hamilton county in the
| Legislature, and it was not proper for him
TO advance any ideas on this occasion. He
was glad TO see the catholicity of spirit
manifested by the convention in recogniz-
ing the lame miller, who, although pretend
/ ing to be a young man, was over forty.
| Mr. Mccain said that because his locks
| looked white, il must not be taken for age,
but from too much -four.
Thos d. Craighead excused himself from
| speaking in q few pertinent remarks.
Thos. Crunk was loudly called for. He
said it would be a good idea to appoint
another committee to hunt up the Commit
tee on Resolutions. Whatever we might
| do, as young men, said Mr.. c., let us not
forget our fathers-unitedw we stand, divided
we fall Didn't want too much law-was op-
posedto law anyhow. He liked these old men
and women who had Taught the children 10
/ say ''Our Father who art in HEAVIER He
had met to-day old men trembling, and
they @ere inquiring if the young men were
| going TO throw them off lie told them no;
that we would take them by the hand, and
we would unite together, Wings, Democrats
and Know-Notbings to wipe ont the Radi-
cal party. He loved the people, and if a
man wanted quarter, so and borrow it
for him.
The Committee on Resolutions here
entered the hall and submitted the follow
ing report:
| Whereas, The citizens of the State OF
| Tennessee, in their wisdom and through
their representatives in the Legislature as
sembled, have seen fit to call Conven-
ton, to be composed of the representative
men of the State, for the purpose of alter
ing or amending the present constitution,
or of forming a new one more fully in ac-
cord with the spirit of the hour, and one
which viii more fully meet the demands
and exigencies of the times
And, whereas, The State of Tennessee,
emerging from political thraldom which
DISTINGUISHED the largest proportion of heI
truest and best citizens, crippled her ener.
gies. and seriously embarrassed her great
elements Of social, moral, material ard in
tellectual osperity-still young and vigor-
Gus as she isis looking forward to an
active, energetic career Of prosperity and
happiness IN the future, unexampled in the
past.
| And whereas The young men of Ten
nessee entertaining and feeling the deepest
interest in the future welfare of the State,
are soon to take upon their shoulders the
burdens of the government, with all its
cares and responsibilities
And whereas, They have attained their
manhood in the midst of scenes and events
calculated in a very eminent degree, to
| ripen experience, develop discretion, and
10 bring them into the closest and most
| perfect harmony with the feelings, wants
and demands of thepatriotic and intelligent
masses of the people of the State.
Therefore, be it resolved,
| l. That the young, energetic, intelligent
| and vigorous manhood of the State of Ten
nessee is Of right, and ought to be, entitled
to representation in the coming COnstitu-
| tiOnal Convention of the State.
.. That it is the sense of this meeting
that one of the two delegates to said Con
vention, to which Davidson county is emit
| tied, should be designated by and chosen
from the ranks of the intelligent young men
Of the county.
3. That this meeting select a man whose
sentiments and antecedents represent not
alone their peculiar views and interests, but
at the same time one whose acknowledged
ability, integrity and zeal, will recommend
him as the exponent of every class and con-
dition of the entire community.
4. That the individual so selected be re-
spectfully recommended to the County
Convention to assemble on Saturday, the
ith Of December next, as q suitable person
to be nominated as one of the delegates to
represent Davidson county in said Conven-
ton
> That We pointedly disclaim any
disposition, desire, inclination or attempt,
upon the part of this meeting, or any Of its
members, TO array ourselves against, to re-
feet, in the least degree, upon the in
tegrty, intelligence, honesty or patriot
ism of any class or classes Of our fellow
citizens, and especially upon those whose
wisdom, age and experience entitle them
to an honorable place in our confidence,
vcueration and respect
JAMES c. MALONE,
NEIL S BRowN. ,Tr
IL. L. JONES,
J. d. PLUNKET.
The undersigned minority Of this com
mittee, disagree to the third and fourth |
resolutions, recommending the selection of
a candidate by this meeting.
A. J. caldwell,
+. c. MAURY.
L. Caruthors, Esq, addressed the meet
ing at some length, coucurring in the min
ority report.
Mr.. Moore, moved that another com
mittee be appointed t. draft resolutions,
and that the majority and minority reports
Ice rejected
On motion of Mr. Robertson. the mo
ton of Mr. Moore was laid on the table
Air POI. f,,l- Nth AZ II
Caruthers, and advocated the adoption Of |
the majority report
Mr. J.. +. Beech wanted to see the re-
port taken up and adopted 10y sections.
I. 5. Hays moved that the report he /
received. and the minority report concur
red in, which motion prevailed.
A motion was afterwards made to recon-
slider the vote adopting the minority re-
port, which, after considerable discussion,
was carried.
1t WIS then moved that the majority re-
port be adopted, which motion was lost.
vote was again taken on the minority /
report, which was adopted.
Mr. II. +. Jones moved in hen of all mo-
tons that the Convention proceed to nom
mate a candidate on the Young mems
ticket. No action taken.
Mr. Cauthem offered IA solution To ap-
point a committee Of five to prepare an
address to the young men of Tennessee,
looking TO their representation in the Con
Convention to be held in Janua-
~. The resolution was adopted, and the
chair appointed as said committee J. c.
r. Pritchett, H. f. Jones, Il. Ca
uthers and Andrew Caldwell.
A motion was made TO adopt the third and
fourth resolutions, which motion WAS lost.
After several other motions the Conven-
ton adjourned.
COuViCtS.
Col 4. P. Curry, the Sheriff Of Shelby
county, arrived in the city yesterday
bringing with him PC prisoners
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