Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-09-14
RepublIcan Meeting At Clinton.

| pursuant 10 previous n0tcc, alargenuin'
Der of the Republicans Of Anderson county
assembled in the courthouse mt Clinton on
Monday, September 9Th, 1870.
On motion of james n. Ray, Esq, Col
| II. G. Homestead was called to the chair,
who briefly explained the object of the
meeting. Whereupon, on motion the chair
appointed l.. G.. Houk, j. G.. Chiles and G.
ID. McGufley a committee to prepare bust
ness for the meeting. In the absence OF
the committee, James n. Ray being called
upon, addressed the convention i'm happy
and entertaining style. At the close of Mr..
Rays speech the committee returned, and
through their chairman, l.. c. HOuk, re-
| ported Il preamble and resolutions:
WHEREAS, The Republican State Cen
trail Committee has designated the ODD of
the present month for the assembling of Il
State Convention to nominate candidate
| for Governor; and
Whereas, The people should look well to
the political character of all their officers,
whether Executive or Representative, as
well as to guard with a jealous eye, the
qualifications of those who aspire to become
our lawmakers and rulers; and
Whereas, Through singular system of
political economy the counties of Ander-
SON and Campbell are each deprived of re-
preventative in the Lower House of the
State Legislature and thrown back to a
EiilEit liitlibtA JIMMY WV NAiSiNACANi
he il
Resolred, That the chairman of this meeting
appoint as many one delegate from each civil
district in the county, who shall represent us,
the Republicans of Anderson, in said Nashville
Convention, and that the said delegates be and
are hereby instructed to cast the vote of this
county for any true Republican upon whom the
other divisions of the State may desire to unite.
Resolved further, That the chairman of this
meeting appoint similar number of delegates
m orr Senatorial Cou To ha ho1J
at Aaynardville on Saturday, the 24th of the
present month
Resolrcd further, That the chairman of this
meeting appoint suitable number of delegates,
whose duty it shall be to meet similar delsga-
ton from Campbell county, at Coal Creek, on
Friday next, the 9th day of September, 1870, and
agree upon candidate to run on the Republ-
can ticket for Representative from the two coun-
ties, and that the said delegates go to said con-
vention uninstructed
Resolved, further, That the Republican party
of Anderson county, hereby reafirms its devo-
ton to those principles which resulted in the es-
Enlistment of the National Government, and
which prevented its overthrow by the recent
Democratic rebellion; that laying aside all per-
sonal differences and dscOuutenancng every at
tempt at discussion and consequent division the
Republicans enter the coming contest with re-
newed vigor, full of hope for the future, and de-
termned to conquer; that they look to the
spread Of political information and the educa-
ton of the masses as the sure means of securing
the triumph of Republican principles and do
therefore demand the restoration of the free
free school system so ruthlessly togn away by
the Democratic party
Resoleed, further That the Republicans of
this county, fully determined to unite, in order
to achieve success, do hereby pledge themselves
to the hearty support Of Mr. Maynard, who, it
is conceded by ALL is to be our candidate for the
next Congress, and whose steadfast adherence
to principle should endear him to every loyal
man, and whose acknowledged ability as leg
islator has given him the respect Of even our
enemies.
After the reading of the preamble and ro-
solutions, the chairman remarked that it
might not be improper for him to explain
why the last resolution had been reported
by him, and would now receive his vote.
He said " Personally, l do not like Mr..
Maynard, never have, but the time has
come when personal preferences likes and
dislikes, must be be laid aside. and the
Union people unite, in order to defeat the
Rehel-Democratic party. / went the other
night to hear John c. Brown, the most
prominent Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor | went, expecting to vote for him,
as the most liberal man possible to elect
under the circumstances but he had not
proceeded but "A few moments until he said
in substance, "that the brains and respecta-
bility Of the State were all rebels, while
the Union element was composed of the
Ignorant ana scum OF society," Rather
than support such a ticket, / am ready to
endorse and vote for Maynard or any other
Union man. therefore move the adop-
ton of the resolutions as a WHOLE
This motion being seconded, the resolu-
| tons were unanimously adopted.
After which, the chair appointed the fol-
lowing delegates TO the Nashville con-
vention, viz:
! John c. Chiles, G. ID. McGuffey, w. w.
| Weaver, Henry Holloway, J. G. Slower,
James Phillips Hamilton Ellsworth, CAL
vim Adkins w. H. II. Baker, Alfred Dun
can, James n. Ray and l.. c. Houk.
The following delegates were appointed
| to the Senatorial Convention, to be held at
Maynardville, on the oath ult:
l.. G.. Houk, w. II. Hicks, NJ. II. Ad-
Fkins, James n. Ray, Calvin Adkins, Rev.
S. b. West, G. f. NJ Leath, j. II. Cox,
VIM. Baker, J. w. Edmundson, VIM.
Clark, j. w. Davis, and w. II. II. Ba-
ker
The following delegates were appointed
TO the Representative Convention, to be
holden at Coal Creek, on the 9th ult, to-
wit:
c. ID. Duncan, ]. II. Hicks, VIM. Baker,
j. a. Moore, j. f. Chapman Moses Phil
| lips, George p. Haskins, VIM. Key, John
Baker, f. A. Crawford, ]. II. Claiborne.
j. n. Ray, George W. Iasath and l.. C.
Houk.
BY resolution, the following Executive
Committee for the county, was appointed,
to-wit:
LIST district, w. H. H. Baker; I'd, John
Baker, ID. w. Ridemour; Sd, Alfred Dun