Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-09-09
COUNTY CONVENTIONS.
Dickson County.

Dickson County.
At a convention held in Charlotte,
Dickson county, on the 9Th inst, for the
purpose of selecting delegates to attend
the Gubernatorial Convention to be held
at Nashville on the 18th inst, Maj. R.
II. McClellaud was nominated Chairman
and Jesse Daniel, Esq, Secretary. Upon
motion the chair appointed ]. B. Cording,
S. A. Thompson, A. ]. Wyatt, Hugh Nc
Clerkin and Allen Nesbitt committee to
draft resolutions expressive of the sense
of the meeting, which committee made
the following report which was unani-
mously adopted.
We, your committee appointed to draft
resolutions expressive of the sense of this
people in convention assembled, beg leave
to submit the following preamble and
resolutions:
Whereas, By the intervention of justice
and that strong arm which battles against
wrong, the people of Tennessee are again
blessed with civil liberty and are per-
mitted to exercise the elective franchise
in selecting men to administer and legis-
late for her interests, and whereas, there
are to be a Governor and members of the
Legislature elected on the second Tuesday
in November next; therefore, be it
Resolved, That it is to the interest of
the State of Tennessee to choose men of
integrity, intelligence and ability to repre-
sent us 10 the Legislature and to act as
our executive.
Resolved, That John c. Brown is a
man highly qualified TO fill the responsible
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that our delegates be instructed to exert
their influence toward securing his nOmIn-
alton.
Resolved, That Thos. c. Morris, who
is well versed in the affairs of State, is
our choice to represent US in the State
Senate.
Resolved, That W. G. Wnitthorne of
Columbia, man of sterling integrity, is
our choice for our next Congressman.
]. B. Cording, S. A. Thompson, A. J.
Wyatt, Hugh McClerkin, Allen Nubill.
Upon motion the chair appointed the
following named gentlemen as delegates to
the Gubernatorial Convention
]. B. DOnegsn, Robt. McNeilIy, A. J.
Wyatt, Thos. McNeilly, Esq Buford, G.
". Clark, Esq. Ward, John Fuzzell, Esq.
Hammons, T. Starks, Esq. Spencer,
Jonas Gray, Nose TidwelI, r. H. Nc
Clelland, John Sullivan, j. B. Cording, A
Brown, S. c. Edwards, II. B. Shelton,
Frank Mills, Jesse Daniel, G. F. Cooksey,
W. C. Charlton, w. A. Moody, R0bt Mar
TN.
The following resolution was then of
fered and unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the UNION AND AMERI-
CAN of Nashville is a true exponent of
the principles of justice and liberty, and
that copy of the proceedings of this
convention be forwarded to that paper
for publication.
Jacob Leech, Esq, DR.. Moody, and A.
Myatt, candidates for the Legislature. ad-
dressed the convention, after which it ad-
journed sine die.
r. II. MOCLELLAND, Chairman.
JESSE DANIEL, Secretary.
Cannon County.
WOODBURY., Sept 8, 187O.-The Con-
servative Democracy of Cannon met at
the Courthouse to-day. Resolutions were
adopted declaring unalterable attachment
to the principles of the Constitution of
the United States as expOunded by the
fathers of the republic. Delegates were
appointed to the Gubernatorial and
Congressional Conventions. Gen. Jno.
C. Brown was declared the choice of the
county for Governor, and delegates were
instructed to ascertain the choice of the
people for Congress.
GEO. MCKNIGHT, CHAIRMAN.
JAMES S. GRIBBLR, Secretary.
Cheatham County.
ASHLAND Cry, Sept. 5, 187O.-The
people of Cheatham county met in con-
vention, in Ashland City, for the purpose
of appointing delegates to the Gubena-
torial Convention to meet at Nashville on
the Is h inst, and to recommend a suit
able candidate, from Cheatham county,
for FlOster to the Floaterial Convention,
10 meet in Springfield on the 29th inst.
On motion, p H. Woodson was called
to the chair, and Len. ]. Lowe and J. d.
Glenn requested to act as secretaries.
On motion, the following gentlemen
were appointed by the chair as delegates,
to-wit: S. d. Power, Esq, J. J. LenoX,
Esq, D. J. Johns, w. W. Felts, Harris
Dowlin, G. W. Hunt, W. H. Morris, W.
J. Gossett, G. w. Maxey, G. NJ. Perdue,
Henry Hunter, DR.. c. Perdue, W. H.
Plasters, J. II. Williams, A. S. Williams,
J. B. Haywood, VIM. Shearon, Jesse
Hooper, w. II. Scott, II. F. Stringfel-
low, Moses Jones and S. II. Dunn.
Alter which the following resolutions
were offered byS. D. Power, Esq, and
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That in the person of Gen.
John {. Brown, we, the people of Cheat
ham county, recognize q patriot, ripe
scholar, pure and high toned gentleman,
in every respect worthy of our confidence
and support, and that our delegation be
and they are hereby instructed to cast the
vote of Cheatham county for him as our
first choice for Governor.
Resolved further, That we can not
forego the present opportunity of express
ing our warm appreciation of Gen. w. A.
Quarles as a patriot and statesman, and
while it would have given us great pleas
nre to have supported him for Governor;
vet we unhesitatingly endorse his mag
unanimous conduct in Withdrawing from
the canvass, believing he was actuated by
those high and noble feelings which al
ways influence the patriot to sacrifice per
sonal considerations upon the altar of his
country. And further, that we trust the
time is now far distant when we Csn af