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

Steagald, Secretary, and committee ap-
pointed to draft resolutions expressive of
the sense OF the convention, who returned
the following:
Resolved, That as the day has come at
iast when the people can have a conyen
uon In which all can participate, without
having to work their way, by pass words,
through the Union Leagues, etc., we
connde our country's cause in the hands
Oh the Democratic party, and that alone.
a democratic government cannot exist in
tne hands Of any other party. We know
no otner parties but the Democratic party
ana the Radical proscriptive party, with
SOUS 100 narrow and contrt cted to ex-
Tel q liberty to the masses. There is no
middle ground or room for third party.
A man that cannot subscribe with whole
soul and might to the Democratic party,
or who claims to be in favor of third
party, is only hypocritical Radical and
We the people of Decatur, viii not, IN
der any circumstances, support any but
an outspoken, Independent, whole-souled
Democrat, a man whose soul is big
enough with liberality sufficiently large to
take into account the whole country, and
give equal rights to all under the law.
Resolved, That this Convention select
two men from each civil district in the
county, making IN all twenty-four dele
gates, to attend at Nashville on the 18th
inst. to nominate a candidate for our next
Governor. Whereupon G. Wyatt and D.
l.. Lancaster were elected from the 1st
district; W. F. Boatright and S. II. Ma
jors from I'd district; John Blount and
Joseph Marian from Sd district; G. w.
Walters, John McMillen, and J. J. Stea-
gald from 4th district; ]. w. c. Petty
and w. L. Lewis from 5th district j. C.
P. Myricle and NJ. Houstin from 9th dis
trict; VIM. Stout and J. G. Houstin from
18th district; John K Wood and ]. Cogle
from 9Th district; G. W. Harris and N.
A. Wesson from 9th district; J. Clenny
and G. Scoot from 10th district Kinchen
Kelly and NJ. F. Wade from 11th dis
trict; G. w. Still and L. Cheney from
18th district.
Delegates to attend at Perryvllle, On the
Tennessee river, on the 23d inst, to nom
mate candidates for the Senate from the
80 NAoAAASe, ohd q 6u6 LOhGT
House of the next General Assembly from
the counties of Perry aud Decatur:
District No. l, D. L. Lancaster and
j. FL. Jackson; No. 2, w. F. Boatright
and A. F. Keeton; No. 8, John Blount
and L. Kimble; No. 4, John McMillen,
Rev. w. G. Ranes and G. W. Smith; No.
8, B. G. Baker and S. Thomas; No. 6, N.
Barnett and B. Ranes; No. 7, W. P.
Bray and R. 2. Ranes; No. s, G. P.
Spence and J. K. Wood; No. 8, J. S.
Coble and j. Nusom; No. 10. E. Lee and
S. Scott; No. u, G. F. Long and D. Hill.
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
convention and the people of Decatur
county that the delegates to the conven-
ton of the 18th at Nashville be instructed
to cast the entire vote of the county for
Gen. John G. Brown as the first choice of
the county for the next Governor of
Tennessee; that these proceedings be sent
to the UNION AND AMERICAN and the West
Tennessee Wing and Tribune, and they
be requested to publish the same.
The convention then adjourned.
GEO. w. HARRIS, Chairman.
j. j. STEAGALD, Secretary.
Wayne County.
AT popular meeting of the citizens of
Wayne county, held at the Courthouse in
Wsynesboro on Monday, September 5,
the convention was called to order by
Hon. Jonathan Morris, who in Q few
brief remarks explained the object of the
meeting. On motion of R. P. Gypert, A.
Montague, Esq, was unanimously chosen
permanent chairman, and P. h Craig
and Thos. S. Carr were appointed secre-
taries. R. p. Cypert, J. H. Maxey, R.
c. Martin, A. T. Hassell, aud W. L.
Parker were appointed by the chair
committee on resolutions. The committee
having retired, large aud enthusiastic
audience were entertained by an eloquent
speech from Judge Morris; after which
Hon. r. P. Cypert, on behalf of the
committee, reported the following resolu-
tions:
Resolved, That we will ever advocate
the principles of the Democratic or Con.
sentative party and oppose the principles
of Radicalism, and that we endorse the
principles of the Democratic party in our
sister Northern States and depend greatly
upon the wisdom and patriotism of that
party for the salvation of the South and
the freedom of Der people.
Resolved, That we repudiate the doc
trine of third party and will oppose any
division of the Democratic or Conserva-
tive party upon old obsolete party issues
which once divided the Wing and Demo-
cratic parties And that, we, as old
Wings and Democrats, unite as one in a
common Cause for the defense of the pre-
sent Democratic or Conservative party
and that we repudiate old party issues.
Resolved, That we call upon all citi-
zens regardless of past political alliances
to come to our assistance in opposition to
Radical prescription.
Resolved, That Gen. Jno. G. Brown is
our first choice for Governor at the ensu-
ing November election. And we pledge
ourselves to support the nominee of the
Gubernatorial Convention to meet in the
city of Nashville on the 18th inst.
Resolved, That the following gentle
men be appointed delegates to represent
US in said convention, to-wit: Jonathan
Morris, w. L. Bromley, John w. Has
sell, Thos. S. Carr, Jas. Fl. Maxey, DR..
J. A. Pillow, Col. T. r. Hughes, S. B.
ricketts,, and r. P. Cypert.
Resolved, That a copy of our proceed
ing be furnished the UNION AND AMERI-
CAN and Banner for publication.
Which resolutions were unanimously
adopted; and on motion the convention
adjourned sine die.
A. MONTAGUE, Chairman.
2. H. Craig, Secretaries.
T. S. CARR, "'-''"-''''
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