Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-09-08


mittee on Resolutions was instructed to
present the resolutions to the COMPRESSION
al convention, and the secretary was in
structed to forward copies of the proceed
lngs OF the Convention to the National
OTaSoz. Kno1ville Wing and Register,
hnorvitte Press and Herald, UNION
AND AMERICAN, Banner, Memphis Avo-
tdnche and Memphis appeal. with re-
guest for publication. Whereupon the
convention adjourned sine die.
nla y' L. +. SELF, Chm'n.
II. 81. INeERsoLL, Secy: IN -
o. Coffee County.
At mass meeting of the citizens of
Coffee county, held at the courthouse in
Manchester, on Monday, Sept. 5, 1870,
Capt l. G. Stone was called to the chair,
and James G. Aydelott and ]. NJ. Travis
appointed Secretaries. aas5 .l t-i.r-
The following preamble and resolutions
Were presented Els alsf. ... ..al-ryl l4
Whereas, A Convention has been called
to meet at SheIbyville, on Thursday, the
18th instant, to designate suitable candi-
date to represent the 4th Congressional
District in the Congress of the United
States and whereas, the people of
Coffee county desire representation there
in; therefore,
Resolved, That the Chairman of this
meeting appoint two delegates from each
civil district of the county and three dele,
gates from the county at large, any or all
of whom are authorized and requested to
represent Coffee county in said Conven-
ton. o.. -=H -r.s.
Resolved, That in our distinguished
fellow citizen, Col. Matt Martin, we
recognize a man of sound judgment and
sterling integrity, life, long citizen of
this Congressional District, who has
shared the fortunes and adversities of our
people in peace and in war, and who, in
all the relations of citizen, soldier
and statesman has proven himself a
worthy and patriotic son of Tennessee;
aud we hereby cordially commend him to
our sister counties of this district as man
fore-eminently well qualified to protect
and advance the interest of our people IN
the Congress of the United States. And
we hereby instruct our delegates to use
every honorable means to secure his
nomination. ans EHEaI
After considerable discussion the pre-
amble and resolutions were enthusiast
cally adopted by the large assemblage of |
citizens from all parts of the county with
only five dissenting votes.
81. DELEGATES.
], John Ashley and John McGill; 2,
A. Jacobs and B. F. Moore; 3, A. ].
Usselton and w. Banks; 4, W. NJ. Green
and +. Keeling; 5, w. H. McNurray and
H. NJ. Barton; 6, S. f. Carnes and G.
Fletcher; z, B. F. jenkins and Henry
Phillips; 8, John Charles and E. j. Cor.
nelson; 9, Thomas Sain and A. B. Davis;
10, David jackson and James Darnell;
IL, F. H. Thomas and c. c. Chapman;
II, J. G. Willis aud L. r. Whitman; 19,
j. E. Burnett and ]. S. McLemore; IA,
w. j. Taylor and Henry Lonas.
Delegates at large, Col. Isaac NJ. Viii
kerson, Capt. John A. More and Capt
Thomas Daniel
On motion the Chairman and Secretary's
names were added to the list of delegates,
aud the papers in the fourth congressional
district and UNION AND AMERICAN and
Banner were requested to publish the
foregoing proceedings. gfy
hLtC4 hulCu lLC IuGtllIS pIOCt6ucI W
appoint delegates to the convention to be
held at Nashville on the 18th inst.
IRABY c. STONE, Chairman.
J. JA5 NJ. T e. AsDrrorr' Secretaries.
Marion County.
At q meeting of the citizens of Marion
county at the Courthouse in Jasper on
the 9Th of Sept, 1870, DR.. w. Byrne was
called to the chair, and w. ]. Kelly APP
pointed Secretary.
The chairman explained the object of
the meeting TO be, TO appoint delegates to
appoint delegates to the Convention to
meet at Nashville on the 18th inst TO
nominate a candidate for Governor, and
also to the Convention to meet at McMinn-
vile on the 9th inst. TO nominate can
didate for Congress.
On motion p. T. Rankin, J. P. Alexan-
der, w. Byrne and w. J. Kelly were ap-
pointed delegates to attend both cOnven-
tons, and cast the vote of the county for
J. G. Brown for Governor, and to
vote for E. A. James for Congress, and if
be failed to be the choice of the Conven-
ton, to use their discretion in selecting a
candidate that will meet the wishes of
their constituents. .... r..
w. BYRNE, Chr'mn.
w I KprrE Cap'u