Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-10-19

buItNB aSoOGAItAOl lAt48t AlkHEE.
The Mechanic and Manufacturers Asso-
citation met last night in the rear Of the ola
State Bank and Col. Walker was called to
the chair. Speeches were made by various
gentlemen, among them Mr.. Jehn j. Nc
Cam, going to show that the object of the
Association partook in no manner of poll
tics, but was in the interest of the Meehan-
les and Manufacturers, and to overthrow
and abolish the present system of convict
labor which is in direct conflict with the
interest and in competition with the labor
OF the honest mechanic and manufacturer.
Mr.. Mccain stated that the meeting at the
courthouse had been for the purpose of
expressing Indignation at the course pur-
sued by the State in allowing convict labor
tc compete with the mechanic, but the i'm
preston had gone forth that it was new
departure inaugurated either by the me-
chanies and manufacturers or by sap
headed politicians, and that it was desirable
that such impression be corrected, and it
was hoped the members of the press present
would see that the error was rectified. Dir.
L. NJ. Brennan also made few remarks,
in the course of which he stated that the
mass-meeting recently held at the Court
house was intended for the benefit of the
mechanics and manufacturers, but that
two or three gentlemen had usurped the
time of the meeting, and he was not pre-
pared to hear politics new. The speech OF
one of the gentlemen was a very interesting
lecture upon the Sewanee Coal Mines, but
| was not, though intended to be, in the in
terest of the meeting. The gentlemen, it
might appear, were about to turn the Me-
chanics and Manufacturers Association
| into a society for encouraging the Sewanee
! Coal MineS-that was the whole of their
| speeches at the Court House. Is it not so,
! Mr.. Mccain? (AIr. Mccain replied to this
question in the afiirmative.) There was not a
| chance at that meeting for any one TO put
| in a word for the interest of the mechanics
| and manufacturers-the meeting was a
! failure and should be stigniatized all over
/ the State as miserable failure. lie did
not blame the position taken by one of our
papers about it. Mr.. AIcCann, in his uSu-
/ ally enthusiastic manner, through love for
! Col. COlyar, who is clever gentleman,
nominated Mr.. Colyar, aud hence he did
not call into question the motives of the
UNION AND AMERICAN. Mr.. Mccain ex-
onerated himself from any political
motive i'll having nominated Col. Colyar
and stated that his motives had been mis-
understood in that respect. He had made
the nomination in view OF the fact that Col.
Colyar had been identified for many years
| with the interests of the mechanics and
manufacturers and upon a consultation
with number of friends. He thought Col.
! Oolyar and himself differed in politics ever
since his contest with him in the senatori-
al contest, etc. Other remarks were also
made during the evening and the following
resolutions were passed:
: Resolved, That as an aSsociatSon organ
lied solely and exclusively for the protec-
ton and advancement of our mechanical
I and manufacturing interests, for the deyel-
opnent of our material resources, and that
we may not be misunderstood by the pub
lie. this meeting reiterate and most positive
" assert the basis on which our organiza-
ton is founded-that we are in no respect a
political body, and that politics have not
been, nor shall they be, admitted in any
shape or form whatever.
| Resolved, that a committee of five be
appointed to act as board of managers,
with power to appoint subcommittee to act
at an early day as possible, to have grand
mass meeting of mechanics, manufacturers,
artizans and agricUllturists of the entire
State, the said mass meeting to be held in
Nashville.
The following gentlemen were appointed
OH the committees:
J. G.. Wands, A. c. Whiteman, Chas.
Rick, John Gregg, j. L. Weakley, L. IL.
Jones, w. G. Ashley. and on motion of Mr..
Wands, Col. /. n. Walker, the chairman,
was added the committee.
The meeting then proceeded to the cleo
ton of officers, with the following results
president-Col. /. \. Walker.
Vice-Presidents-T. II. Jones, John j.
Mccain, and I. NJ. Brennan.
Secrctary-J. G.. WandS.
Treasurer-Chnstian Kreig.
Marshal-John GeigeT.
Mr.. McCann proposed Mr.. Morrow as a
candidate for membership.
There being no further business, the As
ISOLATION adjourned till its next regular
meeting on Wednesday evening, the 25th
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