Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1871-11-18

cons, who will receive him into ev-
erlasting habitatioBs."
When we parted, felt so kindly
/ to him that 1 said, Farewell, Ilar-
ry You see 1 call you by your
Christian name,'
And he smiled rather sadly, aud
I answered, $50 | think Christians
| should call one another"
| l think to-day OF that solemn par
/ ting by the garden gate, when the
yOung man made the VOW he kept.
aud the old man blessed and cheered
and helped him (; and l try TO ina
giue that blessed meeting when the
souls those precious words and that
I 500 saved come, in the garb ofthose
shining ones, to welcome the old
man home and know there will
be rejoicing among the angels, and
better than all, the Masters assuring
thanks, "Thou didst il unto me. -
Illustrated Weekly.
[Fran he Nashville Union, 1t inst.l
meeting OF the Democratic Exeeu-
tive Committee.
The gentlemen composing the
Democratic Executive Committee
of the State met in response to the
call OF their Chairman, Hon. Dorsey
b. Thomas, at the Battle House in
this city, on yesterday, TO devise
means looking to the more perfect
and permanent organization of the
party
Entire good feeling and unity Of
sentiment characterized their delib-
eratiOns.
Il. q. Huntington was unanimous
ly chosen by the Committee as their
permanent Secretary.
Col ;. p WINS, of East Tennessee,
having rendered his resignation as a
member ofthe State Executive Com
mifiec, on motion, Gen. William a.
Ouarles, the President of the last
Democratic State Convention, was
requested TO appoint his successor.
Horace ii. LnrtOn, Esq, Of Mont
gOmery, prepared and reported, by
request, the following resolutions,
looking 10 n more thorough and ef-
fective organization OF the party in
this State, which were unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, this Committee has here
tofore called upon the Congressional
Committees 10 perfect the organiza-
ton OF Executive Committees in
the respective counties composing
their districts: and whereas, the
Congressional Committee have fail
ell TO act, and a large majority of
the cOnnties are without any official
organization; therefore, be IL
l. Resolved, That this Committee
recognize all county committees
whose organization has been here
tofOre perfected, whether their or
ganizatiOn rests upon the authority
Of the various congressional COM
mitiees or upon the authority OF the
county conventions.
>. That where no county commit
tees now exist, this committee do
proceed 10 nominate and appoint
committee composed of five mcni-
bers in each county In the State, and
such committee shall be the execu-
tive committee for such county.
3. That the Secretary OF this COM
mittee, after the appointment OF
such committees, shall open cor
reSpOndence with the chairman OF
each county committee, requiring
each chairman 10 organize their re-
spective committees, and TO perfect
the county organizations by causing
the organization of subcommittee
in each civil district, and 20 forward
the names OF the county committee
men aud civil district committee
men 10 the Secretary Of This Com
mittee.
4. That the Secretary Of this com
mittee shall open correspondence
with the National Democratic Com
mittee, informing them OF our or
ganiZatiOn. and furnishing said Com
mittee with the name and pOst-Oflice
of each member of this committee.
and the name and address of the
chairman and secretary OF each con-
gressional committee; and that The
secretary OF this committee open
correspondence with the congress
ional Democratic committee inform
ing them of our organization and
furnishing them with the names and
addresses OF each member of this
committee, OF the congressional
committee and Of the county COM
miftecs.
g. That the secretary Of this COM
mittee shall keep, IN a well bound
book, the name and address Of each
State, congressional, county, and
civil district committeeman.
Gen. Alex. Campbell, of Madison,
introduced the following additional
resolutions. There being a number
Of prominent Democrats from diff
ferent portions Of The State present
by Invitation, "A general interchange
OF sentiments was called for. Elo-
quent and effective speeches were
made by Gov. John &. Brown, ex-
Gov. Isham G.. Harris, Gen. VIM. B.
Bate, Hon. James Al. Quarles, Col.
John Nj. Fleming and Col. John Z.
Burch, upon importance of unity in
tile party and expression of their
cordial approval of the sentiments
embodied in the resolutions of Gen
Campbell, which, after mature Coz
sideratiOn by the committee, were
unanimously adopted:
The Democratic State Committee
of Tennessee, having assembled ia
obedience TO the call OF its chair
man, and having disposed of such
business as related to its Organiza-
ton and readiness for future work,
do
Resolve, ]. That the Test of time
and the experience OF the members
Of this committee establish that
without organization there can be
no success.
= without dlfiating 10 our friends
ia the North, whose faith and hope
are ia the preservation Of sclf-gcv-
ernment and constitutional princi-
plies, we declare that whatever con-
tingencies may arise, without the
union of the Democracy of the
Union there - but little hope Of the
future.
3. We declare for a united Dem
Oeraey first, last, and all the time,
10 the end that success may crown
our efforts in the next Presidential
canvass, in failure thereof, that the
administration of the local State
governments may be preserved 10
the Democracy as the last abiding
hope of constitutional liberty on
the American continent.
There being some unfinished bust
ness before the committee. they adj
i0urned to meet again at 9 O'Clock
this morning.
ID. Il. THOMAS, Chm.
+. &. DUNSINGTOS, Secretary.
The Paris IntelLigencey, Of the
18Th, records the burning of four
tobacco barns in Henry county last