Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-08-11
COUNTY CONVENTION.

HamOlln, Esq. Cdleu Lu0 uooIlDS 10 Oruer,
and on motion of A. j. McWhirter, ESQ.,,
Gen. W. B. Bate was called to the chair.
On taking the chair, Gen. Bate stated the
| object of this primary meeting to be the
appointment of delegates to the State Con-
vention on the 21st inst. to nominate can
didate for Congress for the State at large,
| and an additional candidate for Presiden-
tial elector for the State at large. Stating
thathe hoped and believed spirit of har-
mony and determination to do the best for
the public good would characterize the de-
alterations Of the meeting, Gen. Bate an
nounced that the chair was now ready to
hear suggestions as, to the manner offu-ther
| proceeding.
On motion of John P. Hickman, ESQ.,, f.
NJ. Woodall and the representatives of the
press, were requested to act as secretaries.
At the suggestion of John Overton, ESQ.,,
wards and districts were called, and the
credentials of delegates presented.
On motion the following gentlemen were
| appointed a committee on credentials:
Maj. ]. r. Mccain, DR.. John w. Morton,
and John D. Brien, Esq.
Gen. w. 81. Jackson moved the appoint
ment of committee of five to prepare es-
olutions expressive of the sense of the
meeting. The following named gentlemen
| were appointed said committee: w. II.
jackson, John Overton, Player Martin, T..
G. Saunders, and DR.. G. K. Winston.
The Committee on Credentials reporte d
favorably as to the delegates appointed by
meetings in the Wards and Districts, two
from each, and the report was received and
adopted.
On motion of John P. Hickman, ESQ.,,
the Chair was authorized TO appoint Com
mittee of nine to designate the names of
delegates to the State Convention-two
from each ward and district. The follow
ing named gentlemen were appointed said
Committee: A. j. McWhirter, Hugh Doug
las, Barney McCabe, John p. Hickman,
James NJ. Hawkins, W. w. Fulgham, Jacob
Geiger, 7. j. Hopkins, and James Il. Bran
ley.
The committee on resolutions, through
their Chairman, Gen. w. II. Jackson, re-
ported the following resolutions, which
were adopted:
Resolved, That we, the representatives
of the people of Davidson county, in con-
vention assembled, the life long friends and
neighborsOf Gen. 3. F. Cheatham, we
who know him best and know that he per-
sonates the honor of Tennessee, that he is
in accord with her people, sympathizing
with all of her misfortunes and knowing
that be viii labor with an eye single to ad-
vance her good, and recognizing in him a
sound thinker, practical, sensible man,
| Conservative in all his views, do hereby
| heartily indorse him as the choice of this
meeting, and do hereby instruct the dele
CATION from this county to cast her vote as
unit for him for the position Of Congress-
man at large.
Resolved, That we do earnestly and re-
spectfuly call upon the other counties Of
the State which are in favor of reconcilia-
| ton and peace and the advancement OF the
material interests of our State and county,
| to unite with us in securing his election TO
the proud position which he so richly merits
by his past services to his people.
During the retirement Of the Committee
on Delegates to the State Convention, there
were loud calls for Hon. 10. G. Guild, who
promptly responded, addressing the conVen-
ton in earnest and eloquent advocacy Of
the resolutions adopted. He spoke in high
terms of Gen. Frank Cheatham, his gallantry
as a soldier, his worth as a citizen, and his
lifetime devotion to the interest and happi-
ness of the people of Tennessee.
When Judge Guild concluded his re-
marks, Maj. John G. Thompson was called
to the stand. He said that the election Of
a unanimous delegation to Congress Of
| Democrats and Liberal Republicans en-
| braced more importance to the people Of
Tennessee than any other political issue o.
the day. He was therefore gratifed to wit
ness the unanimity of sentiment exhibited
! on this occasion.
The Committee appointed to designate
delegates to the State Convention, reported
in favor of appointing the following gentle
men, which report was, on motion, adopted
| CITY DISTRICT.
| First Ward, James Patterson and Hugt
| Douglas; Second, w. Y. Link and DR.. j
W. Morton; Third, Player Martin aud Jas.
H. Brantley; Fourth, Pat Walsh and NJ. a
McClaugherty; Fifth, Geo. A. Diggons and
! James NJ. Hawkins; Sixth, John Alexander
and James Everett; Seventh, Phil Brien
and VIM. Hurt; Eighth, DR.. G. K. Win
ston and Mat. w. Allen; Ninth, j. II. Bur
deke, jr., and DR.. j. W. Stout; Tenth, Bar
ney McCabe and James III. McEwen.
EDGEFIELD DISTRICT.
First Ward, Geo. 3. Guild and A. j. Nc.
| Whittier; Second, Thos. l.. Dodd and Bax
ter Smith; Third, T. j. Hopkins and Walter
Bransford; Fourth, T. S. Blair and SilaE
Macy; Fifth, II. c. Sheets and w. 2,
Marks; Sixth, j. p. Hutchinson and Andrew
Poston.
COUNTY DISTRICTS.
I'd district.-D. II. McGavock, Dr.. j. E
| Bins.
Sd. district.-M. J. Couch, The. Whit
worth.
4th district.-Tim. Dodson. W. W
Shute.
9Th district.;-M. Dawson, H. P. Grin
stead.
9th district.-J. r. McCann, Jas. HOl
loway.
7th district.-Gen. Spain, Pleas. Smith.
Sth district.-Jno. Weston, Tom. Clai
borne.
9th district.-J. Rice, A. G. Merritt.
10th district.-W. II. Porch, G. NJ. Hays.
18th district.-W. Fl. jackson, Jno
Johns.
18th district.-B. F. Davidson, j. D
! Brown.
18th district.-Sam. Manning, Jno. Leon
nard.
18th district.-W. W. Fulghum, W. E
Demoss.
18th district.-M. G. McCampbell, Jno
j. Corley.
10th district.-Jos. Hurt, Esq. Chandler
18th district.-W. B. Bate, j. G. Guild.
18th district.--Jno. P. Hickman, W. II
Cox.
10Th district.-W. B. Walton, Oscar Mel
son.
2Oth district.-Geo. Peay, Enoch Cum
ningham.
2lst distriet.-T. T. Saunders, j. Phillips
22d district.-J. G. Webb, Tom. Hobson
23d district.-Dr. Jordan, F. r. Smith
24th district.-F. g. Eastman, J. Lanier
25th district.-Geo. Bush, DR.. B. 6
Hampton.
D. 4. Doris, J. r. Bruce, and F. M
Woodall, Secretarys, added to the list O
delegates.
Gen. Bate, in response to calls, address
ed the Convention. He said that since The
close of the war, he had until now takeI
no active part in party politics, but now thai
he had been restored to citizenship, and the
shackles removed from his hands, he fell
once more at liberty to join his fellow citi
zens in the effort making to restore the lib
critics of the people. He was earnestly il
favor of the Greeley ticket, and referred il
eloquent words to the magnanimity exhib
tied by Horace Greeley at the close
of the war, and the liberality shown
| nv him towards the conquered and mower