Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-08-08
Democratic Meeting

of August for the purpose of nomi-
mating delegates to the State Con-
vention at Nashville. to be held The
2lst day of August to nominate
candidate for Congress for the
State t-large-aad alse to APP
point delegates to the District
Convention to be held at Shelby
vile 9th of September, tonominate
an elect6r for this District, and al
so, candidate for Congress should
the Convention deem it necessary.
Upon motion of Capt. Newman,
Col. c. A. Mechanic. was called to
the chair, who explained briefly
the object of the meeting. Upon
motion of Col. Lamb, A. 0. Battle
aud C. A. Fulton were appointed
secretaries. Upon motion of Col.
D. W, Holman, a committee Of
five was appointed by the chair
man to select delegates to the con-
ventions, and a committee OF three
to draft resolu ions-whereupon,
the chair appointed a, committee,
d, w Holman, Allen Hall, Mar
tin Wright, II. C. Whitaker, Thos,
White 1.-The committee to draft
resolutions, J. w. NeKman, A. S.
Randolph, r. S. Woodland. The
committees retired for consulta-
ton, during which time Gen.
Bright entertained his fellow-citi-
zens by rendering an account of
his stewardship in Congress, and
discussing the political topics of
the day; which he did i'll an able
and eloquent manner. After which
the committee on delegates report
ed the following named gentle
men delegates to the conventions
Dis, SILL. Bryant, I'D. Tolley.
2-H.H.Smith, W.R Waggoner
3-MitcbellSpencer, &c. Wood.
4--AJ, Whitaker, Berry Raby.
5--Byars Logan, EN- Ousley,
6--H.F.Dusenberry, VIC Good
rich.
-C.McDaniel. FIG. Buchanan.
S-W. J Stegall. J. B Hamil-
ton, Jacob Vance, r S. Wood
ard, II. Gray, WIN. Wright.
9--W. NJ. Roseborough, J. NJ.
Thornton. i
l0--H. Blake, c. B. Metcalf.
lit. Harris, w. R. Bledsoe.
l2-J. Clark, j. j. Alexander.
15-W.yC.Sugg, D NJ. Holaway.
IA II. Clark, VIM. Mcdaniel.
l5--H. G. SwinebrOad, W. P
Smith.
16--F. L Ezell, S.M. Hampton.
wv. Hill. N. Smith.
Isl. G. Askins, ". Blair.
ia S. Randolph, j E. Green.
2O--L. L. Cole, Theo Harris.
2l-F. M. Kelso, Chas. Howell.
22--S. l.. Walker, A. S. Moore.
23-D NJ. Minis, W. E. Carter.
"a G. Kelley, j. F. Baxter.
25-B. P, Gray, Jas. Taylor.
For the county at large-H.
C. Whitaker, l. P. Dismukes, A.
M. Hall, Thos. NJ. White, D. W.
Holman, and any other democrat
from the county who may be in
Nashville and Shelbyville at the
conventions.
The committee on resolutions
reported the following
BE ii resolUed by the Democracy
of Lincoln county in Convention
assembled, That while maintain.
ing our neutrality-suspicious., events
every day occurring demonstrate
the wisdom of the policy of giving
our support to Greeley and Brown
in the approaching Presidential
election.
Resozced, second, That in the
event the Shelbyville Convention
should determine to nominate a
candidate for Congress in this dis
trict, then our delegates to that
convention are hereby instructed |
to cast the vote of Lincoln county
for our present distinguished and
worthy incumbent, Gen. Jno, NJ.
Bright.
Upon motion of Mr.. Dismukes,
the following additional resolution
was adopted @ si
ReSolUed, further, That the del
egates from this county to the
State Convention be Instructed to
cast the vote of this county tor
Gen. B. F.Cheatham for congress
man from the State at large-and
that the delegates to the congress
sional district convention vote for
Gen. J. B. Palmer as our first
choice for District Elector.
On motion of Capt. Newman,
the county and Nashville papers
are requested to publish the pro-
ceedings Of the convention. The
convention then adjourned. 8
a. CA. MCDANIEL. Chm.
a, O. BATTLE, I eace .,:.,s
G. A. FULTON, .