Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-08-07
OLD ROBERTSON.
Delegates Appointed TO tlae state Goa
venfi0n = Enthusiasm for Greeley

Delegates Appointed 10 the state Goa
ventfon = Enthusiasm for Greeley
and Brown - Gen. Cheathams
The people of Robertson county met in
Convention at Springfield, on Monday, Aug.
5, 1872. - 3. - &. =
Hon John S. Hart being the member of
the Democratic Executive Committee of
this county, took the chair and explained
the object OF the meeting TO be the appoint
ment of delegates to the Convention to be
holden in Nashville on the 21st of August,
for the purpose of nominating a candidate
for Congress for the State at Large and
Presidential Electors.
When, upon motion of James L. Watts,
Esq, A. Thomas was appointed Secretary.
Boyd NJ. Cheatham moved that the chair
appoint Committee of seven to report
suitable persons as delegates to represent
the county in the approaching Convention.
VThereupon the chair appointed Boyd M.
Cheatham, 10. G. Stark, Z. K. Hicks, ]. Y.
c. Mason, 3. Y. Hilliard, w. r. Sadler,
and Peter Hinkle, ESQ, who retired.
Col. E. S. CheathAm being loudly called
for took the stand and remarked that he
proposed to address them few minutes,
not as politician or an aspirant to Office,
ored by being one of the twenty -four dele
gates to the Baltimore Convention from the
proud State Of Tennessee; he had seen there
the .mingling of the blue and the grey, had
seen patriots from everywhere ready and
willing to surrender and bury the bickeri-
ings and troubles Of the past, and resolve to
lay upon common altar sll these sacrifices
for the good of common country. He
was proud of the ppointment-felt that he
had represented the people honestly and
faithfully. He believed that the election of
Horace Greeley would do more to heal the
past and restore fraternal feeling than the
elevation of any other man in the nation.
He regarded this az the most important
Presidential election in the history of this
country. He was no alarmist, but if he
rightly interpreted the signs of the times !
that the election of Gen. Grant would in all
probability be the last that would ever take
place.
He urged the people to organize Greeley
and Brown clubs in every district in the
county-tO organize thoroughly.
He said that be was willing to address
them everywhere, not as politician but
as a citizen.
His speech throughout was marked BY
the deepest pathos and eloquence, such as
even wrung tears from the audience.
Col. 10. G. Stark was next loudly called
for, who made his appearance and warmly
and eloquently endorsed Greeley and Brown
in powerful and convincing speech. At
the conclusion of his remarks he offered the
following resolution, after paying Gen. Frank
Cheatham most beautiful and deserved
compliment. He said that at the close of
the war he laid aside his armor, and like
Cincinnatus of old turned his ''sword into
the plowshare and his spear into pruning
hook" that he was emphatically farmer,
man of agriculture. he was not an ora
tor nor accustomed to public speaking, but
a man of fine native intellect and sound dis
eliminating judgment, and one of the most
conservative men in the broad limits of the
State; that we need men in Congress that
think and act more and speak less. The
said resolution was as fellows, and was unan-
imously adopted:
Resolved, that in the person of Gen.
Frank Cheatham we recognize the charac-
ter of true soldier, an honest man, and
whose political sentiments are eminently
conservative, and in full accord with the
people of the State, the liberal Democrats
and Republicans Of the natisn; therefore,
having the utmost confidence in his integri-
rity, we most respectfully recommend him
to the people of the State for seat in the
lower house of the National Legislature
for the State at large, and request our dele
gates 70 cast the vote of the county for him
in the approaching convention.
The committee through their chairman
reported list of delegates, consisting of
three from each civil district If the county,
and on motion, the chairman, secretary,
and all citizens of Robertson county in
Nashville on the day of the convention be
constituted delegates with authority to act.
Gen. John E. Garner was next called for
who made one of his characteristic and al
most inimitable speeches. He said he had
recently Travelled through some Ofthe largest
Northern States and that the enthusiasm
was great for Greeley and Brown. He said
the ground swell of the people all along the
line was as irresistible as the mighty fail of
the Niagara or the forked lightning. New
York would give the ticket one bundled |
and fifty thousand majority. He invoked !
our people to be active and vigi!snt-that |
the morning light of freedom was breaking !
all over the land.
W. z. Sadler next addressed the large |
audience in neat, appropriate and telling |
speech, after which Col. John S. Hart made |
a very earnest, able and sensible speech,
urging the people to leave nothing undone |
in Kidding themselves of the oppressiohs |
that they were now enduring.
James L. Watts, yielding to repeated calls, |
arose from his seat and requested to be eX- |
cused from speaking but with permission |
of the vast crowd he would propose a toast. |
"That when we all retired to our homes |
that we would take glass of cold water |
the wine of Chappaqus, and with the old |
grandmother in the arm chair and the baby |
In the crib drink TO the success of the Gin |
cinnatus of America" Col. Stark asked if |
he could have little Robertson in his, which |
request was granted. Upon motion the |
UNION AND AMERICAN, Nashville Ban |
ner and Springfield Record, were requested |
to publish proceedings, etc. The conven-
ton which was the most enthusiastic ever |
held in Robertson county, then adjourned. |
JOHN S. HART, Chairman.
a. THOMAS, Secretary,