Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-06-08
Proceedings Of the Tarrant Co. Demo
cratic Convention.
Fort WORTM, June Sd, l8'

Pursuant to u call through the
Fort Worth Democrat, by the Chair
man of the Democratic Executive
Committee of Tarrant county, the
Democracy of said county having
assembled in con ention at the
Court House in the town Of Fort
Worth for the purpose of electing
delegates to tho State Convention,
To be held at Corsicana on tho 9TH
inst, the following proceedings were
had.
Col. Nat. Terry was called 10 the
Chair, and John d. Templcton cho-
sen as Secretary.
On motion it was resolved that u
committee of five DO appointed to
draft resolutions expressive of tho
sense of the Convention, wheroupon,
tho Chairman appointed the follow
ing gentlemen rs such committee {:
Capt. J. w. Smith, Dr.. w. P. Burts,
Jas. X. Allen, J. w. Chapman and
Ill. B. Alverson.
During the retirement of the
committee, the meeting was ad-
dressed by Capt. John Hanna, Gel.
Gawsc, Mr.. O'Neal, DR.. p. Cheek,
Hon. Sam. Evans and Capt. Il. NJ.
Daggott.
Upon it's return, The com miLicc
submitted, through its chairman,
Junius w. Smith, the following
resolutions, which were voted upon
and adopted, resolution by resolu-
ton:
Resolved, LIST: That the Democra-
cy of Tarrant county, in mass meet
ing assembled, recognize and ad-
hero to the principles Of Dcmocra-
cy cnunciatcd by Jefferson, Madi-
son, Jackson, and other illustrious
Statesmen of the past, and are in
favor of preserving intact, tho Or
ganization of the party, both State
and National.
RESOLVED, I'd That the corruption,
speculation and unwarranted usur-
pations of the Radical party, both
State and National, are such as to
tho people everywhere,
that they must unto for its over.
throw to preserve the liberties of
tho country. We therefore invite
all these who would preserve them,
to co operate with tho Democratic
party in an earnest effort 10 over
throw, at the ballot box, the party
attempting their subversion and
prevent the absorption of all the
rights Inherent in the people and
States, in q central government.
ReSolced, Sd That our delegates
be sent TO the State Convention un-
trammcled, and that we recon-
mend that tho delegates to the
National convention assemble at
Baltimore be likewise sent unin-
structed and be left to act as may
seem best for the welfare of the
country.
ReSolued, 4th: That we pledge
ourselves to abide by and earnest
Iy support whatever ticket tbe Bal
Limore convention may nominate,
and pursue Whatever policy il may
Resolued, 9Th That this cenven-
lion elect one delegate from each
precinct in the county, and there
rom the county at large, 10 repre-
sent Tarrant county in the Corsi-
,ana Convention.
In accordance with which reso-
ution the following delegates were
,lected: For precinct No. 1, Col. J.
P. Smith; for precinct No. 2, DIR.
4. X. Middleton for precinct No.
}, w. p. Bishop; for precinct No.
!, Sam. BOaz Cor precinct No. 5,
Dr.. Michael Woods for county at
arge, Judge III. G. Hendricks, Mai.
(. NJ. VanZant ard J. ID Temple
on. Upon motion, the chairman
vas added TO the number.
On motion, it was resolved that
n case any delegate cannot attend
be cersicana convention, be be