Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-08-09
LINCOLN COUNTY DEMOCRATIC
MEETING.

From the Fayetteville Observer.
In pursuance to a call of the Democratic
| Committee of this county, the citizens as
| sembled at the courthouse upon the 9Th
| day of August for the purpose of nominal
| ing delegates to the State Convention at
| Nashville, to be held the 21st day of August
to nominate candidate to Congress for
the State at large-and also to appoint del
egates to the District Convention to be held
at Shelbyville 4th of September, to nomi.
nate an elector for this District, and also
| candidate for Congress should the conyen-
| ton deem il necessary. Upon motion OF
| Capt. Newman, Col. G. A. Mcdaniel was
| called to the chair, who explained briefly
the object ofthe meeting. Upon motion of
Col. Lamb, A. o. Battle and G. A. Fulton
were appointed secretaries. Upon motion
ofCol. d. W. Holman, a committee of
five was appointed by the Chairman to Sc
lect delegates to the conventions, snd CON-
mittee of three to draft resolutions, where
upon the chair appointed committee, D.
W. Holman, Allen Hall, Martin Wright, II.
G. Whitaker, ThoS. White. The commit
tee to draft resolutions, j. w. Newman, A.
S. Randolph, r. S. Woodland. The COM
mittees retired for consultation, during
which time Gen. Bright entertained his fel-
low-citizens by rendering an account of bis
stewardship in Congress, and discussing
the political topics of the day, which he did
in an able and eloquent manner; after
which the committee on delegates
reported the following named gentlemen
delegates TO the conventions:
District l. j. L. Bryant, j. D. Tolley.
2. II. ii. Smith, ". r. Waggoner. 3.
Mitchell Spencer, Z. G. Wood. f. A. ].
Whitaker, Berry Raby. 5. Byars Logan,
z. NJ. Ousley. 6. FL. F. Dusenberry, w.
G. Goodrich. I. c. Mcdaniel, F. G. Bu-
chanan. s. W. j. Stegall, j. B. Hamilton,
Jacob Vance, R.. S. Woodland, T. J. Cray;
w. n. Wright. Q. ". Il. EoseOorough, j.
n. ThOrnton. 10. Il. Blake, C. B. Metcalf.
IL. T. Harris, W. r. Bledsoe. u. ].
Clark, J. j. Alexander. 13. w. G. Sugg,
D. NJ. Holaway. IA. T. Glars, VIM. Nc
Daniel. Is. II. G. Swinebroad, W. P.
Smith. 10. F. l.. Eel, S. NJ. Hampton.
II. w. Hill, n. Smith. IS. ]. G. Askins,
W. Blair. 10. A. S. Randolph, j. E.
Green. 20. L. L. Cole Theo. Harris. 2I.
F. NJ. KelsO, Chas. Howell. %. S. L.
Walker, A. S. Moore. %. D. NJ. Minis,
w. E. Carter. "a. G. Kelly, j. F. Baxter.
%. B. P. Gray, Jas. Taylor,
For the county at large-H. G. Whitta-
ker, L. T. Dismukes, A. NJ. Hall, Thos. NJ. |
White, d. W. Holman, and any other DEM
ocrat from the county who may be In
Nashville and ShelbyViIle at the ecnven-
tons,
The committee on resolutions reported |
the following:
Be it resolved by the Democracy of Lin
coin county in convention assembled, That |
while maintaining our ancient organizes
ton, events every day occurring demon
strate the wisdom OF the policy of giving
our support to Greeley and Brown in the
approaching Presidential election.
Resolved, 2. That in the event the Shell
byville Convention should determine to no.
inmate candidate for Congress in this dis
irict, then our delegates to that convention
are hereby instructed to cast the vote of
Lincoln county for our present distinguish
I'd and worthy incumbent, Gen. Jno. M.
Bright.
Upon motion of Mr.. Dismukes, the fol-
owing additional resolution was adopted:
Resolved, further, That the delegates
rom this county to the State Convention
,e instructed to cast the vote of this county
or Gen. B. F. Cheatham for Congressman
rom the State at large-and that the dele
ates to the Congressional District Con-
ention vote for Gen. j. B. Palmer as our !
rst choice for District Elector.
On m otion of Capt. Newman, the county |
nd Nashville papers are requested to pu6-
sh the proceedings fthe Convention. The
then adjourned.
@. A. MCDANIEL, Chm.
A. o. Battle, G.. A. Fulton, Secs,