Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-17

son; Obion, W III Stov.ll; Maury, j L
| Williams; Weakley, ] F Gardner; Ruther-
ford, DR. L Russell; Warren, Asa Faulkner;
Giles, VIM Perry; Humphreys, B D Thomp-
son; Gibson, al D ThurstOn; Marion, ] L
Griffith; Lincoln, L l. Stone; Dixon, B
Carding; franklin, Fl r Moore; Knox, G w
Charlton; Hamilton, Thomas Crutchfeld;
Greene, w S McGufeY; Henry, j. T. En-,
ley; Montg 1mery, P W Herring; Sullivan,
L II Denning; Crockett, M Clay; Lander
dale, J Gillespie; Cbeatham, VIM Sherron;
Monroe, NJ johnson.
Adjourned to 2:30 P. NJ.
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention was called to order at
1920 p. NJ.
Col Douglass, of Upton, said he would
like to hear from Gen. w. Ii. jackson ucon
the question as to whether State organi-
cation would interfere with the Farmers
| Oranges. Whereupon Gen. jackson came
forward and addressed the Convention, adj
vocating in the strongest terms, the advan-
tages which wolld result to Tennessee
farmers at large by the organization of a
State Association. He warned the del2-
gates to beware of wolves in sleeps CLOTH
| ing, and thought he had seen evidences of
! disturbing elements. Such, be hoped,
would be abandoned. He trusted that a
| State organization would be effseted and
| said that if the constitution offered was not
| acceptable, lit could be rejected and one
which would be acceptable, prepared.
OFFICERS OF PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
The committee on Permanent Orgauiza
/ ton reported the following names as off.
GERS:
Gen W 81 Jackson, President, Vice-Presi-
deuts; NJ f johnson, Col g W Charlton,
East Tennessee; Col Jno II French, DR. j
NJ Head, Middle Tennessee; A Haynes,
Jno T Douglass, West Tennessee; E B
Wade, Secretary.
The report of the committee was adopted,
and Col. Henry Buchanan was appointed
a committee of one TO conduct the Presi-
dent to the chair.
Upon taking his seat the President, elect,
briefly thanked the convention for the
honor conferred upon him and said he was
identified in every fibre of his nature with
the farmers movement.
Col. Charlton moved the appointment of
committee of three to wait upon the Gov
ernor and notify him of the organization of
the convention. The motion was agreed
TO, and Col. Charlton, DR.. Maxwell and
Col. McGoVock we're sppoin' ed sad COM
mittee.
ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
Gcv. Brown being introduced to the con-
yention, delivered short but earnest ad-
dress of welcome. He hoped that the
farmers of the Sta g of Tennessee would be
wise enough and generous enough to seek
to foster every interest of the entire State.
The great problem for the farmer to solve |
ic fiautt n oir 70 mi Il o
greatest quantity iof grain from the |
smallest area, without reducing the produc- !
tive quality of his land, and the next is to |
find the best market for his products. |
Therefore, when you have a surplus, you |
want the mechanic, the miner, the mer- |
chant, here in your midst, so that you can |
dispose of that substance here in your own |
State and sav5 the cost of transportation. |
The farmer, of all the people of commu
nifty, is the most deeply interested in an in |
crease of consumers. L you add $4,000 |
miners to the population of the State of
Tennessee you add 10000 consumers, and |
more-you add to the wealth of the State |
and diminish the amount Of taxation the |
farmers have to pay.
But am here only to welcome you to |
the capitol of the State of Ten |
ressee. Then l say again, welcome, gen.
tlemen to the capitol of this Stale, and God |
grant that your deliberations may result in |
adding prosperity to your State.
RESPONSE OF PRESIDENT OF THE CON-
Z vENTION.
In response &c the Governors welcoming |
address, President Jackson, on behalf of |
the delegates returned the sincere thanks of |
The Conventions
VOTING.
Col. Claybrook moved that each farmer |
present be considered a delegate to this |
Convention, and when the ayes and nos
where demanded by counties, each county |
being entitled to one vote, which motion |
was agreed to after considerable discussion. |
Col. Henry Buchanan stated that there |
were several representatives present from |
Farmers Oranges in Alsb2mbs, and he
moved that they be invited to seats upon |
the floor, and be allowed all the privileges of |
delegates, save that of voting. Agreed to. |
DR.. jackson of Madison, moved that q |
committee of seven on Resoluti ns be APP |
appointed, adopted, and DR. A Ridley, A |
b Haynes d @ Slaughter John Head, Asa |
Faulker, O w Charlton, and II + Johnson |
were appointed said committee
s RULES.
The rules adopted By the last House Of |
Representatives Of Tennessee, were adopted |
as the rules for the guidance Of the con7el-
ton.
CONSTITUTION AND BY LAWS AGAIN.
On motion the constitution and bylaws
were taken up and read section By section. |
The question being upon their adoption, 8 |
lengthy discussion ensued, there being q |
strong opposition on the part of some of the |
delegates to the formation of State Asso-
citation.
The ayes and noes being demanded upon |
the first section of the constitution, and |
great confusion prevailing, a recess Of five |
m inutes was had il; order that the dele |
gates from the various counties might Sc |
lee one OF their number to cast the vote OF |
the county. ia. e-.. .ft
Upon calling the Convention to ORDER The |
President earnestly urged upon the delegates |
the necessity of using moderation, and said |
if there was not harmony in this move |
ment he feared for the future result Of any |
form Of fa-mers' movement.
w. r, Ssdler Of r obertson, said he |
thought the best plan would be to reconsider |
the manner of putting the vote upon the |
adoption of the Constitution, md that the |
proper way would be to first adopt a resolu- |
ton merging this mass-meeting iato State |
ORGANIZATION.
Dorsey B. Thomas, of Humphreys, made |
a c1nciiatoTy speech, saying there was no |
reason why those D esent should not work |
together n harmony. He did not consider
the farmers movement in conflict with any |
other productive interest in the State.
Mr.. Robertson, of GIBSON county, fol- |
lowed with e speech in which he strongly |
urged harmony and united effort, but said
- To Ta q n n
stitution. He wanted they should pass q
series of resolutions eulogistic Of oranges.
Here the Convention (at 5:20) adjourned
until A. NJ. today.
The scholastic popustion Of Greene
county from 6 to 81 years Of age, according