Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-01-22

PEASANT Grove, Washington Co
Moses Moore, s d Bowman and J g
McAdams.
LEEsBuRe CLuB, Washington Co..
ST Smith, Jacob Hilbert. VIM. Smith
aud T Smith.
LIMESTONE CLUB, Washington Co.
in Range and Alex Kirk.
CIVIL GAP CLUB, Washington Co.
Capt. JIM Morrow, Nose. Carson, Dam
iel Bowman. D B Barkley. W ] Aston,
D B Klepper, &c Kleppler, JAS. Ii Nor,
row, VIM. Moore, Isaac Pleasant, ] r
Carson, and DB Cochran. 49,
HoDsEs SCHOOL HOUSE, Wash. Co.,
Martin Hodge. 81,
MOUNT HoPE, Greene Co.-Jossph
N.,bos tAV3
niatnes, .yrfgtma ,ss M lj,s43r.g7ii
CLEAR CREEK CLUR, Greene Co.
J N Baxter, VIM. 5 White, Esq. ana
Robert Smith.
TUscyL-M Club, Greene CA 4.
Naf.
CLEAR SPRING CLUB, Washington CO.
Col, Lloyd Bqllsp, WE Raser Esq,
Francis Robson, JAS. COlyer, and VIM.
Fink. -
RUHAMA CLUB, Greene, Co.-James
Brubaker.
Col. Patton moved a delegate be APP
pointed to represent our interests in tho
Cheap transportation Convention at
Washington City, carried.
Esq. Horton moved a committee be ap-
pointed to introduce a preamble and Ie'-
o%lutions for consideration Of the conven.
ton.
The chairman appointed the follow
ing,
Jas. Horton, Esq, Capt. j.. NJ. Morn v,
VIM. s. White Esq 7. A. Middleton,
Col. S. X. N. Patton, and A. +, NaH.
And on mo 10 tn, name Of Col, Bullen
was added
ReSolred, That whereas. we deem it
our duty as Farmers aud Citizens to avail
ourselves Of every means and influence
that may be just and laudable in main.
tanning our rights: in combating en-
crouching ~monopolies, and that we may
secure lower Tariffs on freights 50 as to
reap the first recompense Of u labor
we desire to be represented in the Nat>
ional Cheap Transportation Convention,
to be held in " ashington City on the
l4th inst. and recommend Capt. Geo.
Mcpherson as cur delegate to that Con-
vention.. 7ssgE }coiiig .8a li s,ayI tYa
ReSolued, That whereas the Farmers
and laboring men Of this and surrounding
counties feel the great necessity of our
organ to represent their interests in Ag>
ricultural and Industrial pursuits, we do
earnestly suggest to this Convention
the propriety Of an action in the matter,
adopting ways and means for setting 10
motion the enterprise at the earliest con-
venience.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
Col. Patton animadverted upon the
maOy evils growing out Of the body poll
tic of the present day in all its departs
ments, and advocated measures Of reform
and retrenchment, which could BIO done
if the Farmers would rise as q man and
exercise pruden.ly tie power they could
weld over the public administration Of
the country. He spoke at length on the
workings of all the issues of the day
bring influenced by party and partinan
feelings. He urged the Importance and
necessity Of q Farmers organ advocating
the interests of the laboring masses /: that
they might be instructed and elevated,
and that their organizations might be bets
ter systematized and cooperate with each
other in building up their interests.
Messrs. G.. W. Nelson. J. N. Baxter
and Jos NJ. Horton, Esq, made some
very pertinent and interesting remarks in
tenor with those pre- ceeding. After some
general discussion on the subject Of estab.
fishing a paper. on motion thu. following
committee was appointed TO gather infor-
nation and report, stock taken. v,ta
J os. NJ. Horton, Esq, VIM. s. White
Esq, Geo. P. Faw, Geo. w. Nelson, Esq.
Jos. Brewbaker, JOS. Mathes, D. NJ.
Klepper, Jas. Haws, Col. Bullen, J. N.
Baxter and A. f. Naff. I'
Esq. Horton moved that all officers Of
Clubs throughout East Tennessee be re-
quested to solicit stock in the Farmers
Press, The following to Do used as o
form of obligation to head subscription
lists.
We the undersigned promised to pay to
the committee duly authorized to receive
the same. the sums severally annexed to
our names, said sums or moneys to be APP
propriated in the purchase of o printing
Press To be devoted To the notification o,