Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-29

,,,,,;mous- was lost. A. l.. Spears was
fben put in nomination. and on the siAtS-
sivtb haIIOt the vote stood DlbreH lo2r
SDaars 34I. DibrelI's nomination was then
made unanimous.
Snaecbes were then made by Dibrell, acs
eepiing the nomination and platform, ara
by Hughes. Savage, Mayfield, Chtt, NUT
raw. James and others, ple1ging support 10
the nominee. :.
lanes made a most eloquent speech III
dapunriation Of the Outrages in Gibson and
Trousdale counties. He said
THE BAIT HAD BEEN SET
bv CONGRESS in the Civil Rights bill IN
homes that the indiscreet portion Oi the
Southern people, who had nothing to lose,
would be driven into the Preparation OF
such outrages, whereby the Northern
heart could be fred just as it had been al
orber times. until they were prepared
N DESTROY the last yestlSe
~ liberty in the South. Unless
we could sustain the civil law in our own
midst. and see that law and Order pre-
vailed and that such OutTages were pun
isbed "a they deserved how could We call
mon Congress to pass the cup from our
lips while Offering its Poisored dreSS 10
others IL was necessary that the COiiNeu-
tiOn denOunce the outrage IN no nleas'lieu
terms If these OutTageS We're allowed 10
mass by unrebbked, it would not De long
until the last vestige Of our liberties WOuiu
he DESTROYED by military deSpotlsm' lof
evan dasD0tism would be preferred 10 an
arcbv m had been said that when freedom
had departed from the plains, the dWeilers
in the mountains yet renamed lree'
"a - y-as rie,ht that we from This noun
taiD district should tender our moral and,
if need be. our physical support TO the Gov
ernOr of the State in suppresslhS lhese O'l'-
races. which are a disgrace To the Stale.
At the conclusion Of James REMARKS
which were listened to in the most pro-
found silence, the chairman OF the cohVeii-
ton called Gen. Hill, of Warren, TO the
chair. and. after a few words oil ehuoise-
nent of lanes remarks, offered the ioilOW-
ing
REsOLU UTIONs,
/ which were unanimously adopted:
ResoIved. That this convention has hearu
with horror and alarm Of the Outrages per-
Detrated by masked men in Gibson ana
TrnIsdala counties; that we denOunce the
rarpetrators of the crime rs the most Dan
| t,erous enemies of the people OF the SOnth'
and traitors TO the State Of Tennessee, who
sra doing their most to involve US in a cham
of evils which can only result IN tie ue-
strnction Of all our liberties by military
despOtism.
Resolved. That we will extend our earn
| est and hearty support to the Governor oi
| the State in whatever constitutional meas
rras he NAV deem necessary to secure the
arrest and punishment Of these williams, and
/ - prevent the recurrence of such Outrases
/ within the state.
| Alter the usual resolutions OF thanks TIE
| convention adjourned sine die.
GEN. DIBRELL
will commence a thorough canvass OF the
/ district as soon As the Radical Convention
of S.pt. > nominates his opponent and
| aItbouoh IL is no easy task in this district,
he will do his best, and with the hearty
support which he will receive from All
parts of the district, success IS certain.
THE FASTEST TINE on RECORD.
/ In the convention yesterday afternoon
from . p. NJ. TO P. NJ, fifty-nine ballots
were taken, or one every four minutes, the
| vote of seventeen counties being recorded
ON each ballot; at least half Of the time
there were three or four candidates. II
that time has been beaten anywhere !
would like to know it. During that time
also there were three Tecesses OF ter
minukps each. and five or six Withdrawal:
for consultation, so that the average actua
time Of taking each ballot was about I'VE
and half minutes. IT,