Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-07
MAURY COUNTY.
Meeting of Democratic Citizens Pre-
ParatOry 10 Organizing for the EIec-

tiOns.
From the Columbia Herald, March G.
There was a large meeting held in the
courthouse last Monday, for the purpose of
deyising some plan TO hold a fair conven-
ton TO nominate candidates for the several
offices to be filed during the year. The
meeting was presided over by Hon. James
II. Thomas. He said he was there in the
interest of 10 one candidate; that his vote
was Unpledged, and that if he knew his own
heart, he was seeking the common interest
of his county. That he would support the
nominee of his party, whoever he should be;
that he would vote against his own brother,
if lac had one, and he should run rs an in
dependent bOlter. He said that this way
Of every man holding out for his individual
friends at all hazards was rUinOus to the
country. We seek TO advance the common
coUUtry's interests, and not personal
friends. He said that every citizen-tO
speak in legal teTmS-was a trustee for
the government, and ought TO hold him
self responsible rs such. That there
was too much apathy among the people.
That We needed industrious voters.
There was 4 time in our history, a few
years agO, when We were all temporarily
deprived Of the right to take part in public
elections; and there was great murmuTing
among the people. Now they could vote,
and would not. He called on the people
to arouse from their lethargy. II did not
take prophet TO tell that unless there was a
convention our county Offices would be fill
cd by our enemies. That even if two men
of our party ran il would secure the cleo
ton Of the candidates Of the opposite party.
He pointed TO the work OF the Radical par
tv in South Carolina and Louisiana, and
admonished the people to take warning.
He said that he had never seen the people
turn out as they should for twenty years.
His appeal TO the people TO go to work
was full Of patriotism. 4 committee COM
posed Of the following gentlemen was ap-
pointed TO submit resolutions setting forth
a plan for organizing: Capt. A. 9. Hickey,
q. w. McHissick, Sparklnan Sicily, Col.
ID. Z. Wade, ESIs. \. r. Holden, r. A.
Glenn, and b. c. Wells. Their report pro-
vided that the County Comt at its April
term be resolved into a nominating conven-
tion, for the purpose of nominating candi-
dates for the various county offices and the
State Legislature. The report was first
adopted, but afterwards recOnsidered and
the following adopted:
That the citizens of the several civil dis
tricts Of the county be requested to hold
primary conventions at their place OfvOting
on the first Saturday in April, and elect
two delegates to attend a general cOnyen-
ton TO he held in Columbia on the first
Monday in May, which convention shall
make the nominations for the offices here
inbeiOrC mentioned. 1t shall be the duty
Of The delegates elected at the district CON
yentions to ascertain the sentiments of the
people Of their respective districts, and TO
represent their views 1t the county conven-
ti0n. I'm ease district should fail, on the
first Saturday in April, to elect delegates,
the committee before named, in eoniunc-
ton with Col. J. IL. Thomas, shall appoint
delegates from said district.