The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1876-10-13

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De allowed that the delegates truthful
" represented their people.
MarShaII County independent
Democratic MeesImg.
BENTON, KY, Sept. %, 1876.
This being the day appointed by the
Chairman of the Democratic Committee
j Of Marshall county to hold County Con-
: venrioD, the Democrats turned out in
considerable force.
At , o o'clock, c. Parker called the house
g , to order. Hampton Johnson and j NJ.
Helm, were put in nomination for chair
man, but before the vote was taken, Phil
Darnall arose (and 10 secure peace and
harmony in the Democratic party in Mar
shall, inquired whether the convention
was called that the people might be con
! suited and their wish respected. or was IL
to dictate what the people ought to 30.
c W NJ. Reed arose and said This con-
yeation was called in obedience 10 an or
der issued by the chairman of the Demo
cratic county committee. which is the
proper authority, and that authority had
b toh them what o do, viz: to appoint del
eeRtes TO the Paducuh convention which
| will be held on the 25th day OF Septem-
ber 1876, TO nominate "a candidate for
D Congress. Boone aud Trimble are the
only candidates before that convention
ana therefore the people had no right TO
D | he beard in this convention only to eX-
press a choice between those two eandi-
Ialss.
G. Parker said: 'sAr Reed is correct.
This convention was called 10 appoint
delegates to the Paducuh convention.
lie knew that large majority of the
Democratic party in Marshall, were OPP
| t0sed TO sucn conventions, but he had re-
eeiyed instructions, and he must perform
his duty; the delegates must be appointed.
Esquire Helm. then arose and appealed
10 Parker and Reed 20 be governed by
tie usages practiced by the party in the
days of Lynn Boyd aud Henry Burnett
lie proved by Hampton johnson that the
custom Of the party in the days Of Boyd
aud Bum nett was TO take the sense of the
people in each county as to whether they
desired Congressional convention. and .
their will thus expressed, was the beacon
light by which the party was governed .
/ Phil Darnall then arose and ssId It had Z.
been charged against the Turner men in
| Marshall, when they refused TO vote for
| the nominee, that obey had bottled the .
Z Democratic party, and those who would .
not attend the conventions and support
the nominees, were disorganizcrs. tie F
said these Turner men are here who are
accused Of being dis0rgdnizers. They
are willing 10 take part in this couven-
ton and viii be governed 10y each and
every proposition adopted by the vote Of
all the Democrats present.
c. Parker, then said he was satisfied
that large majority Of the Democrats
present were opposed 10 the present Gus
tom of holding conventions, anl could
vote down any proposition made here to-
day. aud be had no doubt large majority
OF the Democratic party in this county
would vote for Turner 1T the November
election. but we Boone men have rights
as minority, ana under those rights
claim 10 be heard.
The acts and sayings of Mr. Parker
were so sympathetic that the Turner men
then withdrew, leaving about thirty
Boone and Trimblc men TO participate in
the convention.
Hampton Johnston was then made
chairman of the little convention, and
- lille making q speech he publicly de
clared that the part he took in the con
vention in 1874 10 nominate candidate
for Con grcss was not because he had any
y + tiis't.a Radical would DC elected, i,ssl
It was 10 beat Turner.
=. Darnali, who had come back into the
house, then arose and cOmplimcuted Mr.
Johnston for his honest confession, and
said he hoped all Mr.. Jobnstoa's com
radcs would follow his example and come
back to the principles taught bv Thomas
Jefferson and Lynn Boyd and advocated
by Oscar Turner. that the Democrats Of
the First Congressional district might see
eye TO eye ana speak one and the same
thing.
After the convention adjourned, the
Turner men, numbering about two hun
lred men, went into the Court House.
and were called to order by J. " Helm
W. b. Walters was elected chairman. AMI
James A. Clark Secretary. 1t was then
moved and seconded that a committee be
appointed TO draft resolutions. The mo-
ion was adopted, and the following com
nittee appointed. J. NJ. Helm, A. " Mel q
son, Phil. Dlrual. y. J. Freezer T. f. 1
Moran, G. @. kuykenial, ). L. g. Oar {
lall, aud J. Z. station.
After the committee on resolution had
'etired, several speeches were made. Tie
most notable one was made by Esquire !
Henry Lense, who clearly demonstrated /
o the people that there was no necessity =
or holding convention to nominate "a o.
nan for Congress, and showing that the !
ime had come when the people were
Wiling and competent to select their a
in the Congress Of the
United States without being dictated to .
y court house ciiques and rings. W. NJ T
iced responded. and endeavored to show =
hat the convention Just held by the Il
'ooue men was proper aud right, but he p
allied to interest the meeting. !
lie was followed by Phil. Daruall in n
hort, scattering philippe against riags :,
nd cliques, which maize the crowd roar n
The committee on resolutions then re- =
orted the following preamble and reso v
ltions which were adopted without a dis b
enting voice. et
WHEREAS, Thomas Jefferson, who was =,
he founder of the Democratic party, de-
AIRED that conventions were political !,
wills, and should be resorted to only y
hen truly necessary for party success. eT
to carry out some great political prin- N
pie for the good Of the country. Aud la
WHEREAS, with all the evidence we
e in possession Of, taking into consider
ion each and every Congressional cleo Gu
on since the Republican party has ex- til
ted, we see no cause to anticipate any hu
ar, that the candidate of the Republican 10
.rty viii be elected, if all the Democrat
candidates, Turner, Boone and Trimbie, u. =.
ntinue the canvass aud N
WHEnEAs, All the Democratic candi pl
ties, Turner, Boone and Trimble, in their III
bile discussions, advocate the same II
litical principles; therefore. be it
ResoiUed, That i call for n Democratic ~
invention in the First Congressional Nv
strict of Kentucky, to nominate a can art
late for Congress, is unnecessary and lrI
wise, and against the wishes Of a large no
.jority of the Democratic party in Mar D
III county. and, we believe, against the -
shes of a majority of the party in this &c
ngressional District, and Will weaken. an
her than strengthen the party. 81
ResolUed, That we, the Democrats of on
rshail county, indorse the st. Louis -.
storm, and pledge our hearty support -
Tildeu Hendricks and Turner. OF
Pesolcsa That the Paducah Farmers bla
.tiael and all Democratic papers in the otI
ST Congressional District, and the fro
Iisvile Courier Jouraai, be requested to :,
dish these proceedings
The meeting then adjourned, with three ieF
ers and "a tiger for Farmer Tilden ard len
ndricks w. b. WALTERS, Chm II. as
AMEs a. CLARK, Secty. The
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