The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-07-19
DEM0GRATIo MEETING.

At a meeting OF a respectable
number Of the Democratic party of
Hamblen county, held in the Court
House in Morristown. July IL. 1876,
the following proceedings were had !:
DIR. G. T. Magee was called to the
Chair and w. S. Kyle, Esq, was re-
quested to act as Secretary. The
Chairman explained the object of
the meeting to be the appointment
of delegates to the State Convention
at Nashville, the 9th Of August, and
to the Senatorial Convention at Ro-
gersville, the 22d day of August.
On motian, the Chairman was in
structed to appoint two committees
of three persons each to report res
olutions for the action of the meet
ing and list of delegates to the
Conventions named.
Whereupon. w. S. Dickson, Esq.
L. p. Speck and John E. Helms were
appointed a committee on Resolu-
tions. and G. f. Carriger, t. G. Cain
and James Mcfarland a committee
on Delegates. After brief absence
from the room, the committee on
Resolutions returned and reported
the following:
We, the Democrats and Conserva-
tives of HambIen county. in Conven-
ton assembled, believing that the
peace. happiness and prosperity of
our people-:he perpetuation of our
free institutions, necessitate re-
form from the corruption, extrava-
gance and inefficiency which have
characterized the conduct of those
controlling the administration of Ma
tional affairs during the past eight
years, and believing that the princi-
Piles embraced in the platform adopt
ed by the National Convention at
ST. Louis correctly express the SEN
timents and necessities of our peo-
pie; we do, therefore, most heartily
endorse the same.
We endorse the nomination of
Samuel j. Tilden for President, and
of Thomas A. Hendricks for Vice
President. and pledge them our ear
nest and undivided support in the
approaching canvass.
Our present Governor, James d.
Porter, Jr., has, as we believe, been
an honest and efficient Executive
officer of the State. and we heartily
endorse his course, and express our
preference for him as our standard
bearer in the next Gubernatorial
election.
We fully endorse the course of
our present Representative in Con-
gress, the Hon. VIM. Mcfarland,
and having perfect trust and conf
dence in his ability and integrity,
and believing him to be the choice
of our party in this Congressional
District, and of the people, regard
less of party, we recommend his re-
election as our Representative in
the next Congress.
Believing that no necessity for
the holding of a Congressional Con-
vention exists, we advise that none
be held.
We cordially endorse the speech |
and vote of Senator ID. III. Key on
the Mississippi resolutions. believ-
ing that said speech and vote were
in accordance with the true prlnci-
pies of the Democratic party which
IS always ready and willing to hold
It's action open to fair and impartial
Investigation.
We suggest that the delegates to
he State Convention to assemble at
Nashville on the 9th of August,
1876, from the various counties
this Congressional DIS
riot, select suitable person for
presidential elector from this dis
riot. and shall recommend him to
he Chairman of the State Executive
Committee, by whom such person
shall he appointed upon the eleetor-
Il ticket.
On motion, the preamble and res
buttons were adopted.
The committee to suggest dele
,ates, reported the following names
or the State Convention at Nash
lie, to-wit:
1st District, VIM. Buchanan I'd,
w. Harle Sd, John +. Helms
tn, Jonathan Noe, 9Th. 8, Shields
til, John Richardson 7th. L. B.
'ewley 9Th, John Miller; 9th, Sam ,
mith 10th. H. F. Cain.
To the Senatorial Convention at
the following:
1st District, Sherman Mcfarland;
d. VIM. Owens; Sd, Il. G. Cain
tn, George Carmichael; 9Th, C. j.
'urnett; 9th. Jacob Baker; 7th, Jas !
might; 9Th, C. G. Ninney; 9th, w
+. Kyle; 10th, William White. !
On motion, John Il. Helms was
lded to the Senatorial delegates.
The following resolution. offered
y c. Z. Carriger, was adoptedl
Resoloed, l. That the delegates to the ,
enatorial Convention, appointed by {
rs meeting lie instructed to vote in {
id Convention for no candidate who !
i'll not pledge himself to vote against /
~ increase of taxation for State pur. I
)ses, over present rates. !
Res0loed, Sd. That they vote for no G
an who will not pledge himselft to vote '
+ peal of the present conventional /
terest law. a
There being no'other business, the C
Getting adjourned without day.
G.. I. MAGEE, Chm.
W. S. KYLE. Sec.