Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-08-08
Primary Meeting Of the
18th District.

IL. \. CnlidS was called 10 the
chair, who briefly explained the
object of the meeting. On mo.
ton, G. w. Poindexter was cleo.
ted Secretary, and then, on mo-
ton, the chair appointed COM
Imittee Of five, consisting of w.
G Edmondson, T. G. Smith,
Squire Pickle, J. W. Ellis and E.
M. Scott. The committee retired
for consultation, and returning,
presented the following preamble
and resolutions, viz:
WHEREAS, The Democratic Ex-
ecutive Committee for the county
of Lincoln have called Conven-
ton to meet at the court house in
the town of Fayetteville, on the
lst Monday III August, 1878, to
appoint delegates to meet in State
Convention in Nashville on the
10th inst, 10 nominate a candi-
date for Governor. and
WHEREAS, Said Executive Com.
mittee. urgently request that
primary meetings be held in each
civil district in the county, to ap-
point delcg ties TO said county
Convention, giving them fall in-
structions how to reflect their DO
litical sentiments, therefore be il
RESOLVED, 1st, That we the
Democracy of the lllh civil dis
!rict favor a settlement of tn,
question Of the State debt ut as
early a day as practicable; and
that we heartily endorse the &C.
ton Of the late extraordinary ses
sion of the legislature in urging
that the voice Of the sovereignty
of the State should be heard in
It's potency, not leaving it to the
bopdholders to dictate terms.
Resolued, End, That We be-
lieve the great majority of bonds
now outstanding against the State
10 be invalid, illegal and that in
law the bondholders have no
claim against the State--th taaeir
claim against the State is an equl
y claim, and that we believe it
should be settled upon principles
OF justice and equity.
ResoLced, Sd, That we have an
abiding confidence in the people,
and adhering to the doctrine that
"all governments derive their au
:hority from the conseDt of the
governed" and that "all power is
inherent in the people" that there
fore this question of the State
debt should be submitted to the
people.
RcsoZged, 4th, That we believe
the State and National legislature
in exercising the taxing power,
should always keep in view the
OF their own imme late |
constituents to pay, and should
never contract debts, create obli-
cations against the government,
TOR future generations, generations
unborn to pay, and that we be.
lieve the agitation of financial
questions should never cease I'M
til it is enerafted rs a principle in
the constitutions both State and
National, that the taxing power
shall I've limited and restricted,
aud that each and every legisla-
-ure shall see TO it, that their
,wn Immediate constitutions shall
satisfy in full, all debts and obli-
cations created by them, except it
De IN cases of war or rebellion en-
lingering the very existence Of
lie government itself
Resolycd, 5th, That Turner
Jhllds. w. E. Eimiston, T. G.
smith, L NJ. Scott, George Craw.
ord, George Poindexter, Thos.
Harris, S. Pickle and Anderson
dcrtln be appointed delegates to
'eprescnt this, the 18th district, in
he county convention, and that
Ve believe the delegates appoin-
ed by the Lincoln county con-
'eniion to the State convention
hould alone be entitled to seats
herein, except ii be proxies pre- F;
enting proper credentials.
ResoL0ed, 6th, That we be-
ieye that the Lincoln county con-
ention should instruct the dele.
ates to the State convention, in {
eliminating candidate for Gov
rnor 10 cast the vote of the coun-
y solid, tor the Hon. John H.. !
iavage, of Warren, and to con.
niue voting for him until some
of like politics devel. 7
pes greater strength, and TO per. !
III the delegates in no event to :
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upport a candidate tinctured in :,
ne least with high tax or doubt
ii sentiments. }
w. G. EDMoNDsoN, .
T. G. SMITH, :
SQUIRE PIoKEL,
j. w. ELLIS, ,
E. NJ. SCsrT. "
On motion each resolution was
md caporokol., o,,e;So.oJ .~J