The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-10-17

AJ NOES
Giles ..25% ~
Maury As
Wayne ......... o
Williamson. ..15 IL
Hickman. ..-........ Is
Lawrence. -..... o
Total 9II 324
So then by this vote, the Convention
decided that Lewis was entitled to be
represented, and, thereupon, the perma-
nent organization was made, in which
Hickman participated. And immediate
" thereupOn, the Hon. w. B. Gordon, q
delegate from this county, offered a res
olutiOn, pledging the members of the
Convention to abide the action of the
Convention, and to support its nominee
and requiring each candidate before il
to be so pledged. 1t was unanimously
adopted, the Hickman county delega-
ton being present. Nominations were
now in order and were made; Messrs
Bond, Moore and myself being placed
before the convention. Pending these
proceedings, the delegation of Hick-
man, through two or three of its
spokesman arraigned the action of the
convention in admitting the vote OF
Lewis county, and were interrupted by
have no advantage thereby, that if the
Lewis county delegate voted for me he
would pledge the same number of votes
from my friends, naming himself, and
Col. Looney answered that he was the
other who would vote for Col. Moore
and during the proceedings, said THAI
we don't want it, 1.-THE nomination., un-
fairly, and if this is to disrupt the Dem
ocratic party in the name of Gen. Whit
thorne, let the vote of Lewis go.
The charge of fraud against Lewis
county was repeated. No efforts tC
compromise or adjust it would be lis.
tened to, and Hickman withdrew.
The convention adjourned for the
evening, and upon its Assem- bling the
next morning. the Hickman county
delegation appeared, and through its
chairman asked to make an eXplana-
ton, and making the statement that
they thought the fraud should be investi-
gated. At this moment he was informed
by Col. Cooper, "that whilst Lewis re-
pudiated the charge of fraud, being
democratic, she withdrew from the
convention for the sake of harmony
But the chairman of the Hickman dele
CATION resuming, said: ''We, therefore
withdraw from the convention"
Fellow-citizens might let the whole
of this Lewis county matter rest right
here. But it is due to you and others
that these facts should be commented
upon.
Who was the contesting delegate
from Lewis county? No one. Who
made this charge OF fraud? 1t origina-
ted with one of the candidates before
the convention. Who should decide,
the candidate or the convention? Ii
the candidate, why could l not have
stepped forward and excepted to the
vote of Hickman or any other county,
and where, under such a rule, would
have been the end? If the convention,
(and the convention itself was the proper
body, and the only one,) was not its
judgment final and conclusive; and be-
ing so, he who withdraws, becomes and
is bolter.
Hickman had voted upon the ques-
ton of the admission of Lewis, prior 20
the permanent organization OF the con-
vention, and was defeated, why not
then have retired. Hickman assists in
the permanent organization Hickman
places Col. Moore in nomination; Hick-
man, through her spokesman, was Bit
ter on your county. Especially was
Prof. Clark severe. Why should he be {?
Is his the voice of the good and true de-
mocracy of Hickman? Still they are
not satisfied and withdraw. But again,
what is there in this charge of fraud
against Lewis? | know not. l know
the chairman of the county meet
ing, Richard Downey, as honorable
citizen as dwells within the linn
its of your State, and have his word
that he neither heard or knew of fraud in
ff I ha Of L
Hill and other good citizens, who did
part of the canvassing of the county,
who certify that they acted fairly. and
that l was entitled to the vote OF their
respective districts. | have the state
ment of other good citizens that more
than majority of the votes Of the
county is for me.
Fellow citizens, this county, although
it may not have the riches of yours,
as true, as brave, as honest and
as patriotic population as this, or any
other. This gallant little county, when
you and / deemed our homes and fire
sides invaded, sent to the field of war
more soldiers than she had voters, and
now when the honor or interest of our
country shall require other defenders,
mark me, she will be the peer OF any in
all that patriotism or love of country
may demand.
Whatever might have been the mer-
its of her vote in the convention,
Lewis county was net in, To appease
she went out; but as ! have
said, Hickman withdrew. The conVen-
ton pfoceeded with it's work, and yet
a large proportion of the delegation from
Hickman county remained. Why did
they remain2 ! can only surmiSe. /
know | was asked what l would adj
wise my friends to do, in the event her
aieo5.ot,on sought 70 return. / know
was asked if the return woald not be
for the purpose of defeating my noml-
nation, and yet l know Prof. Clarke, in
With Il gentleman now before
me, came to my room intiElating that in
he event of his return to the Vconven- /
ion, he would vote for me over Col. /
Bond. l declined to have anything to /
10 with him i'm regard thereto. My /
friend before me, knows what / then /
thought of the intimation. Let us see. /
Have not your delegates TO Pulaski, no /
natter whether they were for me or |
against me, told you of the serenade 1
here after Mr. Moore's withdrawal. IN I
which, the crowd gathered, doubtless
or the purpose, applauded his course in
from the convention; how
hey came and in calling for Others, at
empted TO oyerawe free speech even go
ny to the point of drowning the voice
4 one whom your county, Your State,
ana yOuF nation have and do delight to
ON ~. upon the aere sUppositioh that
e was a irien,te Of mine: Have not
our delegates told you oI - ehoflS
lade 10 browbeat, terrify and impede
he free judgment of the convention and
5 delegates? These things are not !
hargeable to ths people of the county
Giles, but to certain individuals there
NJ from other places, " ho ia my iudg-
lent, eTe-pTedeteTmincd that no nom ,
lation should be made.
In view of all the facts whiah sur I
FUNDED your delegation, and a better )
ne, (and in this remark ! include ]
lends and foe,) / have never seen a z
-aver, cooler, and more prudent body
men, l Go not believe ever collected Z
gether, it = little surprising they !,
ere not oVerawed but no, as Hrpi as 2
e rock of ages they stood. They saw :
last that alike for Col. Bond and my i
II, our cause was one, in which the in
vidual was sunk, and the questions of =
&c speech, fair play and justice became !,
preme. You had yielded, l had =
elded. All were willing that every Il
ing should be done for the sake OF 81