Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-08-05
County Convention.

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Lincoln county executive COM
, mittee, who explained the OBJ
t ject of the meeting.
Col. j. d. 1illman was nomi-
mated permanent chairman and
was elected without opposition.
j. w. Goodwin and r. M. Wal
lace were elected secretaries.
On motion, the following COM
; mittee was appointed to select
delegates to Nashville; M. ID.
: Hampton, J.W. Newman, w. w.
, James,C A. Mcdaniel, e. S. Ter
Iry, r. j. Hancock, g. S.Wilson, II.
G. Cunningham, S. L. Walker, S.
: w. Gleghorn, and made the fol-
lowing report:
The following arereported del
egates to the Gubernatorial Con-
vention in Nashville, Aug. TO-
LIST dis, J.W. Rawls, DIR. Gus Me-
] Donald; 2, Newton Combs,O. j.
Tucker; 3, ID. NJ. Minis, w. g.
Knowles; 4, Vim. Copeland John
Cowley, L. b. George; 5, WV
James,Joh Ii. Rees, Nath Boon,
Hugh Boon; 6, W.J.Landis, r. j.
Williamson, JEFF M. Stone; z, F.
G.Buchanan, CA. Mcdaniel; 8,
10. G. Carrigan, ID. w. Holman,
JAS. Goodwin,J. w. Newman, S.
w. Calmack, Nj. George, j. ID.
Tillman, w. Bonner; Gil. Clark,
Henry Harris; 10, RID. Warren,
L.C. Butler, Allen Hall; IL, A.C.
Martin, Jno. Edmiston, jr.; II, B.
March, HarmonAlexander; 49,
Fl. Sugg, WV. Wilson, Pleasant
Hobbs; IA, Jas. Summers, j. M.
McAfee; Is, John Clark, B. B.
Bradford; is, f. L. Eel, j. i.
Sheriff.; 17,D.H.P Patterson, John
Gatlin, IL, Maj. JAS. Pinkerton,
John Maddox; -, Isaiah Ham
cock, HIS. Blakemore; 20, Robt.
Hastings, Lewis Caughran; 81,
A.J.Carloss, JAS. MCGEE; %, S.
L. Walker, J.J. Stevenson; 23,J.
Carter, Arthur Edwards; "a,
Polk Hamilton, Chas. Kelly; 25, |
Richard Smith, JAS. Warren, E.
S. Terry.
On motion, the Committee,
Chairman and Secretaries were
appointed delegates.
On motion the following COM
mittee was appointed to select
delegates to the Electoral Con-
vention at Shelbyville It. G. Lit
tie, j. Ii. G. Duff, Newton, Sui
livan, /. B. Whitaker, DIR. w. H.
Robertson, and made the follow
ing report: |
LIST dis, J.W .Rawls, Ed. Hicks;
2, D. L. Baggerly, Robt. Wood
ard; 3, ia. Hall, VIM. Cheek; A,
j. N. Dickey,. w. Morehead; 5,
Geo. Logan, w. w. James, II. f.
Dusenber1y; 6, w. f. Cole, HIP.
George; s, A. B. Woodard, W.
A. Gill, jro Chas. Waddle,S. w.
Carmack, VIM. Bonner; 9, Robt.
McMullen, w. A. Patton; 10, L.
C.Butler,J no.Davidson; II, The.
Harris, S. S. Smith; II, A. H.
Smith, john Carey; IL, II. III.
Sugg, t. d. Moore; IA, E. S.
Wilson, Dick. w hitaker; Is, Jno.
Hopper,Jno. Clark, Esq.,; 16, De
Witt Sheriff Tip Stone; II, Jas.
Merrill, Esq. Smith; Is, 7. d.
Grifis, w. A. Rhodes; 10, A. d.
Randolph, A. j. Childress; 20,
JAS. Rawls, Robert Askins; 81, /
Frank Ventress, j. NJ. Routt; %,
IS. l.. Walker, j. j. Stveenson;
%, d. M. Eslick, A. j. Warren;
"a, N. A. Hamilton, JAS. Bax-
ter; 25 E. S. Terry, Bud. Smith.
On motion, the following COM
mittee was appointed on resolu-
tons: N. j. George, Henry Hol-
man, r. B. Terry, II. 7. Childs,
Jas. Stiles, 10. G. Carrigan. The
majority reported the following
which was adopted:
We, the Democratic party of
Lincoln county in full convention
assembled, Aug. I'd, 1880, to take
counsel amongst ourselves, to a.
dept measures and to appoint !
delegates to the State Democrat '
ic Convention, called to meet in {
the city Of Nashville the 10th I
of August, 1880, do solemnly de- ]
clare that the State of Tennessee, ]
as cur State, is entitled to the t
same honorable character at t
home and reputation abroad as {
before the late war; and the doc
trine that the proud people of c
Tennessee can retain their State {
pride whilst they merge their (
State pride into reputation of G
the State debt, we regard as a !
doctrine erroneous in principle, I
evil and dcmoralizing in effect, c
and a direct reproach to a Chris t
tian civilization. |
We remember with pride and .
gratitude the eloquent voicesthat q
shaped the destiny of Tennessee, {
and inspired her citizens to glo- '
ry in her name and die for her s
honor. We hold in the highest t
the great statesmen who Z
have struggled so arduously for II
her rightful position in the COM |