Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-07-17
mAss-mEETING AND RATIFEcA-
TON.
Montgomery Solid for Hancock
and English.

ana En EitShs
On Monday last a large number
of delegates from ali the districts of
Montgomery county flOcked into
town to participate in the mass
meeting previously appointed. 1t
was generally understood and had
been announced by the executive
committee that the concourse would
also be utilized for a rousing ratiii-
cation of the Cincinnati nominal
tions. As the proceedings did not
commence till noon, aud some of
the delegates had a long way to go
home, it was determined that the
two transactions should be COM
bined at the one meeting. This
was rather disappointment to the
small boy of the period, who had
invested heavily in popping-crack-
ers which he destined for the even
ing meeting. Never mind, boys /;
wait till next November, and you
shall have such frolic as you never
dreamed of since your young eyes
opened on the world of conventions
and mass-meetings and elections.
The mass-meeting was called to
order in Elders hall precisely at II
by VIM. Daniel, Esq, the hall being
crowded to its utmost capacity.
Mr.. Daniel, chairman of execu-
tive committee, explained that this
meeting was appointed for the pur-
pose of electing delegates to the
gubernatorial convention appointed
for the 10th of August at Nashville.
What we have to do, he said, is to
send representative men there who
will represent the feelings and con-
victions of Montgomery. HestrOng-
ly deprecated the mistake of two
years ago of sending up a platform
for the Nashville convention to
adopt. Our delegates go there to
take counsel with delegates from all
parts of the state, who have an
equal right with our own to shape
the policy OF the united party. For
this purpose all we have to do is to
see that all parts and all shades of
opinion in the county (within the
pale of democracy are represented.
Mr.. Daniel then spoke briefly but
eloquently upon the theme which
is now swelling all hearts through
out the Union, the unfurling of the
banner of Hancock and English,
with the inspiring words of the
great soldier and statesman in
scribed between the stripes, "Trial
by jury, hdbeds corpus, freedom of
speech, freedom of the press"
1t was then briefly announced
that the meeting was formed for
business.
Col. w. F. Young then nominated
DR.. n. l.. NorthingtOn, Of the fifth
district, as chairman of the meet
ing, and he was unanimously elect
ed, and conducted to the chair by
Judge c. G. Smith and Messrs. Kin
cannon and Bivins.
The editors of the Tobacco Leaf
and CHRONICLE were then appoint
ed secretaries, and, on the motion
of Mr.. It. NJ. Riley, Gen. w. J.
Broaddus, of the Border Minstrel,
was added and took his seat with
the other secretaries.
Mr. r. l.. Burney moved the APP
pOintment of committee of seven
to report list of delegates, which
was carried, and the chairman APP
pointed Messrs. VIM. Green, /. p.
Howard, G. w. Tyler, p. G. John
son, r. l.. Burney, b. w. Ussery
and r.. Y. Johnson.
While this committee retired,
several gentlemen were called for
and addressed the meeting.
Judge Smith said he was there to
join with his fellOw-citizen in rati-
flying the nomination of Hancock
and English. He made a thrilling
speech in favor of the man whose
nomination had already united the
democratic party and would soon
unite the whole nation on the basis
of constitutional and economical
government, sectional goodwill
and economical administration, and
he mentioned that the democratic
party since ii had attained ascend
ency in congress had saved the
country S40,000,000 a year. which
was at the rate of over $4,000 a
day. He would only add that this
was going to be bad year for side
shows such as independent, labor,
greenback and other tickets outside
of the democratic party.
Before the Judge sat down, he and
Col. Yancey, as representatives of
the state credit and low tax sections
of the party, shook hands amidst
the plaudits of the meeting.
Gen. Quarlcs was next vOciferOus-
ly called for, and spoke with his
well-known energy. His theme
was the sublime transactions of the
Cincinnati convention. He spoke
of the public reconciliation of the
Tammany and Tilden sections of
the party as an earnest of the uni
versal resolve that there should be
no conflicts of rings and sections in
this campaign, but one all-embrac-
ing ring, commensurate in circum-
ference with nothing narrower than
the united democratic party. All
local questions must be kept outside
of this great purpose. He closed |
with Il graphic contrast of the two
for the presidency.
Mr.. Rufus n. Rhodes desired to |
promote the spirit of harmony in
Montgomery county by describing
the overwhelming tide of united |
feeling attendant upon the nOmina-
ton of Hancock at the Cincinnati |
convention, a spectacle, he said,
N. biah XuaS ono 10 t,noIyo old VaaTo