From the Kentucky Reporter.
JACKSON IN THE TENNESSEE CONVENTION.
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JACKSON THE TENNESSEE CONVENTION.


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From the "Journa of the proceedings of a con-
vention, began and holden at Knoxville, on the
llth day of January, 1886, for the purpose Of for
ming constitution, or form of Government for the
permanent government of the people,


The members trem Dawson county to said con-
vention were 'John .NcNary, .4ndre7o Jucksoa,
James Robertson, Thomas Hardiman, and Joel
Lewis.


"Tuesday January, 18th 1906 On motion of
Mr.. Robertson resolved that there be appointed ''a
committee of two members from each county to
draft constitution, &C." and Messrs. McNairy and
Jackson were appointed on said committee for the
county of DAWSON" See page 6.
| Wednesday January 9th. The committee re-
ported draft Of Constitution" See l2.


Let an honest man read the following proceedings
in Convention, and then say if he can, that free.
holders e land holders, and non-landholders, were
put upon equal footing by Gen. Jackson in Ten
i nessee.


The Sd article of the Constitution Of Tennessee
as reported by the Committee of which Gen. Jack
son was member, is as follows:
Sec. l. "AI freemen of the age of21 years ant
upwards, possessing freehold iii the county wher
he may vote. being inhabitant of this state; am
all freemen who have been inhabitants OF any on