Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-04-05

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A Alley, james L Guests FL Tim.
mons, s ] Terry, Coleman Goard, A
G Nevills, j III Cranberry, and sever
al Others whose names we're not fur
nished the Secretary.
Dapidson.-A large delegation Of
the democracy Of Davidson county
was in attendance; but it was moi
thought necessary to take the labor
Of preparing full list, which must
at best, be imperfect.
There we're, besides, proxies tt
cast the vote of seventeen counties
in the hands of MIR. E. G. EASTMAN
with instructions to vote for Gov
JOHNSON, and Tor resolutions denoun.
cling acknowledged; and proxies
from eight or ten other counties in
the hands of Gov. BRouS, Col. Tor.
BETT. and Gen. ANDERSON, with SINH.
lar instructions. As, however, the
Convention was unanimous On these
points, the proxies we're not used.
MIR. Howard, from the Committee
to prepare resolutions, reported the
following, which we're adopted unani
mously and with enthusiasm:
The representatives, of the demo
cratic party Of Tennessee, in Con.
vention assembled, faithful to the
usages of their party, adhering with
steadfast faith to the great princi-
pies, the successful enforcement Of
which have made the country power
full and prosperous at home, and hon
ored ard respected abroad, do
Resolve. That the American do
mocracy place their trust in the in.
telligence, patriotism. and the dis
eliminating Justice of the American
people; and that we regard this as a
distinctive feature Of our political
creed, which we are proud to main.
tain before the world as the great
moral element in form of govern
ment springing from and upheld by
the popular will; and we contrast it
with the creed and practice Of Fed
eralism, under whatever name or
form, which seeks to palsy the will ol
the constituent, and which conceives
no imposture too monstrous for their
credulity.
Resolped, That the democratic par
ty has never besitated or feared to
make an open and candid declaration
of its creed and principles; that We
regard all secret political clubs as at
war with the genius and spirit Of our
Republican Institutions; that the Sc
cret oath bound political club, COM
monty called the know Nothipgs,"
in its attempts to abriage the rights
Of conscience and create religious
tests in the selection of men for office,
is violatiye of the Constitution and
dangerous to the public liberty; that
it is but a weak invention ofthe ene-
my Of the democratic party; and that
We will fight this secret enemy with
he same energy and ardor, which in
lines past has enabled US to defeat
ind drive from the field open and
lndisguised foes.
ResOlued, That the democratic par
y reaffirms those noble truths which
ire stated in our declaration of rights:
That all men have natural and in
Iefeasible right to worship Almighty
Tod according to the dictates Of their
'wn conscience; that no man can of
light be compelled to attend, erect
r support any place of worship, or
o maintain any Minister against his
onsent; that no human authority |
an, in any case whatever, control or
,terlere with the rights of con-
cience; and that no preference shall
yer be given, by law, to any relig-
JUS establishment or mode of wor-
hip. That no religious test shall
yer be required as qualification to
ny Office or public trust under this
tate"
Resolved, That Congress has the
over under the Constitution to es-
lblish an uniform law Of naturaliza-
on: but it has no power or authori-
, under that instrument to prescribe
,e qualification of voters or to re-
rain the immigration Of foreigners;
lat these powers are reserved to the
tates, and can alone be exercised
7 them; and the doctrine which
sumes this authority for the federal {
,vernment is of dangerous tendency, ,
I'd is in direct violation of the soy
eighty of the States. IS
Resolred, That the. dem1cratic par
recognise as one of its cardinals
e right aud capacity of the people