The daily union., 1856-01-20
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Delegates to the National Convention from the State at
large
Thomas c. Lyon, of Knox; f. L. Gardenhire, Of White
e c. Eastman, Of Davidson w. Il. Travis Of Henry
The following gentlemen the alternates, via;
w. T. Helms of Knox james NJ Shield Of Coffee; John
X. Howard, Of Wilson; l. N. Barnett OF Shelby.
For district delegates
First Distre.--Wm NJ. Lowrey and Jacob Miller dele
gates; W. H. Maxwell and Green Moore, alternates.
Second Dasriet--J. ID. Goodpasure and j. @. Ramsey,
delegates II NJ. Colqut and Thomas johnson, aernaes.
Third District--Lewis Shepherd and d. w Baem, del
egaes William Wallace and NJ j. Vaughen, alernates.
Fourth Distrid-Dr. A. Johnson and Dr. T. J, Ursery,
A. NJ Savage and w w. Ferguson alternates
FpA DistriaL-General B. B. Bate aud Colonel L. G..
Wagner, delegates Col Ed. Wood and Major h Ayent
alternates
st1A Distric.--T. w. Newman and James H. Thomas
delegates; J. N. Davidson and w r. Davis alternates
StreRh DisTiet-Thomas NJ. Jones and Brice NJ. Moore
delegates b. b. Gilbert and B. Gordon, al.enates.
Eighth Distyeh-S. r Allison and VIM Quarles, del
egaes Rande W. McGavock aud G. r. Smith, alternates
Ninth DiStrct--T. j. Freeman and b. L. Lamo, dele
gates; S. W. Cochran and J. NJ. H. Barker alternates.
Tenth DisrietJ. Knox Walker and Austin Miller, del
egaes; ]. Is. Lamb and I. u. Glenn, a!ternates
The attendance the convention was unusually large
and the enthusiasm which characterized its proceedings
precedented 1t generally supposed that majority of
the delegates preferred Gov Andrew Johnson their first
choice for President but it will be from the reso
tons below that the convention deemed ii prudent to
withhold any expression the subject The delegates
appointed left untrammeled by Instructions but
selected to take such would most certainly
promote the interests of the party The convention passed
with entire unanimty and with great enthusiasm reso-
luton approving the Presidents message and sustaining
the course of the democrats in the House of Representa-
tiyes in regard to the election Of Speaker
The following platform was unanimously adopted:
THE rLATFonM.
Mr. Sykes of Maury, from the committee resolutions
whom had been referred the subject of the PLATFORM and
the several propositions connected herewith reported the
following and proceeded to read the same from the forum
RESOLVED That the true bond Of perpetual union Of
the States is the federal constitution construed to
strain the general government within the legitimate sphere
of it's granted powers and to TO the States and the
people all other powers not granted and administer
ed cultivate and preserve raternal sentiments and
relations between the different members OF the contedeacy
and give strength and durability TO such unon the
democracy of Tennessee stand always ready to pledge
"ther Iives their fortunes and their sacred honor"
Resolved That the experience OF more than threescorc of
that fathers who formed the
tuition and founded upon it the Union inspired with
degree of wisdom foresight and patriotism almost
perhuman and therefore can best manifest graft
tude for their ustrious services and for
their glorious memories by resisting with all energies
every attempt disturb destroy the harmony sym
metry of their workmanship or to defeat and nuliy the
efficacy of its provisions by false constructions nsdious
attacks upon its fundamental principles the guar
antee of permanent federal Union.
Resolved That amongst the great principles which ami
mated the hearts and energized the of revolu-
tiouary fathers, recognise prominent those which
looked the obtanment for every citizen of the rights of
voting and being voted for without restraint dciaon
except restrained by The constitution and of worshppng
God in their way, without compromising their poti-
cal rights and privileges by their religious faith that
attribute small share OF the present power glory and
prosperity Of government to the incorporation of these
principles into constitution and continuous practice
under them for nearly eighty years. and salts
fed that they valuable and essential now ms when
fathers poured out their blood 10 them,
should prove ourselves unworthy of the rich inheritance
bequeahed If we failed resist with all hearts
and souls every effort whether by open assault by
cret combination to expunge from the constitution the
laws of the Union these great principles of civil and
lgious liberty.
Resoped That in the same manner and to the same ex-
tent that and insdous foe is dangerous than
open and manly opponent we regard the attempt now
being made create by oathbound associations
law Of public sentiment higher than the constitutional guar
antee in behalf Of the enjoyment by all citizens whether
native adopted OF the rights of civil liberty and reg
ous liberation, dangerous and more viganty to
be resisted than and direct attempt 10 render those
guarantees nugatOry aud OF no effect
Resolved That adhere with unshaken fidelity 10 the
doctrine that State sovereignty ia all matters Of purely in
orna and domestic concern is and always has been
dna principle Of the democratic faith which great princi-
pie is endangered BY the modes of reform in the matter OF
suffrage proposed by the nothing party, and which
proposed reforms pledge ourselves TO resist because by
the true Interpretation Of the federal constitution by the
debates and votes in the convention which framed it. and
by the actual practice of the States themselves is concu-
svy shown that the States have the absolute and excu
sive control OF suffrage
Resolred That the pers which threaten the integ
y aud peace Of the conederacy arising from the ascend
eucy in most Of the free States Of spirit Of sectional IA
naticsm made successful and powerful at the North by
the aid Of the secret machinery OF know-nothngsm call
upon all national men, whether democrats or wings TO
unite In common organization, and 10 mako common
against their foe for the safety Of the Union
upon the platform furnished by the compromises Of the
constitution in regard TO slavery and upon the principles
Of nOnntervenOn applicable alike 10 the States and Ter
ritores adopted by the united votes Of democrats and
whgs in the passage Of the series Of measures in 1850
known the compromise measures, and rcaiiTmed by
their united in the p1ssage of the Kansas and Ne.
braska act in 1883; and TO this end hereby solemny
and earnestly the pledge Of our devotion TO the dem
ocratc platform adopted in Baltimore In 1852 aud by
that platform all democrats bound 20 abide by and
adhere to faithful execution of the compromise
of 1850 pledge ourselves in like to abide
by and adhere 10 faithful execution OF the kansas and
Nebraska act passed Ia 1853 FINAL settlement Of all sec
onal questions in regard to slavery the Territories and
upon this platform, aud under the democratic organza-
ton tender the habd Of cordial fellowship 70 all nation
al men, North South East and West and invite them 20
cooperate with us in ayertng the pers which threaten
common Union,
RssoUe That the principles announced In the foregoing
resolution furnish basis for the final settlement OF all
questions to slavery that arise between the North
and the South, which equal justice 10 both sec
tons conforms strictly 70 the provisions Of the consu-
ton and forever ell preex for renewing in Con-
gress In the States the agitation Of sectional issues
and, as southern men, devoted to the Union and claiming
for the South than the equality of rights guafa-
tied TO II by the constitution and resolved submit
further encroachments those rights and renewal by
Congress Of arbitrary unjust deg aiding and uneonst-
uiionAl violation against rights to equal parcipa-
uon IN the enjoyment Of the property Of the
Union rely with undated confidence upon the future
corporation OF those national democrats the North
whose effective devotion the compromises Of the consti-
tuon has enabled us in past conflicts to resist with
the contemplated sggressions Of sectional fanatcism
therefore ly