Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-07
The Wing Platform in Tennessee.

The people If Tennessee. in Convention.
opposed to the Dem cratic party declare:
|. That the Union, as established by the
Federal Constitution, is the surcst guaranty
of the rights and interests Of all sections of
the country, and should be preserved.
ii. That while We will maintain with UNI
watering trmnes, our constitutional rights
in relation to slavery, we believe that the
further agitation Of the questions tends TO no
practical good to any portion OF the country.
and should, therefore. cease; regarding the
principle az settled that the people of the Ter
ritories. when they come to form c"nstltu-
ton and establish State government. shall
decide the question for themselves.
Ill. That We are opposed 10 dlrec, taxa
ton and in favor of the adoption of a tariff
adequate to the expenses OF an economical
administration of the General Government.
with specific duties. where applicable dis
eliminating in favor Of American industry.
". Thar the United States should accept
the Island Of Cuba at any time when 1t can
be acquired consistently with the national
honor. and should resist to the last extreml-
" its transfer to any foreign power.
V. That in the disposition Of the public
lands, otherwise than for governmental pur-
poses, Tennessee and all the old States are
equally entitled to receive II proportion with
the States and Territories where they are
located. ~
VI. That we are in favor Of reasonable
extension If the period Of probation now
prescribed for the naturalization of foreign
erS, and a more rigid enforcement Of the law
1 Ia, L. IL nj no
immigration of foreign Paup@r> and crIml-
nails. and the prevention of all foreigner, not
naturalzcd. from voting At elections.
VII That the recommendation OF the
President that Congress shall confer upon
him the war-making power. and subject the
army and navy to his control. with the de-
mand for enormous appropriations out OF the
public Treasury to carry out his views: cou-
pied with the reckless extravaganza, waste
of the public money. and corruption practi-
scd under the present Administration, de-
serve the unqualified condemnation and re-
buke of the whole country.
VIII. That we are in favor ot a sound
AMI weI-regulat"d banking system. the H.
sues whereof shall, by being payable on
their face ut the place whence issued, be con-
vcrtiblc. at tho will Of the holder, into the
precious metals.
TX. That We favor the maintenance invio-
late Of the public faith, By the prompt pay
mcnt, at whatever sacrifice, of the public
debt, and no further increase of it unless
for some object of Indispensable public ne
cessitv.
" That we here pledge ourselves to use
our earnest exerrions and united influence
to overthrow that party, which. having
brought the Government To bankruptcy and
filed the whole land with discord, have now
themselves caught the cuntagion, and agree
III nothing but desire for dominion. and
are bound together by no tie except the
cohesive power of public PLUMBER and we
hereby pledge ourselves. tho one to the 9TH
er, and To our common country, to use our
best exertions to restore the administration
of the Government to its original purity;
and to effect these laudable objects we earn
cstly advise the Opposition to the present
Democratic party to organize in every coun.
ty of the State, and prepare for the work OF
retrcnchment and reform.