Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-04-01
Opposition state Conventions.

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This body, consisting Of large number
Of delegates from the various counties Of
the State, met in the Representative Hallt
of the State Capital, at ii o'clock, A. M. !
The Convention was called to order at
quarter past II o'clock, by Hon. w. II
WrsENER, of Bedford, who stated that
committee, appointed BY preliminary
meeting, recommended the following as
the permanent officers ofthe Convention:
Presdent--E Elk Governor, N. 8. Brown,
Of Davidson. are
Vice Presidenh.-A. NJ. LooNEY, of
Maury G.. l.. HOLMES, of Shelby; 7. ].
CAMPBELL, of Bradley. $3.50 + =
iSecretaries-H. X. Walker, W. II. Smith
F. A. Parham, r. s. Northcott, N. r.
Wilkes, W. Y. Neal, and j. s. Neblett.
On taking the Chair, Gov. Brown adj
dressed the Convention briefly and elo-
quently.
Gen. ZolIicoffer moved the appointment
Of committee Of nine-three from each
division of the State--on resolutions which
was amended, on motion Of Mr.. Mosby, by
increasing the number to fifteen, and the
motion carried.
The Chairman announced the following
as the committee
F. K Zolliconer, DR.. J. W. Richardson
L. j. Polk, w. H. Wisener, j. NJ. Quarles,
Y Jere Clemens, j. II. Mcmahon, j. NJ. Nor
rill, IT. Rivers, d. b. Thomas J. B. Cooke,
r. B. Biason, j. M. Fleming, w. B. Reese,
! Jr., and w. @. Kyle. o rI.a eaisud
i AFTERNOON SESSION '7i' /
The Convention reassembled at 2 P. M.
when Gen. Zollicoffsr, in behalf of the
Committee on Resolutions, reported the
following:
The people of Tennessee, opposed to the
Democratic party, declare
LIST. That the Union, as established by
the Federal Constitution, is the surest
guaranty of the rights and interests of all
sections of the country, and should be pre-
served.
End That while we will maintain with
unwavering frmness our constitutional
rights in relation to slavery, we believe
that the further agitation of the question
: tends to no practical good to any portion
ofthe country, and should, therefore cease;
: regarding the principle as settled that the
people of the Territories when they come
7 to form Constitution and establish State
government, shall decide the question for
themselves.
,, Sd. That we are opposed to direct 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,
discriminating in favor of American indus
try. O.
4th That the United States should ac-
cept the Island of Cuba at any time when
: : it can be acquired consistently with the
: national honor, and should resist, to the
last extremity, its transfer to any foreign
power.
9Th. That in the disposition of the pub
: lie land otherwise than for governmental
y purposes, Tennessee and all the old States
r are equally entitled to receive proportion
q with the States and Territories where they
: are located.
: 9th. That we are in favor of a reasonable
extension of the period of probation now
e prescribed for the naturalization offoreign-
b ers, and a more rigid enforcement of the
law upon that subject the prohibition Of
immigration Of foreign paupers and Grim
inals, and the prevention of all foreigners
}. not naturalired from voting in elections.
9TH. That the recommendation of the
> President that Congress shall confer upon
d him the warmaking power, and subject
the army and navy to his control, with the
demand for enormous appropriations Out
Il of the public Treasury, to carry out his
n views coupled with the reckless extrava.
gance, waste of the public money, and cor,
Z rupsion practiced under the present Ad
), ministration, deserve the unqualified con
d domination and rebuke of the whole coun
Y try.
9Th. That we are in favor Of sound anG
well-regulated banking system, the issues
Il whereof shall, by being payable on theil
"a face at the place whence issued, be con
vertible, at the will of the holder into tn,
precious metals.
s. 9th. That we favor the maintenance
inyiolate, of the public faith, by the promp
r. payment, at whatever sacrifce, of the pub
lie debt, and no further increase of it un
less for some object of indispensable pub
lie necessity. }r
10th. That we here pledge ourselves t.
use our earnest exertions and united in
fuencc to overthrow that party, which
having brought the Government to bank
ruptcy and filed the whole land with dis
cord, have now, themselves, caught tn
contagion, and agree in nothing but de
sire for dominion, and are bound togethe
Y by no tic except "the cohesive power 0
,e public plumber, and We hereby pledge our
selves, the one to the other, and to GU
common country, to use our best exertion
es to restore the administration of the gov
in eminent to its original purity; and to etfec
at these laudable objects, We earnestly advis
at the opposition to the present democrati