The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-05
The Opposition State convensio" IN Ten



PIATFoRM oF rae PARTY.
fFfotn Tie Mas bgi,le Ps<iot, March 80
Fsh body ooosi-tpg III a'gs namoer o. delegates
fne Repre- SCI ta,ive Hail Of the state Cap.toi
o. ding the chair, Governor " s. Baows addressed
Ne Convention briefly ana eoqienuy.
General ZoIutoTFER moved ths appointment, OF
mite rne--three from earh ogiaion o the s..teor
p.rs,utcus which amended, mote on OF Mf MosBy
red
The Ccruni,,.e on Resolutions having retired, Colonel
Jee C.enisns enthusiastically called for, aud re
slonded 10 speech OF some lergth.
General zopIcosF9K W behalfof the Committee Oh Re
solutions, reported the foIo~in.:--
The y+ope OF Isnnessco opposed TO tn democratic par
I sy, decisre--
of all sections OF the couot and shnao preserved
z fhat while We WIZ biA stnin ci9n un"'voims urn
ness our constitutional Iights 10 relation - slavery W.
believe that the further agitation OF toe qaesor tendn 70
TO practical good To any portion OF tne connty ana
should, therefore, cease; regarding the pfhIpe "s set
to hist tho people o tue Territories when they CO ne TO
form consultation and establish state government
sDah decide the question FOR themselves
g. That we are opposed taxation aud IA favor
OF she sdop,ou tariff adequate 10 the expenses Of
economical administration o. the general governmsai,
~b specific cuties where applicable, discriminating III
favor of American industry.
A. That the United States should accep. the island Of
Cab al any when 1t be acJai,ed coDss.eatiy
with the national hopcf and should resist 70 the last
tern'y, us transfer n any foreign Poser.
s. Isst IN tte dsposisOn OF The Pablo lard otherwise
h,n for government purposes reDuessee ana All sne cd
s,s,,s equally entitled 10 receive proportion sbe
o. That favor o; reasonable extension OF the
pei od of probation prescr bed Tor the naraz op
upop lhst subj, CT the prohibition of the inngra,loa
fefegh paupers aud GcmiDis, aud The pr9sentoo OF al
tofeigne,s not nstnra,izsd iron voting IN e'ecoos
Z That the recommendation OF toe President tnat Ton
fTess sha confer upon him the mak ns power, ant
tubjeci the army and navy TO BIS conrol with the de-
nand for enormous sppfopcstions oot OF The pnbbc
t ssury carry views, coupled with tue rockes
sxavaeence, Of the poo money snd corruption
yrac,sed under The present Manifestation, deserve the
s Thatwe arc in favor Of q sound and we'll regulated
barking system The issues whereof shall, by being plga
bic face, the place where 'ssued, DO converts
bic the Will Of the noder into tho pecoas metals.
o. That favor The maintenance pgioiate OF the pub
he faith ny the prompt payment at Whatever sncase, Of
the pubic debt, and fur,her increase Of IT, unless
for some object Of Indispensable public necessity.
TO- That hereby peoge ourselves to earnest
exeioDs and united influence n overthrow That party
aud hied tue whole land with dscord have now them
selves caught the ccotagou sod agree nothing bot
desre for conio anc are pound together by no tie
cepI toe cohesive power OF pubic pmnder and 1e here
ty pledge ourselves the to he other and
mon country 10 use Our best exerons to restore Tho ad
Dietaton OF the government to original purity and
10 effect lsudabie Objects advise the
opposition 70 the present mocrac patty to organ in
every county OF the s'ae and prepare for the woE Of
ret,enchmept and reform,
These resolutions received with aclamatlon aud
passed unanimously and enthusiastically
Colonel J. Il. MCMAHON then offered the folio gipg:-
Resolved, That We recognise the unmistakabe prefe
OF the opposition party all ovef the Stale for John
mating hiSn candidate for Governor Of Tennessee
This eso,uoD received aud adopted with the wild
EFT applause After the enthusiastic cheering, which
loud and prolonged, had subsidized there c. upon
Thomas Campbell, of Brauoy, who resporde IN short
speech IN which he pienred Mr. Ne.herand 10 accept the
pomin ston which had Just been He also pledged
East Tennessee TO do Der whole duiy the coming
paRn
The Convention was then addressed by ex Governor r.
B. tooIE OF Mississippi in which he reviewed great
ceaDess and power the coudon of the country and tue
necessity for charge 10 the administration OF s AFFAIR."
He exposed series Of cOrr1pteDs, iDplcatcg tue high
est officials in the last aud present in the
matter OF interference in elections His spesch
DR.. IoHS ". RICHARDSON moved the appointment OF q
Committee Of Ave inform Mr. Nethe Of his
tion and ssk his acceptance. The L.
pouaced rs follows ~. w. Richardson, A. u. Lconey, j.
u. Cook W. G. BroUnow and George L holmes
Gen JAMES n. QuARIEs mkt nd iressed the Convention
IN and ellie tive speegb ard followed by Johu
+. House, Fsq who eloquent and severe, making
most decio ed impression
4 TIE Con yeDion then adjourned till half past
O'Clock.
TIE Conveptoo assembled according 20 Adjournment
half past O'Clock. DR.. Richardson moved ad
buriness for winch had seInbeo, which motion pre-
vailed. Tecre was large audience present, filling the
ta md galle-ies Of ,he House OF Representatives
p PGB b. x. NApERs, late member OF Congress u n
Dssissipri, Of Memphis der speech OF mlch
pnh aul subst nee; which John Bell was called
the stand AMIDST prolonged applause He spoke FOR po
hours aud twenty mmvtes, in which was advanced an
Of phi osopbc and staesmsnke arg lment which
have at no time heard surpassed.