Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-11
Tennessee Platform,


Adopted in Contention assembled at NqsAUe on tie lst4
Of January last.
The Democratic party Of Tennessee in convention assembled
deemng their duty make declaration Of the principles
carefully examined the ground which they have heretofore
cupe and with the developments of the last four years in view
Be Resolved, That hereby ream the principles
nouncd in the platform Of the Democratic party adopted in
venton at Cincinnati in June 1856 and that we hold them to
be exposition doctrines the subjects embraced
Resolved That the views expressed by the Supreme Court Of
the United States in the decision Scott are
in our opinion exposition Of the powers reposd
Congress the subject Of the Territories OF the United
sa and the rights guaranteed the residents in the Terrific
Resolved That the States Of the COnacy are equal in
ca rights each State has the right settle for tsefa que
tions ofntena poy the have have slavery
the prerogstves Of efgovernmeuthe States did
surrender this right IN the Federal Constitution, and Tennessee
Resolved That the Federal has no to inter
feZe with slavery the States 10 introduce into exclude
from the territories and duty perform relation heetobut
protect the rights Of the from ard to restore f
gyes from labor these duties cannot without vO
lation Of the Constitution.
Resolved That We approve generally OF the administration
Of James Buchanan and that lie deserves and receives
Of admiration for his clear and lucid exposition OF the
of the Constitution and laws Of Union,
frmness in rebuking sedition and treason.
Resolved That have full confidence in the patriotism and
of the representatives sf party Charleston ard
will give our hearty support TO the nominee OF convention
Resolved That the organization Of the Republican party upon
strictly sectional principles and its hostility to the institution OF
slavery which recognzedb the Constitution and which is in
separately with the social and industrial pursuits
southern States of the Confderacy is The principles
Of the Constitution and upon the rights OF the States
Resolved, That the late reasonable invasion o Virginia by
org mixed band OF Republicans the necessary result Of the
teachings and principles Of that party the begin
Of the irrepreble conflict Of Mr. Seward; blow
institution Of slavery, effort
nurec;on upon the South and such the duty
the South prepare maintain its rights under the COns
tuition.
Resolved That if this the constitutional rights Of
South persisted must be words
II the Republican party would prevent conflict OF let
them stand by the Constitution and fulfill its eblgaons-We
ask nothing more, wifi submit to nothing less.
Resolved That distinguished fellow citizen Senatorn
Congress- Hon. Andrew Johnson, possesses
the high demanded by the exgences Of the
mes-combnes his character history aneceders
Of than other Of the eminent Demo
cratic have been suggested connection
with the Pred sncy We, therefore, with fellow
citizens portions OF the Union, present him first
choice for Presidency, and earnestly but respectfully
urge that high distinction but if another shall be
by Charleston Convention and who cordially in
lorses Cincinnati platform, whether he reside North South
We will yield him hearty support.