The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-01

ties in Tennessee
TIE RADICAL rLArFoRN
in ssssmssd ihanifal xim.shy God ior
Of traitors who sought 70 destroy the best ever
known to man. thereby saving us and our Iotsrty the
a solution the heretofore doubtful problem
1--WE hold these truths to be ssr.cviden,':-
Ths. all men are created equal endowed with certain
equal protection all In the OF these rights and
-F Or ~
am. am" Sc y rno n G o
and dangers, external and internal
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the privileges Of which they have deprived by
their crimes o. treason certainly not until they have shown
geticay TO support they have in times past sought to
That rebellion Acknowledgement and armed attempts
10 overthrow our common government expa
caraon Of the handiwork Of secession and rebellion.
Those who have sought our countys ruin cannot be In
That awlcss reckless disegard of the right,
OF and property murder assassination and
kindred crimes be put by the strong OF
and be made to feel that law indeed terror 10
therefore in accordance with the above principles
fully endorse the policy and action Of the General seby
of the OF Tennessee in restricting the elective franchise
ITO those who Cd their oysy ~ imperns vs:
and who need this privilege Tor their Own profession and IN
psy support to Ss moral power Of he ste gov
so. wso SG ws to ana
os sna % Ss ss osr
the pledge OF freedom equality Declaration
iicai masms In tennessee FOR The psotecon Of ME
That We have entire confidence in the integrity wisdom
and ability Of the repuolcan Union majority Of Congress-
power restore preserve and govern the country
ae Ss NO ssse should BE- admitted 10
in Congress without adopting the constitutional amend
That the republican Union party Of Tennessee are In
invite our friends from other States 70 come among us and
discuss the sres; ssnss now before The people and we
al esiumaie discussion. and AZ The time claiming
prevent ihs s Be regarded as an act and re-
10 Thai we honor he nrmne.s, courage and wisdom
Which have eharacierrsa The administration Of Chief
sympsihss with aim in his bodily suffering admire
healthy mind conscious 70 Itself Of rec:iude which bears
OF state, that declare him the unanimous
shoS Of the loyal people OF tennessee Tor oar neat Gov
template the ass bought Seios.s Sy the
detection and Of her unprinepled aaOp,ed
M.s.asyo the na.sn and We .asI coa,. endorse
continued power disturb the peace Of the country
THs CONSERVATIVE PLATFORM
| The conservatives have declared their platform q,
follows
1--we in Of the Union Of the States under the
| support and defend the same.
We the friends OF peace and law and that thess
equal and exact justice 10 al-ezclusve privileges &c
a,wc ere in favor Of immediate restoration Of our ds
fanchscd fellow citizens 10 al rights privileges and immu
4 That our coored fellow citizens. being now citizen.
Of the United States and ctens OF the State OF Tennessee
this State. entitled 20 all the rghts
privileges OF citizens under the laws and constitution Of the
United statestnd the state Of Tennessee.
We are opposed 70 the repudation Of the national debt
and are in favor OF equal TAXATION ne the method OF
paying the same.
the establishment OF standing army In GU state
In time OF peace nagrant and dangerous cbcroachmen
the rights and liberties Of the citizen heavily oppres
sve the taxpayer and evidently designed 70 ovcrsws
| voters at the ballot boz
We cordially approve of the patriotic efforts Of Andrew
johnson. President OF United States ding thu
constitution preserving the Union Of the aud
| tanning the supremacy Of the laws
| sKxrcu or WILLIAM BRowxIow. PRESENT GOVERNOR
william q. Brownlow the radical candidate for Cover
Of Tennessee. was born In wythe county, virginia
10 1906 and M therefore. In his sixty second year. Re
moving at the age Of eighteen TO Abingdon he served
regular apprentice 70 the trade Of house carpenter
His education had been imperfect In his early youth
bus he economical the means which he acquired b
dirt Of hard labor 70 Instruct himself In later years
Entering the ministry OF the Methodist Church b.
travelled the circuit for ten years During bis ohca
ton In the pulpit he became involved In controversy
with Baptist minister who had sssailed him, an'
whom, not content with fefuting IN argument h
branded ~ possessed Of negro blood-s fact which
that time made man pdrfdh In southern society
In this controversy "Parson' Brownow exhibited ina
intolerance and maligniv which has been his peculiarly
I, - politician ever since. According 70 his own DO
erspby he began his political career In Tennessee Il
| 1s2s, By espousing the cause Of John Quincy Adam
i against AndlVy ieckeon For ~ ~ thirty yeap n