The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1867-12-06
Democratic ng-ResOl,ItiOns

democratic Mect1nS-ReSOl,iti |
The following resolutions were pass
ed Mt large and enthusiastic demo-
cratic meeting held in Nashville on the
9th ultimo:
Resolved, That we have bcheld with
the highest satisfaction the results of
the recent important elections in New
York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and several
other States. and recognize them as af
fording evidence of a marked and salu-
tary change in the public sentiment of
the country, as giving promise of a
speedy and general return to those wise
and equitable administrative principles
which so honorably marked the first
half century of our history as Il free
and united people, and as justifying the
| inspiriting hope Of the ultimate re-es-
| tablisllmcnt, upon firm and enduring
basis, of those relations of reciprocal
amity and confidence between all Sec
tons of our Republic, and among all
classes of our people, which various po-
I tential causes hlvc, in these latter days
of suffering and misfortune, so deplora
! bly, disturbed and uspended-without
u complete and early restoration of
which relations, it is painfully manifest
| that we shall never be able to attain
that greatness and power for which our
sage and patriotic fathers so dcvoutly
PRAYED. and the splendid realization of
which they so confidently anticipated.
ReSOlced, That in view of surround
ing circumstances. and in consideration
of the manifold dangers and difficulties
which now environ us. we regard it as
I nx.,nl;,nt tbn+ la,
cratic party, as ii existed among us in
the purcr and better days of the Rcpub-
, lie, before certain noXious issues, now
forever settled, had crcpt in to distract
its colnscls and cnfccblc its influence,
should be at once rc-organizcd. so that
we may be hereafter in full accord with
the members Of that party existing else
where, and, with view to this end, the
President of this meeting is hereby en-
powered to appoint forthwith a Central
Committee of twenty-five members,
whose duty it shall be to take charge
Of this important matter, and, by SUCH
means as said committee shall deem
advisable, to effect the earliest possible
reorganization of said party in every
county of the State of Tennessee.
ReSOlred, That in thus striving at a
coniuncture so delicate and trying. to
secure something like convenient and
effective cO-Opeiuttrc action among such
: of our trllow-citizcns in Tennessee as
chance to concur in approving the well
: known principles which distinguish
the creed of the Democratic party. in
: It's national character, it is not at all eli
Their our intention or wish to do aught
which might have Il tendency to keep
: alive existing irritations. to awaken I'M
: pleasant "reminiscences of the past, or to
) confirm unfortunate prcjudiccS grow
: ing out of conflicts which have tcrmi-
b natcd.--but that. on the contrary, We
} are animated by patriotic ambition tc
contribute to the full extent Of Oul
| power, in every anicablc and bccom.
ing mode, to assrlNgc all unEind feeling
: vet remaining in our midst. as far as
. practicable: TO harmonic divergent
, opinions; to remove misunderstood
: ings dangerous to the public rcpOsc
t and to prevail upon our fclloW-coun
c trymcn of Tennessee, everywhere, in &
spirit of true Christian charity. TO for
= give all past wrongs and grievances
| mutually inflicted in season of excite
Y mcnt and tcmpcstuous passion. the NOV
u liz 'tlNNtS vi W III IL nav Nv i'h-Nl
f substantial existence. in order that TO
c the sake of their own and their coun
0 try's happiness and true honor, the!
o may be, hcncctOrward, one people, 1,
i opinion, IN sentiment, 0"d IN interest,""
u In connection with the above patri
: otic resolutions it is proper to remark
: that the term " Democrat" as now usct
Il in party politics, conveys very differ
Il cnt idea from what il did formerly. !
=, now embraces all who are oppose
: to The Radicals or 50 called Rcpubli
- cans-rcgardcss of former party al
:. lignncnts, and is composed of Demo
> Gratis, Wings, Conservatives, Natives
:, Know Nothings, and moderate Rcpuh
- Leans who have become Disguised wit
= the RndicaijSm Of their leaders.
= New York it numbers among its lead
: ers such men as Willard Fillmore, an
y James and EraStus Brooks; and il
;; Massachusetts the Winthrops, Adamsc:
u &c. So in other sections where the par
;. ty has an organization.
! Tennessee RaiIrOadS-State A id.