The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-08-01

William 6. Brownlow. Emerson Etheridge.
Superintendent OF Public Instruction.
John Eaton. Charles S. Cameron.
For Members Of Congress.
l-R. r. Butler James White.
2-HoIace Maynard. John Williams.
3-Wm. B. Stokes. r. G. Fleming.
4-James Mullins. +. Cooper.
5-John Trimble. Bailie Peyton.
6-S. M. Arnell. d. B. Thomas.
IL r. Hawkins. w. P. Cald we'll.
Sd. A. Num-. j. W. Leftwch.
There is no office Of Lieutenant-Goveruor in
Tennessee. The Presidency of the Senate is
virtually the same Office. Messrs. Maynard,
Stokes, Arner, and Hawkins are at present
among the representatives of the State in
Congress-
The following are the platforms of the re.
spective parties in Tennessee
The Radical Platform.
We, the representatives of the loyal people of Ten
nessee, in convention assembled, are thankful to
Amghty GOD for the success % Of the arms Of the
destroy the best Government ever known to man,
ggs ssOs hs n nRd Of
the heretofore doubtful problem that is capable
I'VE hold these truths to be sefevident'':-
naanaSe sh and t6e nM
should afford equal protection to all in the exercise Of
equality under the law.
trOed. and directed by those who have saved It in
ee Of s from nd s nd nS 20 d
internal wise core for tho nnb,c sasav sor,st,ross
renders it necessary that those have sought
lutely to overthrow Government should not hastily
prved themselves by their crime of treason;
repentance and a disposition energecay to sup
port he hsye in Is %es Pss to
attempts to overthrow our common Government trea.
og8 law IS Of
rnp Be enSed @ M % our
g. That lawless violence, reckless disregard of the
arson, and kindred crimes must be put down by the
ndeeg af error Us to 81 " 1851 'n' ""
g. Therefore in accordance with the above prlnci-
os the Of IN IN
hostile TO the government in extending il to those
who proved their loyalty by imperilling their lives,
and in establishing military organization which
6S Te@ M @ @ i0 ne 9tsry
terror to ev-doers and cheerful hope to those who
That the a. privileges and % immuntIes nm mites guar:
oya rom other states, and the pledge of freedom
and equality in the Declaration Of American Inde-
In Tennessee for me protection OF "life liberty, and
g. That we have entire confidence in the integrity,
wisdom and ability Of the Republican Union major, &
they, in whom alone the power resides to restore.
and % t6S cSSntTy have yes Ns them ,
no State should be admitted to representation in
.. That the Republican Union party Of Tennessee
this end we invite our friends from other States to
FIRE the people, and we pledge the Republican Union
party OF tennessee tolerate all legitimate discus
part and that nLerterence to prevent this
VIII beIregarded as an unwarranted act and resisted
10. That we honor the hrmness courage. and wis
our Chief Magistrate the Hon. VIM @. Brownow
suffering, we admire the healthy mind, concous 70
itself Of rectitude, which bears with like equanimity
that we declare him the unanimous choice OF the
H. That we cover our faces with shame when we
contemplate the disgrace brought upon our beloved
eped adopted Who py the bullet Of Of the & assassin
and we shall cordially endorse action Of Cong
which shall legitimately deprive him OF continued
| power to disturb the peace OF the country.
The Conservative Platform.
The Conservatives have declared their plat
form as follows:-
l. We are in favor of the Union of the States under
the Constitution OF the United States and we pledge
we e R s5s oass Of S oe sn6 bes sy S
by legislation recognizing equal and exact JUS
tice 10 aii-exclusive privileges TO none.
our dsfrsnchised lis fellow -czens 10 ali rights, pri
vileges, and immuniIies of full and complete citi
4 That our colored fellow. citizens, being now cI
e ana voters of this are entitled
the rights ana PGyegeS M S 81 Snde Sn s9s as
We are opposed to the Reputation of the natona
debt in favor of equal taxation as the proper
e' That the establishment of standing army in our
| State in time Of peace is fagrant and dangerous
| encroachment upon the rights and liberties of the
citizen, heavily oppressive 70 the taxpayer and evi
| dentIy designed 10 overawe voters at the baotboX.
| y We cordially approve OF the patriotic efforts o
Andrew Johnson President of the United States. IL
| defending the Constitution, preserving the Union
| the States, and maintaining the supremacy OF thC
| laws,
| sketch of william q. BrOYnlOv, the
Present Governor.
William G. Brownlow, the radical candidate
FOR Governor OF Tennessee, was born In WythC
, county, Virginia, in 1905, and is, therefore, in
his sixty.second year. Removing at the age O
eighteen to Arlington, he served as a regular
snnrentice to the trade of house carpenter
His education had been imperfect in his early
youth. but he economical the means which he
= acquired by dint OF hard labor TO instruct HIM
| SELF in later wears. Entering the Ministry O
; the Methodist Church, he travelled the circuit
! for ten years.
2 During his ofiioiation in the pulpit he became
: involved In controversy with Baptist minis
! ter who had assailed him. In this controversy
q "Parsonn BrownlOw exhibited those qualities
politician.