New-York tribune., 1868-01-29
TIE SOUTHERN STATES.
TENNESSEE.

TENNESSEE.
REPUBLICAN STATE CONvENTIOE-THH Plat
FORM--DELEGATEs 10 CTICAGO-STATus OF
THE EEGEo-OUTIAGES BY REBELS-AGII-
CULTURE.
From Our Spec Al COrsspsrdsDI
NASHVILLE Tenn, jan 20, 1scs
The Republican State Convention met i'll this
city to-day permanent organization was Effected at
nOOn with the Hon. Joseph s. Fowler ns Chairman The
Convention opened with prayer. after which the fol-
lowing communication from Gov. Brovnow was reads
KNoxvuIE, Jan. 90. lscs
To ne Trcsidtnt md Members Of MC Sa'e Conrrfon
GENTLEMEN: heyo expected and intended to be pres
but te IL cemency Of the and the roughnesS ~
the read between here and Nashville have Induced ne to
remain wh1e am YOu have by best wishes fer yonr
success ard harmonious action. avo fnH cOhinence III
your wisdom ard PATRIOTISM and feel assured Fiat your
dclbcatiur VIII suit III he greatest good 70 lhe ranso
all much CHERISH Upon Tie triumph " the Re.
publican party IA Tennessee depends both thc PRO rly
" tine STATE and the safety of loyal men Any pI"fosi-
ton looking TO State CUyctOh 10 amend the Consii-
The enirancisemct Of the Rebels ana the dsfi aeh-e
Dent Of The cOUrtd All propositions from Rebel
trol Of the slate Of tine hands OF loyal men and
putting IL into the hands 0f Rebels
Tie approaching Presidential contest viii be one DC;
tween tle great Republican Union party composed "
the men WHO stood hy the Union la IT. hour II sost
trial and faced tie enemies O country n the field ~
battle and irrcpTeSDe Democratic party coDIosed
OF tie cbcious odds and ends OF all parties Ihe sncces
OF the Democratic party ~ wElrh have 10 icre, VIII
involve the payment OF southern traitors for Their cnan
epoted ,ives the 81 tue h6r r %,r ar Gep G %
Ebis and ebel soldiers Tlicsc issues viii be Openly
Discussed dining he coming saIn,ucr 10y tho contendiig
parties; ano uder lead Of whocver inay he Oni.et
ed by the Republican party az Chicago We arc bound 10
succeed Coinding In th Wisdom and patriotism OF ne
National Convention which meets IA May next, whether
they shall select military chcilun or civilian to bead
the Re publican ticket let us pledge ourselves 10 zehOus
and cordial support OF tbe ticket ., D., ,-o.,a an
II member oi your Conyen.on, % wond ar, en-
plank the following c1lcet: That ur hoAdS ana on-
cstors Of tie General Government, which do not ex'
pressly stipuaie for payne Tin com IN ho ng's E
Ing their issuance Or In thcir lace should ne paa "a "a
Inc NsohaI Convention he instructed to vote for rcs-
luton In the National Platform emoyacMg tis proros-
| ton. Ihave the honor 10 b., &c. W. u. BRoWsLow'
The chief IN tho platform adopted were the ut
ter Gscouncnancng OF repudiaton III any forn way or
manner payment of the national debt as laid down by
law and that MajorGen. George H. Thomas had re-
fused allow his to be used In connection with
the Presidency 1t resolved that Uyssns s. Grant be
tho choice of this body, al Of which were unanimously
accepted and received with great Applause. scnd the
| resolutions IN full:
We the Union Republicans Of Tennessee In convention
assembled. declare and Will onGeayor 10 maintain tic
l. All unalteruble and unconditional adherence to md
support Of the American Union established by fathers
blood OF greet and defended ny ourselves
by the blood of another and greater war.
The Government ongnt 81 rsat 10 be ahn,n,ter,a :,
the exclusion of tho men aud tLo principles that sought
s. We sbato nothing o. our admiration for Major Cen
George H. Thomas or our confidence IN him as ex-
pressed by us In former M nnt iasmel m ~ e
ton Win tho PfesiGency OF the United States
~ Under his admin we feel assured Of The rs,
cendency OF Union principles and Cnon men, TO tho
exclusion from positions Of horror aud trust Of Rebel pin
cpes aud Rebel nen OF full protection abroad ad at
hoe Of all American citizens, native or atuialzed vt
q wise prudent npd economical policy: OF reduction OF
taxation TO tho least practicable point consistent withte
maintenance involne OF the national fa to the public
creditors 10 the soldiers whose and bounty are ti
IN TO the pensI0ners and TO the h0est loyal
& I"r suF,s c'nY am1 nno m ynsa
ard sufficient In amount for the increased and everin-
creasDg business eXigencies Of the country Of early
restoration their civil duties and relations Of the
naming dislOya States upon basis Of loyalty patriot
ism, justice and full recognition of the rights OF oil
To secure these results we will meet our felowciti
zcns Of the sister States convention Chicago Ill.,
the 2oth Of May next to nominate candidates for the
Presidency and vieo Presidency OF the United States
For the better and more efficient subservenco OF tho
pnblc good, will appoint Executive Committee
o the state TO consist OF one member from each Con-
gees0Dal district and three for tho State ut largo.
u That, Union Republicans. recognize the lnnu.
ence OF virtue and intelligence III the preservation Of the
the state 70 provide free edasatio" for every chd and
pledge ourselves anew to promote The establishment Of
erty and Of our liberties.
SysdSi sfyssdi liberty aud tho rights by one hairs
That We heartily ndorse the firm and united course
Of General Assembly in maintaining tho standard Of
loyalty IN this state IN fayoring the subject Of eigra
and In recognizing and preserving tho rights OF manhood
| irrespective OF caste or color.
patriotic stand taken by Congress against the usurpa
| ton Of the Presldent Of the United States
Delegates TO the Chicago Convention then elected
two from each Congressional District, with many
alternatives and four for the State at large, evenly
l appOrtioned between white aud black:
| AZ Large-Tbs Rev. 7. II. Pcsrne, the Hon W. b.
eokes tho Hon. Joseph 8. Fowler. and the Hon T. A.
Hamilton
Is D.sstes G. J; Mckinney, and A. Bover AEernatss
d TSSEsogrsS ssnct sHa aaShsr aSS r,on Alternate,
| y. II. Agee, and J. NJ cOrden
HId DistrcA. q. Sharp, and W. N. woodcock. Alter
nates-y. Blackburp, and Isaac e. Stone
IVA DishrSct-W Y: Elliott, and J. C. Walker Alter
nates-Dr. A. T. Wood and J. L. Fisher.
va DSsrsa-H H. Harrison. and A. N. c. Williams.
| Aferpate-T. Mckinley.
VIA Disriet-6 NJ Aruer. and J. J. Buck Alternatea
w. A. Garner, and @. G. Bean.
VIA Distylet-J. r. Hawkins, and o. +. Brown.
YfIIh Distr5et-Barbour Lewis. and ]. l. Winfield
Ahernstes-M G. Carter, end John Adrtdge.
40 the evening session the Hon. VIM. B. STOKES ad-
dressed the sssemblags In short but highly interesting
specoA. speaking Of the National debt he was IN
favor OF paying OF gold wherever IL contracted
with that understanding and where the law explicitly
says otherwise he In favor Of nQudating with
He strongly advocated the passage Of the
law requiring twoArds vote Of the Supreme Court to
pronounce any II Congress unconstitutional and ar
xued II admirably Hs reference Edwin NJ stanton
was received with laundering applause. He spoke
warmly Thaddeus Stevens and sad the people would
fno~w how n Tbah Nav W tksn