Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-06-10

THE CONVENTION.
Our columns this mornining contain q |
full report Of the proceedings Of the
Democratic State Convention yesterday.
To say that it was impressive in numbers
and the manifestation of spirit, is TO fall
far short in description. 1t was an ass
semblage Of men who felt that they had
high duty to perform, and were assured
of the success Of the effort in which they
proposed to bear part Il was no pres
arranged or cut-and-dried affair, to be
gone through with formally. Its bnsi-
ness was to mould and fuse into homOs
geneous whole, elements formally at yari-
ance.IUpon great cardinal principles and
measures, there was no difference. This
portion of the work was entrusted to a
committee who had never before ex~
changed views on the matters to be cons
sidered, but 80 clear and unmistakable
are the sentiments on pending issues
held by all who oppose Radicalism, that
there was no difieuity in embOdying
them in platform, which, when
presented to the convention, met
with little or no opposition. In
deed ali disagreement was allayed
when, after first reading, it came to be
fully understood On no question involy-
ing principle, was there any dissent
Matters of expediency in regard to dele
gates, and the policy Of expressing
preference among the names to be pres
scented to the New York Convention eli
cited some feeling; but the Convention
was called 10 afford opportunity for
candid comparison of views. This was
fully had; and in the result, there was
expressed unanimous acquiescence.
Doubtless, attempts viii be made to rep
resent the asssmblage as inharmonious
and discOrdant; but there was not more
divergence Of views than was to be ex-
peeted among a body Of men who had
met for the first time to unite in politi-
cal alliance intended TO be permanent
When high>mindedmen assemble in such
consultations, it is due to truth that their
expressions should be frank; but the
frankness of yesterday was also the fire
of enthusiasm and confidence in the tri-
umph Of the effort being inaugurated.
The preamble to the platform is the
keynote to the feeling that permeated
every breast-a union for the sake of
strength, and formal enrolment under
the Democratic banner already "full high
advanced and moving on to victory.
The resolutions embOdy the true doctrines
prevalent in the earlier and better days
Of the republic; and contains manly
and earnest protest against the perniS
ciOus teachings and practices which have
caused the decline under which the couns
try is laboring. Clear and emphatic APP
proyai is given to the great and sahltaTy
financial measure first promulged by Mr..
Pendleton of Ohio, and this proposition
was recognized as essential to the relief
Of the country from the stringent condi-
ton which now holds paralyzed the pro-
ductive energies of the people. There
was no feature which gave greater salts
faction, and there is none which will COM
mand SO extensive a popular support
President Johnson was fully aad freely
Endorsed, not only in the resolutions, but
in the speeches which the discussions of
the convention elected. As Tennessee
ans all felt proud in the signal triumph
he had recently achieved in his struggle
with the Radical Jacobins, and desired to
accord him high praise. The resolution
referring to him was intended as a lauda.
ton to one who, by his heroic defense of
the principles Of constitutional liberty,
had won a place in honor beside the
founders of the republic. lie has not
been put forth as a candidate for the
nomination Of the New York Conven-
ton, but, while majority of the conven-
ton thought 1T prudent to indicate no
preference in that regard, it was yet
deemed due that the State delegation, in
the event his name was offered, should
compliment aim with vote
Mr.. Pendleton, as the embodiment and
representative Of the principles anD
nOunced, was regarded as she strong man
before the convention, but his friends did
not, under the circumstances, seek to have
his name presented, preferring to leave
that question to the discretion of the dele
gates, in whom they have confidence that
they viii truly represent the sentiment
as Swallowed forth in the general inter
course Of the day, and the platform.
As a whole, the occasion gave evidence
Of vigor and determination that be-
tokens a day not distant, when the or
ganizatiOn perfected, will, through the
fundamentally of change in the Fed
eral government, be able to work out a
deliverance from the oppression which
enthralls the people Of Tennessee. 1t
was day long to be remembered as the
date Of the commencement of contest
when results viii be most suspicious for
the good of the country; and to which
those who participated can look back
with pride and satisfaction.
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