Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-09-03
Platform.

Whereas, protection and allegiance are
reciprocal duties, and every citizen who
Yields obedience to the just commands Of
his government is entitled to the full, COM
plete and perfect protection of that gov
eminent in the enjoyment of personal Sc
curity, personal liberty and private prop.
erty and
Whareas, the traffic in intoxicating
drinks greatly impairs the personal securi-
ty and personal liberty Of large masses OF
OF citizens and renders private property
insecure.
Whereas, the existing parties are hope
lessly unwilling to adopt an adequate pol
ICY on this question.
Therefore we in national convention as
sembled "a citizens of this free republic,
sharing in the duties and responsibilities
of its government and in discharge Of a
Solemn duty we owe to our country aud
our race, unite in the following.
Declaration Of Principles.
/. That while We acknowledge the pure
patriotism and profound statesmanship of
those patriots who laid broad and deep the
foundations of this government, securing
st once the right Of the States severally
and their inseparable Union by the federal
| constitution, We would not merely garnish
the sepulchEes OF our Republican fathers,
but we do hereby renew our solemn pledges
of fealty to the imperishabe principles of
civil and religious liberty, embodied in the
| Declaration of American Independence
and our federal constitution.
3 That the traffic in intoxicating beVer-
ages is dishonor TO Christian civilization,
detrimental 10 the best interests of society,
a political wrong of unequalled enormity,
subversive OF the ordinary objects of gov
eminent, not capable Of being restrained
by auy system of license whatever, but de-
mandir g for its suppression effective legal
prohibition by State and nations degisla-
zion.
That in view of this, and inasmuch al
the existing political parties are either
opposed to or ignore this great and para
| mount Quet tion and absolutely refuse to de-
any thing 10 ward the suppression Of the
rum traffic, which is robbing the nation Of
its brightest intellect, destroying its ma
tural prosperity and rapidly undermining
its very foundations, We are driven BY al
imperative sense OF duty to sever our con
nection with these political parties ant
organize ourselves into national anti
f dram shop party, having for its primary
object the entire suppression of the traih
in intoxicating drinks.
4. That while We adopt the name of
The Anti Dram shop Party,
expressive of our primary object, an
while We denounce all
Republication of the Public Debt
, and pledge fidelity TO the principle of III
! | Declaration of Independence and the fed
eral constitution, we deem it inexpedier
to give prominence TO other political issues
and that central executive committee {
enc from each State and territory and ID
District of Columbia be appointed by Ii
chair, whose duty it shall to take such al
q ton as in their judgment will best pro
e mote the interests Of the party.
r Farther Proceedings.
T. A resolution was introduced and passe
], by a unanimous vote that the name of Il
- party be the national temperance part,
Resolved, That while we recognize q
y providence of Almighty God in supervi
ing the Interests of This national temper
ance party from lis establishment TO Il
present time, We would net, in orgaDiziI
our party for the legal prohibition Of q
il ! liquor traffic, forget that our reliance
v. ultimate success must be upon the ean
"a Omnipoteutl Arm.
IL Three Chez rs and a Tiger.
%. The preamble was adopted. and {
IL whole platform was then adopted by
rising vote, with three cheers and tig