Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-10-19
PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES.

assembled, have met to counsel n 20 the best in
terests OF our State and in spirit of mutual
forbeArance do declare tho principles and meas
ures which we deem necessary to safe, wise
and polite administration of the nfiairs of the
State.
Resolved, The Union of the States, making
them Nation, was intended to be- aud shall be,
perpetual; and the Republican party (hsying
already maintained it against armed rebellion
and attempted revolution) hereby pledges it,
maintenance against the hercsy Of State Sovcr-
eighty and Secession, taught and praeticed by
our Democratic opponents, the former uf which
wa reasserted and the latter not dsavowed. in
the platform OF the recent Democratic State Con-
vention
Resolced The Administration of President
Grant and the policy of the Republican Com
grees, in increasing the revenues, by a faithful
and impartial collection, while at the same time
reducing the rates and objects Of taxation; in
diminishing expenditures and thereby improy-
ing the public credit; assimilating the national
currency 10 the coin standard, and largely de-
creasing the public debt; in securing to all cit-
zens their just rights and equality before the
law in restoring civil government and uneX-
ampled prosperity TO the States torn and desc
lated by rebellion and civil war by an honest
and wise enforcement of the laws by maintain
ing rigidly the demands of international law, so
rs TO secure the respect and good will Of all for
eign nations, yet sympathzing with all peoples
struggling for free government, have secured
the commence ana arc tnItlcu ~ lHf bl
| the American people.
Resolrod, One of the specified objects of
| the American Union is to maintain domestic
| tranquility, and of it express powers to
protect against domestic violence, and any State
| Government which culpably fails to guarantee
| TO the citizens of all classes, coors, and opin-
ions, life, liberty, property the free expression
and enjoyment of their opinions and the un-
tramcled exercise of all their civil aud political
| rights, is unworthy to be recognized rs valid by
/ the (,ovprnunput n the United States
| ResoJced, That the honor and credit of the
| United States. and of the State of Tennessee
must and shall be faithfully upheld in the pay
| ment of every dollar of the State and National
| indebtedness, and that We view, with adherence
| every proposition, directly or Indirectly, to re-
pudiate any portion the just obligations of tho
| State or Nation.
ResoI.ed, That knowledge learning and vir-
tue being essentialto the preservation Of Repub-
liean institutions, andtho diffusion of the oppor-
tunities and advantages of education through
out the different portions Of the state beng
highly conducive to the promotion of this end;
it should be the duty of the General Assembly
in all future periods of this Government to
cherish literature and science That IL Is the
duty of the State to SEQ that facilities for cduca-
ton are provided for the children ofIthe poor,
rs well M for the rich, and that well regulated
system of common schools is essential 10 the
welfare and prosperity of the State. ..
ReSoired, While We deplore the evils of the
unprovoked and causclees war now ravagne
| some OF tDo ihlrcsl portions oil EUROPE. We con
graduate the educated and intelligent people d
Germany and the friends of civilization and
progress upon the results, alike honorable tc
the former, and encouraging TO the latter.
RcSoired, migration having been great source
of prosperity to those parts of the country which
have received it, the Legislature, the admins
trative policy and the public sentiment of oul
State should combine to invite settlers from
every part of our country and from foreign
lands to participate with us in the great natural
| adNantaOps pOssessel by our State.
RpSoired, That we utterly disapprovc of the
course of the present Legislature in repeating
the liberal common school system adopted by
the Republican party; in deprcciatng the crcd
of the State by failing to provide for the pay
ment of the interest on her public debt thereby
adding annually and largely thereto; IN repeal
ing all Republican legislation in behalf of the la
boring classes, including the law e1cmptlng O
given amount of wages from garnshment; in
their hostility to immigrationi in repeal of laws
for the protection of the coorcd man, and in re-
fusng in bad faith to ratify the 10th Amend
| ment TO the Constitution of the United States
and We appeal 10 the people of the State to cleo
| n Legislature that will remedy these evils anC
lcgislate in the interest Of humanity and jus
tice.
Resoiced. That we oppose as unwisc and as AZ
unwarranted restriction of the elective franchise
tho law requiring every voter to vote in hi
civil distrct-and we demand it, prompt ant
! unconditional repeal
Rcsoired, That the l4th and 10Th amendment
to the Constitution Of the United States being
J part and parcel of that instrument, the law
= pissed by Congres, to enforce the provision
thereof should be executed, and we call upor
the Administration for Il rigid and faithful cN
ecution of the same
) Resoircd, That it is the opinion Of this Con
vention that the Congress Of the United State
should grant material aid to what j. known Il
the Southern Pacific Railroad
Rcsoiced. That the National Rcpablical
; Party of the United States !, the great pnrty o
: progress in the country and ignoring all pas
political differences we hereby cordially invit
; all good citizens, whatever they may have bec
or have done in the pnst, to unite with u upo
the broad and liberal platform Of that party
Just before the adjournment of the Con
vcntion, the following resolution was of
fcrcd and adopted:
, Resoired Tint a committee Of three on
from each Of the grand divisions of the State
be appointed by TIE chair to receive subscrip
tions, and to establish and conduct neyspape
In the city of Nashville A. the organ of the Re
publican party of the State Of Tennessee
REPUBLICAN STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE