Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-09-14

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quent speech of General Bate, delivered
impromptu on an enthusiastic call of the
Convention. Memphis delegates wer,
crazy over it.
Special to MEMPHIS APPEAL.l
NASHVILLE, September I3.-The Con.
vention met at II o'clock, and wss
called to order by Geo. J. stubble
field, chairman of the Democratic Statc
Executive Committee.
All the count eI in the State were either
represented by delegates or by proxies.
General Boiling Gordon was appointed
temporary chairman.
A committee of three from each grand
division of theStste was appointed to re-
port permanent officers.
The committee recommended Genera
w. A. Quarles for permanent President
This nomination was received with un
bounded applause.
Upon being conductedto the chair, Gen
eral Quarles addressed the Convention a.
follows:
=. Gentlemen Of the Conventfon-Fort ths
first time in many long years the en-.
franchised people of the State of Tennes
see meet to-day in the Capitol of thei,
State. They have met to point with q
free hand to the citizen upon whose
brow they propose to place the wreath
Of their appreciation, and to proclaim
with a free voice the cardinal principles
of the political party by which their prin-
eiples are to be sustained and their tri
N ms oh aphiauaI frhatr l.
men of the Convention, to agree not to
wrangle; to forget all past party differ
ences, and cast out all fossil elements; to
announce, and to announce boldly. the
living vital principles of a living vital or
principles which look to the
present and the future-wisely ig-
noring those past differences that sprang
from The Constitution. and were exten-
sive with thousands of the people. Gen
tlemen of the Convention, l thank you
for the honor you have conferred upon
me, and invoke spirit of harmony and
order. L now announce that this COnven-
ton is ready to proceed 20 business"
@On motion of John F. House, the Presi-
dent was authorized to appoint a Commit
tee on Resolutions, to be composed of one
member from each Congressional district.
The President appointed John F. House
OF the sixth district; J. Scott Payne, OF
the first; John c. Vaughn, of the second
John Ii. Savage. of the third; John W,
Burton, of the fourth; 10. c. Guild, of the
fifth; w. d. Lanam, of the seventh; Jo-
seph Mostly, of the eighth.
On motion of D. N. Kennedy, three
from the State at Large were added TO the
Committee.
The President named John N. McKin-
ney, w. B. Bate and W. T. Avery.
The President was authorized to ap.
point an Executive Committee, and pub.
lish the same at his discretion.
John f. House, from the Committee on
Resolutions, reported the following plat.
form:
We, the Representatives of the Demo.
cratic party of the State of Tennessee
here in Convention assembled, forgetting
all past differences, and deprecating all
attempts to engender old animosi.
ties, meeting on terms of perfect
equality, and animated by common
hopes and purposes, do heartily
unite for the support and vindicatioI
ofthe principles and policy proclaimed
by the Great National Democracy.
:. ReSOtved, That the Southern States
should be immediately restored to tbeil
rights under the Constitution of the Uni
ted States, as sovereign States of the
American Union.
Resolved, That all citizens Of
the United States under political dis.
abilities should be Immediately relieved
therefrop.
ReSoIved, That we denounce the pres.
ent tariff, as we'll as the substitute lately
introduced in tho House of Representa-.
tives from the Committee on Ways and
Means, AZ gigantic robbery of the labor
and indus ry of the country; that they
are solely designed TO advance the inter.
ests of a few monopolists, and that this
should no longer exist; and that no can
didate is worthy of support who is not in
favor of low revenue tariff which close
~ approximates to free trade; that in the
arrangement, of any revenue tariff the
necessaries of life should be free of duty
ReSog9ed, That the internal revenue
system of the United States is oppressive
in It's exaelioDs; that it should be RENE
died; that it's annoyances of stamps,
licenses and taxes upon sales anC
income should be abolished; that The
tax itself should be collected by State anC
county officers, and that the multiplica.
ton of Federal officers Is wholly unnec
essary, and eats out the substance of the
people; and that we pledge ourselves K
labor for a thorough reform in this partic
ular.
Resolved, That the practice of the Gov.
ernmenb in the enforcement of the reve
nue. laws which authorize the seizure anC
contiscation of the property of the citi
zens and their Imprisonment, aided by
the .bayonet, without trial by fury, OF
eonvietion, is suhversive of She rights o
the people, and should therefore be aban
doned.
Resolved, That we deneunce the profit.
gacy in the present administration
of the Federal government; the cor.
ruption which has entered all itl
official stations; the fav0ritisn
which, overlooking fitness for office, hal
appointed 10 positions OF public trust
friends or tools of those who control tho
public patronage, and the imbecility
which directs the destiniss of the repub,
lie without an apparent purpose, and
manages It's affairs with such embarrass
ments and disaster to the mutual inter
ests of its people at bone, and with sucf
disregard OF tie rights and liberties of itl
citizens abroad. s5r-
| Resokoed, That We regard ths act re
Gently passed by Congress to enforce the
Fifteenth Amendment as unconstiGu
tional, unjust and oppressive; an inva
sion of the rights of Inc States and subver
| sive Of the best interests OF the people
We therefore urge its unconditiona
repeal.
ResoEVed, That the power of the Fedora
Government 90 assess and collect taxel
on the bonds of the United States is cleaI
and unQaestioaed, and we demand O
Congress that a share of taxation equal tC
fair average of the amount levied In
each State on money loaned, shall be as
sessed and collected from all investmept
in bonds. r
g7Rssoised, That we are opposed TO shs
system of national banks, and urge tht
Immediate repeal of the laws creating
them. and that in place Of the notes O
such banks, the treasury notes OF .the
United States shall be substituted.
Resotped, That the Democracy here as
semblsd sympathize with the efforts of al
people struggling for selfgovernment
and we deBounce the policy of the party
in power, who reduce the whole OF thu
States in our Union 70 q condition of vas
salage TO the General Government.
Resofped, That the present administra
| ton Of the Federal Gorernment has beer
I persistsntly subversive of the rights o
The States, Invasive of the Federal Consti
| tuition, necessarily tending to centraliza
! tson and the annihilation of local self
government, and, unless repudiatea 5,