Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1870-09-22
preamble and Resolutions Adopt
"a nv the state Convention al
Nashville Tuesday 18th ScPtcm.
her. 1870.

preamble and Resolutions Adopt
81 nv the State Convention at
Nashville Tuesday 18th ScPtcm.
Der. 1870.
THE following is a copy of the resoiu-
tons adopted by the Democratic Conven-
ton in Nashville, on the 18th inst. They
are considered by all sensible men as the
most abusive, revolutionary and foolish
exhibition of p%artizan spleen, that has aP-
reared since the close of the war. NO
wonder the more Conservative portion OF
the Democracy are alarmed for fear recon-
struction will follow such a demonstration
of yindictiveness, disregard of truth and
of former pledges.
We the representatives of the Democrat
ic party of the State of Tennessee, here III
Convention assembled, forgetting all past
differences and deprecating all attempts
to engender old animosities, meeting on
terms of perfect equality, and animated
by common hopes and purposes, do hear
tily unite for the support and vlndlcatlon
of the principles and policy proclaimed by
the great National Democracy.
ResoEped. That the Southern States
should be Immediately restored to their
rights under the Constitution of the Unit
ed States as sovereign States OF the Amer
lean Union.
Resolced, That the citizens of the Unit
ed States under political disabilities, be
Immediately relieved therefrom.
Resoltcd, That VIC denounce the pres
emit tariff. as we'll as the substitute lately
introduced in the House of Representa-
tives, from the Committee on Ways and
Means, as a gigantic robbery of the labor
and industry 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 a low revenue tariff which closely
approximates to free trade; that In the
arrangement of any revenue tariff, the
necessaries of life should be free OF duty.
RcsoIccd, That the Internal Revenue
system of the United States Is oppressive
in its exactions; that it should be rene
died, that its a%nnoyances of stamp. Incense
and taxes upon sales and income should
be abolished that the tax itself should
be collected by State and county officers
and that the multiplication of Federal of
ficers is unnecessary, and eats out the sub
stance of the people; and that we pledge
ourselves to labor for a thorough reform IL
this particular.
Resolrcd, That the practice of the Gov
eminent in the enforcement of the revenue
laws, which authorizes the seizure and con
fscation of the property of the citizens
and their imprisonment, aided by the bay
onet, without trial by jury or conviction
is subervient of the rights of the people
and is contrary to the Constitution ano
should therefore. be abandoned.
Resolced, That we denounce the prihi
gacy in the administration of the Fedora
Government the corruption which has en-
tered all its official stations the fovoritism
which overlooking fitness for office, ha:
appointed to positions of public trust
friends or tools of those who control pub
lie patronage, and the imbecility which di
reefs the destinies of the Republic, without
an apparent purpose, and manages Its at
| fairs with such embarrassment and disaster
to the national interests of its people a
home and with such disregard of the rights
and liberties of its citizens abroad.
Resolycd. That we regard the act recen
thy passed by the Congress to enforce the
Fifteenth Amendment,as unconstitutiona
unjust and oppressive an invasion of the
rights of the States subverslve OF the bes
interests of the people, and, therefore, urge
its unconditional repeal.
Reolvcd, That the power of the Fed
eral Government to assess and collect taXe'
on the bonds of the United States, is cleal
and unouestioned and we demand of Con
gress that a share of taxation equal to
fair average ofthe amount levied IN eact
State, on money loaned, shall be assessed
and collected from all investments IL
bonds.
Rsolved, That we are opposed to The
system of National Banks, and urge the
immediate repeal of the law creating then
that in the place of the notes of such bank
the Treasury notes of the United State
shall be substituted.
ResolUed, That the Democracy here as
sembled~ sympathize with the eGorts of al
people, struggling for sel~f-government ano
we denounce the policy of the party IL
power to reduce whole States, in our UnloI
to a condition of vassalage to the Genera
Government.
Rcsolced That the present Administra
ton of the Federal Government has beer
persistently subversive of the rights of the
States invasive of the Federal Constitution
necessarily tending to Capitalization anc
the humiliation of local self-government
and unless repudiated will inevitably re
suit in the destruction of republican lib
erty.
Resolucd, That this Convention tender
its thanks to the National Democracy o
| the North, who have so nobly vindlcatec
the great principles herein announced, ano
that the people Of Tennessee, will cordially
unite with the party in the maintenance o
the Government.
AriZ0nH.