Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-09-17

IL. Resolved, That the present adj
of the Federal Govern
ment has been persistently subversive
of the rights of the States, invasive
of the Federal Constitution, necessa-
rily tending to centraliza ton and the
oflocal self-government,
and unless repudiated will inevitably
result in the destruction of republic
can liberty.
IL. Resolued, That this convention
tenders its thanks to the National
Democracy of the North who
have so nobly vindicated the great
here announced, and that
the people of Tennessee will cordial
ly unite with that party In the main
tenace of the Government.
REMARKS OF GENERAL BROWN.
General Brown then advanced and
proceeded to address the meeting. 1t
was, he said, the first political con-
vention which had assembled In the
State of Tennessee, since her noble
and patriotic sons had been disen-
thralled from abject slavery. He re-
cognized In the convention the voice
of the people of Tennessee, and his
were difficult of satisfac-
ton who would not be proud, and
feel that the full measure of his am
bition had been gratified upon such
an occasion. But when he was in
formed that, by reclamation, he had
been asked to bear the peoples stand
ard i'm the great fight against radical
ism i'm Tennessee, he felt truly that
the highest measure of the most am
bilious man ought to be gratified.
They were now entering upon new
era. We had emerged from the night
of despotism such as no people, liv-
ing under q constitution, had ever
experienced. They had borne every
without representa-
ton, arrest and imprisonment, and
all manner of persecution. They had
stood awed, but helpless and mana
cled, seeing the Constitution trampled
under foot by the party in power,
reckless in the administration of gov
eminent, and without regard to pop
ular rights, the writ of hdbeds corpus
denied; and under the walls of our
national capital military commits
siOns convened, to try and condemn
men and women without mercy and
without pardon. But this was now
past, and SO let It pass with the bloody
memories of tyranny, buried in eter-
nifty. Let us live In the principles
and liberties of q glorious future.
Loud Applause Let us Danish from
our breasts all antagonisms of the
last ten years, as far as It was posi-
BILE for mortals to do. He accepted
,nI ksaf, NJ Ia,
hands of the convention, the nOmi-
nation which 1t had conferred upon
him, and with its assistance he would
pledge himself to bear its and the
peoples banner from the Blue Noun
tains in the east to the inland sea in
the west, in triumph and to victory.
ACALL FOR GENERAL QUARLEs.
After repeated calls, Gen. Quarles
arose from his seat, amidst applause,
and addressed the convention. He
said, that while he could play at the
wheel, he was perfectly satisfied that
the judgment Of the convention had
been exhibited and:proven superior
in selecting General Brown to take
the lead. He was satisfied with every
thing. IF there was q Democrat
there, and when he said Democrat
he meant those men who were united
to-day gainstradicalims. Applause.
He didn't wish it to be understood
nor did he wish any Wing to go from
the convention feeling that he had
been to the funeral of his party, but
that there had been q resurrection
of that spirit i'm both for love of con-
stitutional liberty, which was I'm the
heart of the Wing or Democrat alike
[Applause.] They would coalesce
bury all the feelings which nigh,
have been engendered in the past,
and be as one, protecting the liberties
of the present.
He had seen General Brown in the
carnage and storm of battle, and had
observed in him the same calm, plac,
id gentleman that he had subsequent.
ly met i'm the drawing room. Wher.
ever he might be found he was the
same genial, graceful gentleman. The
work of the convention was perfect
80 far as the convention could make
it, but 1t was the duty of all to assist
In carrying It forward to triumph
ant result. They should not believe
themselves in fancied security from
the Vaccinations of an enemy tina
would always be ready to take ad
vantage of such an erroneous con
clusion. Unless great wisdom wa.
exercised there might be danger o
disintegratiOn. But with such har
mony as had been exhibited and tn,
shaping of party out of elements
which had been discordant i'm thei
nature, he hardly believed this posi-
BILE. General Quarles then congratu
lated the convention upon the happy
fusion of those elements, and CLOSED
his speech by urging the convention
to support the standard-bearer whicl
! IL had selected.
Mr.. John +. House was loudly call
ed for. He thanked the convention
for their hearty reception. For tn,
first time iu ten years the freemen o
/ Tennessee had come up to their CAPT
tai To nominate candidate for Gov
ernor. The Brownlow despotism wa
passed forever. The days when tn
State Treasury was to be plunde.e @,
and Tennessee loaded with infamy
had gone. Where now was the fran
chise law? Where now Were the peo
pie who sat here forging chains 70
the people of the State?
He used to be an Old Line Wing
but he would fight with any part,
who would aid to remove the chain
Of African bondage which had beef
placed upon them. 1t was no treason
to liberty for any one to labor to rem
der Infamous the acts of the men VIII,
had humbled the people of Tennes
see. When he came back from tn,
war he was called rebel and a trai
tor. They were met with insults
despotic Governor Illuminated agains
them willing Legislature put tn
seal of authority upon them to grinC
them down. But they were met b,
the National Democrats with out
stretched hands; war issues wer
buried. Some said they did not lik
the name DpmOpratie INT no like