Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-09-28


from each grand division are instructed to pro-
cure at once a thorough organization I'm counties
and Congressional Districts
! The following gentlemen We're appointed
/ as a Republican State Central Committee ::
FAST TENNESSEE
! Hon George Andrews, Hon. \ VI. Cate,
! George w. Ross James a. GulUrath aud
w. L. Yardley.
/ MIDDLE TENNESSEE.
Hon. Horace ii. Harrison, Col Thomas
/ Waters, Gen. r. j. Harrison, Capt. John
| Ruhm and Moses R. johnson.
| WEST TENNESSEE.
! Col. l.. B. Eaton. Hon. w. w. Murray
| w. /. Kennedy, ]. J. Winfield and Isaac
c. Reavis.
/ Mr. Peabody, Of Davidson, being loudly
called for, made short speech, araying
! the Old Hmker and rebel Democracy for
/ its Secessionism and want Of patriotic good
| faith TO the country Mr.. J.. was loudly
cheered for his energetic, eloquent speech,
| but was interrupted 10y the Committee on
Resolutions, who came into the hall pre-
pared to report, when Hon. w. f. Prosser,
| Chairman, read the following:
RESOLUTIONS.
The Republicans Of Tennessee, in Convention
| assembled have met to counsel as to the best in
! terests Of our State, and in n spirit Of mutual
forbearance, do declare the principles and meas
ures which we deem necessary to a safe wise
and polite administration of the affairs of the
| State
Resoired, The Union of the States, making
them Nation, was intended to be, and shall be,
| perpetual; and the Republican party (having
! already maintained it against armed rebellion
and attempted revolution) hereby pledges its
maintenance against the heresy of State Sover-
! eighty and Secession, taught and practiced by
| our Democratic opponents, the former of which
| was reasserted and the latter not disavowed, in
| the platform of the recent Democratic State Con-
vention
ReSolced The Administration of President
| Grant, and the policy of the Republican Con-
| gress, in increasing the revenues, by faithful
and impartial collection, while at the same time
reducing the rates and objects of taxation; in
| diminishing expenditures and thereby improv-
ing the public credit; assmilating the national
! currency to the coin standard, and largely de-
creasing the public debt; in securing to all citi-
| 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
as to secure the respect and good will of all for
! eign nations, yet sympathizing with all peoples
struggling for free government have secured
the cor Axhnce and are entitled to the support Of
the ALsSFcan people
Resotced, One of the specified objects of
| the American Union is to maintain domestic
tranquility, and one of its express powers to
protect against domestic violence, and any State
| Government which culpably fails TO guarantee
| to the citizens Of all classes, colors and opn-
ions, life liberty, property, the free expression
and enjoyment of their opinions and the un-
tramced exercise of all their civil and political
rights, is unworthy to be recognized rs valid by
! the Government of the United States
ResoircG. That the honor and credit of the
! United States. and of the State of Tennessee
! mcnt of every dollar Of the State and National
| Indebtedness. and that we view. with adherence
| every proposition, directly or Indirectly to re-
| pudmt any portion ofthejust obligations OF the
solc,d, That knowledge, learning and viz
fte being essential to the preservation of Rcpub-
lean Institutions and the diffusion of the oppor-
tuIities aud advantages of education through
out the different portions of the State being
| 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 tits the
dutv of the State 20 see that facilities for educs-
ton are provided for the children of the poor,
as well rs for the rich, and that well regulated
! system of common schools is essential to the
| welfare and prosperity of the State.
Resoioed, While We deplore the evils Of the
unprovOled and Gauseless war now ravaging
some of the taireSt portions OF Europe, we con-
gratulate the educated and intelligent people of
! Germany and the friends of civilization and
progress upon the results, alike honorable to
the former and encouraging to the latter.
! Resolred, migration having been great source
OF prosperity to those parts OF the country which
have received il, the Legislature, the admins
trative policy and the public sentiment of our
State should combine to invite settlers from
every part of our country and from foreign
lands to participate with us in the great natural
advantages possessed by our State
Resotred That We utterly disapproVe of the
course of the present Legislature in repeating
the liberal common school system adopted by
the Republican party; in depreciating the credit
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 eXempting q
given amount of wages from gar: shment; IN
their hostility to immigration in repeal of laws
for the protection of the colored imam and in re-
, fusng in bad faith to ratify the 10Th Amend
mcnt to the Constitution of the Unikd States
and we appeal TO the people of the State to elect
Il Legislature that will remedy these evils and
legislate in the interest of humanity and jus
tice
IfeS0tred, That we oppose rs unwlse ana as al
inwarranted restriction of the elective franchise
the law requiring every voter 10 vote in hli
! civil district-and we demand its prompt nnC
unconditional repeal
Rcs0ircd, That the Nth and 10th amendment
To the Constitution Of the United States being
part and parcel of that instrument, the law
: passed by Congress 10 enforce the provisions
thereof should be executed, and we call upor
the Administration for rigid and faithful eN
ecution of the same
Res0kced That il is the opinion of this Con
, venton that the Congress of the United state
, should grant material aid to what Is known II
the Southern Pacific Railroad.
Res0lred That the National Republican
Party Of the United States is the great party %