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


we can endorse him as gentleman
and well suited to the position he
seeks.
WE publish, to-day, the platform Of
the Democratic State Convention,
together with brief, but spirited re-
marks by some of the leading men
of that body. The press of matter
upon our columns denies us the pri-
vilege of even u brief comment upon
the proceedings which were charac-
tered by the utmost harmony and
good feeling.
THE PLATFORM.
Mr.. Jno. +. House, of Montgomery,
Chairman of the Committee on Res
olutions, read the proposed platform
as follows:
We, the representatives of the De-
mocratic party of the State of Ten
forgetting all past differences, and de-
precating all attempts to engender
old animosities, meeting on terms of
perfect equality, and animated by
common hopes and purposes, do
heartily unite for the support and
vind.cation of the principles and pol
icy proclaimed by the great National
! Democracy.
Resolved, That the Southern States
Should be Immediately restored to
their rights under the Constitution of
the United States as sovereign States
of the American Union.
2. Resolved, That the citizens of
the United States under political dis
abilities should be Immediately re-
lieved therefrom.
3. Resolved, That we denounce the
present tariff, as well as the substitute
lately introduced i'm the House of Rep
resentatves from the Committee on
Ways and Means, as gigantic rob-
berry of the labor and industry of the
country; that they are solely designed
to advance the interest of few mo-
nopolists, and that this should no
longer exists, and that no candidate
is worthy of support, who Is not in
favor of low revenue tariff which
closely approximates to free trade;
which I'm the arrangement of any rev.
enue tariff the necessaries of life
should be free of duty.
4. ResOiUed, That the internal reve-
nue. system of the United States Is
oppressive In its exactions; that IL
should be remedietl; that its annoy
ances of stamp licenses and taxes
upon sales and incomes should be
.. abolished; that the tax itself should
be collected by State and county off,
GERS; and that the multiplication OF
Federal officers Is unnecessary, and
eats out the substance of the people
and that we pledge ourselves to labor
, for thorough reform in this partic-
ular.
) s. Resolved, That the practice 81
the Government in the enforcement
of the revenue laws which authorizes
the seizure and conflscation of the
: property of the citizens, and their
impoverishment, aided by the bayo,
net, without trial by jury and con
viction, is subversive of the rights %
the people and contrary To the Con
stitution, and should, therefore, b,
abandoned.
, &. Resolved, That we denounce the
, profiigaoy In the present administra
ton of the Federal Government, tn,
: corruption which has entered all its
official stations, the favoritism which
: overlooking fitness for office, has APP
! pointed to positions Of public trust
;, friends or tools of those who control
public patronage, and the imbecilitN
, which directs the destinies of the Re.
; public without an apparent purpose
I and manages its affairs with suol
embarrassment and disaster to tn,
Tor t.al Inf ia L., al
! home, and with such disregard of tn,
| rights and liberties of its citizens
( abroad.
Z. Resolved, That we regard tn,
act Recently passed by the Congress
J to enforce the Fifteenth Amendment
e as unconstitutional, unjust and op
Z pressive, an invasion of the rights o
the States, subversive Of the best In
terests of the people, and therefor,
urge its unconditional repeal,
s. Resolved, That the power of III,
Federal Government Ia assess an,
e collect taxes on the bondso of the Uni
ted States is clear and unquestioned
and we demand Of Congress that ,
share of taxation equal to fair aver
4 age of the amount levied In each
$ State on money loaned, shall he as
!, scsse,i and collected from all invest
ments i'm bonds.
o. RcsOlrcd, That we are oppose,
e to the system Of national banks, an,
urge the immediate repeal of the Law
, creating them, and that in place o
= the notes of such banks, the treasury
: notes of the United States shall b,
: substituted.
10. Resolved, That the Democracy
here assembled sypathize with tn
, efforts of all people struggling fol