Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-09-16
DEROcRATIc CONVENTION.
ruu Esport of the Proceedings -0ffcers
Annotated ard Resolutions Passed.
Ths PIatform-NomInatiOn Of General John
C. Brown-Spseches Of Leading
Democrats.

attic convention u AHhh19Se.St
S',.I, s,,eecbes as we published by tele-
s,reDb In the APPEAL of Wednesday morn
KIN O'Clock George J. Stubhleheld,
Chairman of she Democratic state fA1ecu,
tive Committee, took the stand sno stSteu SSteN
that the hour for the Gaining oI .os 1Ho 80
1eution having arrived, he suggested lnsI
tbe Conveution would be opened Win
,1rovor nv the Rev. A. A. ID. Bryant, o.
Gsr5aus1 county, who came forward anu
offered up a prayer TO the 1hrohe oi
Grace in behalf of the good, peace AIl9
prosperity Of this great nation he PrAyeu
~ rI,;s bodv should be one in sentiment,
and that in their deliberations they might
Ie einhuad with wisdom, and that great
and permanent good might result from
their labOrs. ,,t.t- -,
Judge T. w. Brown, OF Memphis, pro
bs made temporary President OF the Con-
yention. The motion was put by General
Ssfnbhlafield and unanimously carried,
when General Gordon was conducted 70
the chair, and addressed the convention
in substsnce as follows;
REMARKS OF GEN. GORDON.
HGentlemen of the Convention: can
do no better than to thank you lor bhls
manifestation of your kind regards, IN
calling me 10 this important position. IL
necessarily follows that l must laDor un-
dsT more or less embarrassment, but at the
same time I feel it my duty to endeaVor
10 discharge the duties imposed upon
me. The object OF our assem- holage noie
TO-DAY. as. REPRESENTATIVES, OF the pee
ME OF the Stale of Tennessee, IS Tor the
f,nrrose of selecting suitable candidate
for the Office Of Governor OF Tennessee,
who shall be our stsndard-bearer IN the
prest contest in which we are ABOUT 70
enpsre. ] feel confident that this assem-
bIV will deliberate with care, and make
such a selection as he who is called upon
IN ooeuDv that position may carry With
hin, the entire support of the whole peo-
MIA. I hope and trust that our people VIII
shape such a course, in public point OF
view, as will do nothing to impair the
past reputation and that everything VIII
be done TO rebound to the happiness ana
prosperity of our State. thank YOU
gentlemen, for the honor you have con
fsered."
Temporary Secretaries were then ap-
pointed.
pointed as follows:
For East Tennessee-JOhn Craigmiles,
Samuel Frazier, J. B. Cooke.
For Middle Tennessee-Thos. NJ. Cook,
W. q. Jackson, John f. House,
For West Tennessee-Joseph X. MOS
by, D. NJ. Wisdom, W. T. Avery.
A call of the roll of delegates found all
present in person or by proxy.
Alter the reading Of the list of delegates,
Col. Jones, of Giles, Chairman of the
Committee on Organization and Rules,
entered the room and reported as follows:
PERMANENT OFFICERS.
For Prssident-Gen. W. &. Quarles, Of
Montgomery county.
This nomination was received with un-
bounded spplsusel.
For Vice Presidents-John A. McKin-
nev, of Hawkins; Thos. O'Conner, of
Knox; John c. Vaughn, of Monroe; for
East Tennessee. J. J. Turner, of Sum
ner; W. S. MeBemOre, of Williamson;
George G. Dibrell, of White, for Middle
Tennessee. r. +. LOoney, of Shelby;
B.J. Lea, of Haywood; Charles Gibbs, Of
Obion county; for West Tennessee.
For Secretary-M. D. L. Stewart, and
all Democratic editors of the State who
are present. . .-...
For Sergesnt-at-Arms-L. G. Stewart,
OF Sumner county.
DOorkeeper-John L. Finnegan.
The committee also reported the rules
of the present General Assembly, so far
as the same are applicable.
On motion, the report was received and
adopted, and the chair appointed 4. NJ.
Jones. of Middle Tennessee; W. Cooke,
Of East Tennessee, and Col. d. NJ. Wis
dom, of West Tennessee, committee TO
conduct Gen. Quaries to the chair.
The committee then brought forward
Gen. Quarles, who, upon taking the chair,
was received with applause. he then adj
dressed the Convention substantially, as
was reported by telegraph in the APPEAL
of Wednesday.
A committee on resolutions was ap-
pointed; also a committee on basis of rep
resentatiOn.
A resolution was passed to have three
persons from East Tennessee. i've from
Middle Tennessee, and three from West
Tennessee, added 10 the Committee at
Large without reference to districts. The
nd fthairmaTl
was allowed time to appoint the commit
tee and have the same published at his
discretion.
The Committee on the basis of repre-
sentation reported the following; ~
That each county shall be entitled TO
twelve votes for each representative in
the present Legislature.-That each 10
terial district shall be entitled to twelve
votes divided among the counties re-
spectively. The report was adopted.
A recess was then taken until o'clock.
Upon the Convention being called to or
der at that hour the Committee on Reso-
tions reported the following:
PLATFORM. #s--E
We, the representatives of the Demo.
cratic party OF the State Of Tennessee here
in Convention assemblee, forgetting all
past differences and deprecating ali at
Iempts to engender old aninOsities, meet
ing on terms of perfect equality and ami
do heartily unite for the support and vim
dicstiou Of the principles and policy pro
claimed by the great National Democracy.
RESTORATION OF STATES.
l. ResOtUed, That the Southern States
should be Immediately restored to their
rights under the Constitution of the Uni
ted States as sovereign States Of the
American Union.
POLITICAL DISABILITIES.
paaogged That ali eItiZaus of the
United States, under political disabilities,
should be immediately relieved thereirom.
THE TARIFF.
g. Resolved That we denounce the pre-
sent tariff as well as the substitute lately
introduced in the House OF Representa-
tives, from the Committee on Ways and
Means, as gigantic robbery of the labor
and industry of the country; that they
are solely designed to advance the interest
ofa few monopolists, and that this should
no longer exist; and that no candidate IS
worthy of support who rs not In favor OF a
low revenue tariff, which closely approxi-
mates to free trade; that in the arrange
1nant of any tariff, the neeessaries OF life
should be free Of duty.
INTERNAL REVENUES.
,PesoIUed, That the internal revenue
svctauo of the United States is oppressive
IN It's exactions; that it should be reme-
died: that its annOyances OF stamps, IL
causes ana taG6S upon tdlSs anu AnCohlo
should be abolished; that the tax itself
should be collected by State and county
ofieers: and that the multiplication Of
Federal officers is wholly unnecessary
and eats out the substance of the people,
and that we pledge ourselves to labor for
thorough reform in this particular.
WHISKY AND TOBACCO SEIZURE.
q. Resolved, That the practice Of the
Goverument in the endorsements OF the
revenue laws which authorizes the seizure
and confscation of the property OF the
citizens and their imprisonment aided py
the bayouet, without trlal Dy jury and
conviction, is subversiEe Of the rights OF
the people and in contlayenaon OF the
Constitution, and should therefore De
abandoned. ..H-..r -em.f1aa
GRANTS ADMINISTRATIONS.
@. RESOLVED, That we denounce the
profiigacy in the present administration a
of the Federal Government; the cOrrup-
fion which has entered all its official sta
1ions; the f4voritism which, overlook
ing fitness for Office, has appointed to po-
sitions of public trust friends or tools Of
those who control public patronage; and
the imbeciiity which directs the destinies
ofthe Republic without an apparent pur-
nose. and manages its affairs with such
s,mbarrasment and disaster TO the mutual
futerests of its people at home, and with
such disregard Of the rights aud liberties
OF its citizens abroad.
ENFORCEMENT ACT.
7. ReSO Ved, That We regard the act
recently passed by Congress to enforce
the Fifteenth amendment as unconstitu-
tional, unjust and oppressive, an invasion
of the rights of the States, subVersiYe oi