Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-09-22
Democratic State Conven-
ton.

S4OAAe
Tuesday, the 18th, the Conven-
ton met in Nashville, and nomi-
mated Gen. John G. Brown, of
Pulaski, the Democratic candidate
for Governor, by reclamation.
The unanimity with which his
nomination was effected, is an in
dex of the vast majority that
awaits him.
The platform, which we snbjoin,
was adopted without discussion.
Itexpressly supports the principles
and policy of the National Demo
cratic party. 1t favors the i'm
mediate restoration of the South
ern States to their rights under
the Constitution, the removal Of
political disabilities, opposition to
a continuation Of that gigantic
robbery of the labor and industry
to the country known as the tariff,
In favor of a low revenue tariff,
denunciatory of the present Inter-
nal Revenue system, with its OPP
pressive exactions, petty annoyan-
ces, seizure and con6gcation of
citizens and their property, aided
by the bayonet, without trial by
jury, denunciatory of the policy
Of the present administration, OPP
position 10 the enforcement act,
in favor of taxing the bonds, op-
position to National Banks, SYM
pathy with those struggling for
selfgovernment, and against GEN.
.tralization
Mr.. Jno. +. House, of Montgom-
cry, Chairman of the Committee
on Resolutions, read the proposed
platform as follows:
We, the representatives of the
Democratic party of the State of
Tennessee, here in convention as
sembled, forgetting all past differ
ences, and deprecating all attempts
to engender old animosities, meet
ing on terms of perfect equality,
and animated by common hopes
and purposes, do heartily unite for
the support and vindication of
the principles and policy proclaim
ed by the great National Democ-
racy.
l. RESOLVED, That the Southern
States should be Immediately re-
stored to their rights under the
Constitution of the United States
as sovereign States of the Ameri.
can Union.
2. RESOLVED, That the citizens
OF the United States under politi-
cal disabilities should be immedi-
ately relieved therefrom.
8. Resolved, That we denounce
the present tariff, as well as the
substitute lately introduced in the
House of Representatives from the
Committee on Ways and Means,
as gigantic robbery of the labor
and industry OF the country; that
they are solely designed to ad-
vance the interest of a few monop-
lists, and that this should no Ion
ger exist, and that no candidate
is worthy of support, who is not
in favor Of low revenue tariff
which closely approximates to free
trade; that in the arrangement
of any revenue tariff the necessa-
ries of life should be free of duty.
4. ReSolued, That the internal
revenue system of the United
States is oppressive in its exac-
tons; that it should be remedied /;
that its annoyances of stamp Ii
censes and taxes upon sales and
incomes should be abolished; that
the tax itself should be collected
by State and county officers 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 Q thorough reform in
this particular.
5. ResolUed, That the practice
Of the Government in the enforce
ment of the revenue laws which |
authorize The seizure and oon6gca- /