Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-05-16
FOR GOVERNOR,
GEN. JOHN C. BROWN.
The Democratic State
Convention.


liz Tennessee. Gov. John G.
Brown was renominated for Gov.
ernor by reclamation. The az
pointment Of Presidential electors,
VIC think, was premature-the
hulject could have been deferred
very properly without jeopardiz.
ing our interests. The sanction
Of the Cincinnati ticket was, the
CHton intimates, a stroke of poll.
cy. 1t was done because the
Convention was satisfied that in.
stead of such action driving Lib
eral Republicans from the sup
port of that ticket, it would in
duce thousands to rally to it who
might otherwise be repealed by
fears of an independent nomina.
ton BY the Democratic -Conven.
tion." We advise our Democrat.
/; readers to weigh the matter
well-not to repudiate or adopt
the Greeley ticket yet awhile
Our National Convention will NEE;
in Baltimore July 9th, and will
DO what is right. Its action will
be determined by the strength
and efficiency developed by the
Liberal movement. II the Liber.
ais expect 10 succeed through the
aid of the Democracy, they must
be able to show, with a reasonable
degree of certainty, that with that
aid they can succeed. They need
produce no argument TO show that
Greeley ia better than Grant. We
know that. One is an honest
MN, with some Objectionable no.
tions, and the other is the repre-
sentative of all dogmas that are
Objectionable to Democrats. Of
course, q straight-out Democrat
would suit us better than either,
If he could be elected-but the
question is, can that be? Many
vi our own "household of faith"
think not, and SO advocate the
support of the Liberal ticket
But we believe all are agreed that
the Democratic party shall pre-
serve its Organization under any
and all circumstances, and that it
shall go solid for the candidate
whom its National Convention
shall recommend.
The following are the resolu-
tions adopted by the State Con-
vention: t.it @
The Democracy Of Tennessee
assembled in General Convention,
in pursuance. Of the call IF the
Democratic Executive Committee
for the State, for the purpose of
nominating candidate for Gov.
ernor for the term next ensuing,
and of taking such other action as
the interests Of the party and the
public welfare may seem to re.
quire, do declare
1. Inasmuch as the administra.
ton of Gov. John c. Brown, BY
it's prudence, moderation and wis.
dom, by the fidelity displayed in
the discharge Of every trust or
duty imposed by the Constitution
or by Legislative enactment upon
the Executive, and by the vigi.
liant care with which the rights
and interests of the people have
been guarded and protected, has
fully indicated the wisdom OF
the people of the State in calling
him to the Gubernatorial chair
and, believing that such honesty,
fidelity and capacity in a public
trust deserve, in these times, 10 To
specially recognized, and that the
welfare of the State demands the
retention of Gov. Brown In the
Executive Office for another term;
wo do, therefore, unanimously
present the name of Gov. John G
Brown to the people of Tennessee
as our candidate for reelection
to the Office Of Governor and in
so doing, pledge to him cur uni
ted and most cheerful support.
9. That for the purpose Of
maintaining our organization and
the better promoting the general
interests OF the party, the Presi-
ident of this Convention is here
10y authorized and requested at as
carly an hour as practicable to ap,
point and make known an Execu-
live State Committee, TO consist
of eleven Inembers-five from