Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-07-13
July II, 1872.
TIiE TENNESSEE PLATFORM.

The Democracy OF Tennessee assembled
In General Convention, In pursuance ofthe
call of the Democratic Executive Commit
tee for tho state, for the purpose of nomi-
mating n candidate for Governor for the
term next ensuing, ana of taking such
other action as the Interests OF the party
and tho public welfare may seem TO re-
quiro, do declare,
/. Inasiruch "a the administration OF
Gov. John e. Brown, by Its prudence, mod
Grafton and wisdom, by tho fidelity dis
played in the discharge OF every. trust i'm
posed by the Constitution or by legislative
enactment upon the Executive, and by the
vigil9nt care with which the rights and IN
terests OF the people have been guarded
and protected, has fully vindicatsd the
wisdom of the people of the state In call
ing him to the GubernRtorial chair; and,
believing that such honesty, fidelity and
capacity In n public trust deserve, in these
the welfare of the State demands the re-
tcntion of Gov. Brown in the Executive
office for another term we do, therefore,
unanimously present the name of Gov.
John e. Brown to the people of Tennessee
as our candidate for reelection to the OFF,
ce of Governor; and in so doing, pledge
To him our united and most cheerful sup
port.
2. That for the purpose of maintaining
our organization and the better promoting
the general interests of the party, the Pres
ident of this Convention ishereby author
lied and requested. at "a early and hour ms
practicable, to appoint and make known an
Executive State COMMITTEES, to consist OF
eleven members-five from Middle, three
from East and three from West Tennessee
ANY six Of whom shall constitute quo
rum to do business under the call OF the
Chairman.
g. That we recognize. among other tn ings,
as cardinal pointsino our political faith the
following:
The preservation of our local state Gov
ernments against Federal encroachment
and Capitalization Of power.
nj to- nj hnfn los.
and an equal participation ofall citizens In
the rights and benefits of government.
Thcinviolability of the right OF habeas
corpus.
vice of the government.
A rigid economyin tho expenditures oi
the government. and q faithful compli.
aucc with It's obligations.
The preservation of the national honor
at home and abroad.
The union of the States. and all the guar.
antecs of the Constitution respected.
And, for the purpose of securing the re.
cognition and faithful application of thes,
principles in the administration OF our ma.
tional government we are ready and Will
ing to cooperate with all good citizens In
the pending Presidential contest, without
regard to other and minor differences o.
creed or policy, or past political names Oh
associations.
Liberal Republicans, held at Cincinnati. In
the first and succeeding days OF the
prcsentmOnth, has presented to the country
the names of Horace Greeley, of New
York, and benjamin Gratz Brown, of Mis-
souri,, as candidates for President and Vic,
President of the United States, pledged tc
the maintenance and enforcement of the
doctrines above cnunciated. and have in
vited the corporation of all patriotic cit
liens in their support, we deem IL but tho
part of patriotic duty to declare, that, In
tho contest now well nigh upon us, the
said nominees deserve the support of every
NJ vi ut In n n n
presenting the principles, policy and prac'
tees OF the present Federal administration
And while re-afliring our purpose and de.
sire to preserve the.integrity OF the Dem
ocratic party, we do nevertheless declare
in our behalf and, as we are well satisfied
t In behalf of the people we here represent
thatin ouropinion, with the lig,tsbcforeu M
idency and Vice Presidency, in the ap
preaching contest, by the Democratic par
w of the nation would he unwise. unneces
sary and exceedingly dangerous to the well
fare of the people ut large.
3, Inasmuch as National Democratic
Convention has been called by the Nation
al Executive Committee, to meet at Bnlti
asmuch MS It is desirable that the Democra.
cy of Tennessee, as well as fall the States
shall be fully represented n said Conven
ton, we do hereby appoint and authorize
twenty two delegates of the National De
mocratic Convention, four from the State
at large, and two from each Congressional
District; the delegates from the Congress
ional Districts to he selected by the repre-
sentatives To this convention from the re
spective Congressional districts, and the
delegates from the state at large, to be Sc
iccted by committee o. two from eacl
Congressional district TO be appointed by
tho chair. Said delegates To appear nnt
act in bch alt of the Democratic party o
Tennessee, in said National Convention
with special instructions to carry out thu
spirit of the foregoing declarations, be-
| lieving as we do that the election Of thu
ticket presented by the Liberal Republi
cans, Ivy the corporations of the Northern
and southern people, would go far towurt
I a healing Df tlp milton.