Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-08-06
THE TENNESSEE PLATFoRM.

The Democracy of Tennessee assembled in
General Convention, in pursuance OF the call Of
the Democratic Executive Committee for the
State, for the purpose of nominating a eandi-
date for Governor for the term next ensuing, and
OF taking such other action the interests Of the
party and the public welfare may seem to re-
QUire, do declare ss1E
l. Inasmuch as the administration Of Gov.
John G. Brown, by its prudence, moderation and
wisdom, by the fidelity displayed in the dis
charge of every trust imposed by the COnstitu-
ton or by legislative enactment upon the Exec
utive, and by the vigilant care with which the
rights and interests of the people have been
guarded and protected, has fully Yindicated the
wisdom of the people of the State in calling him
10 the GubernatOrial chair; and, believing that
such honesty, fidelity and capacity in public
trust deserve, in these times, to be specially re-
cOgnized, aud that the welfare of the State de-
mands the retention OF Gov. Brown in the Exec
utive Office for another term; we do, therefore,
unanimously present the name Of Gov. John Q.
Brown to the people of Tennessee as our candi-
date for reelection 70 the office of Governor; and
in so doing, pledge to him our united and most
cheerful support.
2. That for the purpose of maintaining our or
ganizatiOn and the better promoting the general
interests of the party, the President of this Con-
ventiOn is hereby authorized and requested, atf
as early an hour as practicable, to appoint and
make known an Executive State Committee, TO
consist of eleven members-fve from Middle,
three from East and three from West Tennessee
any six OF whom shall constitute quorum to
do business under the call OF the Chairman.
.. 1ndL VIC IeCOEIlAt, du1OIR OllitI tutukSt Is
cardinal points ia our political faith the follow
ing:
The preservation of our, loeal State Govern
ments against Federal encroaehment; and cen
tralizatiOn of power.
The equality Of all men before the law, and an
equal participation of all citizens in the rights
and benefits of government.
The inyiolability Of the right of habeas cor
pus.
The publication of the corrupt civil service of
the government
A rigid economy in the expenditures of the
government, and faithful compliance with It's
obligations.
The preservation of the national honor at home
and abroad.
The union of the States, and all the guaran-
tees of the Constitution respected.
And, for the purpose of securing the recogni-
ton and faithful application Of these principles
in the administration of our national government
we are ready and willing TO cooperate with all
good citizens in the pending Presidential con-
test, without regard to other and minor differ
enees OF creed or policy, OF past political names
or associations.
4. That inasmuch as the Convention Of Liberal
Republicans, held at Cincinnati, in the first and
succeeding days of the present Month, has pre-
scented to the country the names OF Horace Greeley,
of New York, and Benjamin Gratz Brown, OF Mis-
souri,, as candidates for President and Vice Pres-
dent of the United States pledged to the mainten-
ance and enforcement of the doctrines above eAun-
ciated and have invited the cooperation OF all
patriotic citizens in their support we deem II but
contest now well nigh upon us, the said nominees
deserve the support of every patriot in the land,
as against a ticket representing the principles,
policy and practices of the present Feceral ad-
minstratiOn. And while re-atiirming our pur
pose and desire to preserve the integrity OF the
Democratic party, we do nevertheless declare, in
our behalf and, as we are well satisfied, in be-
half OF the people we here represent, that in our
opinion, with the lights before Us, the presenta-
ton of candidates for the Presidency and Vice
Presidency, in the approaching contest, by the
Democratic party of the nation would be unwise,
unnecessary and exceedingly dangerous to the
welfare of the people at large.
8. Inasmuch as a National Democratic Con
vention has been called by the National Execu-
tive Committee, to meet at Baltimore on the 9Th
day of July, 1872; and irasmuch as it is desirable
that the Democracy of Tennessee, as well as of
all the States, shall be fully represented in said
Convention, we do hereby appoint and authorize
TWENTY-FIVE delegates to said National Demo
cratic Convention, four from the State ct large,
and two from each Congressional Dis
tyict; the delegates from the Congress
siOnal Districts 10 be selected by the REP
resentatives to this convention from the respec-
tive Congressional districts, and the delegates
from the State at large, to be selected by a com
mittee of two from each Congressional district TO
be appointed ny the chair. said delegates to ap-
pear and act, in behalf of the Democratic party
of Tennessee, in said National Convention, with
special instructions to carry out the spirit of the
foregoing declarations, believing as we do that
the election of the ticket presented by the Lber-
al Republicans, by the cooperation of the North
ern and Southern people, would go far toward a
healing of the nation.