Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-06-28
TIE TENNEssEE PLATFoRM.

The Democracy of Tennessee assembled in
General Convention, in pursuance OF the call OF
the Democratic Executive Committee Tor the
State, for the purpose of nominating candi-
date for Governor for the term next ensuing, and
of taking such other action as the interests OF the
party and the public welfare may seem 10 re-
Quire, do declare
/. Inasmuch as the administration of Gov.
John c. Brown, by its prudence, moderation and
wisdom by the fidelity displayed in the dis
charge of every trust imposed by the Constitu-
tiOn 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 vindicated the
wisdom of the people of the State in calling him
10 the GubernatOrial chair; and, believing thGt
such honesty, fidelity and capacity in ppUlic
trust deserve, in these times, to be specl9ly re-
cOgnized, and that the welfare Of the State de-
mands the retention of Gov. Brown il. the Exec
utive Office for another term; we do, therefore,
unanimously present the name o. Gov. John G.
Brown to the people OF Tennessee as our candi-
date for reelection to the of ce OF Governor; and
in so doing, pledge to him our united and most
cheerful support.
2. That for the pUrTose of maintaining our or
ganizatiOn and the letter promoting the general
interests Of the par ty the President of this Con
vention is hereby authorized and requested, at
as early an no III as practicable, TO appoint and
make know an Executive State Committee, to
consist OF eleven members-hve 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
3. That we recognize, among other things, as
cardinal points in our political faith the follow
ing;
ments against Federal encrOachment; and CEN
tralizatiOn OF power.
The equality of all men before the law, and an
equal participation Of all citizens in the fights
and benefits of government.
The inviOlability Of the right Of habeas cor
pus.
A rigid economy in the expenditures Of the
government, and a faithful compliance with its
obligations.
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 diiler-
ences OF creed or policy, or past political names
or associations.
T. That inasmuch as the Convention Of Liberal
Republicans, held at Cincinnati, in the first and
succeeding days of the present month, has pre-
sented to the country the names of Horace Greeley
of New York, and Benjamin Gratz Brown, of Mis-
souri,, candidates for President and Vice Presl-
dent of the United States pledged to the mainten-
apce and enforcement of the doctrines above enun-
ciated, and have invited the cooperation Of all
patriotic ctiZons in their support, we dem 1t but
the part of patriotic duty to declare, that in the
contest now well nigh upon us, the said nominees
deserve the support Jt every patriot in the lana
| as against ticket representing the principles,
| policy and practices Of the present Federal adj
miniStratiOn. And while re-afhrming our pnr-
| oOSe and desire to preserve the integrity or the
| Democratic party, we do nevertheless declare, in
| our behalf and as we are well satssEed, ia 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 unWlsos
unnecessary and exceedingly dangerous to the
| welfare Of the people at large.
| b Inasmuch as a National Democratic Con-
| venton has been called BY the National Execu-
! tive Committee, to meet at Baltimore on the 9th
day of July, 1872; and inasmuch 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 at large,
| and two from each Congressional Dis
| triet; the delegates from the Congress
| siOaal Districts to 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 COM
mittee Of two from each Congressional district to
! be appointed Dy 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 l4iber-
al Republicans, by the cooperation Of the North
ern and southern people, would &C far toward a
healing Of the nation.