Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-16

the public debt, while the burdens of the
people are constantly lightened, and the
business and trade of the country undis-
turbed.
5, The rigid accountability of all officials,
Furnishing swiftly and sternly the dishonest,
removing the incompetent, and making ef-
ficiency and fidelity tests of fitness in pre-
ference TO political opinions partisan SER
vice, rae, color, or nationality.
6. The national honor inViolate, either by
unWarranted demands upon other powers,
or by unworthy concessions to them, by
menaces to the weak, or by discourtesy
from the proud. 2-AA- s-i--
Z. The interests of labor by free schools,
free homes and an industrial policy, which
has doubled the rate of wages and increas-
ed the annual production of the country
fourfold. --
s. Emigrants from ali other lands, eted
and cordially welcomed to the enjoyment
of equal rights and privileges with the ma
tive born, themselves descended from pa
rents who arrived as emigrants to our
shores. ~ EErf -
/ They recognize President Grant as the
best living representative of these princi-
pies which his administration has reduced
| from theory to practice, and as entitled to.
their confidence, respect, and continued
support. Their delegates to the conven-
ton in Philadelphia on the 9Th Of June
next, are therefore instructed TO urge and
vote for bis nomination as candidate for
| reelection to the same Office.
Resolved, That This Convention, recog-
nizing the ability, patriotism and long pub
lie services Of the Hon. Horace Maynard,
hereby proposes his name to the National
Republican Convention as a candidate for
Vice President.
EXPLANATION.
Mr.. Butler-There were several resolu-
I tions referred to the committee relative to
the condition of the State, looking to free
schools, convict labor and various other
propositions. But the committee believed
that this convention had met for the pur-
pose only of looking at our national affairs,
| for the nomination of electors for the State
at large and for the election of delegates to
| the Philadelphia Convention, and for the
present deem it inadyisable to incorporate
any plank lin this platform upon State af-
fairs. ~
CONVICT VS.. OTHER LADoR.
S. Bard introduced the following for
James r. Slayton:
Resolved, that it is the imperative duty
of free people to protect the interests
of the laborer and mechanic, and that the
Republican party of the State of Tennessee
is opposed to the plan adopted by the Dem
ocratic, administration in this State in farm
ing out the State prisoners, bringing their
labor into competition with the free labor of
the honest working classes. Referred to
the Comm ttee on resolutions, which was
reconsidered, and, after remarks by Geo.
Al ,~ET H.
luton was then laid on the table.
COMMITTEE ON THE STATE CENTRAL
COMMITTEE.
W.T.. Prosser moved the appointment Of
a committee to select State Central Com
mittee. Carried. The chair appointed the
following: list district, A. Pettibone; I'd,
j. 81. Hoxie; Sd, j. r. Williamson; 4th,
Richard Denison; 9th, Thos. Waters; 6th,G.
W. Blackburn; It'll, d. s. Laws; 9Th, John
L. Poston; 9th q. G. Smith.
FAUX PAS.
The Chair read the following: Resolved
that all local and State affairs be excluded
from discussion in this Convention.
]. B. Brownlow: You can't prevent the
discussion of State affairs in convention.
On motion the resolution was laid on the
table.
vENTIoN,
The following, reported by each Con-
gressional delega. ion, were confirmed as del |
egates to the Philadelphia Convention.
LIST District.-R. r. Butler, Max L. May
er. Alternates-G. r. Grisham, G. P. Ton
cray.
I'd District.-A. J. Kicks, j. NJ. Schiller. |
Alternates-A. S. Prosser, E. G. Camp.
Sd District.-W. NJ. Wilhoite, Henry |
Deutch. Alternates-W. B. Staley, A. ].
Flowers.
4th District.-W. II. Wisener, B. NJ. Till |
man. Alternates-W. Houston, s. O. Mat |
theWs.
9Th District.-J. o. Shackelford, Moses
R. johnson. T. A. Kerchival, Columbus |
johnson.
9th District.-J. w. King, D. B. Cliffe. |
Alternates-R. P. Clark, A. w. Moss.
18th District.-N. F. Hood, r. M. Thomp- |
son. Benz. Atkinson, ]. c. Wheeler.
9Th District.-W. A. Mabry, T. e. Muse. |
AlternateS-
9th District.-Barbour Lewis, w. II. |
Lewis, j. NJ. Hill, J. A. Grovaner, J. G. |
Reeves, j. A. Hatcher, G.. A. Woodson, j. |
M. BrOadnox. Alternates--Jas. Loot, L. |
E. Dyer, L. w. Marshall, j. G. Reeves,
Henry Frayser, w. A. Newland, ]. A. Tay- |
lor, A. Boyd.
TRUTH IN A NUTSHELL.
On the confirmation of Moses R. johnson |
(white) from the 9th district; Randall |
Brown (colored) said: ''Do not take up |
man who has come among us within in the |
last two years to preach and lUhen he gets |
has salary he lgiu pack has carpet back and |
LeGUe as; and l appeal to you, gentlemen Of |
the Convention, to protect me in my rights |
and to protect the rights of my fellow citi-
zens." .Le, rg.
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
The following report for COM |
mittee to nominate a State Central |
Committee was adopted: 1st dis
trict-Chas. Mckinney; I'd district-Wm. |
Rule; Sd district-W. S. Marshall; 4th dis !
trict-Wm. Bosom; 5th district-Thos. A. |
Kerchival; 9th district-M. NJ. Highland;
18th district-John Norman; Sth district |
David A. Num-; 9th district. B Eaton. |
On motion, 81. E. Gardley, of Knox, Jno. |
Cockrell and w. T. Kennedy, all colored,
were added to the State Central Committee. |
DELEGATES AT LARGE AND ELECTORS.
II. II. Harrison, from the committee to
nominate delegates for the State at large to
the Philadelphia Convention, made the fol-
lowing report, which was adopted:
Delegates at Darge-O. L. Iemples OF
Knox; David A. Num-, of Haywood; Hen
ry G. Smith, of Shelby, VIM. Y. Elliott, Of
Rutherford.
Alternates- Shaw, of Shelby; j. c.
Stanton, of Hamilton; G. w. Blackburn,
of Maury; ]. A. Dewey, of Jefferson.
Electors-John Trimble, of Davidson; L.
G. Houk, of Knox.
NO NOMINATION FOR GOVERNOR.
Judge II. E. Hudson, of Memphis-I
move we go into a nomination for Gov
ernor.
R. R, Butler-I move to postpone that
until the Sd Thursday in August.
Voice-I move to lay that on the table.
Mr.. Butler withdrew his motion and
removed to indefinitely post
pone further consideration OF the subject to |
the call of the State Central Committee.
Carried = ayes 175, noes SO. Davidson
voted in the affirmative. On motion, the |
vote was made unanimous.
FORTHCOMING NASHVILLE RADICAL |
NEWSPAPER.
D. A. Num- introduced a resolution that |
Gin order to make vigorous fight during |
the coming camDaion IL IL essentially necnS-