Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-09-28
THE TESNEssnr rLArronm.


A The Democracy OF Tennessee assemble,
q In General Sonsention, in pursuance ofth.
call OF the Democratic Executive Commit
1ss for the s5StS for the GUrPose Of ne
term next ensuing, and OF taking sucl
other action as the interests or the part,
$ and the public welfare may seem 70 re-
/. Innsmuch as the administration ol
GOV: John &. Brown, by Its sprudeflce. m oil
Q GRAFTON ana wisdom, by the fidelity. dis
posed by the Constitution or BY Legislative G
enactment upon the Executive, ant, by tho
vlgilant care with which tho rights and IN
, terests OF the people have been guarded
and protected has fully vindi Gated tho
wisdom OF the people OF the Stale in call
ing him to the qubernatoriai ch eir. and,
believing that such honesty, fidelity and
capacity in public trust dcseryp, I'M thcs,
times, 10 be specially recognized. and that
the welfare OF the State dempads the re-
tention of Coy. Brown in the Executive
Office for another term We do, therefore,
unanimously present the name OF Gov,
John Z. Brcwn 10 the people Of Tenncssce
as our candidate for reelection to the ofli-
ce of Governor; and in so doing, f,iedcs
TO him our united and most cheerful sup.
port.
2. That for the purpose OF maintaining
our organization and tile better BRO m6tins
the general interests OF he party the Pres.
ident of this Convention is shcreby author
lied and requested, ut as early, aud hour as
practicable. 20 appoint and make known an
| Executive state Committce, 20 consist OF
clcvcu mfrnbprs-five from Middle fhrcn
from East ana three from West Tennesse6
any six of whom shall constittite n quo
rum TO do business under the cell Of thu
Chairman.
.. That we recognize. among etherthings,
as cardinal points I'm our political faith tho
| following:
The preservation Of our focal state dow
ernments against Federal encroachment
and Capitalization of power.
The equality of all men before the law!
and an equal participation of all citizens III
the rights and benefits OF government.
Theinviolabiiity OF the right of habeas
The publication ofthe corrupt civil SER
vice of the government.
the government. and a faitiiiui compii.
ance with It's obligations.
The preservation Of tile national honor
Mt home and abroad.
The union of the states, and all the guar
antees OF the Constitution respected.
ANIL for the purpose of securing the re-
principles in the administration OF our mn
tional gov rrnment we are ready nnd will
Ing TO cooperate with all good citizens Id
the pending Presidential contest, without
regard to other and minor differences OF
creed or policy, or past political flames or
associations.
Liberal Republicans, held at Cincinnati. III
the first and succeeding days of tho
presentmonth, has presented TO the cnuntry
the names OF Horace Greeley, 6f New
York, and Benjamin Grqtz Brown, of Mis-
souri, as candidates for President and Vice
President OF the United States, pledged to
the maintenance and enforcement Of the
doctrines above enupciated, and have lu-
vited the corporation OF alI patriotic tit-
liens In their support, we deem IL but tho
part of patriotic duty to declare, that, In
the contest now well nigh upon us, tho
said nominees deserve the support of every
patriot In the lnnd, as against ticket rc.
presenting the principles, policy and prac-
ticcs OF the present Federal administration!
ntlrD0sA and n-
sire to preserve the.integrity Of the Deni-
ocratic party. we DO nevertheless deSl,Iff.
in our behalf and, as We are well satisfied
in behalf of the people, we hore represent.
thatin ouropinion, with thellgits before us
the presentation of ofcandidates for the Press
idency and Vice Presidency, In the ap-
preaching contest, by the Democratic par
ty of the nation would be unwise. runeces.
snry and exceedingly dangerous 10 the wcls
fare OF the people at large.
., 1nasmuch rs National Democratic
Convention has been called by the Nation-
nj Executive Committee, to meet ut Baiti-
more on the 9th day Of July, 1872; and In
asmuch rs II Is desirable that the Democrn-
cy OF Tennessee, as we'll as ofall the states.
shall be fully represented Ia said Cohven-
tion. we do hereby appoint and authorize
twenty two delegates OF the National de-
ut large. and two from each Congressional
District; the delegates from the Congress-
ional Districts 10 he selected by the repre-
sentativeS To this convention from the re-
spective Congressional districts, and tho
delegates from the State at large. TO be ss,-
ectcd by committee q two from each
Congressional district to he appointed by
the chair. Said delegates to appear and
act, In behalf of the Democratic party of
Tennessee, in said National Convention,
with special instructions TO carry out tho
spirit OF the foregoing declarations, bo:
lievlng ms we do that The election OF iho
ticket presented by The Liberal Republi-
cans, by the corporations of the Northern
and southern people, would 20 fur toward
u healing of the nation!