Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-09-14
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The Democracy OF Tennessee assembled
in General tonvention,i IN pursuance ofthe
call OF the Deniocratlc Executive Commits
tee for the State, for the purpose of nomi-
mating u candidate for Governor for the
term next ensuing, ana OF taking such
other action az the Interests OF the party
and the public welfare may seem TO re-
quire. do declare.
/. Inasinuch as the administration of
Gov. John G. Brown, by It's prudence, mod
Grafton and wisdom, by the fidelity dis
played In The discharge OF every trust Inn
posed by the Constitution or BY legislative
enactment upon the Executive. and by the
vigilant care with which the rights andln..
terests OF the people have been guarded
and projected, has fully vindicated the
wisdom of the people of the state in call
ing him To the GubcrnatOrinl chair; and,
believing that such honesty, fidelity and
capacity in pubic trust deserve, In these
times, TO be specially recognized. and that
the welfare OF the state demands the re-
tentlon of Coy Brown in the Executive
Office for another term we do, therefore,
unanimously present the name of Gov.
John C.. Brown to the people of Tennessee
as our candidate for reelection to the ON
ce of Governor; ana 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 the party, the Pres
ident of this Convention ishereby author
lied and requested. at as early and hour as
practicable, TO appoint and make known an
| Executive State Committee, 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 tfe
3. That we recognize, am ong other things
as cardinal points in our political faith the
| following:
The preservation Of our local state Gov.
ernments against Federal encroachment
and Capitalization of power.
The equality of all men before the law
a Toto sft oil
the rights and benefits of government.
Theinviolability of the right OF habea'
corpus.
vice of the government.
a rigid economy In the expenditures o
the government. and a faithful compli
ance with its obligations.
The preservation of the national homo
Mt home and abroad.
The union of the States. and all the guar
antees 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 VIII
ing to cooperate with all good citizens IN
the pending Presidential contest, wlthou
regard to other and minor differences o
creed or policy, or past political names o
| associations.
| 4, THAT tfnsfnrch as the Convention o
Liberal Republicans, held at Cincinnati, II
tile FIRST and succeeding days OF Tn
prcscntmonth, has presented TO the countr,
| the names oil Horace greeley. Oh view
York. and BENJAMIN Gratz Brown, of Mis-
souri,, as candidates for President and Vic
President Of the United States, pledged 4
the maintenance and enforcement OF IN
doctrines above entinciated, and have in
, Vited the cooperation of all patriotic cit
liens in their support, we deem IL put IN
part of patriotic duty to declare, that II
the contest now well nigh upon us, TN
said nominees deserve the support OF ever.
patriot in the land, as against Il ticket re
present Ing the principles, policy and prac
tees of the present Federal administration
And while re-afiiring our purpose and de
sire to preserve the Integrity OF the Dem
ocratic party, we do nevertheless declare
in our behalfand, as we are well Statistic,
in behalf of the people we here represent
thatin oufopinion. with the lights before u
, the presentation oIcandidates for the Pres
idency and Vice Presidency, in the mp
preaching contest, by the Dem ocratic par
" of the nation would be unwise. unneces
sary and exceedingly dangerous to the wei
fare of the people at large.
3, Inasmuch ms National Dom ocratl
Convention has been called by the Nation
nj Executive Committee. to meet at Balti
: more on the 9th day of July, 1872; and in
asmuch as II is desirable that the Democra
cy ofTennesgee, as well MS ofall the states
shall be fully represented / a said ConVen
I ton, we do hereby appoint and authoriz
twenty two delegates of the National De
mocrntlc Convention, four from the stat
. at large, and two from each CongreSsionn
= District; the delegates from the Congress
ionHl Districts to he selected by the repre-
sentntiVcS to this convention rom the re
spective Congressional districts, and tn
Delegates from the state ut large, to be Sc
iected by Il committee OF two from eac
Congressional district to be appointed b
the chair Said delegates to appear an
act, in behalf of the Democratic party {
! Tenn essee, in said National Convention
with special Instructions to carry out tn
; spirit of the foregoing declarations, be
lieving as we do that the election of Va
, ticket presented by the Liberal Repuh'
f cans, by tho corporations OF the Nortl er
and southern people, would go far tow NJ
} a healing of the nation.