The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1872-05-16

our heh0ii and, a. we uir al! Wen snt;s-
fled, IN behalf Of The ruapla We here rep
that in our opinion. with tho
before Us, the presentation Of can
didstes for the Presidency aud Vice
Presidency, in the approaching contest,
by the Democratic party in the nation.
would be unwise. unnecessary and ey-
ceedingly dangerous to the welfare ot
the people at large.
D.. Inasmuch as a National Democrat
10 Convention has been called by the
National Executive 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
MS Of all tho States, shall be fully repre-
scented in said Convention, we DO here
by appoint and authorize twenty-five
delegate, 10 said National Democratic
Convention, four from the State at Lrge.
and two from onch Congressional Dis
trict; the delegates from the Cougres- s
SlonEl Districts to be selected by the
representative to this Convention from
the respective Congressional Districts,
and the delegates from the State at
large, to be selected by II Committee Of
two from each Congressional District, to
be appointed by the Chair, Said dele
gates to appear and act, in behalf Of
the Democratic party of Tennessee, iif.
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 Liberal Republicans,
by the cooperation Of the Northern and
Southern people, wou d go far toward y
healing Of the nation.
Resolved, That this convention pro-
coed to select two Electors for the State
ut large for President and Vice Presi-
dent, and that the different Congress
sional districts shall at the present Con-
y~eution select local Electors for the same
purpose,
Col. II. J. Livingston, of Haywood,
made the following:
MNOEITY REPORT.
The undersigned, IL member Of the
Committee on Resolutions, begs leave
to submit the following minority report
to the Convention for adoption, in lieu
OF the majority report:
He recommends the adoption Of the
preamble and the first, second and
sixth resolutions Of the majority report,
and in lieu of the third, fourth and fifth
resolutions Of said report, h4 recon-
mends the adoption Of the following,
to-wit;
l., Resolved, That be and they are
hereby appointed delegates TO present
the Democracy Of Tennessee in the Ma
tionnl Democratic Convention. to meet
in the city Of Baltimore on the 9th day
OF July. 1872, and We leave said dele
gates Of the Union, in such manner M
they deem best.
,. Resolved, That the Democracy
Of Tennessee having iull faith and CON
idence in the honesty, patriotism and,
prudence OF the National Democratic
Convention when it shall so assemble,
are willing to refer the question Of Pres
idcItial nominations and all other mat
tors OF party policy to said convention
for final decision and adjustment, and
we pledge the Democracy of the State
10 apldc ~ ana support ITS action III
the premises.
3. Resolved, That we are unalterably
opposed to the disintrcgation of the
Democratic party Of the nation, and are
determined 10 maintain its organization
and uphold its platform, so far as it lies
i'll Il power.
Fl. j. LIVINGSTON.
MINORITY REPORT TABLED.
The minority report was tabled by a
vote of 500 to 1919.
AN AMENDMENT.
Mr.. John Thompson, Of Davidson,
offered the following amendment to the
majority report which was adopted:
Resolved, that in the event of the
death or resignation ofany candidate for