Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-05-23

NnlCu was unanimously auODteu. 10 "
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The Republicans of Tennessee, in con-
v%ention assembled, appeal to he records
of the country in exemplification of their
principles, viz:
LII. The American Union and the sup
preston of armed rebellion; and the
abolition of slavery to MAINTAIN it.
2. Civil right and political privileges
for all, with protection to persons and
property, and the elective franchise, hot
only from vindictive action of the Gov
eminent, but against organizations which
seek their ends by violence and other I'M
lawful methods.
wars, and the widows and orphans, boun-
ties, pensions and the payment of just
CLAIMS for propertytaken or destroyed by
the national army.
4. The public credit maintained against
all attempts to impair 1t by reducing, and
as far as possible, repeating all taxes
which fall upon industry, by impartially
collecting and honestly applying such as
remain; by curtailing expenditures and
abollshing unnecessary offices. thus rapid
ly diminishing the public debt, while the
burdens of the people are constantly
l~ightened, and tie business of the country
undisturbed.
3. The rigid accountability of all olfi-
Gals, Furnishing swiftly and sternly the
dishonest, removing the Incompetent, and
nldhlu8 cIiciSlcy anu nuelIty tests Oh HI
ness i'll preference to political opinions,
partisan service, race, color or nationality.
6. The national honor inyiolate, either
by unwarranted demands upon other
powers, OF by unworthy concessions to
them, by menaces to the weak, or by dis
courtesy from the proud.
z. The interests of labor by free schools,
tree homes and an industrial policy, which
has doubled the rate of wages and in
creased the annual production of the
country fOurfold.
g.. Emigrants from all other lands invi-
ted and cordially welcomed to the enjoy
ment of equal rights and privileges with
the native born, themselves descended
from parents who arrived as emigrants
to oir shores.
They recognize President Grant as the
best living representative Of these princi-
piles which his administration has reduced
from theory to practice, and as entitled TO
their confidence, respect u continued
support. Their delegates to the cOnyen-
ton in Philadelphia on the 9Th of June
next, are therefore instructed to urge and
vote for his nomination as a candidate for
reelection to the same office.
BeSOlred, That this convention. recog-
nizing the ability, patriotism and long
public service of the Hon. Horace May
nard, hereby ropos his name to the
National Republican: Conyention as a
candidate f,r Vice President.
The following committee was appointed
to select a State Central Committee -
First District, A. III. Pettibone; I'd, j. 3.
Hoxsie; Sd, j. p. Wilkinson; 4th, Il.
Denson; 5th, Tho Waters; 9Th. G.. w.
Poston; 9th. G.. e. Smith.
j. A resolution was read by the President
excluding all local and State affairs from
discussion. Tabled. z
The Congressional districts were.called
and the following delegates to the Phila-
dplnhia convention were renOrtpH. E
list. District-R. IL. Butler, Max L.
Mayer. A~lternates, G. E. Grisham, C..
P. Toncray.
I'd. District-A. j.. Kicks, r. NJ.
Schleier, Alternates, A. Prosser, f.. c..
Camp. ---
3rd. District-M. NJ. Wilhoit, Henry
Deutsche. Alternates, w. b. Staley, A.
j Flowers.
4th. District-W. II. Wisencr, B. NJ.
TilIman. Al~ternates, w. Houston, s. o.
Matthews.
9Th. District. o. Shackelford. Moses
r. johnson. Alternates, T.A.Kerchival.
Columbus Johnson
9th. District-J. w. King, D. B. Cliff. !
Alternates, r. p. Clark, A. w. Moss.
9TH. Distrirt-N. F. Hood, r. NJ.
Thompson. Alternates, Benz. Atkinson,
j. G. Wheeler.
Sth. District--W. A. Mabry, T. C. Muse.
9th. District-Barbour Lewis, w. III.
Phillips Alternates, James Lott, l.. f.
Deyel.
The following report, made by the COM
mittee, was adopted: First District,
Charles Mckinney; Second. VIM. Rule;
Third. VIM. Marshall, Fourth, VIM. Bos-
son; Fifth, ThOs. y. Kerchiyal; Sixth, NJ. |
NJ. Highlands; Seventh, John Norman,
Eighth, d. A. Num-; Ninth, l.. b. Eaton.
Judge Houk offered a resolution.
which was adopted, providing that, in ali
without Republicans ~organiza-
ton, steps be taken, under the direction
of the State Central Committee, to effect
a thorough organization.
The following names were reported
from the committee appointed to select
delegates to the Philadelphia Convention,
and electors for the State at large:
Delegates at Large-O. +. Temple, ID.
A. Num-, Henry G. Smith, w. Y. Elliott.
Ed. Shaw, j. c. Stanton, G..
w. Blackburn, j.. A. Dewey.
The selection of electors, except for
the State at large, who had been already
designated. was left to the various Con-
gressional District Conventions.