The Hickman courier., 1872-06-29
KENTUCKY DEMoCRACY=
of the Slate Convention.
OnS-FOur-FiTthS of the
Deiesates for Greeley ana
Brown.

Inc delegates TO the Democratic State
Convention met in the Hall of the House
OF Representatives in Frankfort, on the
2oth inst atll o'clock, a. m, when the
Convention was called to order bv Judoe
Cfadd0ek' chairman of the Cen,ralyCom
mittee. Numerically the Convention
was quite large, though all the counties
were not represented. A resolution was
adopted making Gen. Lucius Desha. OF
Harrison, President.
Gov. ThOs E Bramlett, from the Com
mite. oq Resolutions, appeared upon the
ioorot the Convention and said:
Nh. PRRsIDENr-The Committee on
/ Resolutions have had under eonsidera
I iiou ne subject referred TO them. aud
have directed me unanimously to report
he following resolutions.
The Secretary read the resolutions
TrrS0rrgu, uIr rne GumInIstrauoD or
( the Federal Government with President
Grant as its executive head, has persist
emily violated the Constitution, ard the
purity of its administration, and the
elective franchise. aud unless arrested IN
its centralizing doctrines, aud corrupt
practices, will subvert and destroy our
liberties
Resoired. That the democracy Of the
State of Kentucky now re affirm the
principles contained in the platform
adopted by the former convention of the
party, since aud including the conven-
fions of the first day of May, 1866
These platforms contain substantially the
theory aud practice, which, we believe,
if carried out, will secure the protection
Of life. liberty aud property, and all
the essential ends of free government.
ResOlUed, That, while we adhere to
the principles declared in said platform,
and while we are deepI ysfmpressed with
the conviction that the peace, prosperity,
freedom and happiness Of the people OF
the United States will be best secured
and promoted by strict adherence to
said principles in the Administration OF
both State and Federal Governments, yet
recognizing aud appreciating the neeeSsi
ty of preventing, II possible, the conun
uauce in power OF the present corrupt
\ administration, while We not expressly
Instruct cur delegates to the National
Convention as to the course they shall
pursue. we expect them, after cons sulta-
ton with the representatives of the
democracy of the whole country, to take
such action As will most likely insure
perfect union Of all the elements of op
position to the nominees of the Phiia-
delplin Convention; and that the democ
rucy of Kentucky uuhesita,iogly pledge
themselves o give to the ticket that may
be presented to the country by the Bal
timors Convention al earnest and active
support. MOI because II Will De The rep
fs-e-f tit--~bzcsy Of the wsIcfe parry, DUt
because in party organization it IS the
ultimate judge Of the line of policy
which the members of the party should
pursue
Resolred. That the delegates from
Kentucky TO the Baltimore Convention
are instructed TO vote as uuit on all
questions.
The Secretary proceeded to 4 call OF
the counties for the election OF delegates
to the Baltimore Convention. The tol
lowing are among the delegates elected
for the State at large and for the several
Congressional districts
FIRST DISTRICT.
Eiector-J. @ A King, McCracken.
Assistant B Garnctt Trigg.
Delegntes-T {. DaLuy, Trige; j. C.
Gilbert. Marshall.
Alteruates-J W Bland, Crittendep,
j. 2. Gray, Hickman.
DELEGATES AT LARGE.
George p. Doern, Louisville; II. D.
McHenry, Ohio B. Magofin, Mercer
Robt. Simmons, KeDton.
Alternates -Jno. B. Huston, w. w
Baldwin, w. n. Beckham, j. S. c. Black
burn.
The report of the Committee on Reso
lutions was then unanimously adopted
The following electors for the State
at large were elected by the Convention.
ELECTORS AT LARGE.
Electors at large-Jas. A. Mckenzie,
Geo B. Hodge.
Assistant Electors at large-W. r.
Kinney, A. S. Willis.