Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-17
THE TENNESSEE PLATFORM.

The Democracy of Tennessee assembled IN
General Convention, in pursuance OF the call Of
the Democratic Executive Committee for the
State, for the purpose of nominating candi-
date fer Governor for the term next ensuing, and
OF taking such other action the interests Of the
party and the public welfare may seem " &c
| QUire, do declare
l. Inasmuch as the administration of Gov.
| John Q. Brown, by its prudence, moderation and
wisdom, by the fidelity displayed i'll the dis
charge of every trust imposed by the COnstitu-
ton or by legislative enactment upon the Exec
| utive, and by the vigilant care with which the
rights and interests of the people have been
guarded and protected has fully vindicated the
wisdom of the people of the State in calling him
co the Gubernatorial chair; and, believing that
such honesty, fidelity and capacity in public
trust deserve, in these times, TO be specially re-
cogniZed, and that the welfare OF the state de-
| mands the retention of Gov. Brown in the Exec
utive Office for another term; we do, therefore,
unanimously present the name OF Gov. John U.
Brown 10 the people OF tennessee as our candl-
date for reelection to the Office of Governor; and
in SO doing, pledge'to him our united and most
cheerful support.
2. That for the purpose Of maintaining our or
ganization and the better promoting the general
interests of the party, the President OF this Con-
vention is hereby authorized and requested, at
as early an hour as practicable, to appoint and
make known an Executive State Committee, TO
consist of eleven membeTs-hve from Middle,
three from East and three from West Tennessee
any six of whom shall constitute quorum to
do business under the call Of the Chairman.
8. That We recognize, among other things, as
cardinal points in our political faith the follow
ing:
ments against Federal encrOachment; and cen
traliZationof power.
The equality of all men before the law, and an
equal participation of all citizens in the rights
and benefits Of government.
The inyiolability OF the right of habeaS cor
pus.
The publication of the corrupt civil service of
the government.
ATigid economy in the expenditures of the
government, and faithful compliance with its
obligations.
The preservation of the national honor at home
and abroad.
The union of the States, and all the guaran-
tees of the Constitution respected
And, for the purpose of securing the recOgni-
ton and faithful application Of these principles
in the administration of our national government
we are ready and willing to cooperate with all
good citizens in the pending Presidential CON
test, without regard to other and minor differ
ences OF creed or policy, or past political names
or associations.
f. That inasmuch as the Convention of Liberal
Republicans, held at Cincinnati, in the first and
succeeding days of the present month, has pre-
seGted TO the country the names of Horace Greeley,
OF New York, and Benjamin Gratz Brown, Of Mis-
sOuri as candidates for President and Vice Presi-
dent OF the United States, pledged to the manten-
ance and enforcement of the doctrines above enun-
ciated, and have invited the cooperation of all
patriotic citizens in their support, deem il but
the part of patriotic duty to declare that in the
contest now well nigh upon us the said nominees
deserve the support of every patriot in the land,
as against a ticket representing the principles,
policy and practices OF the present Feceral adj
ministraton. And while re-affirming our pur-
pose and desire to preserve the integrity OF the
Democratic party, We do nevertheless declare in
our behalf and, as we are well satisfied, in be-
half OF the people we here represent, that in our
opinion, with the lights before us, the pTesenta-
ton of candidates for the Presidency and Vice
Presidency, in the approaching contest, by the
Democratic party of the nation would be unwise,
unnecessary and exceedingly dangerous to the
welfare of the people at large.
D. Inasmuch as a National. Democratic Con-
ventiOn has been called by the National Execu-
tive Committee, to meet at Baltimore on the 9th
day of July, 1872; and inasmuch asst is desirable
that the Democracy of Tennessee, as well as Of
ali the States, shall be fully represented in said
Convention, we do hereby appoint and authorize
twenty-five delegates to said National Demo-
cratic Convention, four from the State at large,
and two from each Congressional Dis
trict; the delegates from the Congress
sional Districts to be selected by the rep
resentatives to this convention from the respec-
tive Congressional districts and the delegates
from the state at large, to be selected by com
mittee of two from each Congressional district to
be appointed nv the chair. Said delegates to ap-
pear and act, in behalf of the Democratic party
Of Tennessee, in 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 Liber-
al Republicans, by the cooperation of the North
ern and Southern people, would go far toward
healing of the nation.