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

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to be discharged. The report was con
cured in.
The following was the resolution:
Resolved, that in view of the probn-
bility Of the State Of Tennessee being
allowed another Representative in Con-
gress III conformity with the provisions
of the supplemental bill that has pass
ed the House Of Representative, it is
expedicnt that the Convention select Il
candidate to represent the State ut large
IL the Forty-third Congress.
III MAJORITY REPORT.
Hon. John NJ. Fleming, from the
COMMITTEES on Resolutions, reported the
following:
The Democracy Of Tennessee assem-
bled in General Convention, in pursu,
ance of the call of the Democratic Ey-
ecutive Committee for the State, for the
purpose Of nominating q candidate 70.
Governor for the term next ensuing
and of taking such otheraction as the
party and the public welfare may seem
to require, do declare,
|. Inasmuch Us the administration of
Gov. John c. Brown, by its prudence,
moderation and wisdom, by the fidelity
displayed in the discharge of every
trust or duty imposed by the Constitu-
ton or by Legislative enactment upon
the Executive, and by the yigilunt care
with which the rights aud interests of
the people have been guarded and pro-
tected, has fully yindicated the wisdom
OF the people Of the State in calling him
to the Gubcrnatoriul chair; and bclicy-
ing that such honesty, fidelity and ca
pacity III II public trust deserve, in these
times, To b" specially recognized, and
that the welfare Of the State demands
tho retention Of GOy. Brown in the Ey-
coUtiye Office for another term: we do.
therefore unanimously present the name
Of Gov, John c. Brown to the people
of Tennessee rs our candidate for re-
election to the Office Of Governor; and
in 50 doing, pledge to him our united
and most cheerful support
!. That tor the purpose Of maintain
ing Il organization and the better pro-
noting the general interests OF the par.
ty, the President OF this Conveution is
hereby authorized and requested, ut us
early IN hour rs practicable, to appoint
and make known mn Executive State
Committee, to consist Of eleven mem
bers-hvc from Middle, three from East
and three from West Tennessee, and
six of whom shall constitute IL quorum
to do business under the call of the
chairman.
3. That we recognize, among other
things, as cardinal points in orr political
faith. the following:
The preservation Of our local State
Governments against Federal encroach-
ment, and Capitalization Of power.
The equality of all men before the
law, and an equal participation of all
citizens in the rights and benefits of
government.
The subordination Of the military to
the civil authority.
The inyiolability of the right of ha-
bc0S coIpuS.
The publication of the corrupt civil
service OF the government.
4 rigid economy i'll the expenditures
OF the government, and IL faithful com
pliarce with its obligations.
The preservation Of the national hon
or at home and abroad.
The union of the States, and the
guarantees Of the Constitution respec-
ted.
And, for the purpose of securing the
recognition and faithful application of
these principles i'll the administration
of u national government, we are
ready and willing to cooperate with
all good citizens, in the pending Presi-
Dental contest, without regard to other
and mi nor differences Of creed or policy,
or past political names OF associations.
4tb. That inasmuch MS the convention
of Liberal Republicans, held at Cincin-
natl, IN the first and succeeding days Of
the present month present to the country
the names Of Horace Greeley, of n. Y,
and Benjamin Grritz Brown, of Missouri,
as candidate for Presidcntund Vice Pres
ldent OF the United States, pledged to
the maintenance and enforcement of the
doctrines above enunciated, AMI have
the cooperation Of all patriotic
citizens in their support, we deem it
but the part Of patriotic duty to declare,
TINT, III the contest now well nigh upon
MS, the said nominees deserve the sup
port of every patriot i'll the land, as
II ticket representing the prin-
policy aud practices Of the pres
ent Federal administration. And while
affirming IL purpose and desire to
preservc.ihe integrity Of the Democrats
party, We do nevertheless declare in