Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-06-25
TuE TENNESSEE PLATFORM.

The Democracy Of Tennessee assembled in
General Convention, in pursuance OF the can o.
the Democratic Executive Committee lot lme
Sfata for tlte purpose OF nominating Candl-
date for Governor for the term next ensuing, ana
of taking such other action as the interests OF lhe
party and the public welfare may seem to re-
0uire do declare
u. Inasmuch as the administration Of Gov;
John c. Brown, by its prudence, moderation ana
wisdom, by the fidelity displayed IN the . als-
charge Of every trust imposed by Jhe COIsllJu-
lion or bv legislative enactment upon the Exec
utive and by the vigilant care with which the
rights and interests Of the people nave geeh
gTardrd and protected, has fully vindicated the
.yisdorn of the people Of the state in calling hlm
10 the GuhernaiOTal chair; and, believing that
such honesty, fidelity and capacity IN a pubic
trust deserve, in these times, TO be specially re-
.,IrDizad and that the welfare Of the state de-
,t1auds the retention of Gov. Brown IN the Exec
utive Office for another termi we DO, therefore,
unanimously present the name OF Wv. volln @ ~ ~
Brown TO the people Of Tennessee as our candl-
date for reelection to the office Of Governor; ana
I'm so doing, pledge TO him our united ana most
cheerful support ,..,:--.
panizatiOn and the better promoting the general
Interests Of the party, the President OF TINS Con
yention is hereby authorized and requested, AT
as early an hour ~ practicable, 10 appoint ana
make known an Executive State Committee, TO
consist of eleven mCmbers-hye from Middle,
three from East and three from West tennessee
any six OF whom shall constitute quorum 10
q do businuss under the call of the Chairman.
That we recognize, among other things as
~ ..uaI points in our political faith the follow
ing ,-, e...- C,,~r-
nents against Federal encroachmentj and cen
tralizatiOu Of power. -
equal participation OF all citizens III lhe islOS
ard benefits Of government -
The inyiolabihty OF the right Of ha0eas cor
pus. -..-. Ill, .,-,.io, of
'"f Ti,id economy in the expenditures Of the
governments, and a faithful compliance with us
obligations. -,,.-o.,,oo,,
The preservation OF Jlle laIlVlldl llolioA AZ ''o
at The union of the States, and all the guarah-
tees of the Constitution respected.
And. for the purpose Of securing the TecOghl-
tiou and faithful application Of these principles
i'm tIr administration Of our national government
we are ready and willing 10 cooperate Y lIl az
-o,d c.tizcls in the pending Presidential con
tCzt. without regard 10 other and minor dlier-
tnccs OF creed or policy, OF past Poiucal names
Tgat inasulch as the Convention Of Liberal
R.I.u1liraus. held at Cincinnati, in the first and
succeeding days of the present month, has pre-
..rt-l 10 the country the names ui Horace Gre-ltN
Of New York, and Benjamin Gratz Brown, oi MI.
s1urf az candidates for President ana wee iI'al'
F,rt Of the United States pledged 70 the malhteh'
aure ard yufO~C. ul. MT o. ihc a"r tlt- t'''
,.ated and have invited the cooperation OF az
,Gtrf.tfr citizens I'm their support we deem II bu
~, ,srt nf Datriotic duty to declare, that, IN tht
,.n,lt. "a nov, well nigh upon u.s. the siud nominees
1.s,r, fl... supuOrt of every patriot lu the lahu
css1,in,t a ticket representing the principles
,,sIisy and practices Of the present FederA ad-
11.,ni- -fration And while Te-atlrmlng our IuF'
,.tse and desire 10 preserve the integrity OF tht
democratic party, we do nevertheless declare' III
CrIrl ebqIf and, a. We are well satshed, IN De
halfor .he people We here represent, IhaI III oul
oriU;on. with the lights before u.s. the present a
,5pu OF candidates for the Presidency ana lS'
pres 4 ,ncv, in the approaching contest, DE lll'
democratic party of the nation would he uh"l re
unnecessary and exceedingly dangerous 10 ll'
,.eIfl- q of the people at large.
r. Tuasmuch as a National democratic 'oh'
,-..,rri0n has been called by the National ENecu-
,s,g frol 70 lttgC, 20 eet at naltAgc on Jc yII
INV al ,ttiv 1879 and inasIhuch Is It Is desirable
dat tle' Democracy Of Tennessee, as well as OF
All the states shall be fully represented m silt
convention, we do hereby appoint and authorlz'
,,yrrfv-twO delegates TO said National Demo
rra+fr Convention, four from the State nt large
ord .qo from each Congressional DIS
tri.t. the delegates from the 'Congres
s,o,al Districts TO be selected by The rep
,azartatives to this convention from the resPCc
- .,.ap.,sssiun4l districts. and the delegates
en-, yl,e State at large, 10 be selected by com
tine of two from each Congressional district L
a. r,.,,oirted Nv the chair said delegates to ap
~ 5n5 act i'm behalf of the Democratic part,
!lf STrunrsscC in said National Convention WlJl
-r.csl instructions 10 carry out the spirit ol Iil
,orea giu- declarations, believing as Ge 90 Una
fbe Election Of the ticket presented by the LlotE
al Rrpullicaus. by the cooperation ot Ihe MOI Jl
en- and Southern PEOPLE, would 60 iiu toward
healing OF the nation.