Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-28
MEETING AT THE CAPITOL.
Members OF the Legislature Declal
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for Gov. Brown.
A meeting of large portion OF the Dem
ocratic and Conservative members Of the
General Assembly, was held last night in
the Representative Hall, for the purpose OF
an interchange of views upon the political
outlook.
Upon the motion of the Hon. Robert l.
Chester, the venerable member from Madi-
son, the Hon. Lew Tharpe, Senator from
Henry county, was called TO the chair.
Upon taking the chair, Gen. Tharpe
made few felieitous remarks in expiana-
ton of the objects of the meeting. The
Hon. Thos. H. Payne, Representative from
Lawrence county, and Eth B. Wade, AS
sistant Clerk, were elected Secretaries OF
the meeting.
A committee appointed by the chair,
composed Of Hon. Robert l. Chester, j. ID.
Richardson, V. G. Allen and Andrew B.
Martin, through Mr.. Martin, reported the
following as a declaration Of the sentiments
Of the meeting:
We, Democratic and Conservative men,
bers of the Thirty seventh General Assem-
| bly, of the State Of Tennessee, in Convex
ton assembled, do declare our adherence
to the principles of the national Democratic
and Conservative party. We believe the
success of those principles is essential to the
preservation of the liberties of the people,
for the perpetuation of republican institu-
tionS and TO secure just and impartial adj
ministration of the Government.
We believe the Radical Republican party
now in control of the Federal Government
dangerous in its tendency, corrupt and OPP
pressiye in its measures, al d that the hope
of the country depends upon a successful
overthrow of its power.
We do not believe the necessities Of the
| times demand for the achievement Of this
desirable end, that there should be dis
bandmcrt and disruption Of the Demo
cratic party. And we believe the counsel
| of those who advise such a course
is unwise and dangerous. We are
| willing for the establishment ofthe principles
of our party in the coming political contest,
to take our position in the line Of battle
! wherever the policy and best interests OF
the National Democracy shall demand; but
| that we may the more effectively wage bat
! tie for our cause, harmonious sentiment and
unity of action should prevail in our ranks
| throughout the State-and this can only be
had, in our opinion, by rigid adherence to
our party organization.
| We believe the laws are justly administer
ed and the principles of the party faithfully
upheld by the Executive of the State. We
have implicit faith in his leadership and con-
fidence in his ability and political integrity.
And as portion of the people Of the State,
and of the National Democratic and Con-
sentative party, we now declare our
preference for bis Excellency John G.
Brown as the candidate of that
party for the next Governor of Tennessee.
Which after full and free interchange OF
views by large number of the members
present, were unanimously adopted, with a
request that the proceedings be published in
the daily city papers and copied by such
other papers as may endorse the sentiments
of the meeting.
L. NJ. THARPE, President.
THOMAS II. PAINE, Secretary.
| Eth. r. WADE. Asst Sec,