The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-05-17

adopted by the Tennessee Democratic
Convention:
MAJORITY REPORT.
The Democracy of Tennessee as
sembled in General Convention, in
pursuance of the call of the Demo-
cratic Executive Committee for the
State, for the purpose of nominating
a candidate for Governor for the
term next ensuing, and of taking
such other action as the interests OF
the party and the public welfare may
seem to require, TO declare,
l. Inasmuch as the administration
of Gov. John G. Brown, by its pru-
dence, moderation and wisdom, by
the fidelity displayed in the discharge
of every trust or duty imposed by
the Constitution or by legislative en-.
actment upon the Executive, and by
the vigilant care with which the
rights and interests Of the people
have been guarded and protected,
has fully indicated the wisdom Of
the people of the State in calling him
to the Gubernatorial chair; and, be-
lieving that such honesty, fidelity
and capacity in a public trust deserve,
in these times, to be specially recog-
nized, and that the welfare of the State
demands the retention of Governor
Brown in the Executive Office for
another term: we do therefore unan-
imously present the name Of Cover
nor John G. Brown to the people of
Tennessee as our candidate for re-
election to the Office Of Governor |;
and, in so doing, pledge to him our
united and most cheerful support.
2. That for the purpose Of maintain
ing our organization and the better
promoting the general interests of the
party, the President of this Conven-
ton is hereby authorized and re-
quested, at as early an hour as prac-
ticable, to appoint and make known
an Executive State Committee, to
consist of eleven members-five 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.
3. That we recognize, among other
things, as cardinal points in our po-
litical faith, the following:
The preservation of our local
State Governments against Federal
encroachment 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 inviolability of the right Of
habeas corpus.
| The publication of the corrupt
civil service of the Government
l A rigid economy in the expendi
lures of government, and faithful
compliance with its obligations.
| The preservation of the nation
al honor at home and abroad.
The union of the States, and oil
the guarantees of the Constitution re
spected.
4 And, for the purpose of securing
the recognition and faithful applica
ton of these principles in the ad
ministration of our National Govern
ment, we arc ready and willing Il
cooperate with all good citizens il
the pending Presidential contest
without regard to other and mino
differences of creed or policy, or pas
political names or associations.
4. That inasmuch as the convention
of Liberal Republicans, held at Gin
cinnati, in the first and succeeding
days of the present month, has pre-
sented to the country the names o
Horace Greeley, of New York, ant
BENJAMIN Gratz Brown, of Missouri
as candidates for President and Vic
i. President of the United States
pledged to the maintenance and en-
forcement of the doctrines above
enunciated, and have invited the CO
operation of all patriotic citizens IL
their support; We deem it but TIT
part of patriot C duty to declare, tina
| in the contest now well nigh upon us
that said nominees deserve the sup
| port of every patriot in the land al
against a ticket representing the
principles, policy and practices o.
The present Federal Administration
And while reaffirming our purpose
and desire to preserve the integrity
of the Democratic party, we do new
ertheless declare, in our behalf, and
Is we are we'll satisfied, in behalf OF
he people we here represent, that
in our opinion. with the lights before
us. the presentation of candidates fol
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.
5. Inasmuch as National Demo
cratic Convention has been called by
the National Executive Committee
to meet at Baltimore on the 9Th day
, of July, 1872; and inasmuch as it il
desirable that the Democracy of Ten
nessee, as well as of all the States
shall be fully represented in ssle
convention, we do hereby appoint
and authorize twenty-five delegates
to said National Democratic Conven
. ton, four from the State at large, an(
two from each Congressional Dis
! trict, to be selected by the represen
/, tatives 10 this convention from thu
respective Congressional Districts
and the delegates from the State a
large, to be selected by COMMITTEES
of two from each Congressional Dis
trict to be appointed by the Chair
Said delegates to appear and act IL
behalf of the Democratic party o
Tennessee, in said National Conven
. ton, with special instruction to car
ry out the spirit of the foregoing
declarations, believing as we do tina
the election of the ticket presented
by the Liberal Republicans, and tn,
cooperation of the Northern ant
, Southern people, would 60 far to
word a healing of the nation.
Resolved, That this convention
proceed to select two Electors for tn,
State at large for President and Vic,
, President and that the different Con
gressional Districts shall at the pres
emit select local electors for the sam'
purpose.