Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-02-23

security of their personal liberty and
private property and that the traffic
of intoxicating drinks greatly impairs
personal security and personal liberty
OF a large mass OF the citizens and
renders private property insecure and
that all political parties are hopeless
| ly unwilling to adopt an adequate
| policy on this question, therefore as
national convention we adopt the
following declaration Of principles:
First-That, while we acknowledge
the pure patriotism and the profound
craftsmanship of those patriots who
laid the foundation of this govern
ment, securing at once the rights Of
| the States, severally, and their insep-
arabic union by a federal constitution,
we would not merely garnish the sep
uichers Of our republican fathers, but
we do hereby renew our solemn
pledges of feelty to the imperishable
principles OF civil and religious iber-
ty embodied In the declaration of
American independence and our fed
eral constitution; that the traffic in
Intoxicating beverages is a dishonOr
to Christian civilization, inimical to
the best interests of society, a DO
litical wrong of unequaled enor-
nifty, snbversive Of the ordinary
objects of government not capable of
being regulated or restrained by any
system OF license whatever, but i'm
peratively demanding for its cup.
preston effective legal prohibition
both by State and national legislation.
The resolutions declare that there can
be no greater peril to the nation than
the example of party competition for
the liquor vote; that any party not
openly opposed to the traffic, expert
ence shows, will engage in this COM
petition, will court the favor of the
criminal classes, will barter away
with impunity the public morals,
purity OF the ballot and every object
OF good government for party success;
that as prohibitionists we will indi-
vldually use all our efforts to persuade
men from the use of intoxicating
liquors; that all persons are invited
to assist in this movement; that eom-
petence, honesty and sobriety are in.
dispensable qualifications for holding
office; that removals from public
Office for mere political difference of
opinion Is wrong; that q fixed and
moderate salaries of public officers
should take the place of fees and per-
qulsltes, and that all means be taken |
to prevent corruption and encourage
economy; that the president and
vice-president should be elected di- |
rectiy by the people; that we are in
favOr OF sound national currency
adequate to the demands of business
and convertible into gold and silver |
at the will OF the holder, and the adOp-
don OF every measure compatible with !
justice and public safety to appreciate
our present currency to a gold stand |
ard; that the rates of ocean and in
land postage, and railroad and teIe.
graph lines and water transportation |
should be made as low as possible bv |
law; that we are opposed to all dis |
elimination in favor Of capital against |
labor, as well as all monopoly and
class legislation; that the removals of |
the burdens imposed on the traffic in |
intoxicating drinks will emancipate |
LABOR, and will practically promote |
labor reform; that suffrage should be /
granted to all persons without regard |
to sex; that fostering the extension of |
common schools is the primary duty |
OF the government; and that a liberal |
policy should be pursued to promote |
foreign immigration.
Nominations for president being in
order, large number OF names were |
presented, among them David Davis,
OF Illinois, Chief Justice Chase, B, F.
Butler, James Black, of Pennsylva-
mia, Gerritt Smith, ]. d. Cox and /
Horace Greeley. All these names
were referred to special committee,
who reported the names OF James
Black. OF Pennsylvania, for president,
and John Russell, of Michigan, for
vice-president. The report was unan-
agreed to, and the convention
sine die at ten O'Clock,
The Democratic State Central com.
mittee met to-day, and adjourned
until June 18th, without fixing any
day for the State convention.