Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-07-20
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| The Democracy of Tennessee assembled
in General Convention, in pursuance Of the
call of the Democratic Executive Com nit
tee for the state, for the purpose of nomi-
mating candidate for Governor for thc
term next ensuing, and OF taking such
other action as the interests of the party
and the public welfare may seem 10 re-
quire, do declare.
I. Inasmuch as the administration Of
Grafton and wisdom, by the fidelity dis
played ia the discharge OF every TRUST Inn
posed by the Constitution or by legislative
enactment upon the Executive, and by the
vigilant care with Wilton the rights and IN
forests of the. people have boon guarded
and protected, has fully vindicated the
wisdom of the people of the state IN call
Ing him to the Gubernatorial chair; and,
believing that such honesty, fidelity and
capacity in n public trust deserve. in these
times, TO be specially recognized. and that
the welfare OF the state demands the re-
tention OF Gov. Brown in the Executive
office for another term we do, therefore
unanimously present the name OF Gov.
John e. Brown TO the people of Tennessee
as our candidate for reelection to the Off
ce of Governor; and in so doing, pledge
TO him our united and most cheerful sup
port.
2. That for tho purpose of maintaining
our organization and the better promoting
the general interests OF tn party, the Pres
ident OF this Convention ishereby author
lied and requested, Mt as early and hour as
practicable, TO appoint and make known an
Executive State Committee, TO consist of
eleven mem bers-fivO from Middle three
from East and three from West Tennessee
any six of whom shall constitute a quo
rum to do business under the call Of the
Chairman,
s. That we recognize, among other things,
as cardinal points in our political faith the
following:
The preservation of our local State Gov
ernments against Federal oncroachment
and Capitalization of power.
The equality of all men before the law,
and an equal participation ofall citizens IN
the rights and benefits of government.
Theinviolability of tho right of habeas
corpus.
The publication ofthe corrupt civil SER
vice of the government.
A rigid economy in the expenditures Of
the government, and a faithful compli-
ance with its obligations.
The preservation of the national honor
at home and abroad.
The union of the states, and all the guar
antees of the Constitution respected.
And, for the purpose of securing the re-
cognition and faithful application of these
principles In the administration of our ma
nalgovernment we are ready and will
| ing to corporate with all good citizens In
the pending Presidential contest, without
regard to other and minor differences of
creed or policy, or past political names or
associations.
4. That inasmuch as the Convention of
Liberal Republicans, held at Cincinnati ,in
| the first and succeeding days of the
presentmonth, has presented to the country
the names of HORACE Greeley, of New
York, and Benjamin Gratz Brown, of Mis-
souri,, as candidates for President and Vice
| President OF the United States, pledged to
the maintenance and enforcement of the
doctrines above enunclated, and have in
liens In their support, we deem 1t but the
| part of patriotic duty to declare, that, in
the contest now well nigh upon us, the
said nominees deserve the support of every
patriot in theland. as against ticket re-
prosen ing the principles, policy and prac-
| tees the present Federal administration.
| And while re-aftiring our purpose and de-
sire to preserve the integrity of the DEM
ocratic party, we do nevertheless declare,
| in our behalf and, as we are well satisfied
| in behalf of the people we hore represent,
| thatin ouropinion, with the ligu Is before us
the presentation of candidates for the Pres
| idency and Vice Presidency, in the APP
preaching contest, by the Democratic par
W Of the nation would be unwise, unneces-
fare of the people at large.
5, Inasmuch rs National Democratic
| Convention has been called by the Nation
al Executive Committee. to meet at Balti-
more on the 9th day of July. 1872; and in
asmuch as 1t Is desirable that the Democra-
cy of Tennessee, as well as ofall the States,
shall be fully represented in said Conven-
! ton, we dohereby appoint and authorize
twenty two delegates of the National De-
mocratlc Convention, four from the State
| Mt large, and two from each Congressional
| District; the delegates from the Congress-
ional Districts to he selected by the repre-
sentatives To this convention from the re-
spective Congressional districts, and the
delegates from the State at large. to be Sc
| iected by committee OF two from each
| Congressional district to be appointed by
the chair. said delegates to appear and
act, in behalf of the Democratic party OF
Tennessee, in said National Convention,
with special instructions to carry out the
spirit of the foregoing. declarations, be-
| licving as we do that The election of the
ticket presented by the Liberal Republic
cans, by the corporations of the Northern
and southern people, would 90 far toward
| q healing of the nation.