Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-04-11
Washington County Republican
Convention.

Committee, the Republicans of Washing
ton county met in Convention, at the
f Court House in Jonesborough, on Mon
1 day, the Sth inst.
On motion of Il. A. Middleton, Esqr.
Hon. S. E. Griffith was chosen Chairman;
and on motion of DIR. VI. S. Mahoney, z.
!, p. G.. Nelson and S. A. Bowel were elect.
} ed Secretaries, after which the following
proceedings were had, viz
The Chairman of the Convention hav.
ing stated. in a few terse and appropriate
remarks, the object for which it had as.
sembled, that of appointing delegates to
represent our county in the R%upublican
State Convention to meet in Nashville on
the 18th of May next.
On motion of Capt. N. Hacker, the
Chair was authorized to appoint a Com
mittee of six TO draft resolutions express
ing the sentiments of the Convention in
regard to the political situation of the
country, and its choice as to who Shall be
our standard-bearers for President and
Vice-President in the coming Presiden-
tial campaign. and to nominate delegates
to the Nashville Convention. Whereup-
on the following named gentlemen were
appointed and acted as said Committee {:
Col. George E. Grisham, Max. l.. Mayer,
Col. 5. *. n. Patton, Samuel III. Miller,
EsQr.. Capt. N. Hacker and F. ID. Cocl-
ran, Esq. When the Committee had re-
tired to perform their assigned work,
Maj. A. III. Pettibone. of Greeneyille, was
loudly called upon to address the Con-
v%ention and he responded III Il forcible and
impressive speech of half an hour.
lie began by saying that in sailing over
the ocean of events, it was eminently pro-
per for a man to take his bearings now
and then, and to ask himself the question
Wha: determines his relation to political
parties. To answer this question intelli-
| .railflN md snfi=fu 4 nRilxr fn I;,c.lr Ia
must recount the history of the past, COM
pare the standard of political parties and
measure the relative merits of their diff
ferent policies.
The Republican party had defended the
Government when Threatened with viO-
lence and assaulted by the armed power of
rebellion. 1t had brought the country
ont of the difficult and terrible dangers,
and commissions of a gigantic civil war
and rchabilitated it with 4 proudcr glory,
Il purer splcndor and 4 mightier power
than 1t had ever before enjoyed. 1t had
been charged that the Republican party
was Il party of vengeance. This charge
was not sustained by truth. After the
war closed over the shattered wreck OF
the rebellion, the Republican party were
abuadantly satisfied and rested upOn their
hard won laurels. Not L leader of the
rebellion was tried, or courtmartialed or
punished. Such q tender ~magnanimity
was unprecedent and unparalleled in the
history of civil conflicts and challenged
the admiration of the civilized world.
The characteristic points of Republican
policy were the protection of home i'll
Gustries; the political II civil equality of
all classes. and the education otthe mass
cs. Wherever the Republican party
had gained the ascendency, it has estab-
liShed school systems.
The speaker said that Notwithstanding
the necessarily increasing expenses of
orr expanding country, the Administra-
ton had paid three hundred and fifteen
millions of the National debt in three
years, and that the income tax had been
greatly decreased and many foreign inn
portatiOnsh had been placed on the Free
List. 1t had been charged that the Adj
ministration was corrupt and its appOin-
tees dishonest, whilst the truth was that
fewer efalcationS had occurred than at
any former period of our National histO-
ry. 1t was not to be expected that an
administration with its army of from fif-
teen to twenty thousand ~Otfice-hvlders,
would find an honest man for every po-
sition, but this was the only one that had
reIenIeSSLy pursued, terreted out and pun
iShed defauiterS and there's.
The Republican party had carried for
ward to successful completion the grand
est and most gigantic enterprises OF the
ge. Its and subsidies has built one and
will build more trans-COniinentaI rail-
ways, binding the States of the Atlantic to
those of the Pacific, and opening up high |
ways over which would pass the commerce
of the world. These outlines of Major
Pettibonc's argument and defence are
very imperfectly skctched, and do his
able address great injustice.
At the conclusion of his remarks, the
Committee on Resolutions and Delegates
appeared in Convention and submitted
the following report
REsoi vHD, lsr., That we most heartily and un-
equivocaIIy endorse the Administratio of Gen
eral Grant, Tor ats honesty, fidelity and patriot
Ism.
RESOLVED, 2SD, That We General
Grant as our first choice for reelection to the
Presidency Of the United States.
dencs in the Statesmanship and Patriotism Of
the Hon. Horace Maynard, we recommend to the
Delegates from this State to the National Repub-
lican Convention 10 use all honorable means to
place his name uron the Presidential Ticket for
RESOLVED, 4TH, That in Senator Brownlow we
recognize Il faithful Senator, a sasacious leader
wishes for his health and prosperity.
RESOLVED, 9TH, Believing the future greatness
OF our country can be best attained through 1.-THE
nstrumentality of the National Republican Par
y, we shall look to that party alone for our po-
litlcal guidance, Ignoring all other organizations
by whatever name they may present themselves
before tne people: And as peace and harmony
Institutions, we most earnestly entreat all true
work together for one common and glorious
cause.knowing that United we stand, Divided
RESOLVED, erH. That this being our conviction,
we invite the cooperation of all patriotic citizens,
OF their past political predictions
to whom we as Republicanscheerfully ex tend the
right hand of fellowship.
RESOLVED, 7rH, That the Republican Party of
county being heartily in favor OF q
System of public Instruction to benefit all classes
OF our people, by National, State and municipal
legislation, and believing that the time has come
when public schools have become a necessity, we
hereby pledge our best efforts 10 promote and
forward TO contamination every measure tending
to that result.
RESOLVED, srH, That we recommend to this
Convention the election of eight Delegates and
eiSht Allernates &c represent inns county IN the
TX an hlICn S1l1R ION n no hold n
on May 18th, 1872, and that our Dele
gates be left free to act in regard to nominations
for Governor and Presidential Electors and to
be governed only by the best interests of the
country and party. f.;
RESOLVED, Sra. That the Republican Journals ]
of the State be requested to publish these pro- @
feelings: o
The resolutions were adopted by the T
without a dissenting voice. r
The committee reported the nomination
Of the following gentlemen as delegates g
20 the Nashville Convention, viz: Z
DELEGATES.-Capt. n. Hacker, Col. +
Geo. +. Grisham, Col. S. h. N. Patton, y
VI. 5. Mahoney, Max. L.. Mayer, III. o
VI. Walker. Henry johnson, E.. N.
griffith, i. A. POuder and Walter j..
Chase. D
ALTERNATES.-P. p. c. Nelson, John b
T. West. i. ), Cox, B. +. Swingle, j. J. /,
feager. Ellis Higgins, DR.. Jacob Leah n
nd VIVA. b, Seaten, p
On motion of Col G. E. Grisham, S. e,
:. Griffith, and =, A. Bowel, were
dded to the list OF Delegates. io
On motion, the Convention adjourned te
inc die. :.
S. E. GRIFFITH. Chairman. u
s s. f. BE BOWELS NaIsoS' Secretaries, t5