Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-10-08


tanooga on the 10th inst, and in order
not to be misunderstood on certain im.
portant questions which uro fBw bslhs
discussed, l here. quote the more impor'
tant features Of that platform, believing
that they will meet the appreciation Of
every true Republican in the county, ss
they do of mine. t.T M 't f 81
"The Republicans of Tennessee, in State
Convention assembled, make the following
declaration of principles:
We reaifirm The platform of principles
set forth BY the National Republican Con.
veption of the Republican party in the
year 1872, and commend it to the favora-
BILE consideration ofthe voters of Ten,
nessee. ..., .t. a.. NJ +,
That the system Of National currency
founded by the Republican party, has
proved the best ever devised for the pur.
pose intended; and while we would favor
no violent change which might be oppres.
sive to either the debtor or creditor class,
we would recommend a system of free ma.
tiona! banking, based upon safe plan for
redemption, and return to specie pays
thent at the earliest practicable period con-
sistent with sufficient supply of curren-
cy to meet the reasonable wants Of bus.
iness.
"a; We are in favor Of the full and equal
enjoyment of accommodations, advantages,
rights and privileges by all citizens and
otherpersons within the jurisdiction of
the United States, without regard to race,
creed or color, and at the same tme we
deem it unnecessary aud unwise to attempt
by Congressional legislation, or otherwise,
to compel as between such races, creeds
or colors, the joint exercise of such &C,
commodations, advantages, rights or priv
ilsges. But we recognize the principle,
which is older than our Constitution, that
every mans house is his castle, and that
under our Government, every citizen,
white or black, has the right to bear arms
in conformity to law, and to express his
opinions without interference or molesta>
ton.
We favor the calling by the next legis,
lature of Constitutional Convention for
the following purposes: First. to reform
our present cumbersome and expensive
judicial system second, to do away with
useless Offices, and with the great abuses
which have grown up under our present
unwise system of fees and salaries, and to
make such other useful alterations in the
present organic law as will tend to lesson
the expenses aud advance the interests of
the State.
That We are opposed to the payment Of
the "new issue" Of the Bank of Tennes.
see that we favor the payment of the
public debt both State and National ;tbat
we alike are opposed to Che iniGuitous
funding bill passed by the late Demo.
cratic legislature and TO the present as
sessment law, because of its unjust and in.
quisitorial provisions, and we demand
thorough reform in our present mode of
assessing property and collecting taxes,
That as an enlightened public opinion
is the only safeguard Of civil and relig.
ious liberty, we favor, by means Of free
schools. the education of every child with
in the limits of the State of Tennessee.
That this Convention cordially endor-
ses the administration Of General Grant.
in its efficiency in the enforcement of the
laws,in the honest collection and disbtrsei
ment Of the public revenues, in the grad
ual reduction of the National debt, and in
its general success in maintaining the
credit of tie country ut home and abroad,
and We pledge him orr earnest support
in his effort to enforce law and order.
That we earnestly appeal to all citizens
of Tennessee, whatever their past politi-
cal associations, who revere the sacred
majesty of the law, AID the dignity of the
commonwealth, to aid the Republican
party in au honest effort to restore tran
guilty within her borders, to invite inns
migration, and uphold the material inter-
csts Of our people, 4r,.
Believing as do chat the foregoing
sets cut ID plain language the most i'm
portant adestions that are likely to csme
up for consideration before tho next Geu>
eral Assembly, and having already signi,
fled my acceptance Of that platform Of
principles, | deem it unnecessary to dis
cuss them further at THIS time.
The Republican party having through
its delegates in convention assembled im>
ptsed upon me the ardu,us task Of can.
yassing the county as a candidate to rep
resent them, | hope to receive at the
bands of the party such support as will
Justify me In making the race. Had l
my own choice, / would prefer that some
one else should have received the nomi.
naticu, but as it has been rendered me, /
feel under the circumstances, that il would
be unjust to those who wish me to serve
them. as we'll as disrcspectful to the con-
ventfon which has SO far honored me to
decline ~ / shall therefore make the
race only asking Of the people fair and
honest consideration Of my claims, and
H.. Al. r stA..ss5 4 IN,