Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-23
THE NOVEMBER ELECTIONS,
Address Of thu Democratic State Elk.
exutiFe Committee.
Every Anti-Radical Voter in Tennes.
see Invited to Cooperate with
the Democracy.
Success Absolutely Certain. With Thor.
ough Organization.
None But the Best Representative Men
Wanted in the Convention.

The following address to the Demo
cratic and Conservative voters of Tennes-
see was adopted yesterday by the Demo
cratic State Executive Committee:
To the People of Tennessee.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, May p, 1874
The Executive Committee, appointed by
the Democratic State Convention held May
8, 1872, has, by resolution unanimously
adopted, called convention to assemble in
this city Wednesday, the 10Th of August
next, for the purpose of nominating a can
didate for Governor, and to take such other
action relating TO the next State election as
to that convention may be deemed most adj
visable. The committee earnestly urges
upon the Democracy of every county of the
State the Importance of at once beginning
the work Of organization. 1t with pleasure
extends a cordial invitation 10 all Conserya-
lives, TO all who oppose Radicalism, to
unite with the Democracy in this work
Of organization, that thereby united, har-
monious and well-disciplined front may be
presented, and thus an emphatic victory in
the approaching election made certain.
The result of the recent State elections in
New Hampshire, Connecticut and Ohio,
and of municipal elections in some of the
other States of the North and West, is full
Of encouragement 10 the friends of Consti-
tutional Republicanism throughout the
Union, and appeals with peculiar force at
this time TO Tennesseeans, if they would es-
cape the despotism which rules and the
desolatioD which pervades our sister South
ern States, South Carolina, Louisiana, and
Arkansas, to array themselves in unmistak-
able opposition to the National Admins
tration which has established that despot-
ism and encouraged that desolation.
The gratifying fact that the great agri-
cultural States of the South and the West
are recognizing, more and more clearly, the
unity of their interests, and that there is
in the States of the North and the East a
noble band who favor a perfect guarantee
and the full allowance Of impartial rights
to the oppressed and plundered of the
South, that there is in each and every State
an increasing number who spurn monopoly,
whether banking or a railway, who hate
| class legislation, whether it appear as a
discriminating tariff or in other guise, and
who demand with potential voice reform
of the official corruptions which riot in ey
cry department of the General Government,
not as simply charged by partisan malice,
but fully established to the satisfaction of
all men-each and all Of these bid US not
to despair of the Republic, but TO strive for
victory, ''like men who know their rights,
and knowing dare maintain" Though
the recent past may be dreary and
discouraging, he future is full of
hope. The fruition of our efforts,
after repeated defeats in national struggles
and in many of the State elections, is about
to be realized in the restoration to power
of the party of Constitutional principles.
The State Committee urges the necessity
Of organization by civil districts, by wards,
and by counties. The Congressional Com
mittees should look to the thorough organ
izatiOn of their respective Congressional
districts. Each Committee should see, as
far as the power in it lies, that defeat shall
not occur by multiplicity Of candidates or
dissensions in our ranks. 1t is the duty of
every citizen to feel an interest and take
an active part in our political struggles.
| The good men of the State should see that
only the best men are brought forward for
Office, whether it be of low or high de-
gree.
IT is in the highest degree important that
the various county and Congressional Con-
ventions, and more particularly the State
Convention, shall be fully attended by dele
gates fairly selected from the body of
the people, that these conventions may be
in fact as well as in name representative
bodies.
Let all remember that the interest and
honor of the State and the welfare of the
citizens are largely dependent upon the re-
suit of each election. Impressed with this
conviction let all unite with us in the good
work of perpetuating genuine republican
ism and promoting the general good of all
the people.
JNO. C. BURCH, Chairman,
JOHN BLEVINS,
w.D. VAN DYKE,
JAS. W. NEWMAN,
THOS. B. MURRAY,