Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-08-20
THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CONvER-
TtON-EHE RESULT.


for this body that, to a greater exten
than any other that has assembled sine
1861, it represented the craftsmanship
the journalistic ability, the political tao
and solid patriotism of the State. Th,
list Of delegates, beginning with that o
the honored chairman, prove that fo
once since the civil war the Dem
Ocratic and Conservative voters o
Tennessee had made selection,
from among their best representatives
and were neither affected by the posi-.
ble tsunts or objections Of our enemies
nor afraid that any effects other than
those that are good could follow upon
the employment, in the delicate task Of
selecting a standsrG-bearer, of men who
in field and forum. have within the last
quarter OF a century illustrated Tennes-
see bravery and craftsmanship. Some
Of the best men Of the Democratic party
OF arte-5elltuH days were of the great
gathering, and the party which the im-
mortal Clay sustained for so many years
by his matchless eloquence, was weil
represented by delegates, as well as by
the candidates whose names were
brought before the convention. From
such q body, eminently Conservative
and Democratic, it was TO be expected
than we should have platform remark
able for its brevity, conciseness and
cIearness; one broad and strong enough
to satisfy every man in the State not
committed TO Radicalism. And it
is. It il Conservative in that it
would conserve all that exists in our
constitutions, lsws or usage necessary
to the safety, welfare and honor of
the oeople: and Democratic that
il rsssser;s the unmistskable prin-
clpies upon which the Democratic
Marty hiss ever rested its claims to the
support Of the people Of the whole Union.
Bopdholders and nationsl-bsnkers will
find in it as little comfort as the manu.
facturers Of New England and Pennsyl-
-vaDia, for whose special profit We pay
enormous duties; for it would destroy
ali three Of the grinding monopO-
lies whereby these classes-the
Observation-Disclosures, the bOndhOlders
and the manufactuTeTs-are made the
special wards of the Republic, sus-
tanned in their yearly acq lisition OF
exorbitant ard unreasonable profits, and
made the particular pets Of successive
e., ngresses, each one worse than the other
in corruptions, bargains and sales.
The honest IaboreTs, whether Of town or
e2anrA-, receive their proper meed OF
recognition; and nothing could be more
a,,nbstfc than the resolutions which in
sist upou. equal tax burdens for all class
a. the abolition Of useless offices, the
payment Of all The just debts and obii-
cations Of the State, and the preser-
vstion of her credit and honor un-
tsrnisbed. This last is what we had
q right to expect, and fully sustains
au that the APPEAL has ever uttered
in s,,pDort Of the admirable admins
trstion Of John c. Brown, who was
iustlv anu honorably mentioned and
thoroughly sustained by the form
al resolution Of the conven-
tion. We feel we have not labored in
vain ; that the gre.H body Of the peo-
pie Of Tennessee have recognized, hot
merely our rectitude Of purpose, but
also that we worked up7n solid
basis Of principle, and with 81 eye
single TO the best interests Of the SlAde'
Ia every line this platform meets cnr
approval, expressing, as it does, every
principle for which we have contended.
Its Democratic in "name and nature"
Itaddresses itself to all the evils Of the
cay, Federal, State, county and muni-
clual, emphasizing its opposition to pub
lie debts, the multiplication of offices
and burdensome taxation; and with the
fearlessnezs which characterizes ev-
y lire Of it, it denounces the
cio II rights abomination, as just what
.ub onest men know it to be, "a palpa-
,abIe iolation OF the constitution, in
s,tends,.' 10 vex, harrass, oppress and de-
.,p,ade 5be people Of the southern
estates. AMI productive Of untold social
naud political evils to both races and
,.,,-t,fcl, We should resist by all legal and
constitutional means in our power"
This is, in line and preeept, all that the
most exscting could ask As expressing
.rsr opposition to the last Of all the in
famies and degrads,ions that Radical
ssm would force upon US, and Is
fitting close 10 a platform that
rqests our unqualified indorse-
ment aud approval, aud will have
ouf best efforts for its support and en-
forcement in the State Legislature and
Federal congress. The nominee OF the
convention, the result OF long and ar
duous contest between the rival candi-
dates, is, in every respect, unexeeptloh-
able, The Democrats and COnseTva-
tives Of Tennessee will labor and vote
earnestly and solidly for JAMES D..
PORTER, who, although he halls
from a border county, will he heartily
;adorsed by the people Of the western
district. Ii is no disparsgement Of
,fs opponents TO cay that he is the