The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-05-29
Address of the Democratic State
Executive Committee.

AhuTtNH vi titt btiiiBCEbttS otItt
Executive Committee.
The following address TO the Demo
cratic aud Conservative voters OF Tenn
essee was adopted May 81, al the ses
sion of the Democratic State Execu
tive Committee, in Nashville;
TO TUE PEoriE OF TENNESSEE:
The Executive Committee, appointed
by the Democratic State Convention
held Nay ., lS72. has. by resolution
unanimously adopted. called conven'
ton to assemble in this city Wednesday
the 10Th OF August next, for the pur.
pose of nominating candidate for
Governor, and 10 take sueh other action
relating 10 the next State election as Ia
that may be deemed advisable. The
committee earnestly urges upon the
Democracy Of every county of The State
the importance OF ut once beginning the
work OF organization. IL with pleasure
extends cordial invitation 70 all Con.
servatives, 10 all who oppose Radical
ism, 10 unite with the Democracy in
this work o! organization, that thereby
n united, harmonious and well.dsci.
/ plined front may be presented, aud thus
an emphatic victory in the approaching
election made certain. The result of tho
recen; State elections in New llamp-
shire, Connecticut aud Ohio. and of mu-
nicipal elections in some of the other
States of the North aud West, is full OF
encouragement 10 the friends of Consti-
tutional Republicanism drought the
the Union, and appeals with peculiar
force at this time TO Tennessceans, il
they would escape the despotism which
rules and the desolaiion which pervades
our sister Southern States, South Caro-
/ lima, Louisiana aud Arkansas, 10 array
themselves in uumistakable opposition
10 tho National Administration which
has established that despotism and Ell.
couraeed that desolation.
| The gratifying fact that The great agri-
cultural States Of the South and West
are recognizing, more aud more clearly,
the unity Of their interests, and tina,
there is in the States of the North ana
the East noble band who favor per-
feet guarantee and the full allowance OF
impartial rights TO the oppressed and
prndered Of the South that there is
| in each and every State an increasing
number who spurn monopoly, whether
bank or q railroad; who hate class
Legislation, whether it appear as a dis
eliminating tariff or in Other guise, aud
who demand, with potential voice, re-
form of the official corruption which
riots in every 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 10 despair Of the
Republic, but TO strive for victory, like
men who know their rights, and know
ing, dare maintain" Though the re-
cent past may be drcary and discour-
aging, the future is full of hope. The
Cruiton 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 Constitutional principles.
The State Committee urges the neces-
sity of organization by civil districts, by
wards, and by counties. The Congress-
ional Committees should look TO the
thorough organization oftheirrespectivc
Congressional districts. Each commit
tee should see, as far as the power in it
lies, that defeat shall not occur by a
multiplicity of candidates or dsscn-
sion in ranks. II 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 ii be Of low or high
degree.
1t is in the highest degree important
that the various county and Congress
ional Conventions, aud more particu-
larly the State Convection, shall be fully
attended by delegates 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 result of each election. I'm
pressed with this conviction let all
unite with us in the good work Of per-
pctuating genuine Republicanism and
promoting the general good OF all the
people.
j. g.. BURCH, Chairman,
And other members of committee.