The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-05-29

LIE IOllOWln& address, 10 tne DGInOCEdL-
ic and Conservative voters of Tennessee
was adopted by the Democratic State
Executive Committee;
To the People Of Tennessee:
NASHVILLE, Tenn, May %, 1874
The Executive Committee, appointed by
the Democratic State Convention held
May 3, 1872, has, by a resolution unani-
mously adopted, called a convention to
assemble in this city Wednesday, the
18th of August next for the purpose of
nominating a candidate for Governor;
and to take such other action relating to
the next State election as to that conven-
ton may be deemed most advisable.
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 cordial invitation to all Con-
servatives, to all who oppose Radicalism,
to unite with the Democracy in this work
OF organization, that thereby united
harmonious 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 North and
West, is full of encouragement to the
friends of Constitutional Republcanism
throughout the Union, and appeals with
peculiar force at this time to Tennesseeans,
If they would escape the despotism which
rules and the desolation which pervades
our sister Southern States, South Carroll
ma, Louisiana, and Arkansas, to array
themselves in unmistakable opposition
to the National Administration, which has
established that despotism and encouraged
tnat desolation.
The gratifying tact 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 IL the States of the North and the East
noble band who favor q perfect guar
antee 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 railway
who hate class legislation, whether it
appears as a discriminating tariff or in
other guIse, and who demand with pOten-
tial voice reform of the official corrup-
lions which E.et in every department of
the General Government, not as SIMPLY
charged by partisan malice, but fully es-
tabhhed to the satisfaction of all men
each and all of these bid US not to de-
spalr of the Republic, but to strive for
victory, like men who know their rights,
and knowing dare maintain. Though
the recent past may be Creary and dis
coqraging, the future is full OF hope.
The truitlon 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 principle.
The State Committee urges the necessi-
ty of organization by civil districts, by
wards, and by counties The Congress
slOnal Committees should look to the
thorough organization of their respective
Congressional districts. Each Commit
tee should see, as far as the power in it
lies, that defeat shall not occur by null
plicity of candidates or dissensions IL
our ranks. 1t is the duty Of every citi-
zen to feel an interest and take an active
part in our political struggles. The good
men of the Stale should see that only the
best men are brought forward for office,
whether it be of low or high degree
1t is in the highest degree important
that the various county and Congression-
al OOu"eulIOESI Gnu more particularly
the State Convention, 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. Impressed with
this conviction let all unite with us in
the good work of perpetuating genuine
and promoting the gener-
al good of all the people.
JNO. {. BURCH, Chairman,
JOHN BLEVINS,
W. ID. V..N DYKE,
JAS. W. NEWMAN,
THOS B. MURRAY,
7. c. HUNTINGTON,
LUKE E. WRIGHT.