Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-09-23


Fourth. We favor the calling 10y the
next legislature of a Constitutional
Convention for the following purposes:
First to reform our present cumber-
some 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 i'll
the present organic law as will tend to
lesson the expenses and advance the
interests of the State.
Fifth. That we are opposed TO the
payment of the thew issue" of the
Bank of Tennessee; that we favor the
payment of the public debt both State
and National that we alike are OPP
posed to the iniquitous funding bill
passed by the late DemoCrotic legisla-
ture and to the present assessment law,
| because of its unjust and inquisitorial
provisions, and we demand a thor
Ough reform in our present mode Of
assessing property and collecting
| taxes.
Sixth. That as an enlightened pub
lie opinion is the only safeguard of
civil and religious liberty, we favor,
by means of free schools, the education
of every child within the limits of the
| State OF Tennessee.
Seventh. That the opening of our
great rivers and water courses, espec-
| tally the mouth Of the Mississippi, and
! the navigable streams of Tennessee
! being of the utmost importance, to
| the development of our country, we
ask that such appropriations may be
made from time to time, by the gem
eral government as will accomplish
this result.
Eighth. That we denounce the adj
ministration of Gov. John &. Brown,
in its iuefiiciency in enforcing the
laws and protecting life and property /;
in its fraudulent disposition of the
property of the State; in its corrupt
lease Of the penitC utiary, and in its
many short -cOmings and general mis-
management, rs unworthy of the
great State of Tennessee, aud as dlsas'
trous in the extreme to the best in
terests of her citizens.
= Ninth. That this Convention cor
daily endorses the administration OF
General Grant, in its efficiency in the
enforcement of the laws, in the honest
collection and disbursement of the
public revenues, in the gradual reduc
ton of the National debt, and in it
general success in maintaining the
credit of the country at home ant
abroad, and we pledge him our earnes
support in his efforts to enforce law
! and order.
Tenth. That we earnestly appea
| to all citizens of Tennessee, whateve
e their past political associations, VIII
| revere the sacred majesty of the law
IL IF n M fpnf, N
I wealth, to aid the Republican party il
an honest effort to restore tTanquilit,
a within her borders, to invite immgra
I of our people.
> Cant. +. f.. Winters moved that
i was inexpedient to nominate a candi
date for Governor,
0 Hon. S. NJ. Arnell moved to amen,
!; the motion 10y proceeding to nominal
d Il candidate for Governor. Th
= amendment carried.
;, On motion, the Hon. Horace May
= nard was nominated by reclamation.
Il The committee appointed to seleC
{, delegates to the Southern Republica
70 Convention having failed to act it wa
moved and carried that the Chairma
l. of the State Executive Committee ap
o point them.
T. G. w. Blackburn, of Maury county
proved vote of thanks to the variou
r railroads for half-fare rates to the con
J. vention.
T.. :. Williams, Of Smith count,
moved a vote Of thanks to the Officer
4, of the convention for ability and cou
l. tesy, which was adopted.
l. Col. d. NJ. Nelson, Republican cal
A. didate for Congress from the Thil
IN district, being called upon, made
brief speech.
ThereupOn on motion the CONVEX
, : ton adjourned sine die.
a. II. H. HARRISON, Chm.
n {. WHEELER, Sec'y.