The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-06-03
ADDRESS
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The following address TO the Dem
ocratic and Conservative voters OF
Tennessee was adopted May q. at
the session of the Democratic State
Executive Committee, in Nashville
TO THE PEOPLE OF TENNEssEE:
The Executive Committee, ap
pointed by. the Democratic State
Convention. held May 8, 1872, has,
by o resolution unanimously adopt
ed, called q, convention to assemble
| in this city Wednesday, the 18th OF
August next, fol. the purpose ofnom
| inating candidate for Governor, and
to take such other action relating to
the next State election as to that
convention may be deemed advisa.
bIe.. The committee earnestly urges
upon the Democracy of every county
OF. the. State the Importance of al
once beginning the work Of organi
.zation. It with pleasure extends a
cordial invitation to all Conserva-
tives. to all who oppose Radicalism,
to unite with the Democracy in this
work of organization, that thereby a
united, harmonious and welI-discip-
lined front may be presented, and
thus an emphatic victory in the ap-
preaching election made certain.
The result of the recent State eIec-
tions in New Hampshire. Connecti-
cut and Ohio, and municipal cleo
tions in some of the other States of
the North and West, is full of en-
couragement to the friends OF Con
stutional Republicanism 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 Carolina, Louisiana and AR.
kansas, to array themselves in un.
mistakable opposition to the Nation
al Administration which has estab-
lished that despotism and encour-
aged that desolation.
The gratifying fact that the great
agricultural States of the South and
West are recognizing, more and more
CLEARLY, the unity Of their interests,
and that there is in the States of the
North and East 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 ey-
cry State an increasing number who
spurn monopoly, whether bank or
railway who hate class legislation,
whether it appear as a discriminat
ing tariff or in other guise, and who
demand. with potential voice, a 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 to despair of the Republic, but
to strive for victory, like men who
know their rights, and knowing. dare
1nainta n.7 Though the recent past
may be dreary and discouraging. the
future isfulI of hope.J 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 prin.
ciples. -+ -f 7"saf 9.
The State Committee urges the
necessity of organization by civil
districts, by wards, and by counties.
The Congressional Committees
should look to the thorough organi-
cation of their respective Congress
ional districts. Each committee
should see, as far as the power in it
lies, that defeat shall not occur by
multiplicity ofieandidates Or dissen-s
sions i'm our ranks. 1t is the duty
of every citizen to feel an interest
and take. an active part in nrpolit
ical struggles. The good men ofthe
State should see that only the best.
men are brought forward for office,
whether it be of low or high degree
1t is in the hig CHEST degree impor-t
tant that the various county and
Congressional Conventions, and 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 we'll as in name repre-
sentative bodies. .3ies 4
al Let all remember that the interest
and honor of the State and the well
fare os the citizens are largely de-
pendent upon tie result of each elec-
ton. Impressed with this convte-
tion let all unite with us in the good
work of perpetuating genuine Re-
publicanism and promoting the gen
eral good of all the people. 21'I 1.
j.. G.. BURCH, Chairman, s
And othermembers of Committee.
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