The Osceola times., 1874-08-29
The Result Of tho Tennessee Con
vention A Whole Hearted
Endorsement.
From the Memphis Register ]

From the Memphis Register
We hail the result of the late
Democratic Conservative copven-
ton at Nashville with pleasure.
The representative men composing
that body did their work well. Sent
up uutramme ed by instructions,
and not as the delegates of a mere
party, but as The deputies Of the
great Conservative masses Of Ten
nosaoc, they have presented plat
form worthy ofthe liberal, progress
sive, conservative and enlightened
spirit now happily pervading the
popular mind. We cordially in
dorse and will faithfully sustain the
principles, few and simple, yet pol
itic, wise and comprehensive, of
that platform. We deem it a mod
el of its liind-ono Of the best enun-
ciations Of political faith over ema-
mating from popular convention
IN this State. 1t is not burdcned
with the clap trap and stage thun-
der heretofore usual in party plat
forms, but in terse, forcible Eng
hsh, speaks the expressed or unex-
pressed principles Of every honest
lover Of Tennessee, "ot all good
and true men, who desire to IN
crease the prosperity Of the people
OF the State, and preserve her hon
or untarnished." We expected
much from a convention embracing
within its folds a large element of
the best thinking material of both
the old Whig and Democratic par
ties and the result has justified our
expectations. 1t is true we were
not unmindiul Of the possible dan
ger that might ensue to the popu-
lar cause through the advice Of i'm.
practicable and Incorporate parti-
sans, who find their way into all
gatherings ofthe people, or n means
of impressing their heresies upon
them ; but We gathered reinsurance
IN the belief that the counsel of tho
liberal and progressive men among
the delegates would triumph over
all petty, narrow or partisan con-
sldcrations. That such has been
tho ease, we deem subject of pub
lie rejoicing. With an old line
Whig of illustrious record in the
chair Of the convention, and plat
form issuing therofrom, embracing
the very pith OF all that was good
in both the old political parties,
and supplementlng the same with
fresh, strong aud truthful express
sions of existing public sentiment,
what white man is there in Ten,
nessec thG, will not give his
support 10 James D. Por-
ter, the nominee Of that con
vention? We deem the standard
bearer, elected by the convention
in keeping with the platform adopt
ed by it. Mr.. Porter is a young
man en- rapport with that element in
the State which sympathizes more
with her great progressive future,
than her tosil past. The young
men o! the State, upon whom we
dcvolve the main task of accom-
IplIshing that future, will feel kin
drcd interest in the success of our
nominee, They will bo found side
by sidc with the veterans in the
canvass which begins from to-day,
and we confidently icel assured OF
victory in advance, in cause which
has the welfare of the uhoie peopt,
as its aim and object, and which
under the name of Democracy, raj.
lies TO its support, the matured
strength, yigor, experience, wisdom
and llberality of the united people
Of tho State.
In The light of recent events
speeches, editorials and general talk
and convcrsgtlon-w are astounj
ed nj the position assumed ysster.
day by the Araionche touching the
proceeds gs Of the late Democratic
Conservative convention, its plat.
form and nominee.
Surely our cratic neighhor is like
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