New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-20
POLITICAL.
The Ohio Election-Probable Defeat o.
the Constitution.

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CINCINNATI, August 19-In Cincinnati
the majority for the constitution Is 5700 and
fer license ,0,91i. Returns from other
parts of the State indicate rejection OF the
constitution by majority variOusly estim-
a-ed at from 10000 to 10000.
The Tennessee Democratic Convention.
NASHVILLE, August l9.-The Democratic
anG Conservative Convention for the nomi-
nation of candidate for Governor, assem-
Dled to-day.
Hon. G. A. Henry, of Montgomery
county, was chosen permanent president.
The following platform was adopted:
The representatives of the Democratic
and Conservative party of Tennessee, in
convention assembled, most cordially in
vite all good and true men who desire to
increase the prosperity of the people of the
State. and preserve her honor untarnished,
20 unite with US in carrying out the follow
ing principles, to wit:
First-Ihat all honest labor should be
protected and receive its just reward. y
SecOnd-That the burdens of government
of the country; that all assessments Of
taxes should be equal, uniform and jast,
and no improper discrimination should be
made against any species of property.
1hird-That we favor strict construc-
yion OF the constitution of the United States,
and insist that no power should be exer-
cised by the general government til at is not
clearly delegated or clearly implied in the
necessary exercise of the power SO dele
gated.
Fourth-That we oppose all monopoies,
rings and combinations formed for the oD-
preston Of the people; that we are for the
abolition OF all useless and unnecessary
offices, for the proper reduction of all ex-
cesslve salaries; for the most rigid economy
in the administration of the State govern
ment; for all necessary reforms in the law,
go as TO make its execution speedy, Just and
certain; that we will hold the collec-
tors Of revenue to strict accounta-
bility in the collection and appro-
priation of the said revenues; that
we depiore the existence of all indebted
ness, federal, State, county and municipal,
and demand that no more tax shall be
levied upon people than shall be found to
be essentially necessary for the support of
| the State government, administered on the
principles Of the most rigid economy and
| TOR the payment OF its just debts and obi
cations and the preservation of its credit
and honor untarnished, and are, therefore,
| opposed to an increase of taxation.
Fiith-That we favor the abolition OF the
present odious national banking system,
and the payment of the bonds of the gov
ernment by the issuance of its non-bearlng
interest notes according to the contract
expressed and implied at the tine of the
creation of such obligations, and repeal OF
the present oppressive federal tarin, anu the
enactment of law solely with view to
the contraction of necessary revenue;
that we denounce all legislation that
seems to interfere with the individual
rights of citizens to his own asso-
ciates, and more particularly what is
known as supplement to the civil rights
| bill, pending before the federal Congress,
as pslpable violation OF the constitution,
grade the people of the Southern States,
and the production of untold social and
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