Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-08
DEMOCRATIC MEETING In HOUS-
TON COUNTY.

held in the Court House at Airing |
ton, on Monday, the Sd of July, for |
the purpose of appointing delegates to
the convention which is to meet in the
city of Nashville, on the 9Th of Au-
gust, 1867, to nominate candidate for
Governor of the State, and electors
for the State at large.
J. J. Pollard was called to the chair
and w. J. Broaddus was appointed
secretary.
After the usual explanation by the
chairman of the objects of the meet
ing, w. J. Broaddus, Esq, offered the
following resolutions, expressive of
the political sense of the meeting,
which were unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That we, the citizens of
Houston county, In convention assem-
bled, are in favor of most thorough
and complete reform In the civil SER
vice of the national government.
Resolved, That we are opposed to
tinkering with the financial affairs of
ton of specie payment in 1879, and
demand the unconditional and imme-
date repeal of the act of Congress
providing for such resumption be-
lieving, as we do, that the quickest
and the surest way to render the gov
eminent amply able to meet all her
honest obligations in coin as fast as
presented for payment, and thus to
bring the currency of the country up
to par value with this universally re-
cognized standard of values among
civilized nations, is, in the first place,
to bury forever in oblivion the bitter
anlmosities engendered by our late
unfortunate civil strife; and we will
regard any man as an enemy of the
peace and welfare of his country who,
whether for personal or party ends,
shall encourage and excite them. In
the second place, aud as a natural
consequence of the above doctrine, we
are anxious to see the Federal govern
ment at Washington administered in
the interest of the whole people,
whether Northern or Southern, Rebel
or Union, white or black, irrespective
of class, previous affiliations or opin-
ions during the war of the Rebellion,
or condition of servitude. And third
ly, by honesty and integrity on the
part of our public servants, and par
ticularly those who handle the funds
or control the contracts of the Federal
government; regarding, as we do, the
thefts and corrupt practices developed
in the investigations into the actions
of the present Radical or Republican
! administration, as not only a blight
upon our national prosperity, bat
| disgrace to civilization. Fourthly, by
| the practice of rigid economy in the
expenses of our national government,
and also by the practice of such indus
try, thrift and economy, among the
people themselves, as will increase the
wealth of the country, and thereby
render her sources ofincome from taxes
more valuable and available.
Resolved, That we are opposed to
all determinations in favor of one
class or section over another class or
section, either in levying taxes or
making appropriations for the public
welfare.
Resolved, That the public lands of
this government belong to the people
thereof, and we are opposed to any
further appropriations of the same, or
their proceeds, for the benefit of any
one section or State to the exclusion
Of another section or State.
Resolved, That while we recognize
the fact that the result of the late war
practically settled the question of the
right of a State tn secede from the
Union; and also that the colored race
are entitled to their freedom, and, as
consequence, to perfect equality be-
fore the law, We deny that it has d.
minished or weakened the sanctions of
our National Constitution; but we
maintain that as that sacred instru-
ment is the organic law of the land,
and the ligature that binds together
the States and people In one common
brotherhood, that the suppression of
the rebellion only had the effect to
render its obligations more impera-
tive; among the rest, che sovereignty
of the States in all matters of legisla-
ton belonging exclusively to their
jurisdiction and in time of peace, as
we'll as in time of war or insurrection,
except when martial law is declared
in pursuance of manifest and urgent
necessity, the supremacy of the civil
! over the military authorities of the
country.
Resolved, That regarding the Dem
ocratic party as the true exponent OF
these principles, we give in our con-
tinuous and hearty adhesion to the
same, and we promise most cordially
and vigorously to support, in the next
contest for chief executive of the na-
tiou, the nominees Of its convention,
held at St. Louis on The 21>t of June,
prox., to-wit: the ilustrious anti
corruptionist, and practical and thor
ough civil service reformer, Gov.
| Samuel Tilden, of New York, and the
| distinguished statesman and orator,
and pure and incorruptible patriot,
| Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks, of 1ndi-
ana; and we think that, as a party,
we should not propose to allow the
public attention to be diverted from
an examination into, aud investigation
! of. fraud and corruption in the ranks
of the party now in power, and seek
| ing a continuance of the same by
bloody-shirt humbuggry and exclusive
claims to loyalty, or any unnecessary
5luS-ISsuO6 0pOh NhO NAtASuSy ANSS
ton.
Resolved, That we are proud to
recognize in the Hon. John f. House,
our present efficient, able and patriotic
representative in Congress, a confrma.
ton of our confident expectations that
he would not only faithfully represent
and carry out the views of his constitu-
ency, but that by his talents and abili-
ties as a statesman and orator of the
very first order. he would not only
reflect credit upon himself and his
constituency, but would be an honor
to the body of which he is member.
His recent speech in Congress carries
the mind of the true patriot back to
the purer days of the Republic, and
contrasts most favorably with the
demagoguery and charlatanry of too
many modern politicians and there
fore we most heartily, unequivocally
and emphatically endorse his course,
and especially his recent speech in
Congress, delivered ON the 18th of
May, 1876, in committee of the whole
on the state of the Union; and we
hereby earnestly and respectfully call
upon him to become a candidate for
reelection.
The following persons were then
appointed by the chairman, at the