Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-10-05
Tho Principles Of the HsmofavH
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Immediately on Tie taspmblinp 81
tile Convention Judge Merydlth OF va
pr,scu'ed the wpIrl Of fhe Conlu'it'erl
on Resolutions, wf9i sqsstiiai . great
many resolutions @ffe ptr%tnied'to TN
.cammiitec. all If which lave been care
:l.lly rxaminrd and dicussed before
.,oming to an agreement. lie then re
,nuasled Lieut. Gov. Dorshcimcrof Nsw
York 70 read it TO the Convention. as
follows:
We. the delegates ri the Democratic
yoerty of the United States, In national
convention of hcFfnsrt Goygg3T cst
80 he 10 urgent need OF immet ete re
Horm. Wk9eAeXg saHHh Itr1I Hf
nominees GYMS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS W
Democratic perry in each State a zeal
on, effort and cooperation TO this end
and do hereby appeal tn m1tlHFcNs
azens Of everI.laEpG 2G4iHGli fneasc:
Tion t. undpftaKe wirhusrn'S hrst a"o
tmostpreesing patriotic duly OF 4se
rnoc, acy eff the whole county
We 10 here reenirm our lfntll mine
7,rmanepcy of the Federal Union, our
devotion to the Constitution OF the Uph
ted States. with its mendpents unlyer-
sally accepted as a final settlements 90
she contrOversiestAat en- endcred eiVii
war. and do here=A.cnrd our steanias'
ronfdencc in HE perpetui,y OF repnbli.
can self government In ai,so,u e acs
-1uiesrence to tbszxAli of the majority
.lhc vital princihttzG republics i astle
supremacy of the civil overthe military
authority; in %tlfcNtotal sepalatlGp o,
church and state for the sake ALIKE 81
civil and Observation-Disclosures equal
ity of all ciiizsaG1elure just Jaws oi
fheir own eractwsgt; in TIE i'oer'y OF
individual condncE unveXed by sutnpt-
rlnry laws; in thwIjithful education Of
the rising genelAAiap, that heyfhay pre.
serve, enjoy, apdLpansmit these oesl
conditions of Mspan happiness anu
alope. we bcholdtm uoblest products ~
m irandred years of chahgeiul history.
But, while upholding the bond otour
union. the great charter ot tbese our
rights. it bebooves a free prophetic prac'
'tice also that e cinal vigilance whichls
the price of lihe,ty. Returm rs necesc
.sary to rebuild and establish IN the
heats of the whole people of the In.
ion. eleven gears ago happily rescued
from the danger OF a secession OF
States. but o. to I've saved from d'cor-
rupt centraIism, which, after lnti'chne
upon ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF catpst,
bac t%yrapniCs, has horey-rombed~th the
offices of the Federal GJvCrnmepinsell
with incapacl,y, waste and ffapd. nv
fected States and municipalities with
thg conthgiou OF misrule, and locked
ita.t the prosperity OF an industrious
people in the paralysiso hard times.
TIFF CURRENCY PLANK.
Reform is necessary to establish a sound
currency, restore the public credit, and
maintain the natiopal honor.
We %emAnce the failure for all these
eleven years TO- mbS egaQd5tbe promise
OF The Zeal tender notes; whlcrf are q
changing standard of value in the lands
of the people. and the nonpayment o,
which is a disregard OF The pllgh'eo
faith Of thehation. -,
Wedcnouncc the ;mprovidence which
IN eleven yepisQ Of peace has taken rom
thc people 10 Federal taxes thirteen
.;mes the whole amount of the legal
tender notes, and squ0ndered iour nmes
shis sum in useless expense without nc
,cumuiating any reserve Tor their re-
We denounce the financial imhecili'y
and immortality of that party when du
ring eleven years Of peace HAS inao'ho
advance toward resumption: ti'at IL
stead has obs,rBcted resumption ny
waiting resources and exbausling
all our surplus income, and while annu'
ally protesting to intend a speedy re-
ann to specie payments has annual!
enacted fresh biBdrsaces theceIo. As
such a hindrance we denounce me re-
rump,ion clause OF. the act Of 1875,and
VIC hero demaud its repeal We demand
n iud,c;ous system OF preparation by
rnb,ic economies by OFFICIAL retrench.
merts, and by wise finance, which snail
enable the nation soongto assure me
whole world of its perfect ability, and
ats perfect readiness TO meet any. OF
sto nromi,es Mt the call Of the creditor
entitled to payment.
We believe such q system well devise
and above auf mtrusted 70 cnmpelen'
hapds for execution, creating atno tim'
an artificial scarcity OF currency, and n
NO time alarming the public MIND mt
n withdrawal Of that vaster macnlncrN
of credit by which 90 per cent OF al
business transactions are peitormeo-'
system orcn, public, and inspiring gen
eyal confidence, would, hom The day .
Sta adoption bring healing on its wing
10 our harassed industry, and set W mo
ti,n me wheels oil commerce, manu'ae
tuyes md tho mechanical arts, resto'.
~cmnloyment to labor, and renew IN al
its national souroethe prosperity OF Tn
people. r,odo .
Federal taxation to tic fnataa capita
NAV he set free from histfusE ard labo
NIGHTLY b~urdened. We denonnce- ~,
nroecSt.ta,iR. levidhpon nearly 4isOC
articles, Is masterpiece Of inlpsticeln
equality ard false pre'ence.. 1t ylelqs
dw,ndlipg.no t . yearly rising revenue
II hae Impoverished many Industries =
rubsidize a few. It prohibits import
A. k,ntcht nurchase the products q