, 1876-08-25
POLITICAL.
Gov. Brownlow's Letter to tho Ton
nossee Republican State ;
Convention.
In Which The Corrupt Democracy
Cots a Characteristic nak.
ing Down.
Don Juan Phelps Protests His
Virtue in Very Weak
Terms. =,
Finkefnberg Reconsieers His
Dectination, and Will Go In
for Success.
Numerous Nominations for Congress-
Affairs in Illinois and Indiana.
A Tour Among tho Local Hcatl-
quarters,
Organizing Republican Military Companies
Democratic Inactivity.
Numerous Nominations for Congress-
Affairs in Illinois and Indiana.
A Tour Among tho Local Hcad-
quarters,
Organizing Republican Military Companies
Democratic Inactivity.


nrr,,n1,r.a sT,Tn couvrY7,oy.
v,,nv,,,p Ar" Tnnn '4H arr .t"r1'a 1,sn,,,,,,c,n
STATE Convention % ,ncl mi in ti,is ety totaY. About
nm dc1cr,,ca uorc ,rca~nt Tin cnnvcntIon
resolved 10 mike no nomination Tor Governor
Ex-Goy. IL, 8, Footc, Of Nashville, a,d 4. Il.
Pc,tibopc. Of greenvillc. were chosen prcsf,lcn.
tial Electors for tho Stats ut large. District
t. .ese'i n. .n"ss w., w. uoo'nss, e ~, r,t.,'. ~.
Fourth District; tic Hon. l.: pIohser' FIFTH;
A. N. uughs, Seventh; Il. n. Hall, Ninth. The
nominations far other districts arc referred To
~ D~s, 49, n,..I.. C.,,.'' t.,.~
the CONGRESSIONAL n'e's'ct ton'n'ttecs. Luz
platform reail'Tms the PRINCIPLES of tue c'ucin'
nasi platform; aiso tho principles and pol
icy of the Republican party ot Tennessee: us
proclaimed ly tho Slate Convention last A1ay.
LETTER FROM GOV. DHowNLow.
Tie following letter from Gov. prowulow
was rad in tic Convention:
LETTER FROM Ex.aov' % gnowSLow.
!he R<l'ubtean Parry ia conrenti9n assfntita.
You on tho iayoFa,le a''specs ~ Nn1sr M w.ies, ~.
lave assembled: A. no time. i fot M le past eight
bcd in cosventlon Il NASHVILLE wiz a. nash laf.
tar prospects Of success In caEry'n. The s'ae. as
Rarty ssnes wcis sqM,a'rely nre.snsed and in Esst
@ I'd Ia
they. ever. in tho past, had majority. except In
iow Instances where they permitted unworthy men
they we're righteously punished ny tue better clc'
ment Of the party contributing TO their aefcAt
@ II 1ef e Sa a:sa
bemocrasy, We cnrried East Tenncsace at tho lass
surprised Il carried II Ia November by IL, 600
70 900 majority.
Kennht4c0n II. Rhuitnuh In
tic First pts.sict. aud Jaeob II. Thornburgh IN tie
Secund. If had no more CHANGE Of getting 10
di.tricts would have painful realization of the
calamity which awaits ne that must 90 III the
w0a wsat nsss ad II q VIZ
Firat and Second Dshsricts 5ei!cre we will carry
the Th!fd, and know w = VII elect c. nearly every
East Tennessee. A. M ssitcnse Of tho rerolnt!nn
waleh aas ~, !s,went eye Eaht Ic'!nessse since thc
VIII mention Thai IN this county the Republicans
nave ga!nea nearly J. Soo votsa; anu that. TOO,
when 3o the % candidate or ihe Democracy va the
eniesrs, md when lsf'sxs amoAnt Of sorraptian:
tuf tGna wa e1pendeo by tDe Hciotln peMocrlcy,
while no money vas used b} ths ltcp'tblteata Tho
which be- swept eyer II fir section conssitatinz
o. tns s.aas ~ ts1f'.ofJ and popn,stion:
and sHes fnf' - tesS srs
Il Tcnnys;es Deinost:sy: Tie:e ls,1s,s hsse
ss pssy o. p IT, W. sefs
s nnt ax w. srassa to b
H. &C.! r ~heh IT, s1s re- aiele Te
estsl repeaf. there AZ eaoitsam!s % ct tatssot!c
party WIG arc oM,y waiting for an opportunity tn
th!oM oll the aAaek'ea WIN WHEN thc lfnders have
n a1fn , nna ~ ~ ,efeq n @ w oss
ministration: tfyon make t1dicdus selection
u ca'u!nle a. 1os uoveIn9r on tfis honest platform
a!l choose ablc spcskess io' rfss!sentla! Electos
y
eesss mi = II" svs IL sss"aSs sss ga
lataIe composed Of good mud tsus men. who will
iint, whatever tsr result IN Tennessee nlaI BE-. /
fct AssNFed taank u9h that oeI purity VIII triumph
H. The nation IL tne election of ih9sS ,ne9rrptl6le
American .pcupie are mt yet ready L. re .heir
National tioscrllMehk tusned 0Fcr 70 the tender
Democracy, hut tn Noye'nher WIN hnrl ills nefa'
.ions s!.aescss'nS ., y 1Ia a1ty TO
hqt po'ea s,';on ;sans she t H. ~ sy dft fnt m
Presidency, according to the ncn!ocrnt1c leaders, 10
Reform; critical analyst; q tle H. a:osis r!at.
it, supplements In lhs shape "f ctt"rao Or accept
ancn aud Congressional resolutions, shows that,
.e asss.s s IT. u! GnEssa Es e sny s
method Of a.musleripE these rr!l~lE!cA which of.
fsas The nsSsfa @ T3hsy a9se u all the caa
AU@lEtHGh III tHS 1alt5 ~ HCtAbit &Hat
where they omitted Ia DO th!a fl Is 81. 1uuia plat
form, they Aase alnee hllcd ~ Thy lrraks BY Ton.
gseaaionnl Legislation a, In sr Tltdcn's letter Ut
| acceptance There il Lut vne argument, !hc.c.
fore. loft thc1a, and That IL. that the
Republican Adtalnfatrsltun ~ 30 corFnpt that u
changc OF partlea il abautely necessary restore
purity in Official life. l.ctari Ii demanded In tbs
psraoHns!, mt In she principles, of !lso t;osern'
lHent. They have 10 counter revolutionary tcn.
!senc!us rAey aro IliL mont Devoted frtrnaytt tho
niown iWio.e .'so%l j. marching on"i could not
aurlnss them In aolcitude for tho welfare u our
COluFeu fellow .CltxeuB. They bafS gn intention