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TENNESSEE DEMOCRACY.
The Convention Last week-I

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Nominations and the Platform.
The State Convention which Assem-
bied in Nashville on Wednesday Of
last week was largely attended anC
was harmonious in action. Ex-Gov
Isham G. Harris and Gen w. b. BATE
were nominated for State Electors
two of the best that could have beer
selected. Gov. Porter wac re,nomi'
mated by reclamation, as We all ex
pected and wished. We give below
the platform. 1t is sound as a dollar.
and we think no loverof his State and
country can interpose any serious OBJ
lection to it. We endorse it in full.
The Democratic party of Tennessee
in convention assembled, relying as
ever upon the intelligence of the peo-
pie, and their capacity for self gov.
eminent, and firmly adhering to the
fundamental truths of the constitution,
submit to the sober judgment of the
people the following declaration of
its principles:
/. We do hereby heartily approve
and ratify the action of the National
Convention recently assembled at st.
Louis, in its nominations for President
and Vice President of the United
States, and in the declaration of
principles adopted by it as the plat
form OF the party.
f, 2. We recognize in the Hon. Saml
j. Tilien, of New York, and the Hon
Thomas A. Hendricks, of Indiana
the distinguished nominees of the par
ty-men of great purity, unquestioned
integrity and unsurpassed ability as
statesmen, men who are consecrated
to the work of Reform: who are the
defenders of the right, and the uncom>
promising enemies of public plumber
ers; and who in their exaltation to the
highest places in the gift of American
freemen will neither forget that they
are still the servants of the American
people, nor betray the trusts coGfided
to them; and we do hereby, with
cheerful hearts, accept the assurance
which comes of their candidacy; that
in the administration Of the govern
ment we are soon to return to the
purer and better days of the Republic.
3. We deprecate and condemn all
infractions of laws made for the pro-
lection Of the person, property and
political rights of the citizen, and de-
mand for the entire people, without
regard to raceor color, a rigid and i'm
partial enforcement of the same.
4 Wecondemn the characterization of
silver and favor the restoration of the
silver dollar to Its former legal tender
standard.
q 5. We are utterly opposed to the
of any obligation justly
due to the creditors of the State or
National Government.
- Wedeclare ourselves aligned with
the National Democracy as to the du-
ty of the Federal Government to res
deem its pledges and meet all its OBJ
legations as soon as may be consistent
with the business interests of the coun-
try, and in such manner as to avoid
forced and unwise contraction.
In harmony with this enunciation
of sound principles by the National,De
we declare our intention to
meet and pledge ourselves TO the pay
ment of all debts and obligations just
ly due by the State of Tennessee.
For the present, however, because
of depression in business, shrinkage in
values, the prostration of all industries
and impOverishment Of our people,
we are unable to endure, and are,
therefore, opposed to any increase of
taxation-and in view of this cOndi>
ton of the State it behooves us as a
people 70 begin at once a thorough
system of the most rigid economy, re-
irenchment and reform in all the de-
partments Of the State Government.
We favor the abolition of all unnc-
eeSsary Offices, the proper reduction Of
all excessive salaries and all necessary
reforms in the law. 50 as to make its
execution speedy, just and certain.
DISTRICT ELECTORS.
Tho following Electors for the Con-
grcsSional districts were ratified:
First DiStrict-Referred to the Con-
yressional Convention.
Second DISTINGUISHES White, Of
Knox.
Third District-Referred to the
Congressional Convention.
Fourth Decentralization McMillin,
IF Smith.
Fifth District-Edmund Cooper,
Of Bedford.
Sixth district-Thos. L. Dodd, of
Davidson.
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Congressional Convention.
Eighth District-B.. A., Enloe, of
Madison.
Ninth District-Referred to the /
Congressional Convention.
Tenth District. w. Clapp, of
Shelby.
GOVERNOR PORTER ENDORSED.
The following resolution, recon-
nended by the Committee on Resolu-
ions and Platform, was adopted:
Resolved, That the Democracy of
he State of Tennessee recognize in I
lis Excellcncy, James ID. Porter,
aithful, just and upright public, SER
ant, and we do hereby endorse his
administration.
DEMOCRATIC.