Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-09-02
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION AT
NASHVILLE.

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The Republicans are devout walters
upon Providence. They are conscious
of being in minority, and have too
much of the wisdom of the serpent to
originate policy of their own, but
study the policy of the Democratic
party and devise means to thwart that.
Watching and waiting" is their mot
to, and they pass their time in the
yearning hope that some insanity may
take possession of their antagonists,
some enormous blunder throw them
off the track, and in the confusion,
their own train, freighted with Grant
ism and Brownlowism, may run in and
all things may be happy again.
In this spirit was the convention
which sat last week in Nashville en-
gineered, it has both an outward and
inward history, and we will try to give
little of both.
The outward history is briefly this !:
A caucus was held pro tornea on the
night of the 23d, heard few speeches
and at IL: 30 adjourned to meet at 9: 80
am. The speeches of the night meet
ing indicated what was to be the criti-
cal question the next day, namely. to
determine whether there should be a
nomination for Governor or not. If
honorable delegates had but known
it, it was no question at all, but had
been settled in the negative some time
ago. In happy ignorance of this fact
Messrs. Reeves and Rule had de-
bate in the morning caucus, nomina-
ton or no nomination. Reeves mega
tive, Rule affirmative. Reeves took
the opportunity of pitching into Fed
eral Office holders, and thus raising q
row. No conclusion was arrived at,
and at ii o'clock a. m. Convention
met in the House of Representatives
for business.
After the uscal preliminary business,
speeches were In order while the COM
mittees were celebrating. and first
one from the Hon. Jacob ThOrnburg,
not calling for analysis or criticism at
our hands.
He believed the Republican party
of Tennessee desired that they should
unite and leave their local troubles
and discussions out of the way, and
for once, if possible-and he believed
it was possible-to defeat and rout,
put down and crush, and expose to the
sunlight of day, this miserable, cor
rupt Democratic party.
That is not enough for the Hon.
jacob; but he was followed by Gov.
Fl. S. Foote, who cannot be dismissed
so briefly. We will give q separate
consideration to him in another place.
After his speech the various commit
tees reported, in reference to which
it will only be necessary to specify
that Mr.. E. NJ. Wight, of Hamilton,
was nominated and elected permanent
chairman and a vice-president from
every congressional district. Mr..
Wight made short speech, and then
the committee on resolutions was APP
pointed to report in the afternoon.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The early part of the afternoon was
occupied with reading a long letter
from Ex-Governor Brownlow. He
declared himself certain of the cleo
ton of every Republican candidate in
East Tennessee. Then arose a red
hot discussion as to whether a candi-
date for Governor should be nomina-
ted, which was finally settled in the
negative by vote of 221 to 129. Greta
disgust at this decision was manifested
by many, and Mr.. Sharp, of Ohattanoo-
ga, said. ITO make this surrender
complete, | move that this convention
adjourn sine die"
Judge Houk Immediately moved
that that motion be laid on the table.
I'VE suppose this motion was carried,
as the convention did not adjourn, but
it is not so reported.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Maj. Pettibone then read the follow
ing resolutions
The Republican party of Tennessee
in convention assembled,
Resolved, That we reaffirm the prin-
ciples of the platform adopted by the
National Convention of the Republi-
can party at Cincinnati in June last
that we most cordially accept the can
didates there presented to the Ameri-
can people for President and Vice |
President of the United States, and |
that we recognize in the personal |
character and political record of Ruth |
erfOrd b. Hayes and William A.
Wheeler such a ticket for integrity /
and ability ms has naye. 5ssssc;..,, beer, !
excelled in the history of American
politics.
Resolved, That we reafirm the prin-
cip!es and policy of the Republican
party of Tennessee as proclaimed BY
the Republican Convention of the
State in May last: that We now, as
then, express our distrust of the Dem
Ocratie party and that we regard the
traditions, principles, tendencies and
leaders as alike dangerous and de-