Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-03
sECKKTARIEs.
lanes T. Bell, of Davidson
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J. Harvey Mathis, of Shelby.
L. u. Wade, of Rutherford.
To DE assisted by all members Of the
Democratic press present, who are earn
estly requested 20 act.
The President was conducted TO the
chair and made stirring aud appropri-
ate speech, which we are compelled to
omit, at present, for want of room. The
following is the list of delegates to the
st. Louis convention:
First Districts. fitzpatrick and John
+. Helms Alternates-A. X Shields
and Gen. A. L. Jackson.
Second District.-Alfred Caldwell and
ThOs. O'CORner. Alternates-A. Gaines,
Ii. b. BraBueF.
Third District.-P. II. Coffee, W. H..
Cliff. AlteFnates-J. NJ. Carnes, A Biz
card.
Fourth District. +. Murray, W. r.
Saddler. AIternates-Bent0n McMillin,
j. Z. Washington.
Fifth Districts. ID. Richardson, Jas.
W. Newman. Alternately n Cowdsr,
a. l.. Lands.
G. Ewin. Alternately. G.. Morris, H..
Buquo.
Seventh District-W. C. WhitthOrne, +.
2. Allison. Alternates-JOhn NJ. Ora
ham, Geo. II. Nixon.
Eighth District-A. W. Campbell, VIM.
NJ. Wright. Alternates-JOhn G. Pitts,
RObt. Gates.
Ninth Districts. w. Cochran, 2. j..
Smith Alternates-WillO Haywood, L.
Steele.
Tenth District-Wm. II. Carroll, Marsh
T. Polk. Alternates-W. IL. Rhea, Thos.
jones.
The Convention then adjourned until s
p. NJ.
DELEGATES AT LARGE.
Col. J. NJ. Fleming, Knoxville, East
Tennessee.
Elk Gov. John {. Brown, Pulaski, aud
John c. Burch, Editor of the American,
Nashville, Middle Tennessee.
John A. Gardner, West Tennessee.
ALTERSATEs.
II. n. Hood, East Tennessee.
Gen. b. +. Cheatham and Hon. Bailie
Peyton, Middle Tennessee.
Judge Il. z. Ray, West Tennessee.
At the night session the Convention
was addressed by Col. c. A. Sheafe, of
Rutherford county. Col. william Will
liams, of East Tennessee also made ii
speech.
THE PLATFoRN.
Hon. w. Ii. Dewitt then presented the
following report of the Committee on
resolutions:
The Democracy of Tennessee in con-
ventiOn assembled make the following
declaration of principles:
l. That civil reform in the public SER
vice is imperatively demanded.
?. We demand the unconditional repeal
of the resumption act of Jan. 4, 1875.
3. We insist on the substitution of
Treasury notes for national bank curren-
cy at the earliest moment practicable.
4. We favor the resumption Of specie
payments whenever the same can be eff
ieeted without injury TO the business in
terestS of the country, and with fair
prospect of being able to maintain it
the policy of the Republican party hav-
ing rendered an early resumption impOs-
sible without ruin and bankruptcy to the
country.
3. We demand rigid economy In pub
lie expenditures, and a strict accounta-
bility of all officials charged with the
collection or disbursement of public
money.
6. We are opposed to further contrac-
ton of the circulating medium aud be-
lieve that commerce and the Industrial
interests Of the country would be pro-
NOTED by the replacement of a portion of
the currency already Withdrawn.
z. We insist that none but honest, ca
pable and faithful men, be appointed to
office.
s. We demand the vigilant investiga-
ton and condign punishment of official
corruption and crime, according to the
method and measure of the law, and
hereby heartily thank the popular branch
of Congress for their patriotic and unfal-
tering efforts to uncover and punish Of
fetal fraud and peculatiOn.
Q. No bounty should be given t. any
one class of persons engaged in a special
industry, at the expense and prejudice to
other and more numerous classes pursu-
ing occupations equally important. We
are opposed to protection for projections
sake.
10. We declare our hostility TO all leg
islatiOn designed or calculated to foster
and favor the few TO the detriment of the
many.
II. We Insist on the subordination Of
the military to the civil authority.
y. We declare our unfaltering fealty
and obedience to ths Constitution and
our determined opposition to any attempt
to enlarge its powers beyond its true
spirit and meaning.
IS. That the delegates to the st. Louis
Convention be and they are hereby in
structed to vote as unit on all PROPOSE
tiOns, and that the majority shall control
their vote; and whilst we will yield an
unfalteriRg and Jealous support to any
sound and capable Democrat who may
be nominated to the Office of President of
the United States, and whilst we do not
instruct our delegates in regard to their
votes, yet we express our preference for
honest and capable, favorably located,
and, in our judgment, combining more
elements of success than any other nam
ed aspirant.