The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-08-17
STATE DEMOCRATIC CON
VENTION.
RenOminatiOn of Gov. Porter
General Bate and EX-GOv.
Isham G. Harris Electors at
Large-A Sound Platform, &c.

which assembled at Nashville on til,
9th inst. was a very full one, ther,
being representatives from every
part of the State. The enthusiasm
manifested by the delegates and tn,
general good feeling which prevailed
among them gave proof of the de
termination of the Democracy o
Tennessee to do their part faithfully
in this campaign.
The convention, as we had antici
pated, renominated Gov Porter b,
acclamation. The Governor wal
brought before the convention by
committee appointed for the pur
pose, and made a brief address, il
which he accepted the nomination
with the hope that, if reelected tC
another term, he might carry Will
him the goodwill and the confidence
of the people of the State. He
spoke of the political situation as
being full of promise and encour
agement, and of the Democratic
party, which manifests its spirit il
the character of its leaders, as the
hope Of the country.
Gen. w. B. Bate and Gov. Isham
G. Harris were nominated for Elec
tors at large.
Gen. Bate was conducted to the
stand amid great enthusiasm, and
thanked the convention for the hon
or they had done him in placing
him as one of their candidates fol
Elector upon ticket of which he
was personally proud, and of which
he would endeavor to make the
Democratic party proud in the com
ing canvass. The names at the
head Of that ticket had already ex-
cited an enthusiasm in the popular
heart. They were men who scorned
corrupt and fraudulent persons; men
whose mere names signified the
commencement of reform and re-
trenchment, and they would carry
out these principles when they were
placed in the White House at Wash
ington.
Ex-Gov. Harris, in response to
loud calls, said that he appreciated
and was grateful for the honor they
had conferred upon him. He could
only promise that he would buckle
on his armor, bear the banner aloft,
and struggle to achieve a trium-
phant success for the noble princi-
pies of the party.
At the afternoon session, a mo-
tion that Hon. Neil S. Brown address
the convention was carried unani-
mously, amid loud, prolonged cheer
ing. He responded in a brief but
spirited address which inspired the
delegates with great enthusiasm.
He said he had been in no conven
tion in Tennessee which had com
manded his more profound respect
than the one then in session. 1t
was a full convention. The repre-
sentatives of the people were there
from all parts of Tennessee-from
the heights OF East Tennessee to the
shores Of the Mississippi. And
they were not there on a mere hOli-
day excursion. 1t was not with
them a matter of sport. They were
there to meet the demands of this
great country of ours in an hour OF
extreme exfgency. He said he was
not young, but he had seen no
movement in his life that he thought
was freighted with more import
ant results than that which belongs
to the great National canvass re
Gently inaugurated and now COM
mencing in progress.
Referring to The State debt, Mr.,
Brown said he did not inquire into
it's character; it was made long ago
and he did not have much to dc
with it. He had opposed its ia
crease, but was overruled. MOI
was he for increased taxation II
these times. He intended to treat
the State of Tennessee as he would
treat himself; he would pay just as
he was able. He said it went as
hard with him to pay his taxes a'
any man, but that he took the oatl
of the great orator of antiquity, anC
swore by all the earth that he woulC
never vote for repudiation while h
lived on earth.
AT the night session, calls wer
made for Col. c. A. Sheafe, of Ruth
erford. Col. Sheafe said his Who'll
heart and soul was interested in tn
| success of the Democratic party il
Tennessee. For eleven years ther
had been no peace throughout tn
great extent of the Southern are
of what was called the Unite
States of America. The man VIII
was now Chief Executive of tn
United States began his first ad
ministration with the simple declal
alton, LET US have peace" Fro'
> that day to the present time he ha
studiously attempted to rob th
, people of this country of every sen
blance of peace. They had see
e State Legislatures driven fro
their capitals where they had a
sembled to legislate for the sove
eign States which they represente
They had witnessed States par
alyzed, stricken down and robb'
of all guarantees given them by Il
Constitution. Peculation and THE