The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-06-07

lDaHSIlI OTSanlLaGlOu was dppOln6eu
who reported John H. Crozier Chair.
man, and J. L. Bell, of Davidson,
w. p. Elliott, of Knox j. III. Math.
es, of Shelby, and d. b. Wade. OF
Rutherford, Secretaries. Col. Gro
zier made an able speech upon talk
ing the Chair. The committee on
resolutions consisted of two from
each Congressional District.
a rule was adopted giving one
delegate each to East and West Ten.
nessee and two from the Middle Di.
vision as the delegates at large from
the State. Col. j. NJ. Fleming was
unanimously elected as delegate for
East Tennessee. John H. Gardner
was elected delegate for West Ten
nessee. Edward Mumford, of War
rem; John G. Burch, of Davidson /;
John G. Brown, of Giles; Bale Pey.
ton, of Sumner, and James L. Rice,
of Davidson, were put in nomination
for Middle Tennessee. The voting
narrowed down to a contest between
ex-Gov. Brown and Col. Bureh for
the first delegate. Col. Burch was
withdrawn and a solid vote cast for
ex-Gov. Brown, and while the vote
was being footed up by the Secreta-
ries, Browns election was declared
unanimous. Col. BuFch was then
unanimously elected the other dele
gate, and in response to a warm. call
made a short speech, well to the
point and forcible, concluding by
thanking the convention for ex-Gov.
Brown and himself for their nomi-
nation.
The following are the District Del
egates:
First Districts. Kirkpatrick and
John E. Helms. Alternates-A. x.
Shields and Gen. A. E. Jackson.
Second District--Alfred Caldwell,
Thos. OConner. Alternates = A.
Gaines, H. d. Branner.
Third District-P. H. Coffee. w.
H. Cliff Alternates-J M. Carnes,
A. Blizzard.
Fourth District-John P. Murray,
w r. Saddler. Alternates-Ben
McMillin, j. E. Washington.
Fifth District-Jas d. Richard
son, Jas. w. Newman. Alternates-
w. N. Cowder, A. L. Lands.
Sixth District-Samuel Donelson,
w. G.. Ewin. Alternates-T. L.
Dodd, Henry Buquo. 5
Seventh District w. c. Whit
more, T. P. Allison. Alternates--
John M. Graham. Geo. N. Nixon.
Eighth District-A. w. Campbell,
VIM. NJ. Wright. Alternates-Jno.
G. Pitts, Robert Gates.
Ninth Districts. w. Cochran,
P. J. Smith. Alternates-Will Hay
wood, Thomas Steele.
Tenth District-W H. Carroll,
Marsh T. Polk. Alternates-W. H.
Rhea, Thos. Jones.
THE PLATFORM.
Hon. w. II. De Witt presented the
following majority report of Commit
tee on Resolutions:
Mr.. President: Your Committee
on Resolutions beg leave to report
the following:
The Democracy of Tennessee in
convention assembled make the fol-
lowing declaration of principles:
l. That civil reform in the public
service is imperatively demanded.
2. We demand the unconditional
repeal of the resumption act of Jan.
4, 1875. r. t.--l
3. We insist on the substitution Of
Treasury notes for national bank cur
rency at the earliest moment practi-
cable.
4. We favor the resumption of spe-
Gle payments whenever the same can /.
be effected, without injury to the
business interests of the country, and
with fair prospect of being able to
maintain 1.-THE policy of the Re-
publican party having rendered AN
early resumption impossible without
ruin and bankruptcy to the country.
5. We demand rigid economy in
public expenditures, and strict ac-
,ountabiIity of all officials charged
With the collection or disbursement
If public money.
6. We are opposed to further con-
raction of the circulating medium.
md believe that commerce and the
Industrial interests of the country
would be promoted by the replace
nent of a portion of the currency al
eady withdrawn.
z. We insist that none but honest,
apable and faithful men be appoint
d to office.
8. We demand the vigilant inves-
igation and condign punishment of
ficial corruption and crime, accord
lg to the method and measure of
be law, and hereby heartily thank
he popular branch of Congress for
heir patriotic and unfaltering efforts
D uncover and punish official fraud
nd population.
9. No bounty should be given to
ny one class Of persons engaged in
special industry, at the expense
nd prejudice to other and more nu-
Ierons classes pursuing occupations
lually important. We are opposed /
protection for projections sake.
10. We declare our hostility to all
gislation designed or calculated to ,
ster and favor the few to the Diet
ment of the many. q
IL. We insist on the subordination |
the military to the civil authority. :
II. We declare our unfaltering fe- /
ty and obedience to the Constitu- {
IN and our determined opposition r
any attempt to enlarge powers be- :
nd its true spirit and meaning.
ID. That the delegates TO the st. Fl
,uis Convention be, and they are n
reby instructed. to vote as unit c
all propositions, and that the ma :,
ity shall control their vote aud ii
list we will yield an nnfaltering
1 jealous support to any sound
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