National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-05-07

NASHVILLE TENN, May G.--The Republican CON
vention reassembled at o. M The committee on
resolutions submitted series of resolutions, which
were adopted unanimously. The convention then
proceeded to the nomination of Il candidate for
Governor. The following names were presented (:
w. S. Gillen Waters, of Hawkins; A. NJ. Hughes. of
Maury; Alvin Hawkins, of Carol, and Thomas g.
Muse, of Madison.
The first resolution is the confession of Republi-
can faith. The remainder nre as follows:
"Rss0lucd, That the bonds ofTcnnessee heretofore
deliberately recognized by both the Democratic
and Republican parties as legally issued and valid
Is an Indebtedness binding in law and in morals
upon the property and conscience of the State, and
that any attempt to impair the obligations Of that
Indebtedness or to rcadjust II or scale IT, or in any
other manner to change the letter and spirit of the
contract without the voluntary consent of the
boudholdcrs previously, fairly and understand
lngly obtained is downright repudiation aud act
of highhGnded dishonesty.
"RCSOlred, That any voluntary proposition from
our creditors to take less than the face value of
their bonds in consequence OF losses incurred by
our citizens during the war of the rebellion should
be thankfully and unhesitatngy accepted, aud
the new contract faithfully and promptly compiled
with; and we dcnounce the refusal of the Demo-
cratic party 10 accept the bondhoders proposition
MS II refusal of liberal and voluntary reduction
and we recognize In said refusal all overwhelming
evidence that large majority of the Democratic
State and thereby to subject State to the oppro
brum of all people who regard the contracts of o
State with her creditors as a sacred inviolability.
"ResOlred, That the reasons prompting the DEM
ocratic party Of Tennessee and other States OF the
South TO repudiate the debts of their respective
States win when logically carried out. promp!
them also to repudiote the entire debt of the United
States and we hereby declare our solemn judg-
ment to be, that as soon as the reputation element
of the Democratic party has wiped out the debts oil
their respective States they will declare in favor o
| repudatng the debt incurred by the Nation In
preserving the Union.
| "Resolred That Ne renew QUIZ declaration ir
| favor of free common schools for the education o
all the children of the State believing that school
houses are cheaper than court houses and intelli
| ID fIa fnpII nf ftpnr ND
| "ResOlred, That wo recognize the rights of tn,
llaboring men and women of ofTennesseo as deserv
ing of our most tender parental solicitudo, and
| denouncG Rll legislation that discriminates ugans
the poor and in favor of the rich, believing tina
the poor should be protected and that labor Is tn,
creator of our wealth, and that there can be NJ
| permanent public or private prosperity except
be based upon perfect harmony between the lahore
| and the capitalist
"Res2ired That we are opposed TO- bringing con
vict labor in unnecessary competition with FREE
| labor and tD prevent this we favor the employ
mcnt of penitentary convicts below q certail
grade on public works aud in improving puUli
"Resoircd, That we are in favor of law and orde
| and opposed to mob violence; that we demand tn
impartial enforcement of the law everywhere at al
times; that we dcnounce social ostr0cism becaus,
/ Of political opinion as a standing IcproaCh to Re
publican government, as calculated to discourage
the incoming of capital and labofand as destruc
tive to the business prosperity of our people; tha
we advocate all measures that promote peace, pro
tect industry, encourage temperance and advanc
morality; and we pledge the votes and voice Of th
| Republican party to every good work that vii
benefit tho individual, build up the State an,
strengthen the Nation"
| Alvin s. Hawkins, of Carroll was nominated b.
acclamation for Governor.
General George Nancy and A. A. Taylor wer
chosen electors atlarge. The delegates to the Chi
cugo Convention were requested to rccommeu
for nomination for Nicc-frCsident of the Unite
States Hon. Horace Maynard. The delegates
Chicago from the state At large were G.. llouck,
NJ. Thornbuw, II, II. Harrison and David Mann,
Adjourned,