Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-04-08
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Committee met in Nashville upon
the 4th and 9Th inst, upon the call !
of the Hon. John w. Childress, its |
chairman, to consider the situation
of the party and TO determine as to
the call of a State Convention to
nominate a candidate for Gov
ernOr.
By invitation of the committee a
large number of leading Democrats,
from all parts of the State, met
with them, for the purpose of con-
sulting and advising as to the meas
ures and means of bringing about
a settlement OF our State debt and
reuniting the two wings of the par
ty. Among those present from this
county were the Hons. Jas. +. Bal
ley, ID. n. Kennedy, Mr.. w. O.
Brandon, Judges @. w. Tyler, III.
II. Lurton, w. ~. Milliken and
Hons. w. NJ. Daniel and Rufus y.
Rhodes.
From the very beginning Of the
consultation there was a unanimous
and hearty determination to unite
upon some plan that would bring
about settlement of the public
debt and the reunion of the Demo
cratic party. There was a division
of opinion as to the best means Of
reaching these ends. One opinion
being that it would be most likely
to secure real harmony, if the Low
tax Democrats and State-credit
Democrats should meet upon the
same day in separate conventions
and that the two conventions should
negotiate and agree upon a common
platform and then unite in the
nomination of a candidate for Gov
ernor. This opinion was supported
ably by ex-senator Bailey and
many others. The contrary opin-
ion was that an opportunity was
now offered of getting the boiling
Iow-tax element back into the par
ty, by agreeing to their plan OF a
Joint convention. 1t was insisted
that n large majority Of the low-taX
elements were sincerely anxious to
settle the State debt and that they
would abide by the action of a JOINT
convention and that there wodld be
less friction and more conservatism
in joint convention than if two
conventions undertook TO negotiate
with each other.
The first opinion was expressed
by the resolution of the Hon. Spr'l.
Hill, which was as follows:
Whereas, The recent action of the State
Executive Committee of the LOw-tslN DEM
Ocratfc party has been formally presented
TO us through the Chairman OF said Com
mittee, and while We are now, as we have
ever been, most earnestly DESTROYS OF the
Iiuificatiou and SUCCESS OF the Democratic
party of Tennessee, and are willing To do all
IN our power to accomplish such a result,
consistent with principle: yet as simply the
Executive representatives Of the party, we
90 not think We have the power to do in the
premises other than call convention OF
the Democrats Of Tennessee ana deSlgnat-
the time and place Tor its assembling, and
that our failure 10 agree with them in a call
for joint convention may not appear cap
itouS, we suggest and respectfully urge 10
the Committee OF the LOW-taX Democratic
party that they call their Convention to
meet ON the same day with ours, and when
the two committees shall have assembled,
proper steps can, and We have no doubt
would be taken by the delegates themselves !
TO accomplish the result 50 much desired by
BE il resolved, That the Chairman of this !
Committee be directed, before issuing his
ST. u
possible, with the Chairman of the other
Committee upon a date for such a cOnVen- !
ShOuItl no such agreement be reached, then |
he is directed in the name OF the Committee |
TO call a convention Ofthe Democratic party |
to assemble in Nashville on the
--,iuy Of June, IsS2, to announce plat
form of principles and nominate candidate
Tor Governor.
This resolution was favored by
four of the ten committeeman pres
ent and opposed by six. The fol-
lowing resolution Of Col. w. IL.
Carroll was thereupon unanimously
adopted.
Whereas, The division Ofthe Democratic
party upun the question 81 the settlement
OF the state debt being the only foundation
ON which the Republicans base their hope
of success and there being no longer a good
since the Executive Committee OF the other
wing OF the Democratic party have IN
COucinHtOry spirit invited JOINT co-opeFit-
ton in the calling OF Democrats stale
ResoIved. That with a view to the uniflca-
ton OF the Democratic party, We cordially
accept the invitation for a JOINT cO-Operd-
ton in a Democratic convention, ana the
Hon. John W. ChildreSs, Chairman, Is here
10y instructed Ia confer with lion. u; r.
Wallace, Chairman, and IN conjunction
with him call n convention OF the Demo
Gratis OF Tennessee 10 meet IN NASHVILLE not
later than June the 10th, 10 nominate
candidate for Governor and the transac-
tons of such other business as may properly
come before it; Ia which the Democrats IN
the several counties are earnestly requested
10 select delegates in n spirit OF harmony
and with view OF unincatiOn OF the party
should there bG a failure 10 call JOINT CON
NentiOu because OF the refusal OF the non
ID. L. Wallace TO concur therein, then Hon.
John W. Childrgss is directed 10 call sad
convention us hCreinbeioge instructed.
Thus the proposition of our low
tax Democrats to re-unite with the
party and to have settlement of
the State debt by the Democratic
party has been promptly accepted.
Their assurance that they earnestly
desire to get this veXatiOus question
out of politics, has been credited
and we earnestly hope we are not
deceived by believing that they are
ready to settle the question. If
they are in earnest in desiring har-
mony they have now mn oppOrtu-
nifty to show it by agreeing to such
n settlement as will be honorable to
the State and yet not oppressive to
the people. We advise that all
bitter or acrimonious controversy
about the matter cease. Let all
Democrats unite upon a conserva-
tive basis and secure such Il settle
meat rs will forever end this dis
trcssiug question.
y settlement by the Democratic
party is now the watch-wOrd of the
hour. Let all Democrats take hold
OF the matter i'm a conservative
temper, and endeavor to get a plat
form liberal and just to State and
creditor, and upon which all who
sincerely desire a settlement can
couscicutiously stand. Until this
effort mas been made and shall fail
NJ, Stotn prplit Democrat will be