Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-08-19
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION,

DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION,
LARGE ATTENDANCE ABLE AND PATRi-
oTic SPEEcHES-WiSE NOM
NATIONS.
Hon. r. NJ Rhodes and Col G. 7. Abern0thy
Nominated.
The County Convention of the
true Democracy, held at the Court
House, last Saturday, as may be
seen from the proceedings publish
ed in full, was a well attended
harmonious and earnest assembly
of the simon-pure Democracy of
Montgomery county. We COM
mend a careful perusal of the pro-
ceeding to every citizen who wishess
to align himself with the true prin-
ciples of Democracy. Of the candi-
dates, who are so well-known to
every voter in the county, we need
hardly speak, for standing as they
do upon the platform promulgated
by the convention of July II, they
will not fail to command the hearty
support of every man. who desires
the permanent success and welfare
of his party.
In the absence of Mr.. III. G. Mer-
ritt, Chairman of the County Exec
utiye Committee, Capt. Polk G.
Johnson called the convention to
order, stating that il was called for
the purpose of nominating candi-
dates for the Legislature on the
State Credit platform, men who
desire to maintain the honor and
good name of the State, men who
would take the flag of State Credit
and bear it throughout the contest.
He expressed his qualification at the
strength of the delegations from the
different districts present. There
were vet many men in the county
who were in earnest in their De
mocracy, and who would see that
it triumphed
DIR, N. L. Northington was on
motion made Temporary Chairman.
On taking the stand he said that
the convention had assembled for
no new purpose, and with no new
notions-the same principles that
had ever guided Democracy guided
him and his colleagues they were
here to proclaim the same princl-
Piles and put forth the same enun-
Citations that had guided and char
acterized Democracy for years, and
to condemn anything that savored
of reputation. The same old DEM
ocratic banner bearing equal and
exact justice to all and the main
tainance of public faith fioated over
them.
Messrs. E. c. Campbell and w.
O. Brandon were made Secretaries
of the meeting.
Gen. r. II. >Burney moved that
committee of three on permanent
organization and five on credentials
and basis of representation be ap-
pointed. The chair appointed on
credentials and basis of representa-
tion: Messrs. III. III. LurtOn, Z. Y.
johnson, ]. Il. Ussery. DIR. Payne,
O. M. Blackman. On organization:
Gen. Burney, Messn. E. b. Ross
and T. F. Northington.
Loud and prolonged calls were
made for Col. Bailey, who came
forward and delivered weil-timed,
exhaustive and convincing speech,
of which the following is brief
synopsis:
He was glad that he again had
an opportunity to speak to the peo-
pie of Montgomery county, among
whom his whole life had been
spent, and who knew him better
than any people on earth. Else
where his character had been as
sailed, and bargain and intrigue
charged to him because he stood by
the principles of Democracy and Its
euunciatiOns since the war, but he
knew that here where he was
known, among those with whom
he had been raised, 40 such sinister
and unhoIy motives would be
charged to him. He would advo-
cate to-day, and as long as he lived,
those principles; they had defeated
him for the Senate two years before,
but he believed they pointed out
the wisest and best course for Ten
nessee, and he would not keep silent
because of any.defeat their advocacy
might bring him. He had felt 1t his
, uty as a United States Senator to
n, sak plainly on this question: he
lid it, aud his political head WAS
lem. Mded, as he anticipated lt
night be.
The question had produced divis-
ons and dfsaensiOns in the party;
I was destructive to the State and
ler best Interests, by repelilng cap
tai and immigration, and thous-
,nds of her best Iihan, f!he bone anu
,inew of the State, haa f9een selzed
With disaffectiOn ana hl?H& sOught
homes elsewhere, and oth4f states
received the benefit of their, ,ccffIft tai,
-hefr capacity and their labor. aHe
want of proper action on the ,aEaS-A
ion 4aad paraIyzed every industry
md 3warfed every enterprise OF the
State. Fixed laws govern the uni
verse, an d all breaches brought GER
ain punishment, and a violation OF
he Laws controlling political ana
ocial life were just as sure to call
loWn condemnation on tine offender.
Assume that the. State owed the |
Iebt, and lew well-infor med men
would derry it. Tenne see had
made these bonds and sent them
'ut bearing the proud seal of the
State, and pie dging her faith and
,Onor fo their paVment. Every |