The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-03-02
UNITED WE STAND.
Giles Leads the Van in Bringing
Democrats Together.

! In response to the call for mas.
meeting of democrats of Giles coun
ty a good number of them assem-
bled at the courthouse last Satur
day for the purpose of agreeing up
on basis upon which all demo
Gratis could unite in the coming can
vass. There were not as many o
the people present as the i'm por
lance of the occasion led US to hope
for, but there was a unaminity oil
opinion among those present, con
Cured in universally by numerous
democrats with whom we took il
upon ourselves to converse upon
the subject, which inspired us with
strong belief that the movement
will be fruitful of good to democrats.
DR.. Thos. B. Harwell was called
to the chair and Jas. d. Andrews
and Laps. d. McCord made secreta
ries. On motion, the chair appoint
ed Messrs. E t. Taliaferro, j. NJ.
Bass, E. F. Aymett, Jno. A. Tinnon
and DR.. +. Edmundson to draft and
report resolutions expressive of the
sense of the convention. The com
mittee retired and after q time re-
ported the following
RESOLUTIONS.
WHEREAS, The supreme court of
Tennessee at the present term has
declared the act of the last legisla-
ture, approved April 1881, enti-
tied can act to compromise and
settle the bonded indebtedness of
the state of Tennessee" unconsti
tutional and therefore void, and
WHEREAS, the effect of said de-
cision is to remand the question of
a settlement of the debt back to the
people,
Therefore, Resolved That we, the
people of Giles county in mass
meeting assembled, express our en-
tire satisfaction and acquiescence
in the action of our supreme court
in rendering said decision.
RESOLVED, That we favor a fair
and reasonable settlement of the
state debt of Tennessee, upon such
terms as will be just to our creditors
and at the same time satisfactory to
the people.
ResolUed, That. we recognize the
fact that the result of said decision
will be of but little avail to the
people if the democratic party re-
mains divided, and we here call up
ON all democrats of whatever creed
or faction to unite and join in q
common cause to restore the dem
ocratic party to power throughout
the state, and to a settlement of the
debt on fair and equitable basis.
RESOLVED, That we call upon the
executive committees of the two
different factions of the democracy
in Giles county to meet together at
such time as they may see fit and
proper, for the purpose of devising
means to bring the entire democra
cy of the county into harmony of
action in the next campaign.
Respectfully submitted.
+. L. TALIAFERRo,
E. f. AYMETT,
JNO. a. TINNoN,
j. III. BASS.
Z. EDMUNDsON.
Speeches were made in common
dation of the spirit of the resolu-
tons and strongly urging all demo-
Gratis to unite upon the basis pro
posed by Col. A. II. Alternately,
g,I1-o rT,;D,o, NJ rroI;of,,,< IT,,
Yancy, Esq. Bass, Mr. Pearcy, Dr.
Edmundson and Mr.. McCord. The
universal sentiment was for peace
in the party, and from the tone of
all the speeches and the expressions
used privately we inferred that dem
ocrats realize the danger that sur
rounds the party-a permanent dis
integration-and are resolved to
avert it before it is too late. 1t
will be seen by reading the resolu-
tons adopted that there is no sac
Iifce of principle or opinion neces
sary by either wing and that all can
subscribe to them without stultifi
cation. They simply reheorse facts
and agree to acquiesce in them, and
then for the future adopt in sub
stance the plan used by democrats
in the past-to settle the states in
debtedness upon some equitable and
just basis as may be agreed upon
by the democratic party. Every
body, bondholders and all, have
come clearly to know that no settle
ment can be worth anything that
has not the sanction of the people
and it is worse than folly to at
tempt it. Especially is this true
now that the court has decided
that no legislature can provide for
a longer period than its own exist
ence. 1t therefore goes back to
the people, in electing their repre-
sentatives, every two years, and if
they do not like the terms, ofcourse
they are not going to send men
there to carry them out. The in
terests of the people are safe under
this system, if they send reliable
men there.
Now, democrats of Giles county,
we commend to you this effort to
bring order out of chaos. If we
would defeat the republicans, we
must unite. Here is a basis for
starting again together. Let past
be buried and harsh
words avoided. Adopt the spirit
of these resolutions and we are sure
We learn that the two
executive committees are in entire
sympathy with the movement. Let
us all stand by the party. 1t it
falls to pieces neither of us can have
our views adopted. If we hold it
together, we can pool our ideas and
settle it to suit the people.
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