The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-06-08
HARMONY.
The Factions Fraternize
lin Full Fellowship.
Giles Foreshad0ws the Victory
That Is to Follow Dem
Ocratie Unity.

Ocratie Unity.
The convention that met las
Monday was the fullest and mos
representative political convention
that ever assembled in Giles coun
ty perhaps. Every district wa
represented, though two or thre,
, had not held primaries. There wa
] not a single occurrence to mar tn,
. spirit Of harmony that pervaded the
entire delegations and it was evi
dent from the unity of sentiment
and purpose that Giles will furnish
her full strength for the accom-
| plishment of democratic reunion al
Nashville June Goth. The conven-
ton was called to order at IL 80 BY
j. L. Pearey and W. T. Ballentine.
chairmen of the respective commit
tees DR.. I. B. Harwell was made
temporary chairman and made 8
short speech counselling harmony
and predicting success. Laps. D.
McCord was made temporary sec
Rotary. The following committees
were appointed:
On credentials-Dr. r. B. Gard
ner, F. G. Buford, II. NJ. Stanley.
r. II. Laird and DR.. j. A. Sumpter.
On permanent organization-F.
Smithson, S. w. Butler, Sam. Yoke
~, Miller Bass and A. W. Moore.
The committee on permanent or
ganiZatlon reported, recommending
Col Jno. G. Ballentine for perma-
nent chairman and Laps. d. Nc
Cord and Jas. d. Andrews for Sec
retaries.
Col Ballentine in assuming the
chair said he accepted the hon
or In the same spirit in which it
was rendered and would strive to
preside with justice. He said we
were defeated in the last election
because We refused to be infu-
enced by the motives that brought
the people together to-day but we
had profted by that experience. 1t
Is the duty Of democrats to settle
their affairs amicably and no worse
calamity could befall the party
than that one faction should tri-
umph over the other by the aid of
the common enemy. He entreated
harmony and invoked the blessings
Of heaven upon the deliberations.
Mr.. Pearcy presented a letter
from Hon. James McCallum regret
ting his inability to attend the con
ventiOn- He had been invited to
preside and had partially consent
ed, but was unable to be present.
Mr. M'CALLUM's LETTER.
j. L. PEARcI, esq.,,
Chairman Dem. Com.
L thank you for an invitation to
lake part in the meeting to-day. and
regret / cannot be with you. III
approve your efforts to harmonic /
he party, and hope that prudent.
conservative, representative men
nay be sent to the state conven-
ion; men who will use all honora-
Die means to unite the party in the
lext election upon such platform
Is may best promote the interest of
he state and the success of the
party.
The state convention must agree
Ipon basis of settlement of the
tate debt, and the expression OF
he majority must rule Whatever
he majority agrees shall be the ba-
is Of settlement the minority must
ccept or Rcquiesoe in, This is a |
ardinal doctrine of democracy; to
ynore it is to ignore the princi-
les upon which our party is
ounded. =
The question of the state debt can l
OF be escaped or ignored in the
ext election; nor relegated to I
Constitutional convention for settle I
lent To attempt either will sure
result in the republicans con- n
'olling the next Legislature and +
$50 the constitutional convention.
one is called. Z
The state debt question is now b
pom us, and we must now meet it.
Ike Banquo's ghost cit won't 81
1wn-' The democratic party A
rough its state convention must
'eak out and say what the state &
n pay and what it will agree to B
".
As an individual, 1 believe the j.
tstanding bonds were all Ie- H
lily issued, and that the state has
valid defense against them. de
1t considering all the equities, L.
r loss of property by the war,
shrlnkage IN value Of real es- ID
e, DC, think . liberal deduc- BIZ
n should be made 1 am willing
state convention shall say what an
tuction should be made and 81.
y much we shall pay, and what
T the majority of the convention Sn
tees to, l win accept or acuui- j.
e IN and labor to give effect to.
am prepared to make conces- Pc
as to save the state if possible Go
N being again subjected to the !
amy, corruption and misrule oil A.
republican party. jaC
Respectfully
JAMES McCALLUn. 81.
his is the old, true, democratic Jot
:, worthy to have been said bv
pure old man who gave it utter Oal
e. OlC
Judge Thos. II. Jones moved Z
o9e delegate from each dis w,
t be appointed as 5 committee 1-
resolutions. Carried and thei
wing committeeman were named ]
he delegations: District No. Mo.
7. S. Ezell; ?, Fl. n. Stanley; Yok
Y. Lucas; 4, Frank Black: 3 Oak
L Witt; 6. j. B. Short; z, Thos. Lou
Zones; s, T.. B. HarweIl; 9. A mold
Moore; 10, N. Burns; IL, J. C. S. .
er; II, I. B. Wade; l2, F. G. W.
'rd; IA, D. A Alexander. Is Sole
er Witt; 16, VIM Perry: II q
Z Laird; Is, DR.. 7. d. DeaTen- retal
! 19, R. n. Campbell; 20, W.T.. gait,
sntins. IT
lie convention on motion deter than
d to rsorgznize the following tarie
elegates: W. S. Eel from ~
|; DIR. Davenport from No. Is:
K Black from No. 4; Vim. Per
ON No. II. -