Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-08


..;.~ If the friends and supporters of Gen.
-. ~ ne Presidential nomination BY the Re-
t1oo srfv was held IN Faneuil Hall recently
~ hsi was only about half full although consid-
srsbie enthusiasm manifested. The Hon. Wiley
Fdmsnds presided, With long list Of Vice Presi-
dents and Secretaries Mr.. Edmands made brief
Introductory speech stating the object Of the meet
ing and then called up the Hon. Alexander a. Rice,
who referred to his course in Congress- and said that
be would bear all inc responsibilities Of bis votes
in the House, since Mr.. johnson became President
and that the action Of Congress would not only
stand test Of the past but Of the future The meet
ing be addressed called in the interest OF labor
business depressed and wages were 80 low, it
was time something was done TO restore confidence
in the Government We want now soothing and
hsrmonizing influences, political Influences have
prevented unity of the Union. The TACT that the
country bad not been reconstructed was attributed
By Mr. Rice to the action Of the President and, had
il not been FOR him, we should have had peace and
prosperity long ago. he pronounced warm eulogy
on Gen Grant and claimed that &c nad well earned
the honor Of q seat in the Presidential chair.
The hon. Alpheus Hardy then offered the fol-
lowing resolutions prefacing them with a brief ad
dress:
WHKRnAs. In these perilous times the approach
ing Presidential election must be regarded as tho
most important within the memory Of men now
living; and it is expedient and proper that the peo-
PIE in all parts Of the country should consult to-
ether TO tbe end that the best man may be selected
for the highest Office in their gift; and
WHEREAS, For the settlement Of grave questions
row impending in our foreign and domestic rela-
tons and ior securing harmony, pesee, good order
and unity Of our country, there is enc man upon
whom the hopes and confidence Of the American
people are especially concentrated, citizen whoae
character is without blemish soldier who has won
the admiration Of mankind by his sagacity, firm
ness, and wisdom In council we'll by bis valor
and perseverance, in the field; patriot in whose
loyalty, moderation and sense Of justice all men
have most entire faith a Of whom Americans
love to speak as 6rst In war, first in peace
and first in the hearts Of rs countrymen."
RESOLVED, The citizens Of Boston, in old Faneuil
Hall assembled, do now and here present tho name
Of Ulysses S. Grant for the Presidency.
The Bon. Geo. B. Upton made speech condem-
natory Of the course Of England during The late
war, attrbutng the depressed condition Of trade 70
her action and claiming that the oely way 10 get
settlement Of the claims was to make Grant Pres
ident.
Generals Gordon end Coggswell, Mr. Edward
Atkinson and Collector Russell Fsds short speeches
in favor Of the nomination of Gen. Grant. Reso
luliens were then adopted, The meeting dssolvine
with cheers for Gen. Grant.
The Columbus Ohio Journal thinks that The
Republican party should nominate Mr.. Motley fol
Vice President.
The Moriden (Ct) Advertiser noninates upon !
Peoples Ticket" Gen. Grant for President and
6cYernor Bullock Tor wee President.
A New York letter to the Boston Adpeytisc,
says
There is no doubt that the Grant movement il
becoming hxed. Most people believe that Genera
Grant is for a firm careful administration. The
Democratic papers are trying 10 set ahoat the DO.
lief that he ls directing the Copperhead operations
OF General Hancock at New Orleans; but there Il
the best Of evidence that they do not believe i
themselves
The Washington correspondent OF The Bostor
Post says that Gen Hancock lie rapidly growing in
democratic favor and would stand some cbanc,
for the Presidential nomination were il not for tn,
record on the trial Of the conspirators. The mem
off 81 hal military court. of which Gen. Han
caek WAS one, can never outlive the memory Of 4
sentence which condemned 10 death an innocent
woman"
General Basil W. Duke lsie Of Che rebel army
has published letter considering what Kentucky
should require her candidate for the Presidency e
endorse 10 says Horatio Seymour is not, per.
haps, the man 10 trust General sherman's every
decided idiosyncracy,p units him for Kontuckyi
support Seymour, Of Connecticut, is not available
but M Pendleton, be thinks, is the coming and
The desirable man.