Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-31


of a majority of its voters in the North, |
ard views with apprehension, if Demo
crat of undOubted strength is not noml-
mated az Baltimore, the possibility OF the |
election of President being LETT to the |
House of Representatives.
The Drift in Illinois.
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, May 30.-The State |
Journal to-day denies the truth OF the dis
patches recently telegraphed from here rep
resenting that nearly all the Democratlc
papers in Illinois are unconditionauy 1or
Greeley. 1t says that they are for Greeley
only on condition that he is nominated Dy
the National Democratic Convention, and
that there are Itot a dozen papers IN the
State that have yet hoisted the Greeley
ticket.
The pennsylvania DemOcracy-Buclk'
aIew for Governor.
READING, Pa, May 30.-The Demo-
cratic State Convention was called to order
hv William a. Wallace, Chairman of the
State Central Committee. Ex-Gov. Bigler
and William W. Randall, of Schuylk1ll,
each declined the nomination for temporary
chairman. r. B. Brown was then selected,
and returned thanks, counselling unanimity
and predicting the success Of the ticket.
The convention took a recess till three
O'Clock.
The Committee on Permanent Officers
reported for President Hester Clymer, OF
Berks county. He returned thanks IN
short speech. e..
The Committee on Resolutions reported
that they would not be ready to report un-
I'll tomorrow.
A large number of names were put in
nomination for Governor, and the eonyen-
tion proceeded to ballot, the seventh ballot
resulting as follows: Geo. Cass, 40; q. K.
Buckalew, As; a. e. Noyes, II; A. B. Nc
Colmont, 4; VIM. McClelland, 4; B. Wright,
8; necessary to a choice, 81. Votes were
changed, and the ballot announced which
gave Buckalew "A, and his nomination was
| declare unanimous.
The West Virginia Democracy.
WHEELING, May 30.-A special to the
! IntelligeRcer says that the Democratic State
Convention held at Parkersburg to-day the
! following resolution passed:
"AH opposition to the present national
administration should be consolidated in the
approaching Presidential campaign without
prejudice to the unity and perpetuity OF the
! Democratic organiZation; that with full
|
the National Democratic party soon to as
semble in Baltimore, the Democrats OF
West Virginia agree to abide its action"
This is judged to look to the acceptance
of Greeley and Brown by the Baltimore
Convention.
Hon. J. n. Camden of Parkersburg, was
nominated for Governor by acclamaton'
1t is supposed that Gov. Jacobs, the pre-
| inHpnnnn-
ent candidate.
South Carolina.
CHARLESTON, S. c., May 30.-The
Charleston County Democratic CIVentlon
held to-day, adopted resolutions endorsing
the Cincinnati platform and candidates, and
instructed their delegates TO the Baltimore
Convention to use all efforts to shape ltS
action, that the whole influence OF Soutl
Carolina at Baltimore shall be directed tC
prevent any nomination other than that o
Greeley and Brown.
The Reunion RefOrmers.
NEW YORK, May 30.-A meeting OF tn
Free Traders was held in Steinway Hal
tonight to take counsel in reference to tn
Cincinnati Convention. William Cullel
BRYANT presided. About 1000 person
were present. Chas. Ii. Marshall, Secre
tary, read a list of "a Vice President;
among whom were Chas. O'Conor, Hon
John A. Dix, D. D. Babcock, z. Lorrillard
and w, w. Sherman of Sherman, Dunca
l. Co. -,
The chairman in brief opening addres
said: Our revenue law have grown into
system of gross abuses. -Four out OF ever
+. five wise men would pronounce them ol
!. pressive and burden on community. IL
;. people are now determined and it wou
! be dangerous for any political party
disregard the demand TO put aside lndlre
taxes which are so burdensOme.
Secretary G. Il. Marshall read the lett
to Mr.. Bryant signed by j. d. Cox, Ge
D. Hoadley and numerous others IN Clncl
le natl. asking either that the meeting Z
i night nominate candidates for Presldel
ic and Vice President, or that meeting
s. representative men be called not later ths
the 9th of June.
IS Mr.. Sands then read series of resol
tions, of which the following is the mo
important:
90 "Resolved, That both platform and ca
~ didates of the Cincinnati Convention ma
IF caused deep disappointment in the mlnd
If the community, and have rendered lmpC
l. sible that cooperation of all reforming
~ fIuences, without union Of which succt
rs is impossible.
NO Resolved, That this meeting be empo
cred to appoint committee OF ten, Wh
- shall have power to add to its number, a
- whose duty it shall be to put themselves
% communication and to concert effective
operation with all associations and lndiV
nails having in view the nomination o
les Presidential candidate representative OF +
IN IN trade.
AO0 A Grant Organ.
"a INDIANAPOLIS, IND, May 30.-The
Of dianapols daily Journal has been son
nv its prOprietors to a company consisting
9 ;vo MIR. Ridnour formerly President of
in, junction railroad, MIR. Hogate, Collector
pss Internal Revenue, and others.
for Counting Campaign NOses-The Pc
tes tiOn of Democratic COnsressmen
YES Special to the Cincinnati Commercial.
~ ~'no NEW YORK, May 2S.-A promin
Southerner who has been through the HO
'Oos of REPRESENTATIVES, writes to the Sun t
90 the democratic members stand as folio
.1H Sa You may put down Dox, Handley, 8
Ge SIoss. of Alabama, all for Greeley, and
W pe bv the first intention. Hanks, of Arkan
~ pe has not vet defined his position. BarnJ
III Iln of CONNECTICUT, leans to Greeley, Bigg'
on on Delaware, is a strong Bourbon, and aga
'OA' Greeley. Young, DuBose, Price and Nj
.,,or tyre of Georgia, are probably not incline'
,a1 iH we " the nominations with favor, and o
and DuBose were az
strongly opposed to them, but G
6ia IS for Greeley, and these gentlel
4 OF will acquies5e, Tie SIX bemoC
ling, from Illinois, Messrs. Robinson, AIarsl
lace. Rice. Crebs, Stevens and McNely, are
Greeley. Indiana is divided, Messrs.
-. Nihlnnl- and Manson for Greeley,