Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-06-01
POLITICAL.
Democratic Platform.
Return 20 FIRST Principles.


READING, Pa, May 5O.-Un reasseu-
bling of the convention, Mr. BuCkalew re-
turned thanks for the nomination, but made
no reference to national topics or the Pres
idency.
VIM. Hartley, of Bedford, was nominated
for Auditor General.
Jas. II. Hopkins, Of Pittsburgh, Richard
Vaux, of Philadelphia, and HendTick 3.
Wright, Of LUzerne, were nominated for
Congressman at large, Mr.. Wright being
chosen on the second ballot. The cOnVen-
ton adjourned till 2. NJ.
P.M-TLe following Senatorial dele
gates at large to Baltimore Convention
were elected: Gen. Geo. W. Cass, SIml J.
Randall, William a. Wall4ce ani Philip A.
Collins.
The following are the resolutions adopt
ed;
Resolved, That the Democrats party, while in
the future as in the past, firmly UphCldBg tic
constitution of the Tn ted States rs the fOunia-
tiOn and Limitation oi the powers of the general
Government ard the safe shield Of the liberties
Of the people, demands t5r The cltZen
the largest freedom consistent with
the public order and for every State the right of
selt-gOvernment; that to uphold the 1CTTler and
protect the latter, the Democracy Of'Pennsylva-
mia can find no better platform upon which to
stand than that OF the great leading
principles enunciated in the inaugural OF
President jefferson end tGe farewell address
of the immortal jackson. Upon tilese tEC great
State papers We plant ourselves and enter the
contest OF 1872.
Resolved, that this convention in
yites the cooperation Of all citizens OF
the commonwealth, in the earnest effort
to remove from our State administration
every faint of political corruption and the al
tempt to 30 this car he made certainly success
full by a union of the upright and tcTr0iudGd
all and hV lIEralulUv candidates
Of unquestiOnable ability and unspetted names.
The neXtresOlUtiOn appeals to the people to
support the nominee for Governor, because Lis
that his official influence Will be used
hereafter to prevent the mischief Of special
legislation and to destroy the possibility Of pro-
curing the enactment of any statute by the use
Of money or any other corrupt means.
The last is 9s follows:
Resolved That the grant by the Radical Leg
isiaturc OF this State ufnumCrous charters, cTea-
ting such corporations as the South Improve
ment Company, the Continental Improvement
Co, and others Of similar character is unjust TO
interests Of trade, dangerous to the rights and lib
critics Of the people and as such meets cur uE-
qualified condemnation.
Radical Defeat Certain.
New YORK, May 31.-A dispatch to the
Tribune says that after hearing Of Bucka-
lewis nomination, Col. FOruey wrote a let
ter from Washington last evening to the
1tlletNClAi41 ftCos lolii bity FfltttA
of the Republican ticket, predicting that if
it is not done It will be defeated.
The Greeley Ratification.
NEW YORK, MAY 31.-ItisreportedSe Sena-
tor Trumbull, ex-senator DeoLttle, Chas.
Sedgwick and Cassius u. Clay have prom
ised to speak at the Greeley ratification
meeting next Monday night.
Campaign ROtes.
Special to the Cincinnati Commercial.
WASHINGTON, Mayl29.-Senatcr AlcorD,
of Mississippi, in reply to direct question,
to-day, said he was for Grant, as the sitUa-
ton is at present, although, like many other
Senators who are beginning TO speak out,
be is by no means satisfied with the Ad-
ministratiOn. He, however, prefers Grant
to Greeley.
On the other hand, Senator Goldthwaite,
of Alabama, has come out strongly in favor
of the Cincinnati candidate, and has writ
ten several letters giving lis reasons for his
course, which will be made public.
Meetings are now being held throughout
Virginia to elect delegates to the Conserva-
tive State Convention, which meets next
month, and ali the counties are indOrsing
the Cincinnati platform and nominees.
An Anti-GrGeIey Plot.
Special to the Cincinnati Gazette
WASHINGTON, May 29.-An anti Gree
ley plot, but this time among Democrats
instead Of revenue refOrners, is known to
be Matching here. The object is to prevent
the Democrats from accepting Greeley,
and, to accomplish this, the plan is to adopt
the Cincinnati platform and nominate
Gratz Brown as Yice-PreSident and q
straight-out Democrat for President, the
combination to be regarded as the regular
nomination Of the Democratic party. Il
is claimed that the whole influence Of Blair
is secured for such a trade, their sole inter
ests being bound up in Brown, aad that all
manipulations Of Browns special managers
are just now directed toward securing his
acceptance at Baltimore at any necessary
sacrifice Of Greeley interests.