Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-06-29
POLITICAL.
The Ohio Campaign-GreelyR Ratiffca-
tiOn at TOledO-Speech of ]. N.

The Ohio Campaign-GreeIyR Rati1fcar
tiOn at TOledO-Speech of ]. M.
Ashley.
TOLEDO, June 2S.-The Greeley and
Brown ratification meeting was largely at
tended and a committee appointed to or
ganize a campaign club. Speeches were
made by W. Z. Parmalee and Hon. j. nj.
Ashley. Mr.. Ashley's address was a spirit
ed denunciation of the Administration, its
home, foreign and financial policy. He
eulogized the Liberal Platform and candi-
dates, calling upon independent men of all
parties, and the c0lored citizens generally,
whom be claimed the special privilege of
addressing, to combine under the lead OF
their lifelong friends and champions,
Greeley and Sumner, to overthrow the
present military despotisn, restore national
feeling and put the country once more on
the high road to peace and prosperity. His
remarks throughout received every mani
festation Of approval.
Quarters at Baltimore.
CLEVELAND, OHIO, June 29.-John NJ.
Thompson, Chairman of the Democratic
State Committee, to-day secured head
quarters for the Ohio delegates to the Balti-
more Convention at the Barnum Hotel.
virginia vigorous, Persistent and
United" for Greeley.
RICHMOND, VA, June 28.-At the even
ing session of the Conservative Convention
resolutions were adopted expressing salts
faction at the action of the Liberal Republi-
cans at Cincinnati, and pledging the conVen-
ton to meet their courageous T..s,riotic prof
Ter OF co-oper9,. r92...yn for the public delivery in
In catholic ard magnspimoUs spirit in
which it Is rendered. Also that the delegates
appointed by this convention at Baltimore
should give a vigorous, persistent, united
support to the Greeley and Brown ticket
nominated at Cincinnati, as holding forth
tie fairest promise for allaying the passions
of the war, reviving real peace within
our borders, restoring integrity tothe public
service, establishing States in their legltl-
mate functions IN the Federal system, res
cuing the republic from the despotism ot
the sword. There were but few dissenting
votes to the adoption Of the resolutions.
The Convention comprises full repre-
sentation from every county aggregatlng
about four hundred. The feeling was har-
mOnious, and most friendly towards the
Cincinnati movement and Greeley person
nlly. The stage was decorated with the
flags of many nations.
The convention re-assembied this fore
noon and elected the following delegates at
large to Baltimore Thos. G. Bocock,
John 3. Baldwin, Judge Robert Ould, Lieut.,
Gov. John L. Marye. Each congressional
district delegation nominated two delegates.
All is regarded favorable to the Cincinnati
nominees. The following are electors at
large: Gen. Jas. NJ. Kemper and Robert
Withe. Recess.
In the evening session the chairman an
! nOunced a State Conservative Committee.
| The Convention ratified the action of yes
day and pledged its individual support to
Greeley and Brown in case Of the failure of
the Baltimore Convention to endorse them.
Adjourned sine die.
Maine-A RadicaISp'iL
BANGOR, Me-, June 2S.-Th9 Fifth Dis
| trict Republican Congressional Convention
met yesterday. The Waldo county delega-
| ton failing to obtain the nomination Of a
candidate from their county bOlted, after
which the balloting was proceeded with.
| Eugene Hall was Te-nominated for Con-
gress. An opposition Republican COnven-
ton will meet at Belfast the 10Th Of July to
nominate an opposition ticket.