Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-08-16

him by Senator Doolittle, in the latter
part of the year 1864, ia which an agree
ment was made to give Doolittle, at the
latter's suggestion, one-fourth the proceed
ings of the sale of $4,000 bales of cotton to
be sold By Connolly, after having been seized
from the rebels while Gen. Banks was IN
command at New Orleans. 1t is also
claimed in this letter that Conolly' position
was obtained by Doolittle for this purpose.
The Times says it has the originals OF these
letters in its possession. ~
EES Kentucky. b# -
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 15.-The Democratic
Convention of the Sd Congressional district
to-day nominated q. W. Milliken for Con-
gress.
The Pentec0sf of Peace.
The committee of invitation of the Ma
tional Peace Jubilee win tomorrow publish
the following:
To all lovers of peace in the world: Ken
lucky warmly snd cordially invi es the
lovers of peace and free government
throughout the Union, regardless Of past
differences, who now unite in desire to
perpetuate the Federal Union and good
will among the people, to gather together
on the 1lth and 18th of September next, at
the city of Louisville, in National peace
reunion, to cooperate in the efforts to unite
the citizens of every race tin such bonds of
devotion and fellowship as will restore and
establish lasting confidence in the unselfish
patriotism of every part of our common
country. Kentucky asks each patriot
throughout the land to contribute by his
presence toward making the occasion MEM
orable in the annals of our beloved country
as a pentecost of peace and liberty.
The invitation is signed by the most dis
tinguished names in the State, including
Gov. P. 81. Leslie, Hon. Garrett Davis,
Hon. II. D. McHenry, Hon. j. B. Beck,
Hon. John NJ. Rice, Hon. j. B. Winstead,
Hon. M. G. Kerr, Hon, A. F. Pope, Hon.
N. j. Stiles, Hon. 81. W. Bruce, Hon. 81.
B. Minor, Hon. E. d. Grassland, Hon. Jos.
II. Lewis, Hon. G. NJ. Adams, Hon. C. III.
Clay, Hon. E. d. Standeford, Hon. r. NAL
lory, Hon. w. f. Bullock, Hon. T. E.
Bramlette, Col. j. P. johnson, Gen. Basil
Duke, Henry Watterson, Col. Jas. A. Daw-
son, Gen. VIM. Preston, DR.. D. w. Yam
dell, Hon. 7. c. McCreery and Hon. W.B.
Hoke. ..r ..sE
COLUMBUS, o., Aug. 15.-The State De-
moratic Committee announce that Carl
SchurZ, G. n. Clay and Col. Grosvenor will
take part in the Ohio campaign, but the
time for their meeting has not been fixed.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 15.-The Democrats
and Liberal Republicans of the 18th Ohio
district held Joint Convention at Marietta
to-day and nominated r. r. Hudson, Lib
eral Republican of Meigs county, for Con-
gress on the first ballot.
EVANSVILLE, Aug. 15.-Cassius NJ. Clay
and John O'Conner addressed a very large
Democratic meeting at Salt Well Park to-
day, and Schurz spoke in German to large
audience at Greeley Hall in the evening.
The audience being larger than the house
would accommodate, another meeting was
organized outside at which speeches were
made by local speakers in English
= ri Illinois.
CHICAGO, Aug. 15.-The Liberals of the
seventh Illinois district, to-day nominated
Judge G. D. A. Parks, Of Well county, for
Congress. -...r.
CHICAGO, Aug. 15.-The Republicans of
the Seventh Iowa district yesterday nomi-
mated John A. Kossan for Congress over f.
W. Palmer, the present member.
The Pacific Coast.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 15.--Hon. NJ. NJ.
Estell, late Secretary of the Republican
State Committee, addressed large Greeley
meeting this evening.
Alabama - How the Omce-HoIders
Run the Machine.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, Aug. 15.-The
Republican State Convention assembled at
the Capitol yesterday, 200 delegates, most
| ly colored, present. q. S. Marshal Healey
called the Convention to order, and nomi-
mated Justice Stafford, of the Supreme
Court, for Chairman. jeremiah Heralson,
colored, nominated BENZ. S. Turner, Con
gresham, for the same. No attention was
paid to Heralson's nomination, and Healey
declared Stafford elected without putting the
question on the nomination of Turner.
Mr.. Heralson appealed from the decision,
but his appeal was ruled out of order.
Cries of "Gsg," 'unfair," ETC., arose
from all parts of the hall, during which a
committee on credentials was appointed,
and the convention adjourned.
The convention reassembled this morning
and nominated David P. Lewis Governor,
Alex. McKinslev Lieutenant Governor,
Patrick Roylsnd Secretary of State, R. G..
Smith Auditor, Abingham Treasurer, Jas.
II. Speed Superintendent Of Education,
Ben Gardner Attorney General, Thomas
Lamber Commissioner of Industrial Re-
sources.
A Congressman at large will be nomi-
mated tonight.
| Florida.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Aug. 15.-The
Conservative Convention to-day unani-
mously nominated Hon. W. d. Bloxham
for Governor, and Gen. Robert Bullock for
Lietenant Governor; Hon. G. L. Niblick
and Hon. G. Jones for Congress.
Virginia.
ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 15.-Gen. Eppa
Hunton was to-day nominated for Con-
gress by the Conservative convention of the
9Th district, in session here.
North CaroIina-what the Legislature
Will DO.
Special to the Louisville Courier-Journal.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 14.-The ru-
mors which prevailed here yesterday to the
effect that the Secretary of State of North
Carolina had refused to give Caldwell, the
Republican candidate for Governor, his
election certificate, although now fully dis
proved, seems to have had some founda-
ton in fact. Mr.. j. NJ. Goodlee, one of the
Liberal Republican Committee of North
Carolina, arrived here to-day from Raleigh.
He says that the frauds on the part of the
Radicals there have been of the grossest
character, and that the Legislature will re-
fuse Caldwell certificate till the returns
from the fraudulent counties are subjected
to the most thorough investigation.
An Interview with Gen. Banks.
Special to the Cincinnati Commercial.
NEW YORK, Aug. 13.-Gen. Banks said
to areporter, concerning the formers speech
to be delivered here next week: 81 am for
Greeley and Brown, and intend to do all
bonorably can to promote their election,
but do not propose to turn the contem-
plated speech into an electioneering dis
course. Should it in any way prove bene
fetal to the cause, it will do 80 incidentally,
not directly, aud because the financial poll
ey of the Administration is open, in my
judgment, to attacks. What l shall ad-
vance, shall prove with figures and facts.
am dissatisfied with the foreign policy OF
the Administration, particularly on the i'm
portant subject of Cuba, and, therefore, will
have something to say in my speech against
what has been done and left gpdone by
President Grant,"
"My position of Chairman of the House
| COnmittes on FOREIGN Relations has afford