Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-08


and be pard0ned for saying it, that as to
the matter of Executive ability,I believe
that the man who has served ont long
life in the conduct of "a great
leading journal, requiring administra-
tive talent of the highest order,
and giving body and form to public opinion
upon the most intricate questions of for
eign complication, will be found better Qua
lifted for the position to which he is so sure
to be exalted, than any other who may be
selected from the camp or the Congress.
Renewing my thanks to you, my friends,
and pledging myself again not to be un-
faithful TO this new mark Of confidence
which has been conferred upon me must
close this hurried response.
The Pennsylvania LabOrers,
WIIdlAMsPoRT, PA, May n The State
Labor Convention organized to-day. Rich
ard Williams was elected Temporary chair
man. Fifty delegates were present. A COM
mittee on permanent organization and plat
form was appointed, and the Convention
took recess. A great pressure is being
made in favor of candidates who can be en-.
dorsed by the coming Democratic State
Convention. l5iHa.. 4at,n5 sdl ,lfia of.sf 81
The Convention met this evening and
heard the report of the Committee on Or
ganization, with Jno. Swiney for President,
and several Vice Presidents. The platform
is substantially the same as that adopted at
Columbus. Mr.. Armstrong offered radi-
cal tariff resolution as the sense of the
Labor Reform Convention, and defend
ed it, with great vehemence. The
resolution created the greatest excitement
and was defeated by the adoption Of one
substituted by Mr.. Johnson. Mr.. Armstrong
regretted this, and pledged the
western counties to defeat the
nominees of this conventioion. An
informal ballot was then taken, which
resulted in the choice of Mr.. Buckalew, of
Columbia county, and Mr.. Schell, of Bed
ford county, as candidates for the Gov
ernorship. A letter was read from Mr..
Buekalew, who agreed to stand as a candi-
date, provided the Reading Convention
endorsed him. A ballot was t1hen which
resulted as follows: Buckalew 20; Schell
29. Schell was declared the nominee with
great applause. He was introduced, and
accepted the nomination in a short speech.
Judge Jas. Thomson was nominated by &C
clamahOn for the Supreme Court.
The Temperancers.
NEW YORK, May There was fair
attendance to-day at the anniversary meet
ing Of the American Temperance Commits
sion, held in SteinWay Hall, Aaron NJ.
Powell presided and made the principal ad-
dress. In alluding to the Cincinnati Con-
yention, he said it was remarkable that
there was not a temperance plank in the
platform, although the chief man placed
upon it was a temperance man. Yet the
absence of such plank was not remarka-
BILE perhaps after all, when according to re-
port, the second man upon the ticket was
wine bibber.
An address TO the country was adopted,
in which the State Legislatures are urged
to take action in favor Of total abstinence,
recommending the appointment of no man
to office who is not temperance man.
Wiser Than the Nazarene.
Resolutions were adopted advising cler-
gymen to substitute water for wine in the
communion service, aud to extend the right
hand Of fellowship only to total abstinence
men and women.
Syracuse.
SYRACUSE, n. Y, May THE Syracuse
Courier (Democrat) will tomorrow morn
ing place at the bead of its columns the
names Of Greeley and Brown for President
and Vice President, subject to the approval
of the Democratic National Convention.
Ben Wood as GreeIey's Spokesman.
NEW YORK, May THE Ben Wood
National Democratic Association met to-
night and passed resolutions indorsing
Greeley and Brown. During the meeting
Mr.. Wood stated that Mr.. Greeley inform
ed him that he would remain in the field, no
H.
but his withdrawal was possible, should
the Democratic National Convention make
an independent nomination.
New Hampshire Republicans.
CoNCoRD, n. H., May IA large num-
Der of delegates to the Republican State
Convention, which takes place tomorrow
to elect delegates to the convention at Phil
adelphia, are in town tonight. The views
of the leaders of the party differ somewhat
on Greeley's strength and the probabilities
for and against him. Most of the repre-
sentative men of the party in the State are
here and the convention promises to be
large one. The delegates selected viii un-
questionably be for Grant.
Missouri Radicals.
ST. LOUIS, May THE Republican
State Executive Committee has issued a
call for County Conventions throughout the
State for the election of County Committees,
and for the organization of Congressional
District Committees with view to the
thorough organization of the party for the
coming campaign.
COnnecfIeut SeRatOrship.
New HAVEN, CT, May THE Repub-
lican caucus for the nomination of candi-
dates for United States Senator is appointed
for next Thursday evening.
South Carolina.
CHARLESTON, May THE Charleston
NeaCs tomorrow will urge the Democratic
National Committee to favor the nomina-
ton of Greeley and Brown, whom they
say are not only the unanimous choice of
the people of South Carolina but of the
whole South.
The Indianapolis Sentinel.
Special Dispatch to the Enquirer.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 5.-The Sentinel
places at the head of its columns the can
didates of the Liberal Republican Conven-
tiOO for President and Vice-President sub