Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-22
POLITICAL.
Greeley Bursting Party ShackleS.

VIDCACy OuAb btAuS uIty DuGChlCS
NEW YORK, Feb. 21.--Mr. Greeley IN
to-moTow's Tribune says: "National con,
ventions or caucuses are simply voluntary
assemblages of the people; they have no le-
gal authority or binding or pretend to none.
If you choose, subscribe to the platform
and vote for the candidates or any one OF
them you may. If you prefer to support
the candidates and spurn the platform, or
approve generally the principles avowed and
not vote for the candidates, that course is
open to you. The nominating convention
at best puts up guide-board whose direc-
tions you are at perfect liberty to consult or
ignore, heed or disregard"
He concludes by telling the people to hear
and heed all proper suggestions Of candi-
dates, and then vote exactly as their own
unfettered judgment shall dictate.
The National LabOrcrs.
COLUMBUS, o., Feb. 21.-The National
Labor Reform Convention met in this city
this morning. The convention was called
TO order by A. NJ. Puett, of Indiana. After
choosing John Syms, Of Pennsylvania, tenn
porary chairman, A. c. Cameron, of Hin
ois, secretary, and appointing the usual
committees, the convention took recess
until P. NJ.
The New York delegates to the National
Labor Convention are instructed to vote for
Wendell Phillips for the Presidency.
LATER.-Either Judge Davis, or Gov.
Palmer, of Illinois, Wendell Phillips, Tom
Ewing, or Gratz Brown, will We nomi-
mated for President by the Labor Conven-
ton, tomorrow. The principal fight will
be in determining the tariff and financial
plank of the platform. The universal am
nesty plank will be adopted.
Arkansas LiberaIs-A Third Faction.
LITTLE Rock, Feb. 21.-The Liberal
Republican State Committee, appointed by
the State Convention in October, 1869, met
to-day and appointed fifteen delegates to
the Cincinnati Convention to be held the
first Monday in May.
A resolution was adopted to the effect
that State Convention will soon be called
for the purpose Of nominating candidates
for State offices. Several vacancies in the
Committee were filed and matters put IN
shape for vigorous campaign. This Or
ganization is distinct from the two Repub-
llcan factions of the State, and seek to COM
bine the better elements ofboth and run as
peoples party.
Indiana-'Rah for Grant and COIfax.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 2l.-The hotels are
crowded tonight with delegates to the Re
publican Convention tomorrow. The con-
test for the nomination for Governor is evil
IDENTIFY between Gen. Ben Harrison, of this
city, and Gen. Tom Brown, of Randolph
county. The district delegations have all
held caucuses tonight and are almost I'M
animOus in favor of Grant and Colfax for
the Presidential nomination. The most
jealous friends of Mr.. Colfax predict that
the Convention win pass resolutions endors-
ing Grant unanimously.
LATER.-Hon. Geo. W. Julian telegraphs
tonight, declining the use of his name for
the nomination Of Congressman at large
under any circumstances. The indications
are that the Convention tomorrow will be
the largest ever held in the State.
South CRrOIina-FOr Grant and the
LOaves andaFishes.
New YORK, Feb. 21.-A Columbia, S.
c., dispatch says that the election of dele
gates to the Philadelphia Convention by the
Republican State Convention last night re-
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seven negroes, all of whom, with a single
exception, are office-holders. The platform
adopted endorses the administration but
demonstrates against the federal appoint
ments in the State, which it says were made
by the President through Misrepresentation
of Senator Sawyer. If these ofice-hOlders
are not cleaned out the delegates will proba-
bly, vote against the denomination of Grant.
Kansas-A BugIe Blast.
LAWRENCE, Ks, Feb. 21,-The State
Convention, for the election of delegates to
the Republican National Convention, held
to-day, was the largest convention of the
kind ever held in this State. J mes D,
Snoddy was chosen Chairman, and j. S,
Wilson Secretary. Resolutions were unan-
imously adopted renewing an emphatic ex-
preston of confidence in the principles
o. pride in the record, and their faith in
the future of that party which carried the
country through, and preserved it amid
the disasters of the stormiest war in histO-
ry, and which has addressed itself to the
solution of the delicate and difficult prob
lens growing out of the war, in such man.
ner as, with some local exceptions, secures
the country degree ofinternal peace, organic
unity, financial standing, and general pros
perity, which are the wonder and admiration
of all nations; and believing that this salts
! factory condition of affairs was largely at
tributable to the patience, courage anc
| wisdom of the man first trusted as Com
mander-in- Chief of our armies, and ther
the hOnOred President Of the councils o.
the Republic; therefore
Resolved, that the delegates to-day
! chosen are instructed to vote for the patri
1 otic President and citizen soldier, U. )
/ Grant, whose administration brought us {
| degree of prosperity at home, respect anC
! dignity abroad, which it would be suicida
| 10 interrupt or interfere with; and TIM
should be given to complete the work 81
well begun and SO auspiciously prosecuted
! to the present time.
! 4 strenuous effort was made to elect a
delegate Chas. H. Langston, we'll known
colored Republican, but failed, which dis
appointed a large number of colOred citizens
! Otherwise, good feeling prevailed, and no
one dissenting voice to the denomination o
Grant.
Hza The District.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-The Republi
can Convention for the District Of COlum
bia to night selected Alex. r. Shepard an
John F. Cook delegates, and Frederick a
Bassett and A. Nj. Green alternatcs, to th
Philadelphia National Convention. Coo
and Green are cOlored. Resolutions wer
passed endorsing Grant and COlfax, and dc
claring preference for their denomination.
The Philadelphia Contest.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 21.--In the Stat
S nate to-day, a committee was drawn
t Ie McClure-Gray contest, which consist
IF three Republicans and four Democrat,
OHIO RIVER CONVENTION.