Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-18
A straightout Fizzie.

REPRESENTATIVES, 10 LH6 AeSlslabtuS.
A Straighfout FizzIe.
NEW YORK, Oct. ia Lewisbnrg dis
patch says that the Straight Democrats Of
Pennsylvania met yesterday and adj
journed on the recommendation of their
State Executive Committee that there vas
no necessity for the nomination of an cleo
toral tic ket.
Conference OF E.eadIng Liberals
and Democrats ON the Presidenti al
Prospects.
Special to the Cincinnati Commercial.
New YORK, Oct. l5.-Members of the
National Democratic Committee from New
York, North Carolina, Indiana, Ohio, Hi
nois, New Jersey, Michigan, Massachu sets
and Wisconsin, have been in New York for
the last forty eight hours in consultation
with prominent Liberals as to the Presi-
dental prospects. Reports received we're
generally encouraging, aud point to very
close and doubtful contest in November.
Eighty per cent ofthe German vote in Illinois
is claimed for Koerner for Governor, and
for Greely, and it is expected the Germans
will carry Illinois for Greeley. It was
claimed by the Ohio representative that
from 5000 to 5000 Liberals refused to vote
at the late election, and that in the lower
tiers of counties there are from 5000 to A.
000,DemOcrats who will not vote for Gree
ley unless personal exertions of leading
Democrats induce them to.
1t was stated that Pendleten and Thur
man had agreed to enter upon personal
canvass in doubtful districts.
Mr.. Ransom, of North Carolina, reported
that the result of the election In Georgia
had inspired the whole South, aud if it
were not for the fear that New 7 ork and
Connecticut had given up the contest, tie
South would be unit for Greeley. He was
apprehensive that New York and Connecti-
cut were rendered doubtful by the result in
Pennsylvania. H
Messrs. Tilden and Schel secuted the
idea, and made most positive statements Of
the ability Of the Democrats, aided by the
votes of sixty thousand Liberal Republi-
cans, TO carry New York, while Connect
cut was assured by the result of the late
town elections. The entire committee was
of opinion that New Jersey was safe,
though Gov. Randolph said there had been
a considerable importation of negroes in
railroad towns.
The member from Indiana announced
that Greeley's majority in that State viii be
ten thousand.
An Absconded Congressman.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.-J. V. Creely, a
member OF the present Congress from the
Second district of Pennsylvania, the wealth.
lest and most aristocratic district of Phila-
delphia, is said to be the person to whom
the Associated Press dispatches refer as a
probable defaulter, owing twenty thousand
dollars to various persons for whom he was
trustee. Creely was the creation Of Simon
Cameron, who had quarreled with Charles
O'Neil, Creely's predecessor, and set up
Greedy to beat him. The usual accessories
prevailed, and O'Nel was left out of Con-
gress until this year, when he begged for
giveness, and the Winnebago Chief let him
up. Creely, meantime, came to Washing
ton, studioUsly absenled himself from his
seat, and was anonentity except with those
Government clerks andscity police officers
with whom he associated. He has not
been seen for several months. He leaves
many debts here with hotel keepers, sa-
looms, etc. Judge Kelley is now the only
Republican Congressman in Pennsylvania
who dsres to fight Cameron.
The Outlook in the Keystone State
An Address from she State Com
mittees. a-a
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 12.-TO the Peo-
pie of Pennsy lvania: We have lost bat
tie, but the field should OF be surrendered.
Fraud has held high carnival in Philadel-
phia, and paralyzed our ranks throughout
the State, but the insolent triumph should
renew every friend of regenerated govern
ment to increased exertions. The official
vote, declared in Philadelphia, has not
even the semblance of correctness. The
officers charged with the returns, at the
meeting of the return judges, were not
sworn. The returns were read Off without
opportunity for examination. The compu-
tation of the vote was not made out, and
the papers were not subsequently taken to
the Office where the law required they
should be, but elsewhere, for final manipu-
lation. BY this process, practieed in open
defiance of law and public decency, the can
didate on the State ticket who received the
lowest number of votes is returned as hav-
ing a larger vote than his associates. We
had no power to purge the fraudulent reg
istration of this city-no authority to re-
strain illegal votes-and now have no tri-
bunal adequate to the punishment of cleo
ton officers and others who conspired to
pollute the ballot-5ox.
Yet the principles involved in this con-
test will not perish by temporary defeat
in Pennsylvania, whether honest or fraudu-
lent. The nation is the battle-ground of
reform, and even without Pennsylvania
right may achieve victory in November.
Pennsylvania may not be able to give her
electoral vote to Yindicate self-government,
but she must not be voiceless in the
struggle. Her people must manfully stand
to their principles and organization. The
necessity for the exercise of the independ-
ent power of the people in this State is
made doubly imperative by the means en-
ployed to defeat US on Tuesday last, and
he is unworthy of the blessings of liberty
who would withhold bis every effort because
local or temporary defeat is probable.
This battle of Reform will be won. 1t
may not be this year, but surely in the
near future. 1t appeals to every friend of
national peace and purity, to every votary
of State and universal regeneration, and to
every citizen who values the sanctity of
the elective franchise. There must be no
faltering in the ranks. Let the friends of
HORACE Greeley and the principles he rep
resents everywhere perfect their organiza-
ton st cnce. We can deserve victory in
Pennsylvania, and that may save the ma
tion. 1t will certainly save our cause from
dlshonor and assure Us early triumph.
SABfL. j. RANDALL,
Chairman Democratic State Com.
A. K. MCCLURE,
Chairman of Liberal Republican State Com.
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