Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-08-29

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! reform.
Senator Henry c. Murphy, in a letter,
| decliDes to be candidate before the Demo
cratic Convention at Syracuse for Governor
| Of the State of New York.
- How New?
CHICAGO, Aug. 28.-The Inter Ocean
tomorrow will publish the following letter
from Charles O'Conor:
Nea1 York, dug 27.-My Dear Sir: l
was and am in favor of the Louisville
movement. Even the mere profession Of
adherence to Democratic ideas must soon
disappear if without our marked dissent the
party can be transferred to its deadliest foe.
CHARLES O'CoNoR.
A POlitico.KeIiKtOusR Row.
New YoRK, Aug. 28--The Methodist book
concern having complained of a Greeley
and Brown banner in front OF their prem
ises, Commissioner Van Mort has ordered
its removal as no permit was asked for its
erection. 1t is stated that its removal will
be resisted.
Horace Greeley left here for New Haven
last night.
ChiIdIike and Bland.
A letter from Henry Wilson to the Ger
mans of Brooklyn is published In which be
states that he never was member OF the
KuOWnothing party but always opposed it.
Knocked Down.
PORTLAND, Me-, Aug. Ex-senator VII
son was knocked down By a runaway team
last night, but escaped with few slight
bruises.
Massachusetts-B Butler Beaten.
WoRCE TER, MASS, Aug. 2S.-The
Republican State Convention met here to-
day. Hon. Thos. Talbot of Billerica, a
new candidate, was nominated for Lieut..
Governor. With this exception the old
Svate ticket headed by Gov. William B.
Washburn was nominated. Judge E. r.
Hoar, of Concord, and John II. Forbes,
of Milton, we're nominated for electors al
large, there were $50 delegates. DR.. Geo.
B. Loring presided and spoke for an hour
with great effect in behalf of Grant aud
Wilson and the Republican party. On the
ballot for Governor 259 votes were cast for
Gen. Butter.
Massachusetts LiquOrIsts.
BOSTON, Aug. 2o-The Massachusetts,
ProhiOitCry Convention held here to-day
voted 40 to SO against the nomination OF a
temperance State ticket.
PennsyIvania-D Democratic Soldiers,
HARRISBURG, Aug. 28-A convention
of Democratic soldiers, opposed to the
Plttsburg convention, met to-day. Gen.
McCandless was elected President, and
made an address, stating the Convention
was preliminary to the call for q conVen-
tiun TO be held in Philadelphia, to enter q
protest against the Pittsburg Convention.
He suggest d State organization, and the
ol. .Nf 4
Convention adjourned till the afternoon.
LATER.-In the Democratic Soldiers
and Sailors Convention to-day, the follow
ins permanent officers were elected: Presi-
dent, Gen. WIN. McCtn less; Vice Pres
deuts, w. w. Hammersey, Col. Levi
Marsh, Capt. Conner, Philadelphia, Major
Cen. Joseph F. Knipe, aud 5. c. Thomp-
son
At the afternoon session Capt. MillY, of
Cumberland, read letter from the soldiers
OF CGiis!a and vicinity protesting against
the uomlu4.iJl3 Of Grant and Hartranft,
aud declaring theES Ives in favor of Gree
ley and BuckaleW, which was received with
loud applause.
twas agreed that the chair appoint an
Executive Committee of nine who shall ap-
point one from each county to act il con-
Junction with them; also, that the Execu
tive Committee prepare al address to
counteract the address issued in behalf of
the Pittsburg Convention.
A lengthy protest was read in reply to
tle call issued by Gen. Burnside in which
the objects OF the present convention were
fully and ably explained. 1t was agreed
that the protest read be referred to a COM
mittee of nine with power to make amend
ments, aud that copies be printed and cir
culated among the soldiers Of the State.
Col. Marsh made a few remarks, after
which motion was made that the conven-
tion meet on the 1st of October TO take
whatever action may be necessary to
counteract the influence of the Pittsburg
Convention. Adjourned.
a. G. Curtin.
PITTsBURG, Aug. 28.-A special to the
Commercial from Bellefonte, Centre
county, states that the Republican County
Convention, held at place, nominated ex
Gov. Curtin for Congress. by acclamatlon.
The West Virginia Election.
WHEELING, Aug. 28.-The IlatelIigencer
has corrected reports from forty-six coun.
ties, most of them off :ial, which give Gov
Jacob majority of 3,206. Reports on the
Constitution from forty counties give
maiority of 1000 for ratification. Eight
counties are yet to be heard from on the
Governor and thirteen on the Constitution.
TIE Ilatelligencer estimates that these viii
reduce Jacobs maj rity to about $500 and
increase the mi ,rlty for the Constitution
to at least 1000. Davis for Congress In
this district has 1,0l0 majority and one
small county TO hear from.
Louisiana.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 2S-The Demo
cratic r. form and Liberal Republican Com
mittees have agreed upon the following
State ticket: Governor, John McEVery;
Lieut.. Governor, D. B. Penna; Attorney
General, n. Ogden; Auditor, Jas. Graham,
Superiutrndent of Education, p. III. Lu
ther; Secretary of Slate, Samuel B. Oln-
stead, (colored); Congressman at Large, B.
z. Jones This agreement is subject to the
decision Of the Democratic State Conven-
ton.
Blant. Dune.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. 2S.-Blanton
Duncan has issued The prospectus of new
paper to be published here entitled True
Democracy, the first number to be issued
the "a of september. The prospectus says
whenever 1000 subscri bsrs are obtained
the paper will be changed to morning
daily.
Rooms are engaged at the Gait House
! for 30 delegates from New York, 30 from
Michigan and 20 from Indiana TO the Dem
| ocratic Convention of the Sd of Sept. The
Convention will be held inthe Courthosse.