Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-13

ictionthe deIhigods OF his idolatry and with
more or less earnestness bestows upon them
through life his constant reverence. Mine
were not the heroes whose victorious
chariot wheels stained with the blood Of
vanquished millions conducted them TO
power and renown. My ideals were,
Troy's champion at bis last stand beneath
her walls, Leonidas In the Grecian
pass, and the dissenting Consul at
Canine. Without any claim to heroism that
could initiate them, could still yield them
my homage. To spend in one allotted
place blameless life of honest effort and
at It's end to perish nobly contending in the
ThermOpylae of an honest cause has ever
seemed to me the perfection of happy indi-
vidual destiny. Neither the personal mo-
tiVes suggested, nor that your contemplated
movement must fail to accomplish any
useful results, influence me. know that
these ideas are Questionable. Every voice
that has reached my ears concurs In assert
ing as Gospel truth that the electors can
not vote for any one but the nominee
of convention who has accepted its
nomination. So be it. do not presume
to subvert established usages, but self re-
spect and modesty unite in forbidding mo
to play in these days Of political degeneracy
the part Of chief postulant in any such
drama. Some censure will, no doubt,
attach to this opinion itself, and still more
TO the utterance Of it. have long withheld
1t, and If possible would now avoid ex-
pressing 1t. Many man, the latchet of
whose shoes am not worthy to unloose,
has subscribed a platform and stood 9
candidate perhaps. However it was In
times less corrupt. lido not suggest or be-
lieve that any Of them did anything which
in their day and under the attendant cir
cumstances was unbecoming. know also
that you, my fellow-citizens, and your high
ly respected convention have prescribed to
me no tests, but in conformity with usages
not now TO Se departed from, you request
me to accept nomination and become q
candidate. As / have from beginning, ]
must say cannot.
Mr.. Moreau in reply declined to accept
this decision as final and informed Mr..
OConor that they still regard him as their
candidate and would. support him at the
polls.
TOPEKA, Sept. 12.-The Liberal Repub-
lican and Democratic Conventions closed
their sessions sine die at 3 o'clock this
morning. The following ticket was agreed
upon by both conventions: For Governor,
T. 81. Walker; for Lieut. Governor, John
Walsuff; Treasurer, G. II. Pratt; Secretary
Of State, j. f. Wasky; Attorney General,
B. 81. Wagner; Superintendent Public
Instructions, ]. ID. Sawyer; Chief Justice,
81. Y. McComss; Members Congress State
al Large, S. A. Riggs, W. B. Langhire,
Gen. Raft Mitchell; Presidential Electors,
W. A. English, W. A. Rucker, A. Thomas,
A. Pardee, A. Butler and VIM. Lawrence.
Each convention ratified the nominations
by the other, and each appointed q State
Central Committee.
COuldn't Stand the Pressure.
LEAYENwORTH, Ks, Sept. l2-The
Times Of this city, a Grant Oh gan, comes out
for Walker, the Liberal Democratic nominee
for Governor of this State.
The Military Imperial Show at Pitts.
burg.
PITTsBURG, Sept. l2.-The Resi- dent
Committees are busily engaged in provi d.
ing accommodations for the entertainment
of visitors at the Soldiers and Sailors con-
vention on the 18th and 18th insts. 1t will
be necessary for many 20 provide them
selves with blankets, as the great demand
for hotel accommodation exceeds the sup
ply. A number of delegations will attend
with tents. Extensive preparations are
being made TO thoroughly illuminate the
city on the evening of the 18th, when the
exercises will conclude with grand torch
light procession, and review of the march
ing cluts. Twelve large arches are being
constructed over Fifth avenue, the street
where the headquarters Of the Convention
win be held.
ID. n. Hill.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept, 12.-Hon. b. H
Hill Of Georgia spoke to large audience
at the courthouse to night. The city |:
full of strangers. Several Thousand were
on the barbecue grounds to-day aud
finished the remains ofyesterday's feast.
Jefferson Davis
arrived at the Gait House to-day; visit only
on private business, and leaves for Balti-
more tomorrow. He will visit the fair
grounds to see Longfellow in the morning
Georgia.
AUGUSTA, Ca, Sept. 12.-The Sth Con
gressional Democratic Convention met hert
to-day and nominated Gen. A. +. Virgil
r ~.