Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-19
POLITICAL.
Kansas RadIcalism Unveiled.

eral very interesting chapters III Kansas
and National politics. The letters were
found 10 letter press among the papers Of
T. NJ. O'Brien, Government Claim Agent,
who had an Office here two or three years
ago, but was obliged to leave to escape ar
rest, and whose papers have since remained
in building belonging to Col. D. r. An
thony.
Among The 10. tiers are a number from
Jas. r. Legate to Senator Pomeroy, w Ills
GAYLORD and Sol Miller, and several per sons
to Legate. They implicste Pomeroy in
the Andy johnson impeachment and shows
that Leeate rabelled against an attempt to
fasten the obliquy of forged letter npon
him la order to screen Pomeroy.
Mr.. Osborn the Republican candidate
for Governor, Of Kansas, is referred to as
having been bought by ex-Gov. Carney.
The letters disclose the rottenness and cor
ruption of many Of the prominent political
leaders of this State. Legate was in the
habit of writing bis letters in O'Brien's
Office.
Horace Greeley.
TRENTON, Sept. 18.-Horace Greeley,
accompanied by Gov. Randolph, arrived
here at noon, and was received with cheers.
Greeley being introduced expressed thanks
for the demonstration. ueHErTr5 e -
LEWISTON, Pa, Sept. 1S.-Greeley ar
rived here this evening en the west bound
train. Quite large crowd assembled At
the depot, and Greeley made . few re-
marks from the rear platform Of the car.
At Harrisburg and Lancaster Greeley
spoke briefly.
CINCINNATI. Sept. 18.-The agent of the
Pan Handle road TO- day reports that 1t will
be impossible to send special to Pittsburg
for Horace Greeley, owing to the press upon
the running stock of the road for currens
business.
LATER,-The programme has been ar
ranged for the reception of Mr.. Greeley.
He viii be met at the depot by q commit
tee Of the Exposition Commission and a
committee of the Common Council on FRI
day and escorted to the Burnet House. In
the afternoon he will be received formally
by the Mayor and Commission in the
rooms Of the Commission at the Exposi-
ton building, after which he will visit the
halls. He will remain Saturday.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 1S.-A special train
viii be furnished by the Short Line Rail-
road on Saturday to convey Mr.. Greeley
from Cincinnati to Louisville. Delegations
will go up Friday night to meet him on the
part Of the Exposition, the City Council,
Including Mayor John G. Baxter, the Gree
ley and Brown Club and Citizens Com
mittee. The party will be met at the de-
pot at 7:30 O'Clock Saturday evening by a
procession of citizens with bands Of music,
and escorted to the Gait House. Mr.. Gree
ley will remain over Sunday and visit the
Exposition on Monday, leaving by the
Monday evening train.
The City Council of Jacksonville, Ind.
last night passed a resolution inviting Mr..
Greeley to that city.
Maryland.
BALTIMORE, Sept. l8.-Hon. Thomas
Swami was to-day re-nominated for Con-
gress By the Democrats of the Fourth Dis
trict. There Is no opposition to Swami.
VIM. ]. O'Brien was nominated for Con.
gress to-day By the Democrats OF the Third
District.
Mort0n's Straighteufs.
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. Ex-senator MOI.
dressed large audience at the Academy o.
Music tonight in rep y 10 speeches recently
made In this city by Hon. b. Gratz Brown
and Ex-senator Hendricks. The straight
out Democratic Convention will be held 81
the Masonic Hall in this city TO morrow.
Purging Tammany.
NEW YORK, Sept. 1S.-A secret caucus
Of the Tammany General Committee was
! held yesterday evening, at which it Is un
derstOod measures were taken for the ex
pulsion of certain obnoxious members.
| hight Arm Blown Away.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 1S.-By the firing o.
/ II ~
town, Ind, yesterday, Newton Evans, col
ored, had his right arm blown off by pre-
mature discharge. He Is not likely to re-
cover. ...-.
The Pittsburg Display.
The Soldiers Convention ressse mblsd al
10:45. Capt. A. J. Kicks aud Capt. Adam
Woolf, Of Tennessee, were named on the
committee on resolutions. We give the
fourth resolution In full: ave cherish nc
spirit of revenge towards our fellow citizens
of the South. The magnanmity Of oul
late Commander In Chief on the field o.
Appatomax was a sufficient PROF to tht
| Union army that the bloody chasm of the
war was closed; and with malice towards
none, but with charity for all, we extend
the right hand of fellowship to all thos'
who accept in good faith the results of th'
war and who will extend TO every Ameri-
| can citizen of whatever race, or color TIT
rights which are solemnly guaranteed b!
the Constitution Of the United States ant
the laws made In pursuance thereof"
The sixth and seventh resolutions "gladl,
and proudly" endorse our Soldier Presi
dent.
A large number OF letters and telegram
were ordered to be published In the pro
ceedings without reading-resolutions o
thanks to the citizens of Pittsburg-a fare
well speech from John A. Logan-and ad
iournment sine die.
! The Prisoners Convention yesterday
elected Gen. Harry White, President
and among the Vice Presidents VI
note Capt. Henry McQuiddy from Tennes
see. Resolutions were passed in favor Of
monument to those who died il Rebe
prisons. .....- -
A large daylight procession of the Re
pubIicans of Western Pennsylvania tool
place to-day, to which the soldiers an
sailors were invited as guests. Prepare
tions have been made for torchlight re
view this evening, which will be the 1ns
termination of the ceremonies of the sol
diers' and sailors Convention.
Special to the Cincinnati Commercial.
Using Troops for Political Effect.
WASHINGTON, Sept. Ex-senator Saw
yer came here in great hurry, to-day, b
prevent, if possible, the withdrawal of tn
Federal troops from Chester county, whic
was contemplated by the War Department
aud for which an order was about TO issue
upon representa- ons made, for political ei
feet, by the faction of the Radical part
known as the regulars. Mr.. Sawyer, also
for political pu poses, wanted these FEEDERS
troops retained, and as Chester is one {
the counties lately placed under martial lay
by the President, 1t required very littlenre
ing by Sawyer to carry his point. III
Senator is quite sanguine of the success {
the boilers ticket in the ensuing State ele'
ton in South Carolina, and claims thu
about two-thirds Of the colored vote will /
cast for that.
Gen. VIM. Blrney.
New YORK, Sept. 16.-Gen. Willial
Birney, of Florida, son OF James G. Brine,
the first Abolition candidate for Presiden
has written letter in which he repudiate
Grant and gives bis reasons for supportir
Greeley.
Grant Tactics I'm New York City
Tam many Election Machinery I
be Used.
The customhouse ring here is concoctir
several unique plots to cut down Greeley
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