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

he reviews at length the political ,situa
ton of the country, and advocates the cleo
ton of Greeley. The letter will be pub.
lished in the Gazette,
COnnecticut-Eece GUAM, r,onum.
HARTFORD, Aug. f.--fhe Democratic
State Committee, ex Governors English
and Cleveland being present, met here to.
day. The delegates to the Cincinnati Con-
veDtion and leading Liberal Republicans
also met here upon the call OF Hon. David
Olafk, OF Connecticut, a member of their
National Committee. The Democratic
Committee voted in favor of an Electoral
ticket equally divided between the two or.
ganiEaticns. The Liberals passed similar
votes, appointed State Committee, and
sent delegation to the Democrats inviting
them to meet at their headquarters. The
Democratic Committee accepted the invita-
ion, They were received ty
Hon. David A. Wells
on the part of the Liberals. Wells made an
address congratulating the representatives
of both organizations on the feeling and
cordial union Of these who oppose the cor
rupt practices. lie alluded to the diseord-
ant sentiment in Cromwell's army previ-
Gus to an important struggle, but all minor
questions were there set aside when the
great General led his hosts to battle and
victory in the the cause of the Liberals
against the King. Judge Charles j. McCar-
thy presided. Ex-Govs. English and CIeve-
land, Hon. James F. Babcock, Mr.. Petite,
and others, addressed the "Union" Tla
best of feeling prevailed,
light cut of Darkness.
NEW YORK, Aug Grey. II. II. Carr.
nett OF the Shiloh Colored Presbyterian
Church, and w. K. Saunders, also colored,
of Maryland, signed documents pledging
themselves to a discussion of the merits OF
Grant and Greeley, in Cooper Institute;
Friday evening, or whatever evening the
hall can be obtained,
Moneybags for Grant.
A movement is on foot here to make II.
B. Clafin, the merchant, the Republican
candidate for Governor.
Gov. Jewell, of Connecticut, and ex-Gov.
Morgan, of the Republican National Com
mittee, are going foreman at headquarters
here hereafter to organize the campaign.
Rev Jersey.
A very large Greeley meeting at Glouces-
ter city, New Jersey, was addressed by
James NJ. Scovel. Four hundred persons
joined a Greeley and Brown club then Or
ganized.
Louisiana.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. I'm the Liberal
Convention the Conference Committee
asked further time, after which the Conven-
ton adjourned I'LL tomorrow.
LATER,-After a prolonged Conference
the Liberal, Democrat and Reform Com
mittees failed to agree. Subsequently
Pinchbac6's Republican Committee made q
proposition to the Liberals which was &C
cepted, giving the Pinchbackers the Con-
gresham at large and the Secretary Of
State, thus effecting fusion OF the Liberals
and the Pinchbackers. The Democrats aud
the Reforrners demanded four places on the
State ticket including the Governor and
Lieutenant Governor.
Radical Standardization ConcI-
1iation.
BALTIMORE, Aug. IA meeting of the
soldiers and sailors from Maryland was held
last night to make arrangements for attend
ing the reunion to be held at Pittsburg Sept
II. Quite number will be enrolled to at
tend the reunion. On motion of Gen.
Agnes, a resolution was passed to extend
the hand of political fellowship to the Con-
federate soldiers who fought against US,
eXacting no condition except cordial sup
port of Grant and Wilson.
BIantOn Duncan.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 7.-Blanton Duncan
issues lengthy call for delegates to the
prospective Convention Of malcon!eat De
mocrats en- Sept. 3.
NEW York, Aug. Tt is reported that
the managers Of the Louisville Convention
are fully determed on making Charlie:
O'Conor their Presidential candidate.
The National LabOrers.
GREEN CASTLE, Ind, Aug. by direc
ton of the National Executive Committee
of the Labor Reform party, which met al
Indianapolis on the 9th inst, am directed
to reassemble the Columbus Convention OF
the 2lst day Of August, 1872. Each State
will be entitled to a full representation I'm.
der the original call, and workingmen il
every Congressional district are earnestly
requested to attend promptly to the i'm
portant duty of providing themselves will
a proper representation in the convention
of the 21st inst. o. NJ. PUETT,
Chairman of the National Executive Com
mittee Of the Labor Reform Party.
Geary.
PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 7.-At meeting
of Labor Reform Union No. 10, Of VIII
Transport, to-day, resolutions were passed
defending the action of the Governor in or.
dering the military here during the latt
trouble, and denying the published repor
that the Governor had been expelled from
the order, he not having been a member.
Illinois.
CHICAGO, Aug. THE Liberals of the
Tenth Illinois district nominated yesterday
W. H. Neice, Democrat, of McDonougt
county, for Congress.
The Liberals of the Twelfth Illinois dis.
trict to-day nominated for Congress G.
Robinson, the present member.
Indiana.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Aug. THE
Democracy of this city dedicated Their
new temple tonight. Hons. Thomas A.
Hendricks and d. w. VOORHEES, made
speeches. The gathering was very large
indeed, and tho affair passed off to the i'm
mense satisfaction Of the management.
Ohio.
CINCINNATI, o., Aug. THE Demo
cratic and Liberal Republican Convention
of the Third Ohio Congressional District
assembled at Hamilton, o., to-day and
nominated John w. Sohn, Liberal Republi-
can, of Butler county, for Congress, and
Granville Stokes, Democrat, Of Warren
county, Presidential Elector. Sohn was
nominated by the Liberal Republicans and
Democrats in separate conventions, and
subsequently ratified in joint session, while
Stokes was nominated i'll joint convention.
Pennsylvania.
PITTsBURG, Aug. THE Republican
conferees from the 24th Congressional Dis
trict in this city, met to-day to nominate q
Congressman. Sixty ballots were taken, but
no choice. Adjourned 10 meet tomorrow
morning.
The Demo ratio conferees of the 21st
Congressional District, composed of the
counties of Indiana, Westmoreland, and
FayetIe, met here to-day dre-nominated
Henry d. Foster on the first ballot. The
nomination was made unanimous.
RICHMOND, Aug. THE Conservatives
of the First Congressional District nomi-
mated Elliot M1 BraXtou to-day for Con-
gress. This throws out John Critcher,
whose district, the FIRST, and Braxton's, the
seventh, were consolidated.
Vermont.
CONCORD, n. H., Aug. Tt is under
stood that Hon. George g. FOgg has re-