Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-03

the Democracy are anxious to elect Horace
Greeley? My friends, there is but one true
answer: Grants civil administration has
been miserable failure. His saying, Let
us have peace, elected him in 1868, or at
least did more than anything else. Demo-
Gratis, as well as Republicans, be-
ieved in his sincerity when the
uttered that saying. Probably he was sill
cere, but scarcely was he inaugurated be-
fore he fell into the hands and under the
guidance of men who made him repudiate
and ignore that sentiment. Instead OF
peace we have had armed interference in
nominating conventions and in elections,
and the impoverishment of one-third of the
republic. 1t was loudly proclaimed in 1868
that the administration of Andy johnson
was corrupt, and civil service reform was
proclaimed Ia the event of Grants election.
How has that promise been fulfilled Look
at the long list of defalcations, amounting
to millions. See how Investigation has
been stified by the construction of COM
mittees in violation of the plainest princi-
pies of parliamentary laws. You have
heard of military commissions organized to
convict ,andyou have seen Congressional
committees apparently organized to acquit.
There was time when delinquent trem-
bled at the idea of Congressional
Investigation of his conduct. 1t was not
so last winter Then the blscker the crime
the stronger was the hope of the criminal
that it would be white washed by patti
Fan committee. What customhouse officer
of New York, who has been convicted Of
taking brides, has been removed from office?
Not one, so far as have heardl What Off
GERS at New Orleans who used the military
force of the government to overcome and
control State Convention, has lost his
place? Not one, so far as know! And
yet the Philadelphia Convention had the
audacity to talk of service reform. My
friends, you viii never have any genuiI
reform in the civil service until you
adopt the one term principle
in reference to the Presidency. The pa
triot Presidents of the revolutionary era
were reelected without the employment Of
any corrupt arts. They would have
scorned and abhorred their use. But we
have fallen upon evil times.
In public as in private affairs, experience
Is constantly developing truths that cannot
with safety be overlooked. 1t has develop
ed the fact that the one term principle is
essential to purity in the civil administra-
tionof the republic,and were there no other
reason for opposing Grants reelection that
would be sufficient.
Dix Dubious.
NEW YORK, Sept. 2.-Gen. Dix, who ar
rived here to-day from New Hampshire,
stated to reporter that he received the let
ter notifying him of his nomination for
Governor but a few days ago, and would
shortly reply thereto. In regard to accept
ance of the nomination, he said he had yet
to decide that point, but possibly he should
accept.
Upton at Home.
BROWNSVILLE, NEB., Sept. 2.-Senator
Upton addressed large audience here
Saturday evening. The speech was enthu-
siastically received. II. G. Lett, the Lib
eral nominee for Governor, addressed the
same audience. The hall rang with cheers
for Upton and Lett, and there was great
enthusiasm.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. Col. Forney
and Senator Sherman are addressing an
immense meeting in Union Hall this eve
ming.
Gen. Mcclellan is holding a levee a.
Platt's Hall, which is crowded to its utmost
capacity with supporters of Greeley and
Brown.