Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-06-19
POLITICAL.
The Maine Democracy in Council
Enthusiastic Enlargement Of the
Cincinnati Nominees.

0AA0OIsss ME- 6AlltC 1Os--1 0CLuI-
cratic State Convention assembled this
morning and-was called to order by Gen.
j. II. Butler of Hampden. The Chairman
of the State Committee Hon. j. Q. Madi-
gan, was chosen to preside. He acknow-
lodged the compliment in a speech, warmly
advocating the nomination Of Horace
Greeley at Baltimore, which was enthusi-
astically received. 1t was evident from the
first what the result of the Convention
would be, his remarks In regard to the
Smodern Cincinhatus,n the farmer Of Chap
paqua, being received with deafening cheers:
Every reference to he Cincinnati Con7en-
ton called for:sin prolonged applause, Chas.
L. ksinpall of Portland was rasninas6d for
Governor by exclamation and unanimously
carried By a rising vote with cheers.
The Democratic District Convention to-
day nominated Marcellus Emery, editor of
the Bangor Commercial, for Congress from
the Fifth District.
No formal instructions were given the
delegates to The Baltimore Convention, but
the sentiment of the Convention was clear
~ In favor of Greeley and Brown.
The Democratic State Convention re-as-
sembIed at3 o'clock. The whole nHmber
ofdslegates present 723. Hon. j. G Madi-
gan, permanent president introduced Hon.
G. p. Kimball, of Portland, as the to be
successful candidate for Governor, who
was enthusiastically received and made
stirring speech in acceptance Of the nomi-
nation and in support of the nominations OF
the Cincinnati Convention. He was fol-
lowed by B. B. Bradbury, of Portland in
the same strain, after which the convention
proceeded to ballot for delegates at large.
The following is the platform adopted by
the convention,
Resolved, That the principles enunciated
at the late Cincinnati Convention, taken in
connection with the letter of Horace Gree
ley accepting the nomination of that con-
vention, constitute platform on which all
elements of opposition to the present cor
rupt administration of the Federal Govern
ment, can. stand, and we hereby adopt as
the platform of the Democracy Of Maine,
the following propositions OF HoraceGreeley.
There follow nine propositions formerly
stated in the letter referred to-.
Resolved, That we believe the great re-
forms for which patriotic men of all parties
are DOW laboring, can be best obtained by
supporting for our next PRESIDENT Horace
Greeley, and we recommend our delegates
to vote for the Cincinnati candidate.
Resolved, That we pledge to the noml-
nee of this convention our united efforts,
and shall hail his election as the commence
ment of purer political era.
The following delegates at large to the
Baltimore Convention were elected: Eben
F. Pillsbury, VIM. H. McCrillis, Timothy
II. Hubbard and Edward K. O'Brien. The
appointment of Electors at large was post
poned. The Convention adjourned sine
die.
The Texan Democracy.
CoRsICANA, TEXAS, June 18.-The
State Democratic Convention organized
permanently to-day, Hon. John Il. Ragan,
President, and over 900 delegates in at
tendance. 1t is admitted to be the most
respectable and imposing political assem-
blage ever witnessed in the State.
a State Central Committee was appoint
ed, and after an acrimonious debate, Col.
c. N. Winkler, of Navarro county, was
elected chairman. No other business Of
Importance transpired. The committee on
platform report tonight. A majority of the
delegates are opposed to a separate nOmi-
nation at Baltimore, but the delegates win
go ulinstTucted.
The Arkansas Fusion.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, June 1S.-The
Liberal Reform State Convention met to-
day and organized by electing V. 4. Under
wood, of Helena, as chairman. A commit
tee on resolutions was appointed, also
committee to confer with the Democratic
Convention tomorrow. The Democratic
Convention will be one Of the largest ever
held in the State, every county is repre-
scented.
OOIGax again Retiring from Public
Life.
SOUTH BEND, IND, June 18.-Vice-
President ColfaX with his wife and children
arrived here this morning on the early
train. To those of his friends whom he
has met on the street to-day, Democrats
and Republicans alike, he expressed his en-
tire satisfaction in the result at Philadel-
phia.
This evening about o'clock his friends
assembled to the number of 1000 or 1900
and proceeded to his residence and called
loudly for Mr.. COlfax who appeared on the
pOrtlcO. Cheer upon cheer was given for
him, and when they subsidized he addressed
bis friends in half hours speech.
Mr.. Colfax said he had tried to avoid this
reception, but the affectionate regard of his
neig lbors and friends SO often illustrated
here iofore seemed to adhere to him more
clos' ly in the approaching close of his pub
lie life.
He said that when leading and promi-
nent Republicans insisted that he had no
right to fix the time when his public life
should terminate, and that it would be sell
fish and wrong for him to refuse the use
OF his name if the party desired the old
ticket, he had yielded to that appeal, but
when a majority of the convention deter
mined it would strengthen the ticket to
nominate another, he promptly telegraphed
his adhesion to the new ticket, and would
have been fdithless indeed, after having
been a candidate before the convention, if |
he had not.
He added that be had determined that
throughout this term no temptation of any
kind should induce him to drift into antag- |
onism or rivalry 70 the President, and that |
his name should not become in any way a |
nucleus of disafec.ion or a wedge Ct dis |
cord. Whenever he differed as TO public |
policy, he preferred rather to counsel pri- |
vately than by public protest to awaken or |
ferment discOrd.
The speech was followed with hearty |
cheering for the speaker, then for Grant |
and Colfax, and then for Grant and Wilson, |
when the crowd dispersed.
The New Hampshire SenafOrship.
CONCORD, N. H June 1S-The House |
met to-day and proceeded to the election |
Of United States Senator in place of j. W. |
Patterson. The vote was viva voce, and |
resulted as follows: Whole number of !
votes cast 341. Necessary for choice III. |
J. W. Patterson received l, Harvey Bing- |
ham 1856, cambridge Waldleigh 2O4. VALID
leigh was declared duly elected on part of |
the House.
The annual meeting fthe Womens' Suf-
frage Association of New Hampshire began |
This evening.
National Radical Committee.
NEW YORK, June 1S.-The National |
Republican Executive Committee, ex-Goy.
Morgan, chairman, is in secret session here |
this afternoon.
The SineWs of War. |
Special to the Louisville COurier-Journal.
WASHINGTON, June Ill has been al
ready announced that Hon. E. D. Morgan, |
Of New York, has been appointed chairman
Of the Republican National Committee;