Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-07
POLITICAL.
The Most Liberal spoech Yer

The Most Liberal Speech Yet.
ST. LOUIS, Mar. Ga specia. from
Little Rock, Arkansas, to the Democrat.
says Joseph Brooks in his speech there
Monday night; said he was above party
that be would not vote for or support any
men nominated at any convention in which
the adherents of the State administrator IN
took part. He had rather see the State in
democratic hands then those of the pres
'ent administration. He did not refer to
Grant or the national administration, but
spoke in high terms Of Frank Blair. 1t
has created great dissatisfaction smong his
former friends. His speech was a formal
withdrawal from the Republican party.
Illinois Elections.
The charter election in jacksonville, Il
linois, yesterday resulted in the election of
Democratic Mayor and Aldermen except
ng one.
The New Hampshire Election.
WAsHISGToN, March 6.-The New
Hampshire clerks in the departments have
receiver 10 days leave of absence to vote
At the State election.
New York Elections.
TROY, n. Y, Mar. 6.-The Democrats
elected their city ticket yesterday by one
thousand majority.
Radical CattIe-SIO a Head.
ALRAEY, March Ga statement was
made in the Assembly by the two Speakers
that some members from the rural districts
were selling their votes on bill for $40 per
head. No action was taken.
The friends of the Erie Classification re-
peal bill object strongly to the proposed
compromise offered in the committee and
discussed to-day. They denounce it as
The Greatest
fraud of the session, and the provisions
are such as to make perpetual the rule of
Gould and his confederates.
Kansas Corruption.
ST. LOUIS, March 6.-The Democrats
special from Topeka, Kansas, tonight, says
Senator Caldwell didn't state the fact in the
Senate when he said the Legislature had
refused TO order copy of the testimony of
the investigating Committee to be sent to
the Vice-President.
Maryland.
BALTIMORE, March 6.-The Republican
State Convention, to nominate delegates to
the Philadelphia Convention, has been
called to meet at Baltimore on the 24th of
April.
Louisiana Politics.
NEW ORLEANS, March 6.-The Times
publishes long interview with the Cover
nor, in which, after stating that he had no
intention of making friends with President
Grant the Governor said: 81 intend to
support the nominee of the Cincinnati
Convention if Gen. Grant is nominated at
Philadelphia. 1 am Unqualifedly and de-
serminedly opposed to Grants reelection
as President of tie United States"
His reasons for opposing Grant is that
Grant supported the Federal officials in
Louisiana in their efforts to destroy the
State Government. Warmoth further said:
"lf, under aEy circumstances, l consented
to become a candidate for reelection, it
would only be as a reformer on the reform
platform"
letter has been received from the Ma
tiODal Republican Committee recognizing
the Republican Committee of which Mar
shall Packard is chairman, as the only reg
uIa. Republican organization in Louisiana.
Ohio AppOrtiOnment.
COLUMBUS, o., Mar. Elm the Senate
bills were introduced by Stimson, Re-
publican, and Thompson, Democrat, to ap-
portion the State for Representatives to
S5ngress. By StimsOn's bill the Demo-
cIa5s are allowed four districts, while by
ThompsOn's bill they are allowed nine.
There is much doubt as to the passage Of
~ bill on this subject this session on ac-
count Of the great diversity of opinions
among the members.