The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-08-17
General Intelligence.


erals and endorsing Greeley, say
ing that if the motion failed he
would withdraw. The PROPOSE
tion to fuse with the liberals was
lost by 81 to 1913, when Campbell,
President of the convention, with
81 members, withdrew. Col, Geo.
w. Carter also declared for Gree
ley. Pinchback declared that
republican, government in this
State could only be had under
the leadership of Grant.
New Orleans, Aug. 13.-Fhe
Pinchback Republican ConVen-
ton passed a resolution adopt
ing the national republican plat
4 form adopted at Philadelphia, and
pledged their support to Grlnt
and wilson. After agreeing to
nominate full State ticket res
Olution was adopted authorizing
the State Central Committee to
make such changes in the State
ticket as may tend to unite the
State on one ticket, said authori-
ty to extend to October 1st. The
following nominations were made:
Fer Governor, p. B. s. Pinch
back, (colored;) Lieutenant Gov
ernor, A. b. Harris, of Concordia;
Secretary of State, Geo. B. Loud,
of Iberville; Auditor, w. Jasper
, Blackburn, of Claiborne; Attor-
ney General, 4. 2. Field, of Or
leans; Superintendent of Educa-
ton, W. q. Brown, (colored,) of
Orleans, Congressman at large,
ii. &. Dibble, of Orleans; Con-
gresham, First District, Edward
Butler, (colored,) of Plaquemine;
Second District, a. e. Barber,
(colored,) of Orleans; Third Dis
, trict, ThoS. III. holland, of her
vile; Fourth District, J. Madison
j. Wells, of RapideS; also Presiden-
tial Electors and alternateS. The
convention then adjourned sine
die. Nothing was accomplished
: 10y any of the committees regard
; ing a fusion.
The Campbell boilers from the
:, Pinehback convention adopted a
$ resolution endorsing Greeley and
Brown and the liberal State nom.
nations; also, authorizing the
n formation of an Executive Com
h. mittee as an auxiliary to the lib
! eral committee, after which it ad,
|, journed sine die.
Knoxville, Adg. 10.-Ex-PreSi
deut johnson spoke by invitation
: last evening to a good crowd two
q nouns and quarter. BE was in
troduUe,i by Judge L. A. r. Mel
e son. wh,, introduced him as the
peoples m!u, plain Andy John
son. Mr.. johnson said he was
5 no candidate for Office. He said
f it was well in times of popular
upheaval to take our bearings
u and see whittier we are drifting
f Recurring to first principles, HI
, showed tlength how the Govern
ment has been drifting from ecu
Stitutional mooringS and become
/, the plaything of irresponsible
Congressman at the dictation Of
I a usurper's Executive.
4 He reviewed Grants Admins
tration with severity, but witt
moderation. Discussed officia
: gift taking as bribery, citing the
. case OF John Ferver in England
: He favored one term, and the
: election of President by a direc
+ vote of the people, and the re
election of Graf would be a grea
national disaster. lie accepted
If Greeley on the principle of uni
. versai pressure. Circumstance!
/ beyond human control, have lin
+ tied the choice to the two men
Patriots cannot hesitate TO chOoS
% Greeley. 1t is no time to sa,
this or that is, or is not my party
= but let us all mite in saying thi
is my country. The country mus
have reconciliation and restora
II ton of civil rights to all citizens
re confidence between sections, an,
le a reform in the civil service. II
1t pleaded for a return of ancien
m reverence for the constitution an,
official obligation. The speec
y was well received and general
- applauded.
a' Memphis Aug. 1i.-The DIR
Is goods store OF Weldon Dawes, I
OF Cedar Chapel, Hardeman count,
lie together with the entire stool
is was burned Thursday night. I'll
ur fire was the work of an ineendii
~. The loss is $4,000. Insu
Nv ed.
~ The body of an unknown ma
u y was found floating in VOL
u river this morning. The boo
u bore marks of foul play.
OF MpmnhiS Aup S.-Ihe Dem