Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-24
Arkansas Republicans for Greeley.


Proceedings Of the Brooks Convention
LITTLE Rock, May 23.-The Brooks Re
publican State Convention, assembled at 10
A. NJ. Col. Jno. A. Williams, of Pine Bluff,
was elected permanent President. Joseph
BROOKS, of Pulaski county, was nominated
by reclamation for Governor. He accepted
the nomination in short speech, when the
convention took recess until 2 P. NJ.
On reassembling, the committee submit
ted series of resolutions, as follows:
"The Ring which controls the State Gov
eminent has inflicted on the people the
worst goveElment ever tolerated by peo-
pie. They have robbed the people of the
benef 5 of the ballot by fraudulent registra-
ton, ballot-box stufing, ETC.; increased tax
alton and our State Indebtedness to mill
ions, without any corresponding benefits to
the State; have prostiLuted the courts of
the State until they have become the en-
gines Of oppression, ETC.; therefore,
"Resolved, That we are in favor of uni
versal suffrage, universal amnesty, AID
honest men for officers; in favor of honest
elections, reduction of taxation, reform
in course; opposed to the enormous APP
pointing power of the Governor; opposed
to the corrupt management of the finances;
in favor Of civil against military govern
ment, and unqualifedly condemn the use
OF the military in times of peace to carry
elections against the choice of majority of
the legal electors; we oppose the repudia-
! ton of any honest debt, but are equally de-
| termined to shield the State against all pre-
tended debts imposed upon our people by
the fraudulent issue of railroad bonds; we
reiterate relentless adherence TO Republi-
canism; all men entitled TO equal civil and
political equality, and favor the removal of
all civil and political disabilities.
Sand whereas, large number ofpersons
were indicted in the Federal Courts in this
State for most fragrant violation of the
election laws and President Grant, upon
the application and in the interest of such
| indicted criminals and their accessories,
suspended honest and efficient officers for
no other reason than that they would Wig
! orously enforce the law and allowed aud
permitted such indicted criminals to desig-
nate and name the marshal to select the
| jury by which they were to be tried and the
attorney to prosecute them for such Of
| fences, whereby the criminals were turned
| loose without punishment and the law
| trampled under foot and frauds and crime
encouraged; and he has seen fit to take
sides with and support and sustain the COL
rupt State-House ring in their iniquities
against the people; and whereas, it is now
evident that President Grant will receive
the nomination for President by the con-
Vention of oficeholders to be held in Phil
adelphia, therefore be it
''Resolved, That we emphatically con-
denim the couse of the Presi-
IoYof -, int ,,o11 IL
affairs in the interest of crime and disor-
der, and decline to send delegates to the
Philadelphia Convention.
Sand whereas, Horace Greeley and B..
Gratz Brown are now before the American
people as Republican candidates for Presi-
| dent and Vice President, upon a platform
which we heartily approve and that they
are men of unquestioned ability, integrity
and patriotism and have for many years
been the earnest and consistent advocates
and champions of Republicanism and uni
versal freedom; therefore be it
''ResOlved, That we cordially endorse
the nomination of said Horace Greeley and
| B. Gratz Brown, and the platform upon
which they stand, and pledge ourselves to
cooperate with the friends of civil govern
ment and reform throughout the land in
! securing L0elr elecIlOn.
A minority report was presented by one
member of the committee in favor of send
ing delegates to Philadelphia, but it was
voted down by a large vote, and the majority
report adopted; finally by rising vote it
was made unanimous. The Convention
then took a recess till P. NJ.
The Jersey Radicals.
TRENTON, N. j., May 21.-The Repub-
lican State Convention assembled here to-
day. Hon. Thos. d. Van Buren,, of BeT-
gen, was selected permanent President. lie
made strong speech in favor of Grant.
| Resolutions were introduced strongly sup
porting the Administration and recommend
ing the nomination of Grant; also approx
ing the acts of Congress in reference to
Amnesty and other acts. Great applause
| followed the resolution recommending the
denomination of Grant and Colfax.
West Virginia Radicals.
WHEELING, w. VA, May 23.-The Re
| publican State Convention assembled at
Grafton to-day. EX-Gov. Stevenson was
elected President. A resolution that no
ofice-holder should be delegate to the
Philadelphia Convention was rejected. Ten
delegates from each Congressional district
were appointed to the Philadelphia Con-
vention.
The resolutions adopted reeite the prosper.
ity of the country, the reduction of the pub
lie debt, etc., and iDstructing the delegates
to use all honorable means to secure
Grants nomination.
Instructions to delegates to vote for Sen
ator Foreman for Vice. President were after
wards altered to vote for Colfax for Vice
President.
Speeches for and against Grant were
made, and highly appreciated by the re-
spective factions.
Philadelphia Fare.
LOUISVILLE, May 23.-The Louisville,
Cincinnati and Lexington short line and
Jefferson, Madison and Indianapolis rail-
roads have put fare for delegates to the
Philadelphia Convention at So for the
round trip from this city.
MARYLAND.
BALTIMORE, May 23.-The Democratic
State Convention to chose delegates to the
National Democratic Convention, has beer
called to meet in this city June 10.
North Carolina.
CHARLOTTE, n. c., May 23.-The Dem
ocratic District Convention here to-day
nominated for Congress Hon. Thos. s.
Ashe, of Anson county. Ex-GoV. Vance
presided. The attendance was large.
l Richmond City Election.
/ RICHMOND. VA, May 23.-There il