Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-17
POLITICAL.
N. b. Banks Coming ont for Greeley

The Campaign in New England.
New YoRR, July 16.-The HerGlds
Boston special says there is not the slightest
doubt that Gen. Banks has determined to
abandon the Administration anc array
himself with the Democracy and Liberal
Republicans.
In Maine there has been secret con-
clave of Democrats and Republicans.
TWENTY-FIVE thousand dollars have been
raised to carry the State for Greeley.
Grants Headquarters.
A Long Branch letter says a party of
Missourians, whose names are not reported,
called at the Presidential cottage yesterday.
Gen. Porter is shortly to make public a
list of Democrats who are going to stump
for Grant.
Grafz Brown
The health of Gov. Brown continues to
improve, and there is little doubt he will re-
sumo active operations inthe campaign this
week.
Blatant Duncan.
Blanton Duncan, II letter, suggests the
holding of Labor Reform Convention at
Louisville on the Sd ofSeptember, to which
Horace II. Day replies that he and his
friends will do all they can to prepare the
way for union with all honest opponents of
both Grant and Greeley. s.a
The North Carolina Canvass.
RALEIGH, n. c., July ia Conserva-
tive ratification mass meeting here to-day
was largely attended. Speeches were made
by Senators Doolittle aud Upton, Gov.
Walker, ex-senator Miller, of Georgia, Gov.
Graham, Col. Joseph j. Davis, Judge
Fowler, Col. Master and others. Much en-
thusiasm was manifested.
Illinois.
CHICAGO, July I6.-The Democratic and
Liberal Republican State Central Commit
tees of Illinois met at Springfield to-day and
organized, the Democratic Committee elect
ing c. II. Mccormick. of Cook county,
Chairman, aud Geo. S. Kimberley, of Cook,
Secretary. The Liberal Republicans elect
ed Z. L. Green, of Sangamon, Chairman.
In the afternoon the two committees
held q joint session and unanimously agreed
upon Judge John B. Eustace, of Lee, as a
candidate for Attorney General in place of
Lawrence Weldon declined, and selected a
full electoral ticket, with ex-Gov. William
Brass, of Cook, and Judge j. D.
Cation, of Lasalle, as electors for State at
large.
Minnesota -DonneIIy for Greeley.
Hon. j. Donnelly has written a letter de-
Ginning the Republican nomination for Con-
gress in the first district of Minnesota, and
announcing his adherence to Greeley and
Brown.
The Ohio Campaign.
COLUMBUS, o., July 16.-Represen ia
tives from the Democratic and Liberal State
Conventions met here this morning to con-
suit as to calling a State Mass Convention. 1t
was finally decided to issue call for mass
convention to meet in this city July 81, at
which time two Senatorial electors will be
chosen. Cereal cc-ope aion between the
Liberals ann Democrats was agreed on.
COLUMBUS, o., July 16.-A very large
number of persons from all parts of Ohio
are expected to be present at mass con-
vention in this city July 81, to ratify the
nomination of Greeley and Brown. Speech
es are expected from Gratz Brown, Carl
Schurz, Lyman Trumbull, Thos. A. Hen
| bricks, and G.. Z. Buckalew. The meeting
will be held during the day and evening.
| Half fare arrangements have been made
with the leading railroads.
GreeIey's Naval Secretary.
ST. LOUIS, July 16-It is reported here
| that in the event of the election of Greeley
and Brown, Capt. James B. Fades, Chief
| Engineer of the Arch street bridge, crossing
the Mississippi river at this point, and who
has earned great reputation as a gun boat
and monitor builder during the war, will
probably be offered the Secretaryship of the
Navy.
| Carl SchurZ.
| Senator Schurz arrived home to-day. L
is not yet announced, but it is understood
he will make his opening campaign speech
| here next Monday night.