Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-27

DC lAefaulcaDly nx6o where the powers %
the General Government shall cease, and
the functions OF LEGAL Government begin;
and that there shall be an equality OF the
States in the Union as well as an equality
OF men; that government like ours, adj
ministered by single will controlling the
policy and yastpatronage OF the State, while
temptation Of self-perpetuation remains,
can not continue Republic except Id
name, and must in the eternal fitness OF
things eliminate into an Empire
or an oligarchy of office-holders.
8. That civil service reform must begi-
at the source Of all power and of the abuse
OF official patronage, and that firm system
Of reform is impossible In the absence OF
the one term principle for President.
Z. We tender our gratitude to the pio-
neers Of the greatest christian accomplish
ment in human affairs now on the Threshold
of final ffuition, and give our assurance OF
answering fidelity and unbonded admira-
ton for those great men who have led the
way under the inspired and superhuman
monition of Sumner, Greeley, Trurnbull,
Banks, Tappan, Julian, Farnsworth, Clay,
Austin Blair and other bright spirits, pure
men and peerless, and incompatible states
men, to whom we pledge our best efforts ID
this grand labor of reform and redemption.
s. We denounce as un-Republican and
un-American the villainy of the rulers who
have foisted themselves upon some Of the
Southern States, and who by the most an
blushing eupidity have reduced the people
OF those States of both races 10 a condition
of poverty which half a century OF pros
perity cannot redeem them from; and call
Ia a0lnpoA r%oNrxlo IF fhncQ Stotoa f0
rise In their might and rid their States OF
these vampires whose continued rapacity
will doom the whole people 10 perpetual
poverty and misery.
9. That we speak only for the colofed
Liberal Republican voters of the country
and those within whose hearts the senti-
ment of common gratitude is not dead,
when we pledge our efforts to secure the
salvation Of all the American people and
the best good Of the whole country by the
election of Horace Greeley and b. Gratz
Brown In November next.
10. That the First National Liberal Con-
vention OF Colored men, now assembled
in Weiseger Hall, Louisville, on the 10Th
of September, 1872, do unanimously nomi-
nate Horace Greeley, of New York and B.
Gratz Brown, of MISSOURI, for President
and Vice-P President Of the United States of
America, and accept the Cincinnati Plat
form as the tenets of our political faith.
The names of members of The National
Executive Colored Liberal Republican Com
vention were then announced. The Ten
nessee member is Julius A. Strong.
wendell Phillips Rebuked.
The Convention also adopted the follow
ing resolution:
Whereas, Wendell Phillips who, owing
to his personal i'll will towards Horace
Greeley, counsels the colored people Of the
United States 10 vote against that noble
representative of constitutional liberty, and
proViIing Greeley is elected he advises us
to arm and arm Immediately: therefore
be il
Resolved, That We, the National Liberal
Colored Convention assembled, do de-
nouuce such counsel as impolitic, iDjudi-
cions and unpatriotic, calculated il headed
to hurl us TO destruction and annihilation,
and is only the Eoutgrowth ofenyy and per
sonal differences and utter disregard for the
rights or welfare of the colored man and the
peace and prosperity of this great republic.
Andy Cursin.
New YORK, Sept. 26.-Gog. Curtin was
in the city yesterday on his way to his home
at HarrisUurgh.
Attorney williams senatership Gone
a Washington special says dispatch re-
ceived from Oregon represents that Mitch
ell will probably be defeated By new COM
binatioD, and some new man be elected to
the United States Senate.
Won't be HornswOggled.
Charles O'Conor in reply TO q letter of
Thomas B. Carroll, Mayor of Troy, n. Y,
in regard 20 his (0'Conor's) acceptance of
the Louisville nornin alton says az ana ssss1s
S'us1 auzoEss Our great acrty nriiilons. MY
consent or approval is not necessary TO any
public move Of many or few or one" The
foregoing is the only indication Mr.. O'COn-
or gives as to his position in the present
campaign. -
Alabama.
MONTGOMERY, Sept. 2G.--The Demo-
Gratis and Liberals of this district nomi-
mated Oates, Democrat, for Congress, Fa-
Der, Republican, for Elector, and Miller,
Republican, for the Board of Education.
The Pennsylvania Outlook.
Special to the Louisville COurier-JoUrna
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-Reliable adj
vices received to-day from Harrisburg, Pa,
state that there is not doubt in the minds
of Democratic leaders about the result ofthe
October election. BuckaleW's majority,
outside of Philadelphia will be at least 3d.
900; and there is no fear entertained of a
Radical majority in Philadelphia that can
reduce this below $4,000. 1t is believed
that the arrangements made by the Liber-
ais for detecting and preventing frauds will
cut down Hartranft's majority in Phila-
delphia to 5000. Senator Cameron adj
mitted yesterday, in conversation, that the
fight was going to be very close, and that
the disafIection in their party way very con-
siderable. He did not count on majority
for Hartranft in Lancaster county, which is
conceding 5000 greater loss than the Lib
erals have counsed on. The Curtin letter
is already exerting powerful influence.