Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-12

FLlcn VIII continue 10 be published in the
interest of the Democratic party and sup
port Greeley and Brown. -
NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y, July II-There
was grest enthusiasm at the Suspension
Bridge last night over the result at Balti-
! more. One hundred and twenty guns
were fired, flags were hoisted on the public
building. There Is large influx of visit
Ors. The hotels are crowded. Large
numbers are stopping at the Clifton House
on the Canadian side. .t 'l eahl7a 50 Z
A PrOminent Convert.
ELsuRA, July 11.-Samuel G. Taber re-
signs from the Republican State Committee
and goes for Greeley. ~
i ..aJ-.a. I Another. AZ
TOPEKA, July t1.--Judge Webb, Super
intendent of the Insurance Department, In
a speech last night ayowed himself in favor
of Greeley and Brown and the Liberal
State ticket.
Mother Earth sympathizine.
/ BYE, N. T., July 1.-THE shock of tie
earthquake was experienced in this vicinity
about $50 A. NJ. Many houses were
shaken. - efs p -osa 90
New YORK, July I1.--An earthquake
shock was felt at several places on the
north shore Of Long Island this morning at
about o'clock. 6 ,...S & e ,l,s,l y, s1o'. e +,
Aiabanaa . Uhis. Z Il.al. {.
MONTGOMERY, July 11.-All the daily
Democratic papers In Alabama have hoisted
the Greeley ticket. There is but little
doubt that the weeklies will also do so,
| The whites are satisfied with tnE ticket, but
the negroes are not. lsaa. e iii'g ee5' ',i
!, IS South Carolina. - si
| CHARLESTON, July 1.-THE Neacs this
morning, in noticing the Baltimore nominal
tions, says: Honestly and frankly we de-
clare our opinion that III the action Oh the
Baltimore Convention yesterday is the
remedy for every public trouble, the begin
ming of an era Of unity Of thought and pnr-
pose for these thirty millions of people. At
Baltimore the divisions which provoked se-
cession were established. It is fitting that
the same city should witness the clasping
hands which marks the end of the hates and
fears of war. q crrs rrY~r.sr-r
The Courier says; The enthusiasm for
Greeley came first from the South, and at
the South he will receive a support as ear
nest and enthusiastic as he viii receive
among his warmest friends at home.
1 Louisiana.
4 MONROE, La, July 1l.-Extensive prep
aradons ere being made, FOR a mass meet
ing and barbecue, on July 20, to ratify
the Baltimore and United States ticket.
Ouachita and surrounding parishes will
participate.
Aspeeeh from Grasz Browfi.
NEW HAVEN, CT, July 11.--Gratz
Brown was serenaded to night at the New
Haven Hotel, be was introduced to the
crowd by Maj. Lewis, and in response said
Fellow-citizens, it gives me great pleas
ure to address an audience in the city OF
New Haven. 1t Is now five and twenty
years since went forth as a lad from the
academy halls of old Yale, and / am sure
that if compliment of any kind could
come upon NE with satisfaction it would
come as much, If not more, here in you
midst, returning aAer that long interval and
being crowned with one of the most distin-
guished honors in the nation. l feel that
the compliment which we may righteully
share between rs is as much due, if not
more, to my Alma Mater than it is to my
self, and therefore appreciate it. Now
fellow-citizens, l do not propose to detain
you this evening with any extended
| pDltLtCAl dtC uONOfCAS OAAN
or two points that do not wish TO speah
! g., and l wish TO speak emphatieally tC
them. The first Of those points is tie en-
dorsement of the Cincinnati platform by
the Baltimore Convention. Applause
You know that 1 have been a Republican
that have stood by the cause of freedom in
its darkest Edays and stood by it,
may say without arrogance manfully, anC
you know as well as do that In no word
letter or syllable in all the long life that
have led in the pro slavery community
since the day when went forth from yon
der church up to the present year, have
ever uttered one solitary word in derogatioI
of the divine right of every man to human
! freedom. L say therefore that when
| speak to you speak to you with the frank
ness that comes from devotion to tha
: cause, and let me say TO you therefore, tha
! when in the course of human
: events it becomes necessary for
great political party tha. has hithert
7 occupied an antagonistie groun
: to the party of Republican reform to com
. forward and say, Gentlemen, we belieV
that this nation can be rescued, we believ
| that our abstinence from politics will aid th
/, cause, we believe that there is great an
vital constitutional principles, involved the
| say that that party gives the highest evi
dence that has ever been given in th
| history Of this country Of self abnegatio
| and patriotic purpose. EtlT .t f