Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-30

GUS foreign difficulties, and giving the coun-
t-y prosperity, he said there was grain of
truth in some of these assertions, but much
more of exaggeration. The debt had been
paid by the people through heavy
taxation, which had been lately re-
dueed as natural consequence of the
cessation Of war, and no one ought to tag
credit for removing taxes which if con-
tinued after the occasion for them had
ceased would have ruined the country.
And our taxes were too high yet. Our
currency was instead Of being one of the
best in the world one of the very worst.
Our prosperity was due to our own labors,
our own energy. The Washington treaty
was the result Of remarkable good luck and
the ability of our commissioners. Yet by
presenting absurd and uIitenable claims,
we came very near losing the benefits of
that treaty.
He then proceeded to give his estimate Of
the weak points of Gen. Grant Is chief Ex-
ecutive of the nation, repeating the charges
of nepotism and corruption in his appoint
ments, bis gift taxing, etc. He gave brief
ly his views Of what reforms were necessa.
ry In the civil service, and concluded with
eulogy OF Greeley, who he said was not
the first choice of either Democrats or
Liberal Republicans, but who was honest
and iDcorruptible, and whose popularity
was daily increasing, so that his election
was now toregone conclusion.
Gov. Blair and Long John wentworth.
At the second stand short speeches were
made by eX-Goy. Blair, of Michigan, whose
remarks were mainly devoted to review
OF the alleged frauds and corruption of the
various departments of the government, es-
peciany those in the navy department; and
by John Wentworth, Thad Hayne, and 9TH
er local speakers.
Lyman TrumbulL
Gov. Koerner was followed by Senator
Trumbull in a speech which was mainly
repetition of former speeches made by him
during the campaign and which have been
already published. 60 N
CINCINNATI, July pa dispatch from
Dayton to the Gazette says, that W. 81.
Gillespie attacked VIM. f. Comfy on the
streets to-day and crowd interfered and
stopped violence. The cause was an article
in the Dayton Journal this morning i'm
plying Gillespie's connection with the mob
that destroyed the Journal in 1868. Comfy
was then editor and it was supposed be was
the writer of the mornings article.
Gen. LOngstreet's opinion of Greeley.
Special to the Cincinnati Commercial.
NEW YORK, July 26.-Gen. Longstreet,
who is In this city, is outspoken for Gree
ley He says: "Greeley was the only man
brouqht before the Cincinnati Convention
whom would be wiling to support. II
another candidate had been put up, /
would have remained silent, but Mr.. Gree
ley possesses all the qualities which are ne
cessary to secure success. He is amiable
and forgiving, and his popularity with the
Southern people is very great. The entire
South, with the exception of one, or per-
haPs two States, will go for him, and give
him stronger majorities than auy other can
ddate for President has received for years.
He viii Ger ainly carry Louisiana, where
many negroes will vote for him under the
leadership of Pinchback and Warmoth."
Gen. Longstreet says if his health per-
mits, he will take an active part in the cam
paign, but he has been poorly lately, and is
afraid to expose himself too much. He will
return to New Orleans early next week.
What A. T. Stewart Knows About
Grants long Branch Cottage.
Alexander T. Stewart, the dry goods mer-
chant, refutes the assertions of the Times
that he cherishes malice against Grant BE-
cause his candidate for Collector of the
Port was neglected, and that he acted with
Tammany in order to have his taxes cut
down. Having proved these charges false,
he takes the offensive by telling what he
knows about Grants Long Branch real es-
tate. Mr.. Stewart said he had read Tom
Murphy's letter, this week, denying he had
to do with the Long Branch gift
to Grant. Mr.. Stewart states that sub
psper for fund to buy Long
Branch cottage to be given to President
Grant was presented to him for subscrip-
ton of $1,000 to complete the full amount.
On this paper were the names of Thomas
Murphy, Grants Collector at New York,
John HOey, George W. Childs, Adolph Bo-
rie, and those of four or five more for $5,-
900 each. Mr.. Stewart says he declined to
sign. Mr.. Stewart was asked if the report
was true that he had subscribed S30, 900 to
a campaign fund, but he declined to an
swer.
A Letter from Gratz Brown
was received at the Liberal Headquarters,
in which he says:
81 have fully recovered from my illness,
and have never felt in better spirits in my
life. Everything is in our favor. 1t would
be impossible for me to describe the enthusi-
astic feeling of the people Of Ohio. | re-
manned one day in Cincinnati, and had the
pleasure OF meeting many of my old poll
cal enemies, who have become converted"
Political Notes.
WASHINGTON, July 26.-Since the Rebel
Gen. Pickett drove such good bargain
with the Government in the sale Of CAM
paign documents, and the publication of
Jake Thompsons's letter, the Treasury De-
partment has received numerous offers to
sell alleged Rebel documents, but declines
to take any notice Of these propositions,
the present stock not being yet exhausted.
The political adTi,es received in this city
to- day are of an encouraging character,
and serve to strengthen the belief of the
success of the anti-Grant movement in
North Carolina. The indications from
other sections are also very favorable,
though all the interest is located in the
battle of Thursday next.
Thomas w. Hayden, of Boston, writes
from there: sFThe Liberal movement has
steadily gained 10 strength since the nomi-
nation, and think is gaining day by day."
John G, Lawter, Chairman of the De-
Central Committee of Indiana,
writes from Salem: "Indiana is all right;
Morton aud all his satellites know it, and
the gnashing of teeth that is going on in
this State is fearful to behold. The dis
affection among the masses is astonishing.
Death or taxes are not as certain as the
election of Hendricks in October.
G. Fl. Granger, of Rutland, VT, shows
that the same state of things exists there, as
follows: 81 think / am within bounds in
stating our strength is from twenty to
twenty-five per cent of the Republicans,
and all of the Democrats"
The same ratio will carry every State In
the Union but three.
Sumner to be Called Upon to Speak.
A letter received in this city, to day, from
a prominent merchant of Boston says: "a
letter is being circulated here, receiving
signatures by the hundreds, which will be
sent to Senator Sumner, askinu him to de-
liver an address on the Questions of the
Day. in Faneuil Hall, in August next. We
have no doubt but that he will consent, but
intend that the request shall be signed by
nearly all the principal business men and
others in this CITY,"
The Fatal Fluid.
CLEVELAND, July 29.-The names Of
the parties burned last night by lamp ex-
o,,l f,-o