Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-08-04

day. The number present was generally
estimated at from eight TO ten thousand.
Hon. Henry Wilson made the first speech.
He was followed by Gov. NOyes, of Ohio,
who spoke an hour and half.
Observation-Disclosures Unhealthy FL.
nances.
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Aug. 3.-The Re-
publican ratification at South Bend, Ind,
was largely attended, several thousand
being present with delegations from Misha-
waka, Niles, Michigan City, etc.
Amid enthusiastic cheering Vice President
Colfax was elected to the Presidency, and
in few preliminary remarks introduced
Senator o. 2. Morton, who spoke on the
National issues one and a half hours, the
main points of which have been previously
telegraphed. During the campaign a rain
storm drove the audience from the Square
into the Courtroom, which was densely
crowded, and the speech was received with
much applause. At the conclusion of the
Senator's speech Mr.. Colfax was loudly
called for and responded at length,
again retired from public life. He unwit-
tingly gave the following alarming expose
of our financial condition under Boutwell's
regime:
is not our political divisions and controver-
sizes, but it is its recklessly running in debt
abroad. / believe so much in old-fashioned
doctrine Of living within your means that
look back with alarm on the fact that far
more than a Thousand millions of our
National, State, City and Railroroad bonds
are held abroad to be paid by us, principal
and interest in American gold. The first
half Of 1870 Oh oh
three millions of gold that ought to have
been kept at home, the last week in July
the amount rising to nearly iva millions. In
this very month of August fifty millions of
debt for foreign railroad iron falls due, and
twenty millions are expected on duties in
this one month at New York alone, which
at the reduced tariff averaging thirty-six
per cent, represents nearly sixty millions Of
foreign goods in one month entering to
consumption in this country, all to be paid
at some time and in some way. If fnan-
cial panic should occur in Europe, if war
should bring our nation into its vortex, if
our bonds should be sent bank for cnnver-
sion into gold, as seemed possible at one
time, when the treaty of Washington appear
ed likely to break down, l fear we should
all regret that in the rapid development of
our country and its remarkable activity we
forget the value of that motto, which in
peace certainly is duty, pay as you CO."
Indianapolis.
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 3.-The Demo-
Gratis and Liberal Republicans County
Convention held to-day, nominated full
ticket about equally divided between Lib
eral Republicans and Democrats.
Evansville,
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Aug. 3.-Liberal
Republicans met this evening and after
speeches appointed a committee to arrange
for the reception of Carl Schurz. The
meeting was moderately large and compos-
ed largely or Hemocrats, several of whom
participated in the proceedings.
The West Virginia Canvass.
LEwIsBURG, w. Va, July 3.-An cleo
ton takes place in this State on the 22d
inst. on the adoption of the new constitu-
ton and for State officers. Both Fparties
are making hard fight.
MEN YORK, Aug. Ex-senator Upton is
awaiting news of the health of his daughter
in Washington. Should he receive favora-
bic report he viii Of once take part in the
West Virginia campaign.
Utab-A Mormon Mob Break up Lib.
ersl Meeting.
SALT LAKE, Aug. 3--A Liberal Union
meeting tonight in front of the Salt Lake
House was broken up by Mormon mob.
There is great excitement. The Genties
are much exasperated, and but for cool
heads there would have been bloodshed. |
The mob have TIE eoaHtenRlce Of the POI
lice.
Geo. j. Cannon thanks the Democrats
for their nomination to Congress, but says
nothing about accepting or endorsing the
platform. The election Monday is looked
forward to with great interest.
The reported success of Merriman in
North Carolina surprises parties here.
The Pacific Coast.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 3.-The Liter-
as are firing 100 guns over the North Caro-
lima news. Hon. S. S. Tilton, Chairman of
the Republican Central Committee has been