Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-14
POLITICAL.


ST. LOUIS, July 13.-The Times to-mor
row viii publish the following letter from
Charles Sumner, addressed to l.. NJ. Reayi
of this city: So
81 think that on reflection you viii no
think it advisable for me to write public
letter on the matter to which you call at
tention. Mr. Greeley and myself have
been fsllow-laborers in many things. We
were born in the same year. honor hin
much. Between him and another person
who shall be nameless, am for him earn
estly."
The Nerth Carolina Campaign.
NEW YORK, July 13.-Ex-Senator Doc
little left this morning to attend the Demo
cratic meeting at Raleigh, North Carolina
Carl Schurz is to speak at several points IL
North Carolina before Aug. 1.
Bayard for Greeley.
Bayard sails for Europe to-day on ac
count of his health. In letter of July ]
he expresses his intention of supporting
the Greeley and Brown ticket.
National Liberal Committee.
The National Liberal Republican Com.
mitsee met yesterday and elected Ethan AL
len permanent Chairman, who thereupon
delivered an address. The following Exec
uEive Committee was appointed by the
chair: Charles g. Davis, of Massachusetts,;
j. p. Hadd, of Vermont; S. A. Pearce, oi
South Carolina; S. NJ. Burbridge, of Ken
lucky; III. G. Wormoth, of Louisiana; Nc.
G. Hurch, of West Virginia; George w.
Anderson, of Maryland, and James M.
Seovill, of New Jersey. Ethan Allen was
made Chairman of the Executive Commit
tee, and D. r. Goodloe, of North Carolina,
and Jasper w. johnson, of Oregon, Secre-
taries. A resolution was passed recon-
mending union of the Liberal Republi-
cans with the Democrats in selecting can
didates for State and Congressional offices.
Carl Schurz and Gov. Brown were present.
Local politicians are very busy organizing
campaign clubs in different wards.
Henry Wilson has gone to Long Branch
to visit the President.
The Indiana Campaign.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July 13.-The
Journal of this morning publishes a letter
from w. G. Depauw, in which he declines
to accept the nomination for Lieutenant
Governor on the Democratic ticket.
Political Picnic at Chappaqua.
CHAPPAQUA, n. Y, July 13-The as
senblage of the Democratic Committee
and others on the farm of Mr.. Greeley to-
day, was merely social gathering or pic
mic. Greeley conducted the various dele
gates over his farm in the forenoon and de-
scribed all peculiarities. -.
A bountiful dinner was served at ]
O'Clock, after which Greeley addressed the
meeting, consisting of about five hundred
persons. He said it was a social gathering,
having no other purpose than congregated
for pleasure. There were friends from
home, from far and near, and he wished
they would frequently visit him at his
farm.
Senator Given made short speech, in
which he eulogized the future President,
and strongly advocated close and ever last
ing alliance between the Democrats and
Liberal Republicans, as the only means OF
salvation for the country. rr -r.s .-s...
Judge Reagan, of Texas, was the next
speaker. He dwelt at some length on the
honesty of Mr.. Greeley, and in bitter Ian
guage denounced Gen. Grant, whom he
characterized as useless, dishonest and cor
rupted, and called on every man from
Maine to Texas to rally round Greeley,
who was honest, straightforward, and more
than competent to govern this great coun-
try. EE
Three cheers were then given for Horace
Greeley by the Democrats and Liberal Re-
publicans.
Neither Mr.. Doolittle nor Mr.. Schell
were present, and the affair from beginning
to end was exceedingly quiet. Not One-half
of the members of the Baltimore Commit
tee were present. Several prominent New
Workers attended together with a good
many Southern Democrats who were warm
in their expressions as to supporting Gree
ley in the coming campaign, and promising
large majorities in the Southern States.
In COnfab at Long Branch.
LONG BRANCH, n. j., July 13.-Sena-
tors Henry Wilson and Morton arrived here
this morning as guests of President Grant.
Senator Wilson leaves tonight for North
Carolina to participate in the State canvass.
The President viii leave for Washington
Monday night.
LATER-Senator Wilson left this evening
for North Carolina. He will speak in the
principal cities and towns Of that State
during the campaign. Senator Morton has
started for his home in Indiana. President
Grant will leave for Washington Monday
evening to attend to official business.
Expecting Greeley.
A great crowd assembled at one of the
hotels this evening expecting to see Horace
Greeley. August Belmont, Daniel Drew,
Judge Fitch and George F. Train vert il
waiting to see Greeley, but were disap-
pointed, Greeley having postponed his visit
until next week. ...-..
Tine Detroit Free Press.
DETROIT, July 13.-The Free Press oi
Sunday morning contains the valedictory oi
its late political editor and an announce.
ment of change in the proprietorship. 1t
also pledges itself to the support of the
Baltimore nomination in the following
language;
Henceforward the Free Press, in the
campaign now opened, viii be found as it
has been found in all previous campaigns
rendering whole hearted and faithful ser
vice in the cause of conservative principles
and the Democratic faith. These prin-
ciples and this faith, embodied in the plat.
form of the Convention at Baltimore and
ftlv declared therein to be essential