New-York tribune., 1872-05-25
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS

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FX-GOY. FOOTE DEFINES HIS POSITION
yIE ANNOUNCES HIMSELF AS A CANDIDATE fOh
CONGRESSMAN AT LARGE ON THE ClNClN-
MATT PLATFORM.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRlBUNkl
NASHVILLE. MAY 24-Henry S. Foote announces
himself as a candidate for Congress In his card he
saws: Having been magnanimously relieved from
civil disabilities about three days since by wise
and Maternal Government aud feeling desirous OF
making proper display of gratitude therefor an
nounce myself candidate for seat III the House OF
REPRESENTATIVES of the United States Congress
for the State at large declining to submit my claims
as candidate to caucus of any or either political
marty. l shall support Greeley and Brown, and
stand rmly and infexibly by the principles en-
bodied in the Cincinnati platform, and on Greeley's
noble letter Of acceptance.
THE LIBERAL REPUBLICAN MASS MEETING.
The Joint Committee representing Liberal Re
pubhcans and Democrats met at the AstOr House
yesterday afternoon and determined that the mass
meeting in favor of Horace Greeley and b. Gratz
Brown shall be held at Cooper Institute and the sur
rounding square, the evening of Monday, june .,
instead Of in Union-sQuare
After the appointment of various committees to
perfect the arrangements, the Joint Committee adj
joumed. kilograms and letters were received from
many prominent Democratic and Republican speak
ers. announcing that they would be present to ad-
dress The meeting.
MASSACHUSETTS, DEMOCRATS INDORSlNG
GREELEY AND BROWN.
GREELEY DELEGATES STINT TO BALTIMORE
MASSACHUSETTS PROBABLY SOLID FOR THE
CINCINNATI NOMINEES AT TIE NATIONAL
CONVENTION.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNBl
SPRINGFIELD. Mass. Nav 24-Ihe Democrats
OF the Xth Massachusetts District to-day declared
themselves emphatcaly for Greeley and Brown IN
their convention at Chester TO appoint delegates TO the
Baltimore Convention. This the first gathering OF
the Kind this State since the Cincinnati nominations
were made and was looked forward to with much inter
giving the keynote Of the campaign in Massaehu
SETS so far as the Democracy were concerned. The
Convention was composed of leading Democrats from
both Hampdcn and Berkshire Counties and there can DC
no doubt that IL represented correctly the sentiments OF
the party in this district. On coming together, the
members found, instead of dissentient views as some
had anticipated cordial unanimy of feeling in favor
of the Cincinnati nominations. Charles W. Knox OF
Chester was chosen President, Dr. W. W. Jenness OF
Chicopee, Secretary and the Convention proceeded
without delay 10 the election Of delegates.
The ballot resulted in the choice of Senator
william L. Smith of this city and Jarvis
N Durham ,of Pttsfeld. Dr. Jenness OF Chicopee
and B. +. Mills Of WiliamstOwn were chosen alternates
All these gentlemen fer Greeley; in fact the temper
Of Convention such that no man knOWl 10 DC
opposed TO Greeley could have been elected. District
Attorney George NJ Stearns Chairman Of the Committee
on Resolutions, presented the following, which were
adopted with the greatest enthusiasm;
Ecso'red That citizens of this great Republic proud
of our couu past and for its future welfare
we realize that there higher duties than zeal Tor
party or strife partisan victory that ut this time
when present Administration is bending It's energies
10 0vcith even the form OF republican government
and recall ard revive the terrible calamites OF sectional
differences and hate when IL is leaving uncaied Tor our
honor abroad and good name ana selI-respectat az
home and Is regardful only of its pcrpetnaon and
ACKNOWLEDGMENT We unicsiatiugy join hands with al
il to constitutional guidance and honorable and respect
able control
ReSored That IL Is present belief that these ehos
can best accomplished by ratiyng the nominations
and platform Cincinnati and that desire our dele
gates Baltimore 10 give expression To these our
solemn CONVICTIONS.
Dstrict-AttOrney Stearns subsequently made power
ful speech arragnng the present Administration for its
fragrant abuses power and declaring that the Democ
racy were ready strike hands with the Liberal Repub
ucans to overthrow Every alusion Of this kind and
every reference the Cincinnati candidates and plat
form was received with tremendous applause Not for
many years has such enthusiastic political Conven
tou been held in the Xth District. DstrictAttorney
stearnss have special significance from the fact
that ho considered leader Of the Democracy in this
district and IS ono Of the delegates at large from the
State 10 the Baltimore Convention. His belief is that
Mass chusett, will be q unit at Baltimore for Greeley
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