The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1872-07-04
P RESiDE N Y.
THREE CHEERS FOR ILLINOIS.
Brothers Mingling Together in Uni
IL.
Rising Tide of Liberalism in the
West.
Ohio, Virginia and Mississippi.


Ohio, Virginia and Mississippi.
Springfield, June 27-Ihe Democrat
ic Convention instructed the delegates
to Baltimore to vote MS a unit for Gree
ley and Brown, Tho Consultation Com
mitteo from the Liberal Convention
were received rOpturously, They had
seats on the platform.
The Liberal Convention had every
county in the State represented.
The Joint Committee agreed upon
Koernor for Governor, Chas, Black, 1t.
Governor, and a full State ticket com
posed as follows: Liberals Governor,
Secretary Of State, Attorney General,
Democrats Lit. Governor, Auditor,
Treasurer, Clerk Supreme Conrt,
The Liberal Convention then march
cd in the Democratic Convention amid
the widest enthusiasm, when Gov. Palm
er, President of the Liberal Convention,
heartily endorsed the nominations Of
the Joint committee, and joined hands
with the Democrats in their support.
Gov. Allen, President of the Demo-
cratic Convention, said no desired to
meet the advances of the chairman OF
the Liberal Republican Convention in
the spirit in which they wee made. and
like Paul, forgetting the things that are
behind" strike hands with him in the
common aust
As the chairmen of the two Conven-
tions advanced and clasped hands, an
other scene OF wild excitement ensued
the delegates cheering franctically iOr
several minutes.
The selection Of the electoral ticket
was referred to the Central Committees,
The Conventions adjourned.
Jackson, Miss, June 27-Tho Con,
sentative Democratic Convention was
largely attended Many Of the best men
in the State were present. Judge Wat,
son, of Holly Springs, presided. The
list of Vice Presidents included two col,
ored men.
The resolutions instruct tho delegates
to vote as unit for Greeley and Brown
but pledge the Convention to abide the
decision at Baltimore.
Cleveland, Ohio, June 27-The Liber
al State Committee had another meet.
ing. One district was unrepresented
Leading Democrats expressed a de,
sire to concedo the Supreme Judge OF
Secretary of State but the Committee de.
cided against any position on tho State
ticket.
Richmond, June 27~-Ex-G Governor
Vim Smith was made temporary chair
man Of tho Democrat Convention
Gov. Smith briefly addressed tho Con.
y~ention upon the business before them
To the surprise Of many who anticipa
ted 4 speech in favor of IL straight Dem
ocratic nomination and Gnti- Greeley
his remarks showed that whilo he con
sidored it the duty OF the Democrati
party to preserve its organization intact
. he saw no other hope Of defeating tn,
present corrupt administration than b,
, seeking a union with those who, opposes
to the party on past issues, were i'll bar
mony with it on questions Of the day
A Committed on permanent organization
, was appointed.
Richmond, Va, June 27-During tn
absence Of the Committee, Hon. Z. s
Flournoy was called upon, He hope
in a short time there would be no sue.
= thing as u choice of evils but that a.
would be united under the Liberal ban
l nor borne by Horace Greeley. He sal
that the old white hat covered the long
est head and the warmest heart in Amer
lea. He hoped tho Baltimore Conyen
ton would declare it inexpedient t
make a nomination, but that it woul
cordially endorse the Cincinnati nom
nees.
: Remarks were made by Hon. j. Crutch
en-, Maj. D. Horace Lacy and others a
; of similar import.
Each speech was received with lou
applause, that indicated plainly that Ii
: sentiment Of the Convention was 70
!, Greeley to tho end.
5 The Committee on Organization IT
= ported Hon John Goodo, Of Norfoll
:. Permanent President, and a Vice Pres
n ident from each Congr essional Distric
which was adopted.
On taking the chair the President wa
outspoken in declaring for Greeley an
Brown, and the Cincinnati platform
He advocated Il general consideration {
o all elements Of opposition of Radicalisl
and d~espotism, and arraigned Grant a
an opprossor and despoller. He or
, posed the idea of new nomination an
: hoped Virginia would take the lead i
. the Liberal movement.
Cleveland, June 27-Five thousan
people were present at the Democrat
State Convention. Greeley hat was th
marked feature in the crowd.