Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-08-25
POLITICAL.
rhe NEW Iersex Rourhons.

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The State Convention of the
straightout Democrats held short
session here this morning. Samual j. Bay
ard was chosen temporary chairman. He
made speech, in which he declared that
| every State would be represented at Louis
vile, and that the action of the Baltimore
Convention would be repealed by the Lou
| isville Convention, and that the true De-
mocracy would rally around its nomiAees.
| Committees on permanent organization,
resolutions and on nominations of dele
gates to Louisville, were appointed. The
convention then took recess till this after
noon.
The straIghOuts Of the District of
Columbia.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-The straight
out Democratic club Of the District of CO.
lumhia, last evening, appointed two dele
gates to the Louisville Convention, and
adopted resolutions pledging their support
to Charles O'Conor for the Presidency.
| Ohio Democrats Liberal NOmfna.
ttOn for Congress-.
CLEVELAND, Aug. 9.-The Liberals and
Democrats of the 10th district convention,
this morning nominated for Congress Selah
Chamberlain Of this city.
Labor RefOrmeys In Pennsylvania.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 24.-At an ad-
| iourned meeting of the State Labor Reform
Convention held Thursday evening, reso
luton was adopted that the Convention
appoint Conference Committee, and give
| il power to confer with the Louisville Con-
vention, and s5sk them to adopt our priHci-
pies, and that they be instructed to recon-
mend Charles O'Conor as our choice for
President. The following committee were
then appoiinted, viz John Giney, 81. l..
Aker, Com. jerks, F. A. Hover and +. T..
Mcdonald.
The Straight Democratic Convention re-
assembled again this afternoon. Samuel
Bayard was made permanent President.
The cosamittee on resolutions reported as
follows:
First. The Convention at Baltimore
having nominated an uncompromising
and unreEHntaAt Radical, the action is in
valid and void, and imposes no obligations
which Democrats are bound to respect.
The second approves Of another conven-
| ton at Louisville. A
The third defines Democratic principles
as strict construction of the const tuition
| and opposed 20 the federal principles OF a
latitudinarian construction, and asserts that
the nation has proPered unfier this prin-
ciple.
The fourth says they lht' aloft the time-
honored Democratic banoer, inscribed with
| the principles of jefferson, Madison, and
jackson, and invite all who believe in a
pure government, in wholesome laws, in the
| greatest good to the greatest number, IN
| equal rights, in free and prosperous trade,
| in the elevation of the m uses, in speedy
return to specie basis, n official response
bility to the people, in l,ure and learned
| judiciary, in frank anu, hnest foreign
policy, and all opposed to. the rule OF over
| shadoWing corporations, to corruptlons In
Congress and imbecility in the executive,
| to an irredeemable pape currency, to pack
| ing the Supreme Court TO serve executive
purposes, etc, to rally Igain to do vigorous
| battle under the banner: of Democracy for
| the preservation Of the. Constitution, and
the unity, prosperity and peace OF the
| country.
The fifth asserts it s the bounden duty
| of Congress to exer, Use its power in the
interest of the producing and consuming
| classes.
The sixth, that we sympathize with
labering classes in their labors
to mitigate h'rdships which high
prices on all articles of living have imposed
upon them.
The seventh speaks of eornmading tai
ents, stern integrity and unIlemished pu-
rity of character of Charles Q'Conor as emf.
nently qualifying him for the discharge Of
the high duties Of Chief Magistrate and re-
commends his nomination at Louisville
The resolutions were adopted with applause
The following delegates were then ap
pointed: Senatorial, Saul1. j. Bayard, VIM
A. BEN Diamin, G. q. Bur- and Jno. Ken
nedy and two from each district.
G. c. Burr made speech agrinst Gleeie,
ard the coalition.
Judge Flanders, of New York, made
speech of some length and arguet
against degrading the Democratic part,
as had been attem pied at Baltimore. Ht
opposed Greeley because he has Away
been the bitterest foe to Democrat
principles and the author Of all objection
able measures against the South an
against the original doctrines of the Amer
can go9 ernmeut.
No electoral ticket was formed. Th
convention then adjourned.
FfuaI Action of the South OarOIini
Republican Convention.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Aug. 24.-The regula
Republican Convention has completed it
State ticket by nominating Francis l.. Car
dozo a mulatto for State Treasurer, Sole
mon L. Hays, white, for Comptroller, Gen
81 W. Purvis, mulatto, Adjutant Genera
J. K. Jillson, white, Superintendent OF Ed
ucation.
, A BOIting Convention.
Buffers Convention completed its organ
ization and nominate State ticket heade
by Reuben TomlinsCyn, white, for GoVerno
and Judge John T. Green, white, for Attor
Dey General.
COUgressiOD al Nominations:
The Republicans in the second congress
: | j0Ea, district hav e nominated Alonzo .
, RANGER, mulaytC, for Congress. A spl
is threatened.
| | Liberal Repuh ilicans Asking Confer
ence with the Democrats.
The Liberal K epuOlican Executive Con
I mittee met to-da y and appointed confe
I ence committee to meet with the nemt
cratic Executive Committee, and author
lied the chairman TO call State COnye7
ton at his discretion.
. The North Carolina EIeCtten-HO'
the Thing Was Accomplished.
Special to the Cincinnati Commercial.
NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-Senator ClinI
, man, of North Carolina, writes to frien
estimating the number of illegal votes ca
for Caldwell in the recent State election {
from eight To ten thousand. In his ow
countyy, Buncombe, he says: "There We
an active canvass on both sides, and yet IL
!. vi iIole vote was three hundred and fft
.ess than the voting population, as show
by the census, while the heavy negro coul
ty of Halifax shows eight hundre
: and fifty votes in excess of its "
b ting population. A like result o.
s. Cured in many other large negro countie
4 while in most counties of the State the d.
! ficiency of votes is more than one hundre
"a and fifty per ceut., and in several of theI
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