Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-23

bis pledges and deserves our cordial SUD
port, and therefore we instruct our dele.
gates 10 the National Convention to voit
for the denomination of Grant and ColfaS
as our candidates for President and Vice
| President.
The resolutions were adopted amid deaf
ening cheers and applause. But one single
negative vote was given. The proceedings
OF the convention were harmonious through
out.
The Democracy Of Indiana.
The Democratic State Central Committee
met this afternoon to determine upon day
for holding the Democratic State Conyen-
ton. After considerable discussion it was
! decided TO hold it ON the - day of June.
The Ohio Democracy.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 22.-The Democratic
State Central Committee met to-day and
| adjourned until June 13, without fixing a
day for the State Convention.
The Missouri Radical Convention.
JEFFERSON CRY, Mo-, Feb. 22.-The
State Republican Convention, holding at the
capitol to-day, is very fully attended, all
parts Of the State being represented. The
convention was not called to order until l2
o'clock, Gen. Shepard, Chairman of the
State Executive Committee, taking the
chair. Gen. Shepard delivered brief ad-
dress, referring to the reunited condition of
the Republican party in Missouri, and ex-
pressing qualification at seeing in the con-
vention equal numbers of delegates from
the Liberal and Radical wings of the party.
The election of temporary officers of the
convention resulted in the choice of Col.
Van Horne, OF Kansas City, temporary Pres
ident, and BENZ. II. Wilson, of Sale, Sec
retary. The Convention hastaken recess
tli O'Clock, when the election of perma-
nent officers will ensue.
Before the recess, Hon. Henry I. Blow,
OF st. Louis, addressed the Convention, ad-
vising closer union Of party, and aboIi-
ton of all differences among Republicans.
On reasSembling, the Committee on Gre.
dentials reported upon delegates, showing
the number present to be over six hundred.
The Committee on Organization reported
through its chairman, Gov. E. 0. Stanard
for President, Hon. Geo. II. Shields, Of
Marion. Adopted.
UNIVERSAL AMNESTY - GOV. MORTON
CONTRADICTED.
Upon taking the chair Mr.. Shields ad-
dressed the Convention briefly. He declar-
ed the doctrine of the party to be favorable
to the civil service reform and general am
nesty, stating that to-day the motto Of the
party is universal amnesty for al, even the
arch-traltor himself, thus effacing forever all
traces of the civil war.
Upon resolution each Congressional dele
CATION nominated three delegates and three
alternates to the National Republican Con-
yention, and the chairman of the various
delegates nominated three delegates and
alternateS from the State at large.
The delegates at large are Hon. JnO. B.
Henderson, 5. S. Burdett, j. +. Benjamin,
': r. Wedley, T. L. Kelly and Moses
Dixon.
THE PLATFoRM-A SLAP AT THE LIBER-
ALS-GRANT NOT EXACTLY RaNOMISA-
TED.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
the following platform, which was unani-
mously adopted:
/. We congratulate the people of Missouri,
and the United States, that the principles
OF the Republican party, as enunciated by
the National Convention of 1868 have real /
lied the blessing Of peace and prosperity,
etc.
=. We heartily endorse the present ma
tional administration in its conduct of ma
tlonal affairs, and take pride in its great and
lasting achievements. 1t has given to the
country peace, prosperity, ETC., ad absurd
um.
3. That inasmuch as disorgauizing ele-
ments of other States are now looking TO
Missouri for confirmation of their hopes of }
division in our ranks, we take this occasion /
to proclaim to the Republicans of the ma
ton that the party in this State is now uni !
ted, vigorous and enthusiastic. There is no |
cause for Schism, and there is no schism in |
1t; that it will poll the full Republican vote |
of the State for the nominees of the Ma |
tional Republican Convention; that the |
present so-called Liberal Republican faction, I
# considered apart from the Democratic /
party, as it should not be, is contemplate /
in numbers, too feeble to organize, and too |
cunning to expose its weakness by a sepa-
rate organization, mere clique of disafec- |
ted persons seeking to perpetuate division (
which is now utterly groundless, with the |
of respectable minority of |
and powerless to embarrass
the party.
4. We declare our answering confidence
in the integrity, patriotism and Jealous de-
votion to public interests of the present
Chief Magistrate of the nation, pledge our
selves and the Republican party to abide
by, support and carry to victory the plat
form and candidates presented to the peo-
pie by the National Convention to be held
in Philadelphia.
5. In our opinion the true policy of the
government to those lately in rebellion
against its authority, is general and univer-
sal amnesty, and to this end we indorse the
of tho ProciHaaf of J
United States in his last annual message to
Congress.
After the adoption of the platform the
usual vote of thanks were passed, and the
Convention adjourned and resolved itself
into a mass meeting. Hons. E. o. STAN
ard, j. A. Joyce, Z. B. Boyd, j. G. Arrick,
the meeting at length.
During the progress of the Convention a
strong effort was made to pass a resolution
the delegates to vote in the Ma
-iOnal Convention for Grant, The oppOsi-
ton to this course was too strong to secure
an expression Of the Convention to this eff
feet.
The Illinois Democracy.
CHICAGO, Feb. 22.-The Democratic
State Central Committee held caucus here
his evening to discuss the political situation
md decide on calling a State Convention.
The caucus was close one, but it is known
hat the proposition to call State COnven-
ion was voted down, and the committee
adjourned to meet again on the 8th of May.
This is regarded by liberal Democrats as a
triumph of the Passive party.
NEW YORK. I.