Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-25
POLITICAL.
MORE BANNING Testimony = senator
Fowler.

nessee, and Senator Upton. were ap-
preached In She same ft1annsf zs Scburz 10
reference to supporting the San Domingo
scheme.
At the close of his speech last night, Mr..
Conkling said in reference to Carl Schurz's
statement that be had been offered patron
age to support the San Domingo business:
That, said the speaker, and will take the
responsibility of the statement which are
lies.
Sumner Insists On Staying ON the
Fence,
Senator Sumner still insists that no one
is authorized to speak for him at all.
John c. Brown TO Speak I'm Kentucky.
LOUISVILLE, July 24.-The Courier
Journal learns from its regular correspond
eat at Frankfort, that there will be a grand
ratification meeting here on Tuesday, July
IL, the meeting to be addressed by Gov.
Gratz Brown, Gov. Brown of Tennessee,
Congressman voorhees, and Kerr of Indi-
ana, and many others
Indiana,
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July 24-The
Democrat Central Committee met here to-
night and nominated John r. Craven
Liberal Republican,of Madiscn,for Eetten-
ant 9overner IN place of w. G. DePaw.-
declined.
LA PORTE, Ind. July 24.-At the Demo
cratic Liberal Convention to- day, DR.. j. A.
Hendricks, OF South Bend, Liberal Repub-
lican, was nominated for Congress from
this district, ana W. W. Higgins, Liberal
Republican, of Michigan City, for Eleetor.
Georgia Goes for GreeleS.
ATLANTA, Ga, July 24.-The Demo-
cratic State Convention renominated Gov.
Smith by reclamation and reafiirmed the
platform of 1870, with this additional reso-
luton:
They recognize the exigencies OF The
times which suggested and secured the
nomination By .Iks Democratic Convention
ut Baltimore of Horace Greeley and B.
Gratz Brown as candidates for President
and Vice-P President of the United. States,
and regard their election as conducive to
the preservation of the rights OF the States,
to local SELF government and the protection
Of the individual liberty of the citizen.
The Liberal Republicans in convention
assembled agreed to support the Demo
cratic Greeley Electoral ticket.
Delano's Rant. -..sg.1
RALEIGH, n. c.. July 94.-Columbus
Deiano delivered an address to day in sup
port of the administration. lie denounced
the unwarrantable charges against the Re
publican party and Its administration OF
public affairs, and the coalition against 1t as
one merely for public plumber. IA class OF
Adventures, soldiers of fortune and politi-
clans out of office Independent Of all popular
authority and led by senatorial trium-
virate has, he said, thrust Greeley before
the people as Presidential candidate.
MissOuri-FeebIe FabricatiOns.
ST. LOUIS, July 24.-Deputy United
States Marshal Berstadt who arrived to-day
from Southeast Missouri, bring reports Of
whipping and driving from home OF seve-
raj men in Stoddard County. The outrage
was committed by disguised men, and it
is asserted orr politi 81 purposes. The
names of the sufferers are given but reports
are vague and need confirmation.
The Maine Liberals.
PORTLAND, July pa Liberal Repub'
lcan State Convention is announced with
7. S. Long, of Kennebec, as chairman. An
address has been issued TO the people o.
the State.
Fatal Caun0nading.
CINCINNATI, o., July 24.-By the pre-.
mature explosion of cannon at Rushville
Indiana, this morning at political meet
ing, Frank Riderbaugh was fatally injured
Geo. Camor lost All arm and John n. Car
had a hand blown of.
Maryland.
BALTIMORE, July 24.-The Democrats
Conservative State Central Committee me
here to-day and called convention to NEE
in Baltimore on the 18th of September Il
nominate an electoral ticket.
DOOlfttIe.
FORT MONROE, July 24.-Ex-Senato
Doolittle, of Wisconsin, with an excursion
party from Norfolk, is stopping here. The.
leave for Baltimore. aa
Assessing Department Clerks Eek
Gov. Curtin.
Special to the Louisville Courier-Journal.
WASHINGTON, July 23.-Parties have a.
ready begun making political assessment
on the clerks in the different department
| of the Government, although the practice
| forbidden by the new civil service rules
The list was circulated in the Postoffiee De
| partment to-day. A man, a Waterman il
the Interior Department, cried out loudly
when the list was presented to him for hi
signature, that he would kick man out Q
the office who would give ten dollars fo
such purpose when it was strictly prohib
tied. Some of the clerks propose to writ
to G. w. Curtis, editor of Harper'S WeeklS
who is the head of the Civil Service Adv
sorry Boards complaining of the extortio
attempted to be practiced upon them b
those having the list 10 charge.
There is no longer any doubt in regar
to tie course which Ex- Governor Curtin il
tends to pursue in the Presidential cam
paign. Letters have been recently receive
from him in which he announces his pul
pose to support Mr.. Greeley and to canvas
the State of Pennsylvania for him as 500
as be returns home next month. He ais
states that he had determined year ago
oppose Grant in consequence of his objeC
tionable conduct and unfitness, even if
had been obliged to support an old-fashione
Democrat in opposition to his reelection,