Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-08-30
ESTABLISHED MARCH 80. 1885.
POLITICAL.
Greeley's Opinion Of the Straight
outs.

outs.
New YORK, Aug. 90 "A Bridgebort,
Conn, dispatch states that Greeley arrived
Yesterday and was the guest of Barnum.
A Greeley meeting in the evening adjourn
ed to Barnum's house and called him out.
He said he was on apersonal visit, thanked
the crowed for their compliment, and then
said: "Allow me to make single remark
in reference 10 one aspect ofthe great strug.
gle nc& going on in our country. Strategy
in politics is the tribute which craft
pays to strength. The VOLTS tail proving
too short, the fox's tail is pressed
into service to pierce out. You see this day
great party struggling to avert defeat by
distractiug and breaking up the host which
lie opposed to it. You would not have the
federal Office holders working so hard to
get up third ticket If they did not feel
sure that between the two tickets already
In the field the verdict was against them.
The effort then to distract the kcst on our
side IL confession of despair. As such re
ceive it. The confession remains. The
despair is not likely to pass away"
The Louisiana Fusion.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 29-The Demo-
cratic, Reform and Liberal Conference Com
mittees, 1t is understood, have asreee upon
the following Congressional ticket; At
large, Geo. A, Sheridan, Literal, instead of
Jonas, as telegraphed last night; First dis
trict, Hughes j. Campbell; Liberal; Second
district, Randall L. Gibson, Democrat;
Third district, VIM. Manton, Democrat;
Fourth district, short term, z. @. David
son, Liberal; Fifth district, Geo. A. Nc
GRANGE, Democrat.
The Times says: ave have now COM
premise ticket in the field, which will COM
mand the approval of all Conservatives who
are anxious For the Joint accomplishment of
national and State redemption. A single
set of nominees has been determined on,
and that victory for which so many pray
ers have been offered up by the long suffer
ing citizens of Louisiana, is now within
easy reach"
The Liberal electoral ticket was adopted
by the Conference Committee.
The PicGy,rne says the tickets have been
submitted 10 tde respective Reform and
Liberal committees whose action thereon
will doubtless be known to-day. We shall
| have no especial remarks TO make concern
ing this, if it be final, until the circum-
stances, conditions and pledges attending it
are more fully ascertained.
The Republican says it is understood the
nominations have been ratified by each of
the three conventions in joint session and
that Gov. Yarmouth has in advance
pledged the ticket his cordial support. A
great deal of dissatisfaction is expressed by
few fiery young orators of the Demo
crazy at losing their pet, Mr.. Jonas, from
the State ticket, and they propose to make
the rotunda of the st. Louis Hotel howl
this evening, when and where it is proposed
to organize new Democracy, send dele
gates to Louisville and put up new ditch
state ticket.
LATER-The fusion ticket agreed upon
by Conference Committees of the Demo
Gratis, Reformers aud Liberals has been
| notified by the State Central Committees.
| The nomination of Campbell for Congress
from the First District was Withdrawn by
the Liberals, VINO will nominate the can
didate hereafter.
Trying to Capture Curtin.
WILLIAMSBURG, Penn, Aug. 90
The Republican Convention of the
seventh Congressional district nOmi
dated 81. w. Watson for Congress. Elk
Gourrnor Curtin's name was used without
his knowledge or consent, he receiving g.
votes to IS for Watson.
New YORK, Aug. 29.-GoS. Curtin il
reported dangerously i'll at the residence o
his tson-in-law in Brooklyn. His physi
clans forbid any one but the nurses seeing
him.
New jersey.
TRENTON, N j, Aug. 29--New Jerse!
Republican Convention met at noon to-day
Hun.W VIM. Shipman was chosen Permanen
chairman.
The following Presidential Electors wer
appointed: Charles S Alden and Selden ?
Scranton. The resolutions were then reat
and adopted, and Secretary Robson ad
dressed the Convention at considerable
length, after which II adjourned.
BELvIDERE, n. j., Aug. Cool. VIM
4 Hamilton was nominated for Congl es
by the Democrats of the Fourth New Jer
sey District.
Michigan.
DETROIT, Aug. 29.-Gen. j. 81. Richard
son, of Tuscalo, Liberal Republican, wa
nominated for Congress from the seVent
district, now represented by o. D. Congel
who is renominated. Gen. q. Parkhursi
of Coldwater, Liberal Republican, wa
nominated in the third district, at presen
represented by Gov. Blair. Allan Potter c
Kalamazoo, Liberal Republican, was nom
mated in the fourth district, now represent
oil by Gen. Staughton. The nomination
Were all made by joint conventions of Lit
erals and Democrats.
Nebraska.
OMAHA, Aug. 29.-rhe Liberal an
D mocratic Conventions reassembled s
Lincoln this morning. The ConferenC
Committees appointed yesterday reporte
in favor of a ioint ticket. Both convention
united, adopted the Cincinnati and Bait
more platforms, and resolved themselve
into one party TO be styled liberals. (
&. Sell, Democrat, was nominated for Co
eruor, and Col. Jesse E. Warner, Liberia
, for Congress. The balance of the tick
, was divided, the Liberals getting the Seer
tary of State, Treasurer, Auditor, one A
: sociate Justice and the State Prison II
spector; the Democrats the Chief Justic
one Associate, and the Attorney Genera
The best of feeling prevailed and the nom
nations were very unanimous. The tickt
is conceded to be strong one.
IOdIana.
TERRE HAUTE, Aug. 29.-Col. VIM.
Mclean, who was prIuclpal Secretary
| the ClUCluudJl SOuf0uSiOLl, 10 duuLeSSliiB
Greeley and Brown meeting here to-nigh
Morton and Voorhees,.
EVANSVILLE, Aug. Ex-senator Mo
. ton addressed about 1000 people at Il
Salt-well Park to-day, and the wigWam WI
packed tonight to hear him again, II
number being vsriously estimated at frol
$500 to 1000.
| Hon. D. w. Voorhees, spoke for about a
. hour md half at Greeley Hall to-nigh
2 the hall being filled to its utmost capacit
a larger number of ladies being presel
than there has been before during Il
can paign.
Missouri.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Aug. 29.-The Dem
cras and Liberals of this, 9th district, non