Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-08-01

tention to reconstruction as administered
by Grants administration He regarded
the success of the Republ lean party In No
vember as disastrous to the best Interest,"
of the whole people, and earnestly besough
bis bearers to do their utmost to preven
such catastrophe. The speech was full O
points and was very well received, and
frequently cheered. As
At its conclusion a dispatch was read
| from G. II. ID. Bloss, of Cincinnati, stating
| that
Hon. Geo. e. Pugh m
proposes to lead the old guard, and tenders
his services to the State Central COMMITTEES
for Greeley and Brown. This was greeted
with cheers.
A resolution was adopted to ratify and
endorse the action of the Cincinnati, Balti-
more and Cleveland Conventions, pledging
the support of the Democrats and Liberal
Republicans Of Ohio to the nominees, and
cordially inviting the co operation of all cit
liens Of Ohio without regard 10 previous
party affiliations, who are opposed to the
reelection Of President Grant and the pol
icy of his administration.
The Convention reassembled at p. NJ,
with very large crowd in attendance.
GEN. Tom Ewing
took the stand. Upon 6eing introduced
be thanked the Convention for the honor
conferred upon him as one of the electors
at large. He then followed in speech cf
stirring character, giving the causes for the
present great upheayal of pubic opinion
among the people who were no longer con-
tent with Grants failures to redeem his
asf fANf
and reform he declared to be the great is-
sues between Grant and Greeley. He then
reviewed the condition Of the South under
the administration Of Grant and pointed
out the great reforms that would result un-
der the enlightened principles represented
by the Liberal party, as expounded in Gree
ieys letter of acceptance. He said the
country needs and longs for reconciliation.
The proper results of the war have been
accomplished. The object of the Liberal
Republicans and Democrats in uniting in
the nomination Of Greeley and Brown is to
show that the issues Of the war are no
longer the issues before the people. After
reviewing the theories Of Federalism, CEN
tralization and State rights, he
said that the idea of Capitalization was
fast sinking the Southern States
into mere territorial dependencies. But
the people proposed to put a stop to this
centralizing tendency. While Democracy
are in favor of decentralization, they do not
propose to nullify any the amendments
of the constitution. The people too mean
to have power in the government. The
speaker then touched upon Grants nepot-
ism and greed, and its consequent degrad&-
ton Of the Presidential Office. He said,
suppose his subordinates were to follow his
example, accepting valuable gifts and ap
pointing their relatives to Office. The peo
pie would not endure it. Yet how much
worse is it for the President to do SO.
To re-el9ct Grant is to endorse the
corruptions so far developed in his admins
tration. Gen. Ewing then dissipated the
idea that Democrats could not consistently
support Greeley and Brown. The Democ-
racy accepted the amendments and their
logical results, as afterwards promulgated
ia the Cincinnati platform, long before the
Cincinnati Convention was mooted. He
Greeley against the charge Of be-
ing opposed to constitutional States rights. |
He said that Greeley was heretofore bit |
ter opponent of the Democracy, but we are
fighting no past issues. The living present |
and impending future is what interests u.s.
The speaker continued at length to |
review the character of Greeley, paying |
him a high tribute for independence |
and honesty both in the past and present. |
He did not pretend to be wholly satisfied |
with the Cincinnati platform. There might |
have been an Improvement In the tariff |
plank. It was not statesmanlike. But on |
The whole the platform was superior to the |
profession Of principles made by the ad-
party. The speaker dealt at |
considerable length on the question of |
finances, specie payments and the labor |
question, declaring bis dissatisfaction with |
he Cincinnati platform in both what is said |
and what is left unsaid on these questions. |
But while all the questions ofthe day are not |
full met in that platform, he said there was |
nothing conclusively Objectionable, and |
therefore he accepted it for the good that |
vas in it. Gen. Ewing said in conclusion
hat while Greeley was a plain man, in full |
with the people, and therefore
listasteful to
The Starched Gents,
who helped to get up and then miserably
allied to control or break down the Cincin. |
lati Convention, he was nominated in spite |
If the wise men of the political temples, and
will be elected as he was nominated by the
people.
Short and pithy speeches were made to the
arge crowd thai It one time completely fl ed
East Terrace. Speeches were also made by
Hon. J. H. Dickson, Hon. R. F. Paine,
rem. Wiley and Judge Clark. A slight |
ain came up and dispersed the crowd du-
ing Clark's speech.