Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-19


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Campaign Notes from Other Points.
Senator FentOn on National Finances
ALBANY, N. Y, July 1S.-Twedale
Hall was well filed tonight to hear Senator
Fenton on our national finances. Ex-Sen-
ator Ira Harris was selected president OF
the meeting, but being i'll, ex-State Senator
A. j. Calvin was called on to preside, and a
large number of vice presidents and secreta-
ries were appointed. - t
Senator Fenton was loudly called for and
came forward amid enthusiastic cheering.
He commenced by saying his speech would
relate wholly 10 financial questions of a
public character. He then proceeded TO
discuss the principles of debt and taxation
and said the truth was the Administration
was at fault and on it must largely rest the
responsibility of the continued un-
sound monetary condition. 1t had
had no financial policy except to collect
taxes under the laws of Congress and hoard
gold in Wall street and pay the debt. He
then detailed the action Of the government
for ten years past, and said the men at the
helm Of State or at the helm Of our national
finances neither tell US what plan should be
adopted nor what principle should guide US.
We are, he declared, without 8 safe gov
srnmental guide now.
He referred to the great credit given
Gen. Grant and his administration for hay
ing paid so much Of the public debt, and
said that all credit belonged to the people
who, through their representatives in Con-
gress, suffered themselves to be taxed to
raise the money. He discussed this point
at much length, and showed that during the
administration of Andrew johnson more
was paid than has been paid since.
North Carolina.
CHARLOTTE, N. c., July 1S.--Secretary
Boutwell, spoke in the Courthouse here to-
day in support of the administration and
with reference to finances. ..---,
RALEIGH, n. c., July 1S.-The Execu-
tive Committee of Liberal Republicans of
this State have issued circular instructing
the party to endorse and support the Dem
ocratic and Conservative State ticket,
headed by Judge MerTiman.
The Radical Ku.KIux.
United States Commissioner R. W, Best,
has issued warrants for the arrest ofa mum
Der OF parties engaged in the attempted
assassination and whipping of co,ored
Greeley Marshal Cross, who came to the
city to-day from the woods where be bad
concealed himself. Investigation before
the commissioner takes place tomorrow.
A large number of subpenas have been
issued, and it is suppos d many more
arrests will result therefrom.
wings at Washington.
WASHINGTON, July Is. - The Purvis
wing Of the Republican party in the Dis
trict Convention to-day nominated n. G..
Ordway, now Sergeant-St-Arms Of the
House OF Representatives, for delegate in
Congress from the District of Columbia
He declined the nomination, but the Con-
vention adjourned for one week in order to
give him time to reconsider bis declinstion.
The Radicals i'm Council.
NEW YORK, July 1S.-The Republican
National Executive Committee held meet
Inc yesterday afternoon, which was execu-
tive in character and for the most part Sc
cret. Measures were discussed for forward
ing the canvass in Pennsylvania, Indiana,
North Carolina and West Virginia. Ex-
Senator Abbott made a cheering report of
the canvass in Mort Carolina. Col. Everett,
Chairman of the Republican State Central
Committee, appeared from Pennsylvania in
place Of w. II. Kemble, who is i'll. A sug-
gestion was considered from West Virginia,
looking to the utilization of all elements OF
opposition to Democratic liberalism in thai
State. The details of the campaign are to
be organized within a few days at head
quarters here, which will be at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel,
ia secret session of the Executive Council
Of the Union League of America was also
held in the evening, at which it was re-
solved to cooperate with the National Com
mittee.
Chairman Cornell, of the Republican
State Committee, issues a call for State
Convention to be held in Utica Aug. 81, to
nominate State officers, Representatives at
large in Congress, and Presidential Electors.
An Interview with Grant.
A Herald interviewer reports from Long
Branch that President Grant has announced
the last of the week. He will go down the
st. Lawrence to visit the Thousand Islands
and other points of interest.
In reference to indirect claims, the Presi-
dent thought America had gained great
triumph over Great Britain.
The President regards the North Carroll
ma prospect as excellent. He says he goes
to Washington when any government mat
ter requires his presence but won't go this
week. Nothing demands a cabinet meet
ing for some time. The trouble with Gree
ley was he wanted to fill all of his (the
President's) offices with bad men.
No Hope for Banks.
A Herald dispatch now contradiets the
former statement that Gen. Banks had gone
over to the Liberal Republicans.
Tammany. a
The Tammany General Committee to-
night ratified the nomination Of Greeley
and Brown and appointed committee TO
arrange for q mass ratification meeting.
Missouri
Sr. LOUIS, July 18.-The Liberal Re.
publican State Committee held meeting
Yesterday evening, at which measures were
taken for the Immediate organization of
county and district committees throughout
the State. Vacancies in the committee
were filed, and another meeting ordered
for July 20, to determine when the State
Convention shall be held.
Illinois.
The Democrats of the sixteenth district
of Illinois, in convention at Vandalia yes
terday, nominated s. L. Bryan for Con-
gress. A Liberal Convention at the same
time and place, ratified the Democratic
nomination, and pledged their hearty sup
| port to the nominee. \
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A new Methodist church at Goodland,
Indiana, was dedicated on Sunday asst.