Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-08-25
REPUBLICAN DRIFT.

nerealter cieaVo 70 Greeley.
The Traverse City CMieh.) Bay Eagi
has rencunced Grantism and hoisted tn.
Greeley and Brown flag.
The Council Bluffs Nonparea, Gran
paper, states that the Hon. D. P. Stubbs
Of Fairfield, Iowa, has joined the Liberal
ranks. ~ rr-- ga gEFFFTT.tT /
A correspondent writes that James Ter
ITry, of TeTyville, Connecticut, prominent
Republican, supports Greeley and Brown.
A contemporary says. We count more
than one hundred members and ex-mem-
bers Of Congress who have up to this time
acted with the Republican party and who
are now for Greeley's election.
Two hundred and five Liberal Republic
cans have signed call for Greeley con
vention in LOrain county, Ohio. No Gree
ley Republicans, Ell? There appear to be
plenty Of them, even on the Western Re.
serve. E $3.50
The Lebanon (Ohio) Star, Grant organ,
having stated that there were but six Gree
ley Republicans in the town of Deerfeld,
Warren county, Ohio, twenty-five publicly
declared themselves for Greeley.
Seyenty-seyen Liberal Republicans OF
HIlsdsle county, Michigan, all Of whom
supported Grant in 1868, have issued call
for County Convention at Hillsdale, to
select delegates TO the State Convention
which meets at Grand Rapids.
A letter from Watseks, Ill, says: "Judge
Samuel Williams, formerly county Judge,
now President of the First National Bank,
and one of the most influential Republi.
CABS of the county, publishes letter In the
IrOquois Times declaring for Greeley"
The Addison Advertiser has taken down
the names of Grant and Wilson from the
head Of its columns and hoisted those of
Greeley and Brown. E. NJ. johnson, the
senior editor of that paper, was elected
clerk of the last assembly after the death Of
Underwood.
1t is reported that the Hon. NJ. G. Everts,
Of Rutland, Vermont, who was nominate
month or two since by the Grant Repub-
licans for State Senator, shows such ten
tendencies toward Liberalism that the
GRANTEES have determined to nominate
another candidate. -
The Hartford Times says: "a gentleman
who arrived in this city yesterday from
Vineland, n. j., informs us that in that
place there are just 1000 voters, of whom
800 are Republicans and 200 Democrats.
One of the former, Grant man, stated to
our informant that the prospect is that
Greeley will carry that town." ..
Isaac Benson, ex-Republican State Sena-
ator of Pennsylvania, and an influential
Republican in his district, has declared for
Greeley and Brown. In letter to Colonel
Mcclure be expresses bis conviction that
Potter and Mexican counties will give Libe-
= raj majorities. George Landon and Cor
don T, Manson, who represented this dis
trict in the Senate, are also in the Lib
eral ranks,
The Hon. Isaac Benson, ex-Republicar
State Senator of Pennsylvania, and an infu-
entail Republican in his district, hiss de
clared for Greeley and Brown. In q letter
to Col. Mcclure be expresses his conviction
that Potter and Mexican counties will give
Liberal msjorities. George Lsndon and
Gordon T. Mason, who have represented
this district in the Senate, are also in the
Liberal ranks. Eel.
The Clermsnt, CO., Sun says: "We have
: the names of thirty five men in Batavis
) township who voted for Grant, who now
openly declare their determination to vote
for Greeley. This number will be more
than doubled before the November cleo
ton. Among the recent aces
sions to tie Greeley and Brown ranks in
Batavia township are Gen. NJ. J. w. Hol-
ter, bis brother Hanson Hotter, Esq, and
VIM. Hunt, all of whom served with dis.
tinctiou in the late war;" s.e
HJn, S. L. Sphinx, Republican delegate to
Congress from Dskotah, has renowned
Grant and become an active advocate OF
the Liberal cause. Mr.. Sphinx was mem
Der Of the Illinois Legislature during the
session of 1S84-5, and was appointed Sec
rotary Of Dakotah Territory by President
Lincoln. After the close of his Congress.
sional term he was appointed as one of Da-
kOtah's r representatives. on the United States
Centennial Commission.
The Grant papers announced that John
NJ. Whiting, a prominent Democrat Of
Canisteo, Steuben county, New York, had
.repudiated Greeley and come out for Grant.
The moment that Mr.. Whiting saw the an.
Y n5dncement he published the following
card:
''In this campaign am for honesty an
Greeley. All statements like the above art
false. When Grant becomes the exponent
of patriotism and honesty; when corrup-
tion ceases to be the controlling force OF
his administration, and peace and integrity
are sought for by him in preference to per.
eonal ACCOMPLISHMENT, may be found sup
porting him. Until then, q time never
expect 10 see, 1 am in favor of Greeley, and
a new and honest National Administration.
~ 80 JOHN W. WHITING"
4 correspondent from Moravia, Cayuga
county, writes as follows about the cam
paign there:
"In this town the President Of the Gree
ley and Brown club has twice been elected
Supervisor; one Of the vice-Presidents i
Over eer of the Poor, and another High
wa J Commissioner, both elected on the
Republican ticket. We also have the pre-
cent Supervisor, two justices Of the peace
certain and one under conviction" one
Assessor, one inspector of elections, and
one constable, all elected by Republicans,
IS members of our club. This town gave
l57 majority for Grant in 1868. We have
seventy-eight Greeley Republicans now,
and more coming every day. There are
three Democrats who say they will not vote
ct all, and one who claims he will vote for
Useless"