Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-11
POLITICAL.
President Grant Gives Coifax
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"Charaeter.''
! SOUTH BEND, Ind, March 9.-Presideni
Grant has authorized the publication OF the
following letter to Mr.. Colfax:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON,
March a, 1873.-My Dear Mr.. Colfax: Al
low me to say that l sympathize with you
in the recent Congressional Investigations;
that have wat ched them closely, and l am
as satisfied now, as l have ever been, OF
your integrity, patriotism and freedom from
the charges imputed, as if knew of my
own knowledge of your innocence. Our
official relations have been so pleasant that
1 would like to keep up the personal rela-
tions through life. Afectionately yours,
U. S. GRANT.
The Ohio Legislature Give Their Mem
bers Of Congress Character"
COLUMBUS, o., March 10.--Most OF the
time of the House was occupied this even
ing in discussing resolution to censure the
Ohio members Of Congress who voted for
the retroactive salary bill. A motion made
by Hoag (Democrat) to amend the resolu-
ton so as to censure President Grant for
signing and approving said bill, called out
an earnest discussion, but was finally lost
by vote of "a yeas to 81 nays. After
slight filibustering the resolution was adopt
ed, yeas IA, nays 6. Those who voted in
the negative were Falls and Babcock, and
Breckenridge, Republicans, and Corcoran,
Litand and Powell, Democrats.
Carry the News TO Hiram!
ALBANY, N. Y, March 10.-The argus
will publish q table tomorrow showing
that of thirty-seven counties holding town
IL ha nd ihoroic nop-
ried twenty against five last year, making
net gain on their side OF eighty-three
towns.
The Ladies Joining the Temperance
Campaign.
PITTsBURG, March lO.-The ladies of
Allegheny City in favor of the temperance
movement are making preparations to effect
an organization of the ladies in every ward
in the city so as 10 enable them to work
with greater efficiency in the present tenn
perance campaign. A meeting has been
called for Wednesday in each ward.
A Return TO the CrOmweIIian Era.
LANSING, Mich, March 10.-The Senate
this evening passed House bill declaring
that any person who shall keep or use, or
in any way be connected with or interested
in the management of, or shall receive
money for the admission of any person to
any place kept or used for fighting or bait
ing, or making target of any bull, bear,
dog, cock, or other creature, and every per-
son who shall encourage, aid or assist them,
or who shall permit or suffer any place to
be so kept or used, and every person who
shall promote or conduct, or aid or abet in
promoting or conducting fight between
fowls or animals of any kind for any Pur
pose, or who shall be engaged in pitting or
training animals or fowls to be used for
fighting, shall, upon conviction thereof, be
adjudged guilty of q msdemeanor.
Mastery Inactivity.
ST. LOUIS, March 10.-The Liberal Re-
publican County Committee met this afteI
noon, ard after considerable discussion re-
solved to make no nominations for city Of
ficers in the election next month, but will
support such candidates as best represent
their views and principles.
Watered Stock.
ALBANY, n. Y, March 15-In the As
sembly tonight a resolution was adopted,
restraining the Erie Company from paying
stock, and appointing committee to inves-
tigase the matter.
The COlored Campaign.
WASHINGTON, d. c., March 10.-At a
convention of colored men held tonight,
including Republicans from various parts of
the country, Geo. T. Downing presiding,
an address was adopted claiming the full
measure OF civil rights and asking for the
passage by the next Con-
gress of the supplemental civil
rights bill; expressing sympathy with the
CGbans aud denouncing Spanish barbarity,
and concluding with resolutions thanking
the President for fully committing himself
to the principle OF civil rights, and express
ing gratitude to Charles Sumner, whose
name above all others coming to the mind
in connection with civil rights, is precious
to the colored man. rH
Great applause greeted the mention Of
Summers name. Speeches were made by
Sella Martin and Hon. N. P. Banks in ad-
vocacy of the extension of belligerent rights
to the Cubans and of the abolition of slavery
in Cuba. Addresses were also made by
Congressman Rainey and ex-Gov. Pinch
back.