Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-28
POLITICAL.
The Yeomanry Begin to Move.
A Voice from Bleeding Kansas.


TOPEKA, Ks, March 27.-The State
Farmers Convention met here yesterday
with about two hundred delegates present
from all parts of the State. A permanent
organization was effected with Jno. Dennis
as President, aud several addresses made
and plans discussed for placing farmers OF
the same footing with other classes of citi.
zsns. To-day resolutions were adopted il
favor of organizing the producing classes
and recommending farmers ali over the
country to become members of some loca
farmers club. =
1t was also resolved that the take!
charged on the people by the National
State and local governments are oppress
ing and unjust, and far beyond the needs o.
an economical administration of Cover
mental affairs; that the tariff laws of the
United Stltes should be SO amended tina,
salt and lumber be placed on the free list
that railroad freights and fares should be
limited by law to just and fair sum; that
the practice of voting municipal bonds is
pernicious in its effects and calculated to
bring bankruptcy and ruin on the people
that giving banks monopoly of the nEtion's
currency, thereby compelling the people to
pay enormous rates of interest, seven
tenths Of which is collected from the
farmers, is but little less than legalized
robbery.
A preamble was adopted setting forth
the wants and needs Of the farming aud
industrial classes, and pledging themselves
in the accomplishment of their desires ito
ignore all political influences or prejudices
and to support only such men for office as
are known to be true to the farmers inter-
ests.
In the evening permanent State organ
ization was effected, to be known as the
Farmers Cooperative Association, and
having subordinate associations in each
county of the State. The session lasted
till late hour at night, and was one of the
most enthusiastic meetings ever held in
the State. At IL p. m. the meeting ad-
journed.
Producers vs.. Carriers.
ST. LOUIS, March PA Democrats
Peoria Illinois special says the farmers ot
that section are organizing for war on the
railroads. A meeting was held here to day
at which resolutions were adopted declsr-
ing that they intended to prosecute the wal
on the railroad corporations until farmers
rights were recognized and respected. A
permanent organic stion was effected and a
feeling of earnest determination manifested
Bahied Malice.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 27.-Wash.
ington telegrams reviving the charge thai
Senator Casserly's election was tainted
with bribery, and that such is the genera
sentiment of the people here, excite only
surprise and indignation. The Legislature
which elected the Senator had these bribe-
~ charges bsfore the u at the time, but the
| Senate, which had q majority Of Republi.
| cans, none of whom voted for Casserly, in
definitely postponed the consideration ot
the whole matter more than five years sgo
His friends appeal to his whole course il
| Congress as the conclusive answer to any.
thing imputing to him subserviency 10 cap
itaIists in California or elsewhere.
successfuI Malice.
BOSTON, March 27.-The Massachusetts
Senate to-day rejected all amendments, and
accepted by vote of II to 4 the adverse
report of the Committee on the petition ot
John G. Whittier and others for snnulling
or recindiDg the Sumner resolutions passed
last session. The House has already done
the same thing, so that the matter is finally
settled.
Tweed Initiates Caldwell.
ALBANY, N. Y, March 27.-Wm. n
Tweed sent to the Senate to-day his resig-
nation as Senator, aud in consequence the
committee was discharged from further in
vestigation Of him as Senator.
sI,oOO,OOO for Fire Crackers.
IT
propriating S1,000,000 for the Centennial
exhibition was conCurred in by the HOUSE
with much enthusiasm. 1t now goes to the
Governor, whose signature is already as
sured.
LATER.-Gov. Hartranft has siDged th(
/ BILL
John MOrgan's Raid.
COLUMBUS, O., March 27.-In the House
all the afternoon was spent in consideration
of the general appropriation bill. A motion
to provide for the payment of the Morgan
raid claims was lost by heavy vote.
Cincinnati-A Split Ticket.
CINCINNATI, March 27.-The Republi
| eau County Convention met here to-day
and nominated candidates for delegates t
the Constitutional Convention, among
whom are two already nominated by th,
Liberals and Democrats. The ticket EN-
braces three lawyers, one teacher (Petel
Fl. Clark, who is colored) one farmer ant
thres business men, representing Variou
branches of business.
COMMITTEES RECONSTRUCTED ont of Ex
| tstence.
OMAHA, March 27.-Aa eyF--, sassion
lDe NeDrasKa L''D,. D..-...vure met at Lincoln Il
o@S y, sne principal reason for the extra ses
sion being that, during be last session tht
the boundaries of counties bad been s
changed as TO leave some portions of th
Slate outside of any legal iurisdiction.