Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-01
POLITICAL.


comments OF the C1ncfnnHn Press.
CINCINNATI, July 31.-This mornings
| Commercial comments editorially upon the
proceedings Of the Convention at Colum-
bus yesterday, as follows: A chapter oi
political history, of Importance to the ma
ton, was made at Columbus yes erday. A
fair and full expression was given the pro-
| found public dissatisfaction with the Repub-
lican as the Administration party, and with
the Democratic party as the opposition. A
third party was in good faith put in the
| field. The stroke of business done was of
the most serious character. a platform,
containing a great deal that was excellent,
was adopted. A ticket that is strong was
nominated. No negotiations were carried
on. The trading politicians were left out in
the cold.
what the Enquirer has 10 Say.
The Enquirer editorially says: To sum
up the new party which comes, TO us with a
flourish of trumpets is but weak and puny
affair. The meagre convention, the in.
difference with which its action is received,
and the character and antecedents of its
participants, all go to prove that the Oft re-
peated declaration that there was great
popular demand for new party was but
delusion and snare. It is not peoples
movement, and it will never become 3
peoples party. The managers through
their platform propose nothing that cannot
be obtained through the regenerated, liber-
allied and modernized Democratic party.
We look upon this movement now as but
an insurrection among the quartermasters
and contractors of the Democratic party.
Their efforts will be mainly directed against
that organization, but it will rise superior
to their assaults. 1t Is understood that
the founders of this new party ask no sfiilia-
ton or cooperation with the Democratic
party. Let us see to 1t, then, that they do
not receive sny. The Democracy on the
sixth of August, can nominate a good
ticket anG adopt platform which will be
indorsed by every true reformer in the
State. With our consent the ticket nom-
mated on that day will contain the name
of no man nominated at Columbus yester-
day. We coun5elled and lAbored for peace
and harmony between men claiming to
labor for common cause, but the leaders
of the new party have tasted of the bitter
root, aud they have declared war upon the
Democratic organization. 1t is not ready
to surrender to handful of political adyen-
t1rers and it will assert itself upon the
sixth, after the old manner, and clothe it.
self with new glory.
Virginia Republican Convention.
LYNCHBURG, July 3l.-In the Republi.
can Convention this morning sbout two
O'Clock, vote was arrived at for Lieuten-
ant Governor. p. Ramsdell, of Surrey
county, received the nomination on the first
ballot. at three O'Clock nearly o dozen
candidates were put in nomination for At
General, but reGding the calling of
the roll, they were all Withdrawn except
Judge Ward Fultz, native of Staunton,
Va, who was nominated on the first ballot.
The convention then adjourned until noon
to-day.
The contention re-assembled at noon.
Col. Hughes, nominee for Governor, ac-
cepted the nomination.
The Committee on Platform announced
the principles which would govern the party
in the approaching canvass: they re-atfirm
the platform of 1872; indorse the admins
tratiOn; favor the adyalorem system of tax
alton; favor the total abolition of taxes on
tobacco as soon as 1t can be done without
detriment to the national finances; adVo-
cate internal improvements in the whole
country as means OF cheap transportation
and therefore favor competition; favor the
James River and Kanawha Canal; econo-
my in State and National affairs; demand
reform in State law i'll order to secure fair
elections by the abolition of partisan super
vision. Report adopted.
Refused 10 Condemn the Salary Grab.
A resolution was introduced by a colored
delegate denouucng the salary grab, which
crested confusion, but no action was taken.
2 att defended the back pay
bill as jas5 and proper. Adjourned sine die.
New York Liberal state Committee.
SARATOGA, July 31-The Liberal Re-
publican State Committee met here to-
night, fifteen members present. The only
action taken was to appoint committee OF
six, with Gen. Cochrane chairman, to de-
termine upon the time and method of call
ing State Convention, and report to the
general committee to morrow.