Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-15
POLITICAL.
The American Almighty.
ScathiDg Expose of Railroad Mo-
n0poly.
A Dissustsd Republican Denouncisg


| the Handfw0rk of His Party.
SAN FRANCIsco, Aug. 13.-The great
| speech of Gov. Booth upon the railroad
question has been the principal topic CT
| conversation to day, and created profound
sensation. Speaking of lie Central Pacific
monopoly he said:
Attempt an organization to resist a rail-
road demand no matter how bold and un-
serupulous. How many merchants will te
you, Al shoul like to join you, but it will
iDjure me in my business. The railroad can
take away my special rate or give it to my
neighbor. They can give word all along
the line that none of their employees shall
deal with me. They can ruin % Merchants
who viii not regard their orders. It may
be question of ruin, of bankruptcy, of
bread to my family" The struggle of his
manhood is earnest and painful, but the
yoke is upon his neck, the iron in his soel
and the ballot box is stuffed or the returns
altered to carry one subsidy after another.
They go to Congress and demand the
posses ion of Gcat Island; they still demand
1t; boast that they will get It, and
will get 1t if they carry this election. 1t
is reserved for military purposes. They
scarcely intend TO change its purpose They
only intend to lombard the city instead of
its enemies when it resists their demand.
God ia Heave u! You are hundred thous-
and; the7 sTe three. Have they got the
hook il the jaws'of this Leviathian to draw
it as they please?
q Down in the country the farmers will tell
you that the rates may be changed, their
depots moved, Recommendations restricted,
or that they are upon railroad sections with
Imperfect titles, snd they, too, are in
the tolls. To one community hopes are
held ont. Threats are made to another.
All thu ough the State, upon every Pulse of
Industry, there is an iron finger counting its
beats. Upon every throat there is an iron
hand that tghtens or relaxes its grasp st
the interest or caprice of an iron will.
l have referred but incidentally to that
twin birth of incestuous shame, the Credit
Mohilier and the Contract and Finance
Company. have said nothing of the two
hundred nd twenty-four millions of acres
of the pu bic lands, three times the area of
GREET Britain, given 20 railroad companies,
and at the last session of Congress bills
were introduced giving over one hundred
and eighty-nine millions more; nor of the
millions, hundreds of millions, of which the
Southern States have b en- robbed; nor to
the fact that while the general government
is paying two millions of dollar per annum
for the bonds of the Central Pacific, and the
State one hundred and five thousand dol
lars, the company can successfully defy the
State to collect its taxes, ant with an ef-
frontery that is sublime makes the gifts and
largess it has received one of the grounds
of its refusal to pay.
Democratic Discussions.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 14.-There are
two Democratic Conventions in this
city at variance. The Legislative Conven-
ton packed by Stanford & Co. have made
nomina' ions, and now Municipal Conven-
ton proposes to make a separate ticke. in
dependent of the influences of the Com
pany. Eight members of the Democratic
COMMITTEE resigned on the ground that the
Committee has been treacherously sold
TO Stanford and Co., and the Legislative
Convention packed bY them. There is
much excitement in the ranks of the party
about the matter.
An Unfortunate Congressman.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 14.-Col. Cobb, Men,
Der of Congress from Wyandotte District,
Kansas, has sued r. K. Taylor Of The Wy
andotte Gazette for defamation of charac-
ter, claiming $4,000 damages.
Maine Liberals.
BANGOR, ME-, Aug. 1.-THE Liberal
Mass Convention of this city was organized
with Hebron Luce for Chairman, and
about 40 persons in all.
LATER-The Reformers assembled at 2
O'Clock, made county nominations and pass
ed several resolutions.
Presidential Invite.
PORTSMOUTH, n. A., Aug. 14-Gov.
Straw has telegraphed President Grant, in.
viting him to visit Portsmouth and the Isles
of Shoals.
I. AUGUSTA, Me, Aug. 14.-The reception
given President Grant tonight at the resi-
.dence of Speaker Blaine was brilliant af-
fair, many distinguished persons being
present, and the festiviti es continuing till
late hour.
Arkansas.
!. LITTLE ROCK; Aug. 14.-GeD. NJ. Nc
Lsnaney having resigned the position of
.Adjutant General, Gen. N. A. Bishop,
prominent candidate for the Republican
nomination for Govpror against Gov. Bsx-
ter, has been appointed 10 the vacancy.