Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-07
NASHVILLE. TENN, FRIDAY, AUGUST. 7. 1874.
POLITICAL.
Yesterdays Elections i'm North
Carolina. --t-
Seven Democratic COngressmen
out of Eight.
a Nerro Riot i'm INTIMIDATION.

A Negro Riot i'm Wilmington.
WILMINGTON, Aug. 6-The election Tor
Superintendent of Public Instruction, Con
greSsmen, Judges, Solicitors, members OF
the General Assembly, and county oinces,
took place to-day. In this city it passed
quietly till nearly the time for the polls .
close, when Jas. Heaton, Republican POI
itieian, created disturbance and success
fully resisted the power Of the city 20
arrest him for some time, being backed
by negro mob of several hundred. HE
whites took no part in it. Negroes now
fill the streets, and the excitement runs
high. A few precincts returns received
show Conservative gains on the vote Of
Merrimon and Caldwell in 1872, which
will be the basis of calculations. The great
interest is on the election of Judge OF the
Fourteenth District, the opposing candi-
date being Russell, Republican, the pres
en,s incumbent, and A. A. Mckay, Con-
sentative.
A Gain OF 1--WE Congressman.
RALEI6H, Aug. 6.-Democratic gains
are reported IN every section. The state
is undoubtedly Democratic by a majority
estimated from 5000 to 10000, with seven
Congressman out Of eight.
Auo1nOr NeSrO hAots
WILMINGTON, Aug. Ga fight occurred
this evening at Rocky Point, II miles from
here, between about 100 negroes and so
whites Two whites were seriously in
jured. The fight was still going on at last
accounts.
Bleeding Kansas Awakes to Sense
of Radical MisruIe.
TOPEKA, Aug. GA convention in favor
of an independent political party met here
yesterday and adopted strong resolutions,
among them the following:
That the maintenance inviolate Of the
rights of the States, and especially Of the
right Of each State 10 order and control its
domestic Institutions according to its own
judgment exclusively, is indispensable to
that balance of power in which the per-
lection of our political fabric depends.
That the conduct of the present Admih-
istration, in its bold defiance of public
sentiment and disregard of the public good,
Il its prodigality and wasteful extraFa-
gance, in the innumerable frauds peTpe-
trated under its authority, in its disgrace
full partiality for and reward of unworthy
favorites, in its recklessneSs of policy, I'M its
incapaeity to meet the questions Of the day
and provide for the general welfare, stands
unparalleled in our history, and the high
est considerations Of duty requires the
American people, in the exercise of tleir
inherent sovereignty, to correct the ac-
cumulations Of evil and bring the Govern
ment back to its ancient land marks of
economy. r
That we demand the repeal CT the ma
tional hank law, and that the government
all issue legal tender currency direct
from the treasury, interchangeable for gov
eminent bonds, bearing the lowest possible
rate of interest, and which currency shall
be receivable both for public and private
dues.
That in view Of the widespread conup-
ton that has penetrated Kansas in every
department of its government since its
organization as State, we will support no
man for Office merely because he is a nom
inee of party, but TO obtain our votes, in
every instance he must pass the Jeiiersoniau
standard of fitness, honesty, capacity and
fidelity to the constitution.
VI ichiganders In MOtiOn-wOmen Join
i'm the Cry against Radical
Wrongs.
LANSING, Mich, Aug. 6.-Tbe conven-
ton 10 organize a National reform party
ticipated in by men of all political creeds.
About one hundred persons were present
men and women. Resolutions declaring
war on governmental wrongs, favoring a
single Presidential term, a sound currency,
return to specie basis, states rights, moIer-
ate taxation, Legislative control Of railways
and cOndemning passes TO State officials,
was adopted. 4 State central committee
was appointed, who will call a delegated
convention to nominate a ticket.
The Louisiana Blaek.and-Tans Get up
FisticuG
New ORLEANS, Aug. Gin the Re
publican State Convention to-day, proceed
ings were interrupted by a fsticuff, in
which about twelve persons engaged. No
serious damage. Adjourned till tomorrow
after no proceedings OF Importance.