The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-08


Grant snd Fremont the ticket
1t is generally understood that the Cleve ant
National Convention. which is to meet on &,
3lst instant, is q movement limited to the Ere
mont radicals OF the republican party. Blu
the CAL. without ind eating any cand da's
evidently contemplates much wider scope 0
&C ion. The s;gners emphat!caily declare that
"the time has como for all independent men
Jealous Of their liberties and Of the national
greatness, to confer together and unite t,
resist the swelling invasion Of an open, shame
less and unrestrained patronage wbci
threatens to enpulf the rights of the peopl
and the liberty and dignity Of the nat on" AMI
they further declare, in reference 10 the Pres.
dental succession, "that the principle Of op
term, which has now acquired nearly the fore,
Of law by the conservation Of time ought b
be inHexibly adhered to in the approaching
election
Upon this broad, strong and comprehensive
platform oil tho political elements Q, tho com-
try opposed to the continuance Of he present
administration in power may unite. TIE
signsrs to this Cleveland call further declae
that they do not recognize in the Baltimore
Convention, which meets on the III Of JUNE,
"the essential conditions Of q truly nations,
convention;" that it has been and will be too
much under the central spoils nd plumber
influences Of ''the powers that b." which d
perfectly true. So far 80 good. But il tho
convention shall confne its actionto the nomi.
nation Of General Fremont for PRECEDENT, on
radical abolition and red republicn platform,
we can tell the parties concerned that their
labors will be thrown away; tha the demo-
cratic elements Of the country vii nominate
another ticket, il not two, and hat between
these divisions OF the oppositia forces the
administration will, if it can hop General
Grant in the background, win theday.
This call for the Cleveland Convention.
however, opens wide tho dor to call
Independent men" Of all parties and affords
a most desirable opportunity or them to
combine and put forward ticket and
platform which will take the wind
completely out Of the sails Of be Baltimore
Shoddy Republican Convention, and the Chi
Within the limits of this month from the cheer
ing news received from Virgin. already, we
have every reason to believe thst sich will be the
popular enthusiasm awakened by the victories
Of General Grsnt that the contention which
first puts him before the people for the presi-
dency will at once override or absorb all other
and by a sweeping popular reyolu-
ton, and with greater popular jubilee han
that Of 1910, will carry him into tac White
House.
What, then, Il the proper course for all in
dependent men" DESTROYS Of supplanting his
corrupt administration and OF securing an abe
man at the head Of the government. Their
true course-Frenont men, Chase men, MeSlel
an men, and all other men, republicans and
opposets to Abraham LinoOln--is to
,end their delegates 10 this Cleveland Convsn-
ion, and with instructions to nominate General
Grant as their Presidential candidate. Bat
THAT, then, il to become of General Fremont
nd his particular party They can lnve . SAL
,factory share Of the honors by this simple
For President Of abe United States In 1885, Independent
copies tooice, lPuteno3t General U. SSrsnt OF IL
NOT.
For Vice r7eslders Major General John Fremont q
lew Fork.
Upon thin powerful ticket conservatives and
adicais, black and red 7epablicaus and demo-
rats may be cordially combined Let the
cleveland Convention, n behalf all these
political elements, put this sickes before the
ountry. and the Baltimore Shoddy Convcn-
ion and the Chicago "Shentper-shens" Conven-
ion will amount TO nothing more than the
title Tyler 0fsccholders' Contention OF
wenty years ago. Now is the time for the in
dependent men Of the country to be mp and
Icing: and the Cleveland Convention is most
adapted FOR sae great objects in
riew-a glorious political revolution, and q
few President equal 70 the wants OF tie coun-
ny and the expectations CT the people in refc-
ence to cur domestic and foreign sfai,s.
The people, aSolishing ell old parry lines,
rave, through the Cleveland Cenyenti.n, the
Presidential succession within their grasp. Let
hem seize the opportunity and win tb. prize.
The ticket OF Grant and French. will sweep
he field.
ARE Wa TO HAVE PssTrTNcR.-We again
all the attention OF tie Board OF Health 20