Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-03-01
From the ST. Louis Republican
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on taking the chair Of the late Con
neeficut Republican State Convention
Mr.. Wright said Gentlemen, we hav,
con fTence in the President, we havi
confidence in ourselves, and we havl
Z con f5ence IN Congress. This wa
beautifully emblematic Of the characte
of the triangular concern. But, losinl
] all confidence in themselves, thel
/ adopted a platform facing two ways-on,
: a semi-indOrsement of the President
/ the other an expression of confidence
/ i'm Congress the policy Of one being a
/ opposite 70 that Of the other as the tw,
/ poles But il was felt 10 be a necessity
I 10 hoodwink the simple and credulou.
voters. Before the Convention met, tn,
Hartford COu0at said
"Our Endorsement Of the Presidents
policy in its essential points must ht
strong, thorough and hearty. To speak
plainly, failure to do this win lose n.
the state. The people are not to be put
of by any halfway measures.
While ID was in session, the wires were
incessantly flashing with messages be-
tween New Haven and Hartford, all
summing up in the one short sentence,
" We must do this, or we shall lose the
State :" It was therefore determined to
pass a halfway resolution Of conf
dencen in the President, till after the
election, as the party did in New York
and for the reason given by Mr.. Ray
mond. who SAYS that If the Republicans
of that State had not pretended to in
dorse the policy of President Johnson,
they would have had a majority OF fifty
thousand against them. The radical
candidate for Governor Of Connecticut,
Joseph r. Hawley, is admitted by its
supporters 10 be one Of the 'disunionists'
alluded TO by the President As " hammer
ing at the Constitution 81 and, 10 please
him, the committee Of the Convention
on resolutions struck out the word
" SPEEDY" which was in the original
draft Of the one pledging support TO the
President i'm his efforts 70 restore the In
ion. What is 70 be thought Of such un-
scrupuloUs political tricksters2 Even
the Worcester Mass. Spy-an intensely
radical sheet, whose editor is member
OF Congress- constrained 70 speak of
pointed terms:
There Is no occasion t9 conceal the
fact that wide differences of opinion
exist among Republicans in regard 70
measures Of reconstruction. The Con-
their resolutions 10 waive the points of
difference, 20 be explicit upon points
about which there is no dispute among
its memb bers, and 90 leave the candidates
10 speak for the rest This practice of
adopting platforms TO purely political eX-
igencies makes them very cheap, and
does not tend 10 commend any declRTa-
ton of principles 70 public respect. The
platform as O whole is weak because it is
eQuivOcal. 1t does not meet with di-
rectness and courage specific questions
which at this moment demand attention,
the right Of which, in the honest opinion
Of uineteen-twentieths of the loyal peO-
pie, ought to precede the restoration OF
the Southern States % their old rights in
the Union
So thoroughly disgusted have the true
Union men among the Republicans of
C0nnecueuU become by the dishonest
course of the Convention, that the Dan
bury THHcs-fOr the last thirty years a
journal neutral in politicians hOisted
the conservative flag and is now doing
battle for the Democratic ticket, headed
by James L. English. It is edited by
two returned soldiers who say;
''The gentlemen forming the ticket are
men of worth, great practCability and
patriotism. We have no hes
.tation in placing the nominees prom
ueutly before our readers, and in recon-
meuding them for the support Ofau truly
{ nion men. In our views Of the situa-
ton we have clearly pointed out the OBJ
sgacies in the way of successful cam
1aign by the Democratic party, and the
advantages which would accrue from a
new ticket composed of men whose de-
yoUiOn 10 the country is uucOntaminated
sy partisan preudices. Such a ticket
las been made, placed before the people
and through the people viii become a
success. To it we give our full support,
being firmly convinced that on lis sue
,ess alone depends our release from negro
agitation, unjust taxation and political
God grant itr'