The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-05-17
THE NATIONAL CONVENTION.


formally before the country the name o
ULYSSES S. Grant for President anc
some one not yet selected for Vice
President; AID to adopt, in the name Of
the party, a platform of principles for
It's guidance and support. The agents
of the Republican party never before
mettogether when the work before them
was so easy Of accomplishment, never
before congreg gated when the country was
ic a condition of so great peril as now.
The principal candidate has already
been named the selection of Vice
Presidential nominee cannot be other
wise than from many good names al
ready presented, and the construction
OF the platform is merely to gather to
gether and put into form the ready made
parts thereof which are as familiar and
as much cherished as household words.
So much for the ticket to be made and
the rcassertion of the partys doctrines
These performances merely map out the
work which is before the party at large.
The plan of campaign has yet to be ar
ranged; and that arrangement will call
for the most careful and sagacious
counselings and conclusions. Our col
ors. our line of battle and our position
ar. each to be exposed to the enemy sew
eraI weeks in advance OF his taking the
ield We must be prepared to repel his
attacks and move upon his works. The
Republican party, large and powerful as
it is and full of courage, is lacking IN
discipline. lis watchword should be
- Organize I" The idea, wherever en-
tertained, that Grants name, alone, Is
to give US the victory must be discard
ed. IT'S crea. strength will be of but
little avail unless it is supported tyl
the hardest and most unremitting work.
We must invade the camp of the enemy
ard fight him upon his own ground
we must assail Conservatism and release
i.s captives storm the entertainments
of the Copperheads and make them
show theirtru colors never cease the
pursuit of their numbering guerilias |
and cowardiy partizans of the knife and
tae poisoned cup. The National Con
yention should by no means consiier its |
work accomplished until after preparing, |
with elaborate and detailed exactness |
The plan of the campaign in the various
States. We need the munitions of war,
money; there should not and need not
De any doubt of its being forthcoming
n due season; we need the constant
services of canvassers ; they should be
selected and yeady for service at any
We need the labOrs of cour
lceous, earnest speakers, men who will
advance the bed rock, radical principles
If the party with the vigor which springs
rom conviction and the yalor which
,a-eS to slap the sneering, scotfing.
wing demon of Democracy full in the
ace. We want no apologists for the
,arty's advanced positions no shame
aced exhortecs who will show shame OF
heir political professions the moment a
taunts them with the " ig-
er ;" no trimmers and halfway men :
ut bold, untrammeled, frank, aggres ,
i've, self-respectfui men who believe t
hat they say anu possess the courage p.
nd capacity to sag what they believe. {
y coming up thus, in an unbrokea line,
.ar,essly and confidently shaking out '
UT banner to tie breeze, with our cour- a
% tempered and made strong by an /
nyieiding and Incorporating sense !
t right, and with an inAexible deter c
ination to aro1k, we shall not lose the $
ght. But we must march out and !,
rike out and speak out as if we felt =
.serving of victory and meant, with =
cd help, to win it. s