, 1870-10-04

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Liberal Republicans W.. the EtcF-
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!rRo4 OLE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
ST. LoCIs, Sept g.
The division in the Radical party of this
State is 20 wall understood abroad that the
immediate events By which it wss brought
about are etil1 ftesl. in tho public memory.
Tie causes Of the division have their origin in
differences Of orinion long anterior to the
rrlt IN the State Convention. The two wings
call themselves tho Regulars and the Liberals,
being each in turn stigmatizcd by the other
II the Boilers" and the Hateites." Tho
names so prominently connected with the
so-called Ealters' party arc, however. too long
and too loaorably identified with the past his
tory Of the Radical Union party Of tho State
to suffer ary odium On account Of the present
movement for the organization OF 4 Libera
Republican party. They cannot ho driven by
threats, nur coaxed By delusiSe promises.
DEVELOPMENT OF THE cACsEs-
Ilt origin Of the difficulty began with the
State Convention which framed the present
constitution of tho State. In framing that
dceument the radical members OF the conren-
tion y ere uuallinous in the belief that the
pressing necessities OF 1865 demanded G.sfran-
chieenent Of tho rebels md their sympathi-
setr. cid hence tho famous test oath, Which
~as not finally sc4uissced i'll uuti confirmed
| b. the supreme Court OF the United States
There were mspv. however, who thought that
| IN early period should be designated for rs-
eso1irg the franchise to rebe1s, aud we,e dis.-
! satisfied that Tue Convention postponed 1t TN
| til 1871. It will be remembered TINT ex-Go7-
tieE .ef The constitution. and there vas =
l,earr majority against It in St. Louis, though
large. Tie Missouri aenoerat ' aud I'd
other radical pare1s favored its
adoption on the groun1 that AZ soon ~ it
Auoptcd to CO swoy With any apparent ia-
jusiice en account Of the disfr4nchising
clauses. Tie Ezrt opec clasl. ainorg Eadicsle
occurred during the Senatorial contest Of
leG9, when Carl Schufx was elected Senator in
rlsce OF Joln L. Henderson, in opposition to
what wn@ styles1 the !" Dogma ot e:cTual bate. -
advocated BY Senator Drake. From that time
onward ruLlic sen.imers in the State began
to form and take shape. Governor NcClurg
tonk tho t;is Of Senator Drake. md naturally
became the rcpreser;a:iv Of that parry. Tue
second clath occurred last uititer, whtn the
Legislature passtd 4ueIducuts to tho con-
e,i;uti0n tenlorine shs l.;eabitiea impose1
uJuu teteIs, There Has an effort 10 reatOtG
harmony through the III: dinm Of :. caucus.
but the ,t]lifeieIeo wae che Of pnucpfe. anG
could not be sttt1ed ty CAUCUS. When lhe
Iegielatu,e adjourned, it was evident that the
ec1lti,ct would 30 carried into nominating cou
vtntious. Tie sequel couitIea this belief
- several counties passed strong anti-amend
ment rerolutio1a+
EFLrESCE OF TIE TARIFF QUESTION.
ri While these movements were in sctive pro
| grets, tho tariff question, which divided He
publican members Of CosSresst- began to en-
| ter into the politics OF tho State. Some curl
| ous results enersd. Several leading Demo
, ega,e and ex x-ronfeasrates were announced n
! ai1onE Prctectioniets and leading radicals =
. | tevepue reformers. But it vas observable
eve, ,ywhc,e that the lrft Of radical o!,iniot
: Has favorable to reyeu1e reform. while sn
opposition 10 It WIS OF the smallest sogt o
: importance. The Missouri Democrat thres
! it's whole inilueuce, WITH uncomrucn T,sor sn'
energy, assinst protection. But it hspPea
.l,st there are Revetal manufacturing interest
:. in illis State. especially the non interest i
! },:o:ection, from the moncrolists' standpc'u
r entirely. T1leeo interests were, for d tine
= ac,iyelv aroused, and IS coon u they discov
e.sd hal Governor ,Acc.ur5 va
!. rro:ec,ionist, they began to in
j. trigue for his denomination. Wa
wonderful comlinAtion-ex:rebets VII
:, ve.c di:fsanch:sed ~ the new constitution
= = working for him as = rrosectioI1ss, and saras
Radicals, who ished 10 petpetuats tie dit
, fsaucAiseneut Of their co-latoreEs, workin
j, for bis renonliusticn with zeal aud euerg,
:, There was, s,couteanently. fictitious sentiuaef
I
= preliminary Canvass The NcGlurg men yer
!, r1ited sc.ely upon NcClnrg, though the
= / differences wcrt for the time e1nothereI.
i, TIE IlBrEA11xSG MOVEMENT.
i About three months ago. y. Gratz Brow
: WA formally nominated for Governor by tl
o Missouri Democrat 1t ia but just to say th:
a | Wheu tirst proposed. the nomination failed
a elicit any burning enthusiasm. Colonel Brow
tir:c leaving thA Senate had beeu out
( politics, hal n.1ed very li.tle with politician,
= ard was not couutea among tbs active Rad
s.!s 81 ta.t 1ay; Ihe u ,111th II; vi h. ph!sis
!. hrstauliug his strength for greAss
!. edort. After while his ca1dida1
i g1iled gronal, Is be began to be conside1e
i | the representative Of the ltcsal idea P1xu
n bs the Legislature, and assuming adsance
n g1ennd, he rapidly gathered tdhereats n .
taris Of the State. Although injustice vi
:, done 10 the voting Radicals, y the 2pportiol
- uent OF the State Central Committee, in cal
!. 1ng the State Convention, it is believed II.
y later Drown would have had ! clear msjo1it,
!. 20 sreedi1y we're bis opinions aEd ide1s tein
IS recognized and aaopttd oy tho RADICALS OF tt
4 I interior. ..... ...-..-
n TIE Gilt n TIE CONVENTION.
~ This is such ! recent occurrence tlat Il
- - facte need nct be 1ecitea in detai1. Suffice
~ to esy that tae fight was On the plstfo:n
-. - When the majority refused 70 aceept the La
i ersl section, in 1a5nr Of the Legislative amen
~ ~ r1ent. the minority {abou: tl.ee-seventt
- II tLe corvention) departed Thel
1e sas a third parry supPosnl
n culy :or their Lope that while the Esown II
I. McClurg men we're fighting for tie mister
N ssans1d would carry oil the bone. 1hia 81
=. raeut mainly si'ed With Blown IN the fin
+, eeenes. The rest ia well kEo~D. Esch se
:. tiun nominated full ticket, Organized ne
:. State Central Committee, and prepared {
- xss, It WAS painful scene to witness t
~ separation Ct old and tried friends, In: it ~
~ inevitable when tae convention adopted I
pprt adverse to tho constitutional amen
~ me1ts. There waB an attempt at strategy
-. the p.tt o. 'seIue WEo wished to zee fhs co
~. yentson apparently harmonious, In orcer
"a make eure of the spoils. The effort was ms
~. ~. bv certain f:;ends OF aIcClurg to allow {
~ Dtoun men to make tho platform, and th
-, nornir ate MrClu.g upon it. The attempt :
a. unsuccessful, because the HcCiuEK aeadt
- we're infatuated with the notion that. becau
- The. had nnsio-isy Of the convention, u
=, would he abJe to elect their ticket On the b
~ Of = regular" nomination. They niscalt
h;s lated the strength Of their adve1sat1es.
N saSCr TEE coSvzSTlos-
~ The contest viii ROW be at the pollt in
At vi .mber, and both parties are wozkng !
ity beavets- Colonel Brown has mAee tnoEou @
~ c.pvase Of the southwest (Vhefe AcEl1
: vss tuppoeed to have tue greatest strsngt
~ and from al guarters there sre reports Q
No Great revolution OF Radical sentiment foil
~ me his lstors. General Schutz has N.
ia. seyers, speeches in the interias. and Of
~ rpeale1s ere in The field, an OF whom reS
W. crea, pTogrtss for the Liberal cause.
~. | McCIutg men sent Colonel 9tovaT. exc
thr greesmsn, TO the southwest to coupsetsct