New-York tribune., 1870-09-07
THE CONSPIRACY TO DESTROY THE RE-
PUBLICdN P1RTY

THE CONSPIRACY TO DESTROY THE RE-
PUBLICAN PARTY.
During the Late session of Congress, a pri
vate gathering of self-styled Revenue Re-
formers was held in Washington City, and it
was exultingly proclaimed by participants
therein, through letters to The Erening Post
and The Chicago Tribune, that measures had
been there concerted which insured the
defeat of Gen. Schenck, Mr.. Bingham, and
several other Republican Protectionists, should
they be candidates for reelection to the
House. Gov. McClurg of Missouri was
among those marked out for prostration by
this conspiracy. Accordingly, we were nowise
surprised when minority of the late Repub-
lican State Convention at Jefferson City, find
ing that they could not defeat Gov. McClurg's
denomination, bOlted, resolved themselves into
a hostile body, and nominated Is. Gratz
Brown for Governor with full ticket to
match. Right well these bOlters knew that
they could poll but a small fraction of the
Republican vote but the Democrats had de-
clined by preoOncert to nominate, and will
poll their full vote for the boilers ticket; and
this. it is hoped, will elect it.
The Epening Post tells its readers that
"A part of the Republicans insisted on the nomination
Of Mr.. McCurg."
Why not tell the truth large majority
of the Convention supported Gov. McClurg's
denomination: whereupOn the minority seeded
and nominated ticket which can only be
elected by the Democratic vote. Why pre-
varicate and deceiveH
The Post accepts the resolve of the majority
respecting the Tariff question as satisfactory
to those of its schOOl-so there was TO excuse
for boiling on that ground But it asserts
that Gov. NJ. is lin favor of continuing the
political pros ription and disfranchisement"
of ex-Rebels. There is no shadow of proof
that this is so. The late Republican Legisla-
ture submitted the question of reenfranchise-
ment to vote of the People at the ensuing
election. The McClurg platform leaves every
one free to vote on this question as he shall
see fit. Is not this the way to act on grave
question of amending a State Constitution
The removal of political disabilities will GER
tanly be carried-all the Democrats with a
large proportion of the Republicans, supporting
it. The question is seized by the minority as
an excuse for boiling, and as means of secur-
ing the Democratic vote for their bOlting ticket.
The Post proceeds to cite The Portland Ad-
pertiser as "the leading Republican paper in
Mainer-which it ceased to be when it bOlted
from the party years agO-and to quote the
resolves of certain Republican State Conven-
tions as favoring what it calls "Revenue Re-
"form,' and thus cOndemning the policy of
Protection. Barely one of these-that of ILL
nois-will bear the construction of The Post,
while two or three more are timid and equiv
Ocal. No matter We urge every Republican
ProtectiOnist in the States about to choose
Representatives in Congress to vote for the Re-
publican candidates. That is the true and safe
course. Let the Free Traders have mOnOp-
oily of the boiling business. II they choose to
quit the Republican ranks on this issue, good
men in plenty will volunteer to replace them.
The Post proceeds to say that
"The Connecticut Republicans last Fail adopted a
similar platform and assured that no Prosee
tionisf could get Republican nomination for Congress
IN that Stale"
Gould MT you oblige US with the name of
the gentleman who evinces such remarkable
assurances Do just favor an astonished
world with that name