Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-10-06

1nerb ID HOIuulS uOIe dldlIf1hS W ehN
friends of true republicanism than the de-
termination manifested by Gen. Grant TO
perpeSnate his rule and the means resorted
to by him to secure that result. The intro
daction of Gatlin guns at New Orleans was
appalling. The doubt which may have eA-
listed as to the completely OF the
President in that movement has peeh to
moved by his persistency in retaining ~
office without word of disapproyai, SO lar
asthe world knows, of the very ofiiclaiS
who were the guilty instruments IN thst
most wicked and successful effort TO coh'roi
the action of the republican party OF Lou
isiana. Again, in the Republican conven-
ton of Wisconsin the same result
was accomplished, though by differ
ont hut scarcely less discreditable
means. Again at Syracuse, New York, the
opponents of Grant were refused paTticipa-
ton in the proceedings Of the Republican
Convention. Bribery and corruption were
resorted to by Collector Tom Murphy to
carry out the purposes Of his nelghbor at
Long Branch and bosom friend, Ulysses 5.
Grant. OF this convention the New York
Tribune says:
Subtract the delegates whose choice was
dictated and secured BY Federal patronage,
and the faction whereof Roscoe Conlling is
the brain aid Thomas Murphy the well
filed right hand would not have had
strength enough in that convention to make
A respectable Show. Apart from the dele
Gates they bought on the ground with
promises of Office or more trustworthy
cash. they secured their votes mainly from
counties where Republicans are scarce anu
oiiice-holderS omnipotent.
Let the victors on that well contested
field strut their little hour. The country
needs a more thorough awakening to the
! psril and mischief of tempting an Executive
to WELD and use official patronage for his
own personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, and thus al
! lowing the satellites OF power to abuse tlleH
little brief authority for their own profit UNI
der the guise of devotion to their chief. The
| lesson taught at Syracuse IS richly worth IT'S
cost, and it is not possible that it should pass
| unlleeded.
1t is now reported from Washington and
| New York that Secretary Fish will soon re-
tire from the State Department, and that
Hon. Andrew D. White, who was the
President of tie Syracuse Convention, is to
he rewarded for his mbecoming services
there with the position Of Secretary OF
| State.
We have it on the highest Republi-
can authority that paper published IN
Utica, the home of Senator COnk1ing, is in
possession of attested documents, which
proves the Senator'S completely in dis
graceful fraud in the election of delegates
tothe Republican State Convention. 1t seems
from this document that the District Con
vention was called a week earlier than usual
and the regular Republicans impertectly
apprised of the fact by the Conkling man
ayers. When the convention met, grea
crowd of office-hollers, ''some from hun
| dreds of miles away tried 70 overcome th'
citizens and carry the day for Conkling
!
moment that the other party was too stroni
TO he cheated, and wien the District Con
yention met determined on brute force
aud unsuccessfully attempted it, AT tn
hour appointed for the convention tn
Chairman Of the District Committee
.qhough not member of the convention
and having no right whatever TO make an
motion in it, moved person into tn
chair whom he had previously instructe
TO recognize no motion or call OF the Oppd
site party, and declared this person elected
To show further the interference Of Fedora
officials even in the home offs enator Conk
ling, the affidavit of one Jonathan Summon
is published showing that be was duly cleo;
ed delegate to the District Convention
which was to choose delegates to the Stat
Convention and that he was sent for 10y tn
Utica Postmaster and an Inspector in th
Custom House in New York who too
him into the back room OF store and tol
him that the anti onkliug men had secure
a delegation which would make tie in til
Convention and offered him so and the
500 to substitute Conkling man in hi
pla e. Upon his refusal of these offers, the
told him to name his price, further remarl
iua that such chances did not grow on ever
bush.
The developments made from day 10 da
establish what We long since charges
! that it was the policy Of Gen. Grant an
his friends to rule out Of every Republica
, Convention those who did not favor his /
nomination. Where bribery and CORFU
] ption win not prevail, Gatlin guns or the
I equivalents will be introduced. With the
politicians it is either Grant or nothin
| That which does not embrace Grant is Il
Republicanisn. To such complexion Ii
l | il come at last.