Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-09-25
Political.
MIssouRI-coLoREn CONVENTION

Observation-Disclosures GN NV ENIlON.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 24-rhe colored conven-
tion, yesterday, after deciding the question of
representation, effected a permanent Organza-
ton by the election of E. Il Williams, of Ne
braska, president. On taking the chair Will
liams made speech, in which he discussed at
length the question of national holidays, educa-
ton, and what the colOred people ought to do in
the coming presidential campaign. Committees
on rules, public meetings, finance and bust
ness were appointed. The remainder of the
session was taken up in Offering resolutions
which were referred to the business committee
without debate.
KENTUCKY-THE PRESIDENT
| CINCINNATI, Sept. N-Pres't Grant reached
CoyingtOn at one O'Clock Yesterday afternoon
from Brown county, and proceeded at once to
his fathers residence Later in the afternoon he
went TO the residence of Amos Shinkle, Esq, to
which procession, consisting of the police of
Covngton and Newport, military detachments
from Newport barracks, the mayor of Coving-
ton, committee of arrangements and citizens,
marched in the evening, and formal address of
welcome was made by Mayor Baker, of Coving-
ton, TO which the president replied, rendering
thanks for his greeting and assuring the audience
he was grateful. 1t was not an ovation shown
the executive by a single political party. He said
it would be his object so long as he held the of
fee as he now did, to be regarded president of
the whole people, that there was no reason why
the party In the minority should not receive the
as the majority in power.
TENNESSEE-CARLS CHURZ AND THE EX.REBELS
NASHVILLE, Sept. 24-The speech delivered
by Carl Schurz Wednesday has created a pro-
found impression in political circles. The most
significant fact connected with it is the follow
ing letters formally addressed to Senator Schurz
and signed by several hundred confederate sol
ders, embracing every grade and rank of the late
rebel service from privates and non-commiS-
stoned officers up TO major generals The
signers generally are representative men of in
tuence in the community:
NASHVILLE, Sept q, 1871
Hon. CARL SCHURz-DEAR SIR: We, the
undersigned formerly confederate soldiers, wish
10 express to you our high regard and admiration
Of the unselfSh, non-partisan, cultured and pa
triotic address delivered by you in this city. We
admire your manly, independent spirit which
refuses obedience to party when in conflict with
ones conviction Of duty and right. We pledge
you that we are no partisans, but we have
faith that our words cannot express the sub
lime significance of the mission and destiny of
the American republic; and we honor the ma
tonal flag as an assured herald of that day
when all races of men, of all ranks and condi-
tons, will be redeemed and delivered from all
species of political and mental thraldOm. We
wish to turn our back on all sectional parties,
and all parties cropping in the moonlight of the
past, and 10 ally ourselves with any party that
VIII be animated with spirit of civil and re-
ligiouS liberation and broad and elevated patriot
ism, not bounded by state lines, but inspired with
an abiding faith in the genius of free institu-
tons.
The following is Senator schurz's reply
NASHVILLE, Sept. 90.
GENTLEMEN: / have receivcdIyour letter, and,
without affectation, | may say that | cannot
find words strong enough to describe the Joy it
has given me- The spontaneous expression of
such sentiments as your letter contains, coming
from you as late soldiers of the confederate
n=Vtnrv l., II 1
uncance IN the history of our days. When
your former comrades, as well as you do now
rally around the flag Of the American republic
as the symbol of universal freedom, equal
rights and constitutional government; when
they declare that they will turn their backs
upon all parties CROPPING in the moonlight of the
past, and dSCOuntenanCe that partisan spirit
which is so apt to obscure the human reason
and blunt the best impulse of the human heart;
when they once more fully recognize the iden-
tlty OF their true interests with those of our
great common country-then every patriotic
citizen will feel that the regeneration OF the
south is certain to be accomplished by her own
people II there is still lurking here and there
spirit which keeps alive feelings of luminosity
and distrust and which, by means of social
prescription, or intimidation, or violence,
strives to impede the developments of free public
opinion, you can render it harmless by your in
tuence and example.
If there are still disturbances of the peace and
order of society occurring, calculated to pro-
duce the impression that the security and rights
of citizens can be sufficiently protected only by
the interference of the general government in
your local concerns, you can dispel that i'm
preston by devoting your energies to the en-
forcement of the laws, thus proving the capac-
ty of local self-government to accomplish its
legitimate ends. Here, as well as elsewhere, if
there is still an apprehension as TO a secret de-
sign to subvert the logical and legitimate result
of war by reactionary movements, you will
remove the apprehension by demonstrating that
the young south has risen above old prejudices
and absolute aspisations and is determined to
build up again the prosperity and power of
those states on a basis Of harmony with the
progressive spirit of the age. Men of courage
and convictions like you will do nothing by
halves. They will not look back when they
have put their hands to the plow; and assure
you that your efforts will have the sincerest APP
probation, the hearty applause, and the ener-
getc support of every true friend of liberty and
free institutions. Your rights will be safe in
the security of the rights Of ALL Your power
will be strong in the restored brotherhood of all
Americans, and the republic will be proud of all
her sons. Yours, &C.,
CARL SCHURZ.