The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-04-13
THE CINCINNATI MovEMENT.
The Greal Coopelr Instltale NIee,lnI

~ NANNb SSSFSA AANkAAabD uAUgkAHI
Last Night..one OF tho Larges
| and Most Imposing Ever Held-.,
4 The Building Packed and Thou,
sands Unable to Get In. ~ ~ 81. .i,l
NEW YoRK, April 12-The great meet
Ing held here tonight, to advocate tht
Liberal Republicanpolicy andthe cominr
! Cincinnati Convention, was one Of thC
'tlargestin In numbers, andmost Imposing Ii
composition ever held in this city, Ar
hour before the commencement ol the
meeting Cooper Institute was througed
toaitS utmost capacity, and thousands
clamored in vain for abundance and re-
mained for hours outside Of the building
Every seat was occupied andthe alsles,
from platform upwards, densely crowded
The audience was eminently respectable,
and tho platform was literally packed
with'men prominent political and social
circles. Among them were Horace Greeley,
Sinclair Tousey, Moses H. Grinnell,
Hiram Barney, Marshall o. Roberts,
George Wilkes, Frank Leslie, John A.
Dix and aslarge number Of other promi.
nent men, About half.past seven the
densely crowded audience began to mani.
lest some impatience to witness an open.
Ing Of the proceedings. To meet this de.
mand, list of the Republican officers
who had signed the call for the Cincin.
natl Convention was read. The names
Of many Of them were received with loud
cheers. ... '' .' UT "tt '
The meeting was thea called to order
by Hon, Ethan Allen, who said: h.
FelIOW Citizens AS one Of the
Committee who signed tho call for this
mass meeting, assembled in the interest
Of political reform, have the honor to
nominate as your presiding officer, Col
Frederick A. Conkling." -.oE
The nomination was enthusiastically
endorsed, Col, Conkling on coming for.
ward, was greeted heartily with cheers
He said: .. ... La.
PelIOU RepablicGlls-We arc honored by
the presence tonight Of two Of the most
distinguished statesmen OF tho republic.
Great applause. One Of them was born
in New England and the other Graded on
the Rhine. Cheers Both of them arc
representatives, of The imperial west,
which in all coming time is 10 control the,
destiny OF our common country-Lyman
Trumbull, of Illinois, and Carl Schurz, ot
Missouri A prolonged cheering.1 Ii is
hardly necessary Tor me to say that
throughout the length and breadth Of the
land the names Of both are associated with
the defense of constitutional liberty and Of
the rights Of local selE-government, with
restriction Of delegated power, and with
firm and un(altering advocacy Of the
rights of the masses. Applause. se
In view Of the near approach Of the
Presidential election, they have consented
to leave their places in the Senate Of the
United States, :Or the purpose Of address.
ing US not upon the dead issues Of the
past, but upon the living issues OF the
hour. Applause. Thanking you for
the honor Of being selected to preside over,
this vast assembly, ! await the further.
pleasure OF the meeting" ns. -r.
The list of Vice Presidents and SeCre-
taries, was read and elected unanimously.
Among tho former were Horace Greeley,
Sinclair Touscy, Michael Doherty, Isaac
Sherman, Waldo Hutchins, Moses II,
Grinnell, Hiram Barney, Chas. A. Dana,
E. q. Godkins, Park Goodwin, Marshal
O'Roberts, Geo. w. Palmer, Richard NJ.
Blatchford, tJno.. X. Porter, Geo. Wilkes
Samuel Sinclair, Rufus r. Andrews, Min.
thorno Tompkins, Jno, A. Dix, E. G.
squier and Alfred Pell, lf7, .y...,. #. 81
The following declaration Of principles
was read and endorsed with tremendous
cheers: -.''''g! ' 'A'1 'i'i. ,.a a 2NiiI'A.
eve believe that the political action Of
individuals and OF conventions should be
left free from the influence Of political
patronage; that business men should not
under fear Of unjust official interference
with their affairs be compelled to pay tri.
butte for political purposes, We believe
that, public offices are or should be Great
ed for public convenipce, and not as re.
wards for partizan services, nor for perso.
nal aggrandizements; that the acts Of
officials should be confined within the
strict letter OF tho law creating, them.
We.belieye that the, triumph Of Republi.
can principles Is Of paramount importance
to the country, ant" that tho success Of
those principles in the approaching no:
tioDal election does not depend on any one
individual We believe that the pros.
perity Of the country demands a thorough
radical and Immediate reform in .all dc.
partments Of the public service, civil, mil
itary and naval, and that tho one term
principle for Tho Presidential Office will
condace more 70 that end d. than any other
About a quarter to s o'clock Messrs.
Schurz and Trumbull arrived, and were
received In the most enthusiastic manner.
Ats o'clock Fred. A. Conkllng (President)
briefly introduced Mr.. Trumbull, who
spoke as follows: .t''.l.f
Fsllotc, ,CitizenS-Itis now nearly 10 years
since ! had the pleasure Of addressing
an audience in the city Of New York. We
were then Just entering upon what was
known as tho Fremont campaign.
The question then before The
country was aA whether slavery
should be spread into the free
Territories Of the United States. Many
people thought that the government Of
tho United States, then controlled by the
slave holding power, was oppressive and
unjust, and party was then organized
which did not succeed il that election,
but whose seed was then scattered which
bore frnit in 1850, in the election OF Abra.
ham Lincoln TO the Presidency Of the
United States. Others, the slave holding
power In its folly, refused to submit to an
administration which should be governed