Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-04-09


WHAT 1T PROPOSES.
The Liberal Republican Convention cali
ed to meet at Cincinnati on the LIST of May
appears 70 be an assured fact, so far as any
thing in the future can be. 1t is therefore,
not inappropriate to look over the ground
to see where the proposition originated and
what is proposed to be done. A good deal
of dissatisfaction with the Grant admins
tration began to manifest itself in the Re
publican party many months ago. There
were members ofthat party all over the
country, and not few of them, who could
not endorse the Grant administration.
/ They had followed Grant on the pledges of
the Chicago Convention which nominated
him four years ago, until they became
satisfied that he did not intend to
carry out in good faith the pledges
which he had specifically endorsed. They
became satisfied that his administration
was both extravsgant and corrupt, and that
be was not using the power entrusted to his
hands to build up the interests of the coun-
try. His professions for peace were seen
to be simply a hollow pretense, and that
instead of protecting the people of the
] South, he was inauguating or at least
sanctioning measures for their further OPP
preston. Il is not matter for wonder that
honest, patriotic men in the Republican
party cried ''halt," when these things were
fully developed, and that they did so
with a determined air that meant business.
But this opposition to Grant took shape, so
far as calling the Cincinnati Con-
vention is concerned, in Missouri. The pro-
position for that convention originated with
the Liberal Republicans of Missouri, and
we herewith publish the original call, so
that we may know not only the authors of
the movement, but its declared aims. The
following resolutions were adopted al con-
vention of Liberal Republicans of Missouri,
held at Jefferson City, Jan. "a, 1872:
"Resolved, That we, the Liberal Repub-
| leans Of Missouri, faithful now as we were
in the dark days of civil war to the vital
principles Of true Republicanism, by no act
| or word will endanger the rightful sovereign
| ty of the Union, emancipation, equality of
| civil rights, or enfranchisement. To these
established facts, now imbedded in the
| Constitution, we claim the loyalty of all
| good citizens.
'ResOlved, That true and lasting peace
can come only from such profound recon-
| citation as enfranChisement has wrought in
| this State, nor can those governments be
/
| active part. We therefore demand, with
equal suffrage for all, complete amnesty for
! all, that the intelligence and experience of
every State may be welcomed to active SER
vice for the common welfare.
! 'ReSoved, That no form of taxation is
just or wise which puts needless burdens
i upon the people. We demand a genuine
reform Of the tariff, so that those duties
shall be removed which, in addition to the
revenue yielded to the Treasury, involve in
crease in the price of domestic products,
! and a consequent tax for the benefit of IA
vOred interests.
"Resolved, That the shameless abuse of
| Government patronage for control of con-
| venti0ns and elections, whether in the in
| terests of an individual a faction or party,
| with the consequent corruption and demon
alizatiOn of political life, demands thor
| Ough and genuine reform Of public service.
Those who would suppress investigation
forget that they owe higher DUTY to the
country than to any party. We honor those
Senators whose courageous course has COM
PEELED the disclosure OF grave misdeeds, and
they deserve the thanks and the hearty
support Of all good citizens.
"Resolved, That local selEgOvernment,
with impartial suffrage, viii guard the |
rights of all citizens more securely than
any centralized authority. 1t is time to
stop the growing enCrOacbments of Execu- |
tive power, the use Of coercion or bribery |
10 ratify treaty, the packing of a Supreme
Court to relieve rich corporations, the seat
ing Of members of Congress not elected by
the people, the bTistlng of bayOnets about
State Conventions, the resort to UncOnsti- !
tutiOnal laws TO cure KU-kluX disorders, IL
religion or intemperanCe, and the surrender
of individual freedom TO those who ask that |
the pleasure, practice, or creed of some !
shall be the law of all We demand for
the individual the largest liberty consistent |
with public order, for the State SelfgOvern- |
ment, and for the nation return TO the me-
thods Of peace and the constitutional limi- |
tations Of power.
"Resolyed, that true Republcanism makes |
IL uOb LuC lCSo Jul ulJJ W CApOSC SOIl up
ton, denounce UsurpatiOn of power, and !
work for reforms necessary to the public |
welfare. The times demand an uprising of !
honest citizens 10 sweep from power the |
men who prostitute the name of an honOred |
party to selfish interests. We, therefore, |
invite all Republicans who desire the re-
form herein set forth to meet in |
National Mass Convention, at the |
city Of Cincinanti, on the first We'd |
nesday Of May next, at II NJ, there to take |
such action as their convictions of duty and |
the public eNigeucies may require"
This call was promptly responded to by |
The Liberal Republicans of Ohio, in the fol-
lowing announcement by representative
men Of the party:
"CINCINNATI, Jan. %, 16T2.-The I'M
dersigned have observed with pleasure the |
call by the recent Convention of Liberal |
Republicans Of Missouri for mass Con |
-yeutiOH, to be held at the city of Cincin-
Natl, on the first Wednesday (being the
first day. OF May next, TO take such action
as their convictions Of duty and the public
exigency may require.
Heartily sympath!ziug with the views
and purposes which have dictated this call,
the undersigned in behalf Of themselves
and Republicans of this city and vicinity
as unite with them in sentiment, join in
the invitation, and urge upon al those IA
voriug the political reforms proposed as the
object Of this movement 80 attend this meet
ing. -. d. Cox,
STANLEY MATTHEWS,
"GEORGE IOADLY,
-. b, STALLO."
Horace Greeley Judge Henry Il. SelleD,
Sigismund Kaufman, (the late Radical can
dida.c for Lieutenant Governor of New
York; Col. f. &. Conkling, (brother Of
Senator CODkling,) Lieut.. Gov. Dorsheimer,
Sinclair Tnrsnu NValdn Hnfchi1ls and nthnr