The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-08-09

tnHk Ot Lne loving WHO give thee their tP0IN
IN token th0u'lt never be forgot.
Gratz Brown i'm OHIO. .
We copy the following dispatch
from the Memphis Appeal Of Thurs
day
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 31.-The
Liberal and Democratic mass con-
vention reassembled at two o'clock
at the east front of the State House.
After choosing two electors, as sta
ted in the afternoon dispatches, the
committee appointed to wait on B.
Gratz Brown at bis hotel soon re-
turned with that gentleman, who
was introduced by Judge Spaulding
as the next Vice President of the
United States.
On taking the stand, Mr.. Brown
said be was physically unable to
make q long speech. His speech at
Frankfort yesterday, united with his
ride to this city, gave him a severe
headache. He said Ohio had always
had a controlling interest in national
politics, and it has always so hap
pened that her voice has always been
decisive in the great presidential
contests Of the past. It would seem
as if that influence was not to be
lessened in the present contest. She
is looked upon from all quarters Of
the nation with great interest. He
said that SO far as the questions that
are before the people are concerned,
it reduces it substantially to this -
Whether it shall be possible for the
people of the United States to in
stall, in March, an administration
that will give q better account of the
troubles of the country, a better So
luton of the diversities that have
sprung up between the sections, a
more certain adjustment Of that con-
fict of races that has been brewing
for some years past, than the one
which now holds power there. The
speaker declared that the Grant
speakers, Instead of answering such
questions as to why they have not
fulfilled their promises made about
peace in the South, it was found,
they said, a little above a cordial
shaking Of right hands between the
races, but they were only told that
under the Grant administration the
national debt had been reduced at
the rate of 100000, 900 annually
He said that the people knew, to
their sorrow, who paid this debt.
In regard to the reconstruction
policy Of President Grant, the speak
er said that it had been a failure,
and had not succeeded in restoring
peace, order, good government and
an honest administration in any OF
the States under its control. He
said, on the other hand, that in Vir-
ginia, where Liberalism has had full
sway, all went well /; none, either
black or white, was oppressed. Ten
nessee, which had been q perfect hell
under Brownlow's administration,
also changed and, continued the
speaker, go there to-day, where Lib
eralism is triumphant, and you find
peace and good order, and kindly
feeling toward the black race. You
find that the State is rapidly resum-
ing its condition Of natural prosper
ity /; putting its finances in order,
building up its railroads, laboring to
protect and secure the rights Of its
citizens. You hear nothing of this
antagonism of races that is the cry
to-day in North Carolina. I might
add that if you would 60 further,
and go to Missouri, where, perhaps,
this policy has had its most emphatic
trial. You might see there, as I will
say, although I don't desire to be
boastful Of my own State, as pros