The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-05-11

ideas IT'S to the political course proper
to be pursued. ! thought the times
We're rife for such Il party and such
principles. The first unequivocal res
ponsc to that call in the East was made,
by Horace Greeley and others of New
York. This was followed very soon by
the great meeting at Cooper Institute,
which was addressed by Trumbull and
Schurz. The movement was supported
by the leading Republican papers of
the United States-the n. y. Tribune,
Chicago Tribune, Springfield Republic
can and Cincinnati Commercial. The
original call, the New York response,
the speeches Of Trumbull and Schurz
at New York, the speech of Graft
Brown in Kansas and the editorials of
the great journals named, all enuncia-
ted such doctrines as met my cordial
approval. a careful observation salts
fed me of the sincerity, earnestness
and honesty of the chief movers. l
therefore concurred in the movement
and left home for Cincinnati, as one of
the party, with the intention to partic-
ipate in the Convention, and with the
determination to support its platform,
if framed ia accordance with the prin-
ciples previously enunciated, and to
accepted the platform.
When the Convention assembled no
person was invited'' or permitted to
participate, except as Il Liberal Repub-
lican. Books containing the original
'Missouri call" were furnished to each
State delegation and all participants
were required to enroll their names as
supporters of the movement, as a con-
ditiOn precedent to any recognition by
the Convention. Your idea, which
others have shared, that Democrats
present were "invited'' to participate
as such, is entirely erroneous. They
were not even permitted to do so.
l enrolled my name as Il participant
and supporter Of the movement, and
took part in the Convention. l cor
daily approve the platform. 1 have an
enduring faith in the sincerity, patriot
and Brown, the nominees of the Con-
Vention. 1 shall, therefore, fully sup
port the platform and tho candidates.
/ do not propose here to attempt any
argument in support Of my position.
But i will quote the last lines of the
Address of the Party to the people of
the United States as follows:
1" We have resolved to make an in
dependent appeal to the sober .judg-
mcnt, conscience and patriotism of the
American people,"
And FOR myself, l desire, in all sin
ccrity, to say to my fellow-citizenS of
all parties and all cOlOrs, examine this
movement with fr:,nl>ncss and candor,
with calnlncss, with Intelligence and
with Independence read the Address
to the people sttnly the platform and
above all, remember the necessities Of
our political situation and then, a.
thinking, independent, reasonable and
sincere men, form your honest judy
nlcnts and firmly maintain them. |
believe the people of Louisiana are Thu,
day anxious and ready to do this fully.
The golden opportunity is here for all
men earnestly and cordially to reco%-
nize and defend the rights OF all other
men. My calm judgment tells me that
in no otherway can the sorrowful menu
.moirs of the past be forgiven and fnr
gotten by the Nation and that in no
other way can the distrust and antaso-
nisms existing between our people be
overcome and replaced by mutual con-
fdence and good will. Can there b., i
good citizen, black or white, who will
not gladly welcome so happy Il con-
summation?
Yours, very respectfully,
W. w, FARMER