Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-06-23
POLITICAL POW-WOW.
The Ofice-HOlders In Convention :
Counting Noses and Prospecting
for the Future-Big Thing.

ST. LOUIS, June 22.-The Republicans
held a very large meeting at Lucas place
tonight, to ratify the nominations of
Grant and Wilson. 1t is estimated that
five thousand people were present. Sem
ator CARPENTER of Wisconsin, eX-Gov-
ernor Oglesby of Illinois, and Senator
Henderson of Missouri, were the princi-
pal speakers.
Senator Carpenter reviewed the his
tory of the party since the election Of
Lincoln, showed up the opposition Of
the Democratic party to all Republican
measures during and since the war, dis
cussed the Liberal movement and ex-
plained the action Of the Democrats in
connection Herewith, reviewed the ad-
ministratiOn of Grant, claiming it
20 have been a success, both as regards
a foreign and domestic policy, and ex-
posed many of the schemes Of the
Liberal Republicans, instancing the
arms investigation and other plans to
break down the President, and gave a
vivid description Of General Grant as g
President and man, claiming that since
Washington the country had not had so
Democratic a President or one who
could be so easily approached by all
classes of people. He closed with an
earnest appeal for the people to stand by
fhe Republican party and its principles
rs the only safeguard of the country.
Csrpenter was well received, being
frequently applauded. Oglesby gave a
iau9thy review of Grants career from
fbe time he was given the command
of an Illinois regiment until the
close of the war. He followed
him through his civil administration of
tbe government to the present day, and
urged the people not to forsake the sue
cassfll soldier and wise statesman. No
President has been so bitterly assailed as
Grant-not even Washington, jackson
or Lincoln, and the people should see to
II that be was not sent to private life in
Disgrace. He also referred TO the nu-
merous assaults made on the Presidents
character, and claimed that nothing had
been proved against him, and not stain
rested on his character. He paid his
respects rather sharply to Governor Pal
mer, Senator Trumbull and other Illinois
Republicans. He stated that he should
make the campaign in illinois an open
and bold one, and charged that the
meeting of Governors Brown, Palmerand
Senators ScburZ, Trumbull and Others,
at Springfield on the twenty-sixth, is to
Dalcn ue3oOu anu stdD lLt IetpuDllCdu
party, which, in the past, has SO highly
honored them, and said the Republicans
will carry Illinois by fifty 10 one hun
dred thousand majority. He gave a
most scathing review Of Senator Schurz,
dwelling especially upon what be called
that gentlemenis assumption of political
morality, his advocacy Of the civil ser
vice reform, ETC., and dwelt at some
length upon the tariff question, reduc-
ton of taxes by Congress, and other
measures of the party, and closed with
an eloquent appeal to the people to per-
petuate the Republican principles and
carry that party on to another victory.
After Oglesby's speech an immense
piece Of fireworks, eighteen feet square,
with the names of Grant and Wilson in
varied colOred lights, was displayed
with splendid effect. There was also an
abundance of rockets, Roman candles
and other fireworks, and music. Alto
gether the meeting may be regarded as
a success. 0glesby was listened to very
attentive, and frequently received ap-
plause. The meeting is very enthusias-
lie. Ex-senator Henderson is now
speaking. and although it is quite late,
the crowd is very large.