The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-05-01
THE CINCINNATI CONVENTION.
THE GATHERING CLANS.
Meeting Of the Kentucky Liberals.
ANIMMENSE CROWD GATHERING G
The Conflict of Opinion About
Candidates.
The World and Courier.J Journal Pay
their Respects to the Davis
Democrats.
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ST. InTIIs cnNEAETTa TTaRTP al

TIE LEADING DEMOCRATIC JOURNAL Ol
ST. LOUIS COMMITS ITSELF.
ST. LOUIS, April 3O.-The Times Of thi
city, IN double loaded leader this morn.
ing, fully and unequivocally commits itsel
to the Cincinnati movement. Il discus
ses the merits and dement's Of the variouI
candidates at considerable length, and
takes strong ground in favor Of Governor
y. Graz Brown for President, as being
the only man before the Convention who
can obtain nearly an unanimous support
Of the Democracy.
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING AND SPEECH OF
CARL scHURz AT CovINGToN.
CINCINNATI, April 3O.-An enthusiastic
meeting was held this morning on the oc.
casion OF the Kentucky State Liberal
Convention at the Odd Fellows Hall,
at Covington, KY, to listen TO Senator
Carl Schurz. After q few remarks by
Judge Waldon, Hon. Cassius M. Clay,
Chairman Of the meeting, introduced tie
speaker In the following words:
u remember that in the beginning oil
that movement which elected Abraham
Lincoln President OF the United States
there were many distinguished Germans
who co.operated with us, and ] congrat.
ulate' you with myself and all the lovers
Of constitutional liberty Of this and all
other countries, that the most prominent
Of those gentlemen are with US now, and
first and foremost, among others Carl
SChurz."
On coming forward, Senator schurz
was greeted with applause, and after the
band had played the national anthem, he
stated that he had just come from the
turmoil OF a caucus strife, and owing
TO his fatigue would keep. the audience
but short time, and after referring to the
previous victories OF the Republican
party in political struggles, be lamented
the abuses to power which had
been brought into that party, and
which had now become dangerous to
the American people. But the people
would unite in the overthrow OF that
power, and it would be overthrown by the
people as easilyas Don Quixote's maste.
ry OF the wind.mills. The greatest obsta-
Gle to be overcome Is within the Republi.
can party itself. The people had No
personal grudge against President Grant,
but 1t was the revolt of the popular con!
science against the system ol putting the
livery OF servants upon freemen, and
which justities the most atrocious usurpa.
tion OF power, and it was against this the
people had risen. The present object
was to unite those who had been disunited
by thepast strife, and to give to the country
an honest, pure and constitutional govern.
ment, by raising the standard Of morality
In our political life. The time was past
Tor consulting together, but action was
now necessary, to lay before the people,
declaration OF the principles which
shall guide them, and to nomi.
nate a candidate to be presented to
the people : for the Presidency and
Vice Presidency. It was desired that
a man should be placed before the peo.
pie identified with the people as an hon.
est man; one having the impulses OF a
gentleman; one who Is thorough states.
man, and one who will represent those
principles the people wantrealized. 1t
will not do to place before the people
a nomination, only for the sake ofreceivfng
votes. We want, man for President
who Is the true guardian of the laws, who
will not use his Office for illegal purposes.
We want pure judiciary system 80
that we can place 1t above the corrupting
influences Of politics; must have Q man who
represents the best ideas, feelings and
impulses that rest in the popular heart.
The speaker desired to warn Kentucky
Republicans, II they valued the impulses
which brought about this convention, not
TO look on 1t as a place where political
bargains were to be struck for the pur.
pose OF controlling the popular vote. He
desired them to act up to principles, re.
gardless Of consequences. The platform,
although chart for the people 10 go by,
required q skilltul pilot in order to secure
success. The speaker promised If his
sentiments were carried out, the banner
of tho constitutional government would
wave over the Capitol Of the Nation
within year. r.
DELEGATES POURING INFLOW THEY
pgr 9 E 3 TALK. D rf'IglG l9
The arrivals to-day have been steadily
going on, and from some directions they
have been immense. The city is full Of
strangers and tile interest is increasing
every hour. II has been settled that
Judge Stanley Matthews will be temper
ary chairman of the Convention. Farther
than this nothing Is settled in reference
10 the officers, though there is much
speculation In relation TO permanent
officers. The interest relative 10 candidates
mas never been so great as today. Agreat
pressure Is making for Judge Davis, and
MS friends talk confidently. A train of
seventeen cars came in at II o'clock from
taFls, Decatur, and other cities in Illinois,
bearing delegations that in the aggregate
NUMBER OOO It Is claimed that thev are
AL very largely for Davis, The friends oE
aoau1s alau paraly seem SO confident, though
SneLe Y 50 much chaos in opinion that II
ls not SAFE 70 make predictions. The Kan.
sas delegation held meeting at the Cali
House this morning, and declared inform.
ally Tor Frumbull, but showed NO tlisposl.
ton TO make fight for him, or indeed
any candidate. Greeley appears to obe
their first choice for Vice President
The delegates from Illinois are much
divided in opinion, and efFortsare making
towards Cancellation. Illinois, Indiana
Missouri, and other delegations, hold
meetings this afternoon, the results o.
which, doubtless will give some indica'
ttons OF what may be expected from these
States. Tho Tennesseeans held q meet
ing at the Spencer House, this morning
and were addressed by Col. Collins and
Col. Boyd, the latter from East Tennes'
| see, Nv 1Irasal
MEETING or ILLINOIS fEN. ,. j
! Ata meeting Of the friends of Davis
Palmer and TEpmbpll, from Illinois, held