The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-02
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CoNvEETIoN

CINCINNATI, Ohio, May ], 1872
At twelve O'Clock the Convention assembled
Colonel Grosvcnor announced that the Conven-
ton should come to order t~-e
THE FIRST SPEECH. ts
He said AS chairman OF the Liberal Republican
state Convention Of Missouri, by which this Con-
vcnton called 1t Ia my pleasure, gentlemen, to
cali you to order This Convention originated in a
single State, and has now embraced representa-
tives Of the republican party nom every State Of
the Union. Applause). Nothing can prove more
enectualy the depth and strength Of the public
sentiment to which we have appealed than the
fact that the call originated so informally. 1t orgi
mated in State by no means the largest or most
potent in political AFFAIRS, and has led to this Con
vention, acknowledged now BY all to be not only
the largest point of numbers but the trnest rep
rescntatve OF popular sentiment, = tApplause)
Our appeal to the country, 1t appears then, was
based on correct Judgment OF the public feeling and
the public need (Applause.) II was 80 defined as
to embody that will OF the people which, after all,
does rule and shall rule these United
States. The men from that State who
took the risk Of calling the Convention are
here to-day rejoicing In It's success and confident
that the wisdom Of the delegates here assembled
and the wisdom and viii OF the people OF the United
states win make Its action q success IN November
next Ap plausel. I need not make here the
usual appeal for harmony; the men who have sur
rendered their share in victorious party because
of their convictions OF duty win not come here TO
struggle for personal preference. tApplause) /.
Those preferences we lay upon the altar OF our
common cause; all else save those convictions OF
duty we can surrender. but those are our
weapons, and we do not propose TO throw
them away In order to WIN tho battle
(Appause.) In firm belief, gentlemen, that this
Convention, called originally for consultation, Will
act so wisely that the people OF the United States,
who stand behind IT, watching and ready to sustain
II If " acts wisely viii give II triumph; and in firm
all over the country for something more than con-
sutation-for a nominee who shall represent the
people tappause)-I ask You to go forward with
us TO organize for that struggle against the power
which has 80 long and 30 injurtously controlled
party organization ana political power. loud APP
plause) Gentlemen, BY direction Of the Executive
COMMITTEES have the honor TO name as your tenn
porary chairman Judge Stanley Mathews, OF ohio.
The motion was carried unanimously
ADDRESS OF NON. STANLEY MATHEWS
lie sad--lt Is no afIectation on my part when I
say you that IL s impossible to express the deep
sonsibity with which have received this unex-
sidcraton. The honor OF temporarily discliarging
the duties OF the chair In tho preliminary organza
ton OF "a body which ] believe and trust is to be
memorable In the history OF party and politics in
this country In altogether uRdeservcd. and am
altogether unprepared by the sudlenncss OF the
preface them with remarks which, under other cir
cumstances, might be considered IN proper
conformity to the usual custom Nevertheless this
wonderful presence inepires O thought or two,
which, perhaps, viii not be trcspaesng too muCh
upon yOur attention and your time v venture Y