The Placer herald., 1872-05-04

THE CINCINNATI CONVENTION.

This body, which has become the theme
of every tongue, the hope of good men of all
parties and the dread of Grant and his legion
of thieves, nret and was called to order at
II O'clock, NJ, Wednesday, at the Great
Exposition Hall in Cincinnati, by Col. Gros-
venor Of St. Louis, on whose motion Judge
Stanley Matthews of Ohio was elected tenn
porary President. Judge Matthews has
been a prominent Republican in Ohio politics,
rather inclined to conservatism, and was a
Lncoln Presidential elector in 1864. Mat
thews said, substantially, on taking the
chair
"The thing which prize most, in myself n
treasure to be guarded, and love to witness IN
the breasts of others, is this, that the time has
come when large and influential portion of the
American people have determined they will no
longer be dogs to the collar of party.
Applause Seats in the convention are limited
to members of the Republican party am nos
ashamed of that name so far as the Republican
party under the providence of God was instru-
mental in maintaining the integrity of the Union
and establishing the equality of all citizens before
the law They are entitled to the congratulations
Of this generation and the approval OF genera
tons to come l see in this assemblage, this re-
belon against the Republican party, the highest
eulogy that could be pronounced upon that
party. 1t has sufficient integrity to begin the
work Of reforming itself by itself. Parties can
not live upon their regulations. The Republican
party deserves to live, not because it has accom-
plished good things, but only as it shows present
ability to continue the work of reform. A deep
and earnest conviction has spread universally
~f t1,a laot tlnn rft
the rebellion is ended; that peace has come; and
as war has ended SO ought to end military rule
and military principles, everything that is arb-
trary, everything that corrupts, everything that
keeps alive and fans the dying cmbers of the
dead past. cry came up four years ago. and
it was thought an auspicous omen, Let us have
peace but we have not had peace. The speaker
referred to the condition of the South where So
called governments are bankrupting the people
power is usurped by strangers for the purpose of
corruptly enrching themselves, public office is
used rs property, not as trust. In every depart
ment of government the slow poison of corrup
ton has pervaded the whole administration, from
head to foot Republicans see and experience
this condition of public affairs with pain and sor-
| row, but can no longer afford the responsibility
| Of partnership in sGch wrong. Their duty IS to
lead out the column in order to restore the bless
| ings of good, sound, just md honest govern
ment.'
Three temporary Secretaries were then
elected, and resolution adopted directing
the State delegations to convene separately
and elect two delegates for every electoral
vote their States are entitled to, and then
the Convention adjourned to 10 o'clock, Am.
Thursday.
Since the above was in type we received a
private dispatch, at oclock yesterday af-
ternoon, stating that Horace Greeley, of New
York, was nominated for President, but
no further particulars.
LATER.-Rumors in town are that Gratz
| Brown is nominated for Vice President, but
we can get no confirmation by telegraph.