The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1872-07-13

llcans or that State were not without
making an effect to extend the same
union of Liberal and Democratic Re.
publicans, and with it the same bless
ings of liberty, peace and fraternity
to all the other States. TRound Of
applause. Accordingly in State
Conventions on the 21th of March
last, they resolved to invite the Libe-
raj Republicans in all the States to
meet them in National Convention in
Cincinnati on the lst day of May.
The Invitation was accepted there
was indeed great response thew
came by thousands in such vast mum.
bers that delegation Convention
Of the representatives of all the States
was formed, both from principle and
necessity, to give form to its proceed
ings. Many of the ablest men in the
country, latoly leaders in the Repub-
lioan party, were there and took part
In it's deliberations they we're as
sured that large number of Liberal
Republicans, in every State, and from
all portions of the country, stood be-
hind ready to sustain thom, and they
were morally certain that if the mill.
lions at homo we this day represent
would only come to their support, the
number of Liberal Republicans would
reach half million or more. (Great
chcers.) That Convention presented
candidates to tho country for Presi.
dent, Horace Greeley, (Long and
continued cheering and for Vice.
President, B. Gratz Brown. More
enthusiasm, and that Convention for
the promoting and success of The prin-
ciples declared on that platform,
there enunciated, and the support Of
the candidates nominated by that
Convention, have cordially Welcomed
the co-opcratiol of all patriotic citi-.
zens without regard to previous po.
iitioai opinions-theso principles were
clearly and concisely stated in that
platform itself, and rested on the let
soaFT"c o..ee eptannc of Harace Greeley,
more cheering, and they arc so well
known to you all, | will not restate
them. For weeks that platform ana
these candidates have been before the
country. Meanwhile the Convention
called to nominate General Grant,
hissos and to endorse and continue
the principles, practices, aud policy
of his administration, has done its
work. Kisses. AS between the
Liberal Republicans and the followo
ers of the Grant administration, the
issue is clearly up. 1t is Grant or.
Greeley. Immense enthusiasm, and
cries of "Creeley."] While these
events were transpiring, the Demo-
cratic Republicans. whom we repre-
sent, held their conventions in all the
States. The Liberal movement-the
example of Missouri-the. Cincinnati
Convention, its platform, its candi
dates, with their letters of acceptance,
were before these Conventions, which
were very largely attended by their
ablest men, and the paramount ques-
tions before these Conventions were,
shall we accept this invitation to CO.
operate with the Liberal Republicans!
Great applause."]
Shall we adopt the platform :
Loud cries of yes, yes, and some
cries of never. Shall we nominate
the same candidates? Yes, yes.1
And shall we elect them 1Yes,
yes; loud cheering Or shall we
cooperate and nominate other candi.
dates no, no; Greeley, Greeley,] and
strive to elect them over both the
other tickets which are already in
the field. Gentlemen, these are the
questions which you are to decide,
and, here. That you will decide
them wisely cannot doubt, nor can
any one doubt, who looks over this
body of men, who, representing, as
they do, three millions of citizens,
and who feels as every one here must
feel, the high and patriotic purpose
which inspires you gentlemen. What
means this great movement which we
everywhere sec What means this
proposed union Of threo millions Of
Democratic Republicans with mil
lion, may be, of Liberal Republi-
cans What means this union upon
common platform, and this pro-
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