The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-03-06
BROWN IN 1854.
From the Missouri Democrat

From the Missouri Democrat.
Eight years ago Mr.. Lincoln was not
radical enough for rhe Missouri globus
for whom General Grant is now too
radical. "Where there's a will there's
a wav" Was rarely better eXempliticd
then bv these gentlemen, who in 1868
| also objected to Grant as a Democrat
in disguise. and now dislike him as too
much OF q Republican! Now does any,
body doubt that, had Grant erred or
begun TO err in the direction Of Andy
Johnson. these carpcrs would at present
be the radicals of radicals, and that il
is simpk: his walking truc to the line of
Rcpubiieanism that coinpcls them TO
ASSAULT him. since they cannot otherwise
assail him from the D mocra j. camp!
Precisely the same huc and cry again
st CORRUPT patronage was as vigorously
| urged by Brown. Prctorius. Muench
| SEQ. against Lincoln that they row
urge against Grant. Grown spoke of
Lincoln's administration as exhibiting
San open, shameless and unrcstraincd
patronage. which threatens to engulf
under ITS destructive wave the rights OF
the people, the liberty and dignity oftlIc
nation" He and his conductors were
then a. profoundly penetrated with the
dire peril of a second Presidential term
from Lincoln as they are now from
Grant. They were beforehand as faith
less Of the Baltimore Convention as
they now are of the Philadelphia Con-
vention. In his speech to The Bummers
massmeeting the other day. Mr.. Brown
declared that the Philadelphia Convcn-
ton could not be expected To pronounce
the will uf the people. Prior to the
Baltimore Convention of "a he and his
brethren in sOrcheadism declared the
same of it. In proof OF what we affirm.
we here append the call issued in'64 for
The Cleveland Convention, by Brown.
Prctoriu>, Father Mucnch &Co.-some
forty-five chronic bummers of them all
and submit that with a few changes
the same document would have answ-
cred the purposes of the same Bummcrs
in their call fera convention at Cincin
natl 'to beat Grant"
ITO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES.
"After having labored Intellectually
to defer. as n as was in our power. the
critical moment when the attention of
the people must inevitably be fixed up
OH the selection of a candidate for the
Chief Maoistracv of the country: after
having Intercepted our conscience and
consulted our dufy as citizens, obcving
at once the sentiment ola mature con-
victiOn and a profound affection for the
common country, We feel ourselves I'M
Ecllcd on our OWL responsibility, to
declare to the people that the time has
cone for all ind pendent men. Jealous of
their liberties and OF the national great
nc-s, TO confer togrihci and unite TO re-
sist The swelling invasion OF an open.
shameless and unrestra:ntd patronage
which threatens to engulf under its de-
structive wave the rights of the people.
the liberty and dignity of the nation.
deeply impressed with the convic-
tion that, in time of revolution, when
the public attention is turned exclusive
~ to the success of arms, and is conse.
q%ucntly less vigilamt OF the public lib
%eriies, the patronage derived from The
organization of an army of n million
of mel, and all administration of affairs
which seeks to control the reInntcsf
parts of the country in favor Of its su-
prrmc chief. constitute n danger scri-
ously threatening tn the stability of
republican institutions, we declare
that the principle of one term. which
has NON acquired nearly the force OF
law BY the conservation of time, ought
to be inhexibly adhered to in the ap-
preaching election.
"We further declare that we do not
recognize in the Baltimore Convention
the essential conditions of q truly Ma
tional Convention. Its proximity to
the center of all the interested inthucn-
ces of the administration. its distance |
from the centre Of the country. its
mode OF convOcation, the corrupting
practices to which it has been and m,-
viably will he subjected. do not permit
the people TO assemble there with any
expectation of being able To deliberate
at full ut liberty. Convinced, rs We
are. that in presence of the %critlral
circumstance in which the nation is
placed, It Is only i'll the energyamd good
sense of the people that the general
safety eau be found, satisfied that the
only way to consult ia to indicate q
central position 10 which every one
ma, go without too much expenditure
of means and time, and where the as
scmblcd people, for all administrative
influences. ma consult freely and tie
libcratc peacefully with the presence
of the gre ,test possible number of men
whose known principles guarantee
their sincere and enlightened devotion
to the rights of the people and the pre-
crvation of the true basis OF republican
goyernmcn-we earnestly invite our
fellow ritiZons to unite at Cleveland.
Ohio on Tuesday, the 3lst Of May next
consultation and concert Of action. in
respect to the approaching Presidential
election"