New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-12

Brown-the candidates Of the Liberal Re
publican party President and Vic
President
The Cincinnati platform was ais
adopted without alteration, and with bu
slight opposition, which came princi
pally from Senator Bayard, Of Delaware
who was inclined to think the great Dem
ocratic party ought not to be called upor
to swallow any platform not originated b.
itself without amendment 1t was quite
evident he thought Delaware, through he
Bayard, could doctor the platform, and
he was allowed an extension of ten min
utes to prescribe. DR. Bayard was fol
lowed by Mr.. O'Connor, Of South Caro-
lima, who said the members Of the con
vention had come to organize q movement
for the whole country, not for State,
This settled the question, and the Cincin-
natl platform was adopted by vote o.
six hundred and seventy-two yeas to sixty.
two nays.
The convention then went into nomi-
nation for President, and Dir. Greeley re:
ceived six hundred and eighty-six votes
Mr.. Bayard, of Delaware, sixteen; Mr..
Black, of Pennsylvania, sixteen, and Mr..
| Groesbeck, Of Ohio, two. After the result
Of the vote was announced Mr.. Wallace,
Of Pennsylvania, obtained the floor, and
made magnificent speech. He con-
cluded by announcing that the Pennsyl-
vania delegation was now a unit for Gree
ley, and moved that his nomination be
made unanimous This was agreed to by
the convention amid the sounds of music
and the enthusiastic cheering of all pres
emit.
The nomination of B. Gratz Brown for
Vice President was then made in the same
enthusiastic manner. under call of States.
And the great Reform movement insti-
tuted by the representatives Of the Lib
eral Republicans at Cincinnsti is ratified
by the representatives of the Democratic
voters Of the United States assembled in
Baltimore, plainly evincing that the grand
popular impulse for reform in the admin
istration of national and State govern
ments is still on the increase, and will
continue to grow until the people have
triumphantly placed the Reform party in
power in this country. There can be
nothing in the course Of human events
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form movement is designed to be catholic
in its course. It is intended to purify
civil administration throughout the land
and secure good government. 1t COM
mences the work of reform at the fountain
head Of delegated power-the supreme
government will pursue it through
State and municipal governments until
thorough change for the better has been
obtained wherever needed.
The Liberal Republican organization
of this State is branch of the Reform
inaugurated at Cicinnati and
ratified at Baltimore; a branch of the new
national Reform party whose success de-
ponds in great measure upon the CO.
operation of States in the great work of
civil reform.
The unanimity with which the repre-
of the Democratic element in
the country, representing all sections,
have ratified the proceedings of the new
party at Cincinnati is conclusive proof of
It's strength. But this strength has not
been obtained without spirit Of concili-
! ton being observed by men of all parties
who honestly favor reform. In States
where the Reform movement has already
become successful, Democrats and Repub-
licans have fraternized for the public
good, and voted to turn out the friends
md supporters Of a corruptand oppressive
lational administration that aims to per-
,etuate it's power by the force of, organ
zed ignorance The disposition of the
resent federal administration to control,
trough the interference Of federal Off
ials, and, if necessary, through the aid of
ederal bayonets, the local politics of
tate has been. more plainly and painfully
Manifested during the past two years in
louisiana than any other State in the
Tnion. Now in order to correct this and
lace the State government in the hands
the honest and intelligent people of the
tate they have got to rally under the
amer Of the Liberal party-the only
arty that is capable of securing reform.
he Liberal Republican party of this State
a branch Of the great national party
hat will place Mr.. Greeley in the presi-
entail chair on the fourth of next March;
nd is entitled to the support Of all men
tho have no selfish ends to subserve and
esire to assist in restoring good govern
lent for the people. Let the people re-
lember, then, that much viii depend on
heir organization. They must organize
nder the banner of the Liberal party and
.e that good State ticket is nominated
August. The Democratic ratification of
reeley and Brown renders the election of
lie standard-bearers of the national Lib
al party certainty, and it only requires
lie same spirit in this State that is being
anifested all over the country-a pat
otic unselfsh spirit-to secure success
the national and State Liberal ticket in
ouisiana at the election in November. ,
he people have the power and we have I
nth that they will WELD it intelligently