Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-10

ton of The rules of the last Democratic Ma
tional Convention for the government of
this convention until otherwise ordered.
Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. McHenry, of Kentucky,
resolution of thanks to Mr.. Belmont for his
very able and efficient service as chairman
of the National Convention, was adopted.
Recess taken until p. NJ a&
Permanent Organization.
The convention re-assembled at a few
minutes after 4 o'clock. The committee
on organization reported James r. Doo-
little, of Wisconsin, permanent President,
with Vice Presidents and Secretaries
from the various States. Neill S. Brown is
Vice President for Tennessee, and NJ. G.
Galloway Secretary. For Reading Secre-
taries the committee named E. o. Perrin,
of New York, A. T. Whittlesey, cfIndiana,
and Thos. 81. Moore, of Indiana, and for
Recording Secretary, John G. Barr, of
Pennsylvania.
On motion the report of the Committee
on Permanent Organization was adopted
and the committee discharged.
Senator Bayard, of Delaware, and Gov.
Hoffman, of New York, were appointed
by the chairman to esce-t the permanent
President to the chair. On moi tnting the
platform Senator Doolittle was received
with applause. He spoke as follows:
senator DOOlittIe's spe ech.
Gentlemen ofthe Convention, l. thank you
for this great honor, words can t tell how
much, but you will allow me top ass at once
from what is personal to speak of the great
occasion, the duty and purpose which bring
us here. Two years ago, nearl.T five years
after the bloody period of the civil war
had closed, the Liberal Republicans Of
Missouri, (applause,) feeling keenly all
the evil of proscriptive test oaths, the hates
and strife and the p assions of
war had left upon them long
after the war itself had ceased, and feeling
keenly executive Federal dicta ton in their
local elections, determined to organize a
movement to restore equal rig hts to all our
citizens, white as well as black, (applause),
to restore local self governme ut, and to ar
rest the further centralizatiC m of Federal
power, (applause.) They then said this
thing had gone far enough, if not too far.
The time has come when all honest and
patriotic Republicans must say, Halt, and
reassert the vital doctrine of republi-
can government, that under the constitu-
ton the powers of the Federal government
are defined and limited, (Ar,plause and cries
of good, good and that tb people of the
States have the right to govern themselves
in their own domestic aft lirs upon the basis
of the equality of all the States before the
higher law, before the constitution and the
equality of all men before the law, Zap
plause,) of universal loyalty, amnesty, suf
frage and peace. Taking no step backward,
taking no right or no franchise which had
been accorded to the blacks, pledging them
selves 10 support them all in their full vigor,
they at the same time demanded in the
name OF peace, in the name Of liberty, in
the name Of republican government itself,
that freedom sld equal rights should be re-
stored to the white people. (Great ap-
plause.) They organized nearly forty
thousand strong, and called upon
tiratz Brown (applause) to head the
movement. They placed him in nomina-
ton for Governor and then what followed?
Eighty thousand Democrat-Republican
(cheers) looking upon the success of that
movement as above any party triumph,
(cheers,) resolved to sustain it with their
whole strength. Love OF country, love Of
republican liberty, love of the equal rights
of all men, inspired that union and taught
men to act together who had been politi-
cally opposed to each other all their lives
upon other questions and in other times,
and without violating either honor, logic,
conscience or consistency on either side.
This patriotic union was based upon higher
grounds than usually control political action.
[Great applause Even those who had
fought against each other in battle, clasped
hands over the bloody chasm, Trenewed ap-
plause,l and side by side, like brothers,
with hearts beating in unison, beating strong
with the same high purpose, they helped to
bear its flag to glorious liberty. That, gen.
tlemen,is Liberal Republicanism. TCheers.l
That is Democratic Republcanism.
[Great applause The victory which came
from that union was the end Of proserip-
tive test oaths, of pain and strife, and of
all disloyalty. In a word, the real end of
the civil war come with that victory, and
did not come till then in Missouri. In
tense applause.1 1t redeemed that
State, it gave the right of freemen
to 10000 men who had been bound
and fettered. Missouri is now free State
in this Union, with her rights and dignity
and equality under the constitution, and
not one murmur of disloyalty is any where
heard. By that union, Federal dictation in
Missouri, in their local elections, was over
thrown, and by that union strife and hate
given place to peace and to good will. By
that union liberty, with equal rights for all,
have given to the State unbounded pros
perity, and her people a joy almost IN
speakable. So great was their
joy and so complete their
success, the Liberal Republicans of that
State were not content without making an
effort to extend the same union of Liberal
and Democratic Republicans and with the
same blessings of liberty, peace and frater-
nifty to all other States. Rounds of ap-
plause.l Accordingly, in the State Con-
vention on the 24th March last, they re-
solved to invite Liberal Republicans in all
the States to meet them in national con-
vention in Cincinnati on the first of May.
That invitation was accepted. There was,
indeed, a great response. They came by
thousands, in such vast numbers that del
egate convention of Republicans of all the
States was formed, from principle and from
necessity to give form TO its proceedings.
Many of the ablest of the country, lately
| leaders in the Republican party, We're there
and took part in its deliberations. They
were assured that large number of Liber-
| al Republicans in every State and from all
| portions of the country stood behind,
ready to sustain them. They were morally
certain that if the millions we this day
represent, (Cheers,) would only come to
their support, the number of Liberal Repnb-
| licans would reach half million or more.
(Great cheers.) That convention present
| ed a platform and presented candidates to
the country, for President Horace Greeley,
| G.ong and continued cheers and for Vice
| President B. Gratz Brown, (mOre
cheers,) and that convention for
| the promotion and success of
the principles declared in the platform there
enunciated, and the support of the candi-
| dates nominated by that convention, have
invited and cordially welcomed the coop
Grafton of all patriotic citizens, without re-
gard to previous political affiliations. Those
principles were clearly and concisely stated
in the platform itself, and reiterated in the
letter of acceptance of Mr.. Greeley, (more
cheers,) and they are so well known to you
| all that / will not restate them. For weeks
| that platform and these candidates have
been before the country. Meanwhile a.
| Convention called to nominate Gen. Grant,
(hissesA and to indorse and continue the prin-
cipes, practice and policy ofhis administra-
ton has done its work. .(Hisses.) Between
the Liberal Republicans and the followers
of the Grant administration, the issue is
now clearly made up. 1t is Grant or Gree