The Hickman courier., 1872-02-03
hon. CAssIUs NJ. CLAY.
EIts Letter 10 the Liberal Re-
publican Convention Of Mo.
strong condemnation OF the
Administration Policy.
WHITE UALL Posi- OFFICE,

Madison county, Ky, January 20, 1872.
DEAR SIR:-Your favor of tho lIth
inst, is received. | regret that it will
not be in my power to be present at the
mass meeting of Liberal Republicans at
Jefferson City on the 24lh of this month.
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Slavery being dead, resist with the
same earnestness that | did its existence
the attempt of the Grant conspirators to
subjugate the South, and to make US pro
ylncial for all time to more than Ro-
man Imperialism.
l denounce the attempt to weaken us
by a studied policy of arraying the
blacks against the whites | denounce
the design of barbariziug US by the cor
rupt and irresponsible rule of men from
the North who have no common interest
in our affairs; who divide our people,
and waste our substance.
| denounce the attempt to reverse the
natural order of things, by subieeting,
by constitutional changes and ingenious
hfontrived laws, the intelligence and
wferty of the SOUTH to ignorance and
-.dperlsm.
| denouuce the enmity of the Grant
rule to the independence Of Cuba, be-
cause they know that Cuba must III in
terest finally grayitate toward and belong
to the South.
denounce the union of the powers
Of the executive, judicial and legislative
departments in the military head of the
nation.
l denounce the nepotism, favoritism,
and corruption aud prescription of the
Grant administration.
l denounce the scheme of subjecting
men and measures to the sole end of re-
electing 4 military ehieftain.
AT last aud above ALL | protest against
the unconstitutional aud despotic inter-
ference with the right Of peaceable as
semblage Of the people and the ballot
box By the frequent and alarming use Of
the cartridge box.
The denomination and reelection of
Grant is to consolidate all these usurpa-
tions and abuses, aud open highway to
the overthrow of all our liberties.
We want new men, with new senti-
ments Of good will, brotherhood aud
national unity. We want men who ac-
eept the situation, turn their backs upon
rebellion and secession, and look to the
Union only for safety and happiness
The $1,000. 600 900 worth of slave prop
er;y is not lost, but remains productive
power as ever in the freedmen, stimulated
by higher incentives to action and econ
omy. Our political strength Is increased
by the addition of two fifths to our rep
resentative numbers of all the liberated
slaves, giving US at once seventeen more
members Of the House of Representa-
tives. Our vast and fertile lands anC
great world wide staples remain. Will
heart and loyalty great future in the
Union lies before US.
We want a man whose antecedent
prove him loyal to the Union, aud a faith
/ ful defender of the rights of all-whit
aud black We want not candidate
who, like Grant. voted for Douglas il
1860, and who, like Fish, voted for Hoff
man in 1868, with renegade Democrat
surrounding him, and debating a parti
san policy, but one who. conserving nj
: the fruits of the war. will gather aroun,
him whatever is worth IN Republicanism
and whatever Is manly and patriotic il
the Democracy-building up anew tn
scattered fragments of our nationality
not upon fear and prescription, but tn
solid hurdpan of brotherhood and insep
arabic interests.
1t IS conceded by all that such ma
can be found in our ranks Let ma
tional convention Of Liberal Republican
name him. Such man can, in N
judgment. be triumphantly elected
Peace aud brotherhood will be restored
and the union of these States be made a
secure and permanent as is allowed to tn
works of man. Thanking you, and thos
whom you represent, for the honor c
your invitation and consideration,
l am truly yours,
c. ". CLAY.
L. BENEcKE, Esq, Chairman of Com
mite, &c, &c.