Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-04-25
Dated Austin, March 2Sth, 1872.
ANDREW KNOX,,
s.. GIBSON, Committee.
G.. J. FELcH,

Dated Austin, March 2sth. 1872.
q y $:;' ~ S:;: ::''' Committee.
The Clnciunatti Convention.
\ few men who have formerly been
prominent members Of the Republican
party have organized movement with
the view OF defeating the candidates
which may be placed in nomination by
the Republican National Convention to
be held at Philadelphia, on the 9Th Of
May, pro.rimo. 1t is conceded by all
factions and interests that General
Grant will be re-nc minated.
The recent election III New Hanf-
shire and in Connecticut, two States
always conservative and closely con-
tested, is sufficient indication Of the
position which New England will US
sumo in the approaching crisis. Those
States in the West that haze elected
delee ates have spoken for Grant with
out exception, and there will be no
new story by those from whom We have
yet to hear.
tn view of all this, and in spite of it,
a mass couscntion has been called to
meet in CINCINNATI on the first day Of
next May. Thinking men will natur:
ally ask what motive inspires this side
:mosenent. Messrs. Greeley, Sumner,
;Scharz and Trumbull, the malcontents,
will reply that they seek reform in
the administration of the government
which it is impossible to achieve with
General Grant in the Executive chair.
Ii you ask them. to itemize the tea-
lures Of which they complain, they
reply in chorus, "Corrupt men are ap-
pointed to Office with the imposition Of
no conditions except that they shall sup
port the administration which employs
thcn,.' This is the deck-freight and
ballast with which this galley,with four
oars, is being rowed into the Cincinnati
haven Thess political naviSators met
in New York recently, to trim their
ship and take in their lading. The
s. financia! budget" was the first thing
which they approached, but that involv-
cd too great responsibility, and too
much care in handling. Close behind
it was industrial economics. This they
dare not disturb, because the East ind
West are in dispute upon the question
Of its value, and, if nothing else inter-
fered, its weight alone was such as to
prevent its being taken aboard-it can
be carried only by a ship Of the broadest
beam, and Of the soundest timbers.-
There lies upon the wharf some heavy
ordnance which the government needs
to have transported for the purpose Of
enforcing her just and reasonable de-
mands against offending governments.
For such fret ht the new craft has no
capacity.
There is an internal revenue chest
for which the government needs trans
portation, but it is locked and therefore
not desirable. The San Domingo Com
mission, with Fred. Douglass US their
secretary, were refused a ride, but Sum-
ncr consented to take on a few pelts
from Alaska. A social budget, in charge
Of a negro, asked for ship room but was
refused in Difference to the Ku Klux
Of the South, who may be made useful
to the crew in the capacity Of political
pilots. In fact, they concluded not to
diversity the cargo at all and they there
fore took on full load of Civil Ser
vice REFORM" the only Important thing
for which the government had already
an abundance Of shipping.
This is all that they carry to Cincin.
natti. Not word is spoken that gives
indication of better financial status
CT improvement in the revenue system,
of Il taircr distribution Of taxes upon
importations, Of more successful recon-
s,ruction schemes, of a different foreign
policy, of greater degree Of industrial
prosperity, nor Of All improved social
condition. They have chosen to con.
slider the government as an immense
peacock, and its tail as the only vulua-
bic part.
These men, in the swiftness OF their
on-coning dotagc, fancy that the only
thing Of importance in this Govern
meut is it's Offices, and the patronage
which belong to theu' They make
charges by the wholesale, but they
give only individual instances Of
corruption. They do not point to
the hulk of the Ship Of State, and show
US rotten timbers, but they climb
into the rigging and find broken
strand in the suy~rope that is used in
running up the colors. They would
have the Captain ignore the chart and
compass Of scTernpen: ana :ste his