New-York tribune., 1872-06-06
NEW-YoRK THURSDAY, JUNE g. 1872.

time Miss Anthony and those she represents, however,
determined 10 let pass an opportunity to call
attention to their claims and they have placed upon the
Convention the of rejecting accepting the plank
in question: ,o-o -
DEAR FRIEND: I assured that over sixty OF the
abest women OF the land are ready take the eld for
the Republican party II the Convention now IN aesson
tunty az Sonest serious workers for human rights
Below you win find copy Of the plank, which, LII II
equaled by that of 1850 for Fremont Very respecta
To Robert Purvs Delegate to the Republican Conyen-
HEADQUARTERS woxAN's SUFFRAGE DELEGATES,
To ne Committee Platform aud Resolutions Of the va
tionai Republican Oonrention.
GENTLEMEN: In behalf Of the women OF this nation,
one-haf Of the entire people ask you TO put PLANK ~
your platform that shall aSert ne duty OF tne Of
their right to vote and thereby make It possible & lOs
claims OF the Republican party to the surages Oh inc
people. Respectfully, SUSAN j. ASTHoSY,
President National woman's Suffrage Association
The West Virginia delegation met at the st. Lawrence
Hotel at O'Clock this morning. When 1t was called to
ORDER Gov. F. II. Pierpont rose and said that he
owed it to himself and to the country TO make frank
statement lie had been OF the frat to aid In organ
izng and sustaining the Republican party he had de-
aud had brayed everything 70 give success TO It's pnc
ples, and would do 80 STILL He had hoped, when selected
without solicitation to delegate TO this COnyen-
ton that thero might be still an opportunity to save
the party ny tie nomination OF an acceptable
Presidential oanddate-one who would obey the
laws and respect the popular WILL But II is evil
dent that 1t hoping against hOpe that this Is not
meeting for deberatiOn the interests Of the Re
publican party, OF the country but meeting to obey
the exactng demands OF arrogant Neither the
admOnitions OF Cincinnati nor OF Sumner are needed,
and resolved to destroy the organization 70 gratiy
a personal Government. l therefore withdraw
from the delegation give you this timely notice to
nl my place L shall then be free TO give my earnest
support TO Horace Greeley.
Gov. Pierp0nts speech was like bomb shell In the
delegation, Not word said In answer, and lie
withdrew from the meeting
Lieut-Gov. Mueller Of Ohio when elected Vice-Presl
dent OF the delegation, yesterday, informed his fellow
delegates that he opposed to Grant, and should be
glad TO other candidate selected Goy Mueller
is o German OF large influence in Northern Ohio. Two
OF the OHIO delegates speaking OF Mueers decara-
ton to-day said that they sympathiZed with him and
would be glad TO drop Grant and take up Boutwell, but
knew il was hopeless TO try TO accomplish anything In
that direction.
The Grant torchght procession, last night, was COM
manded by Lieut. Col FOrney OF the Marine Corps who,
II appears received leave Of absence from his duties
as an officer Of then avy TO organize political clubsa
thing unprecedented in the history Of the navy before
the present Administration prostued all departments
OF the Government to political uses
A soldiers and sailors meeting was held here this
evening" with Gen. Burnside presiding, at which 1t was
decided to naugurate movement OF the soldiers and
sailors in favor OF Grant, and Convention
ranged De held here early in July The object Of the
movement is to counteract the effect or the declarations
OF numerous prominent eX-Oficers against the re-
elections Ol Grant.